#1 Best Private Schools in New York
St. Saviour High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 81% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls157 students9 students per teacher
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Best Private Schools in New York
Private schools in New York with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 796 schools.
#2 Best Private Schools in New York
Marymount School of NY
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls715 students5 students per teacher
#3 Best Private Schools in New York
Lasalle Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys189 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Private Schools in New York
Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Elmhurst
Elmhurst, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys160 students11 students per teacher
#5 Best Private Schools in New York
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Syosset
Syosset, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls195 students7 students per teacher
#6 Best Private Schools in New York
Allendale Columbia School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 82% of independent schools in New York
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade263 students4 students per teacher
#7 Best Private Schools in New York
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Woodmere
Woodmere, NY
A+Overall grade114 students3 students per teacher
#8 Best Private Schools in New York
British International School of NY
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade262 students5 students per teacher
#9 Best Private Schools in New York
St. Ann's School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade1,050 students5 students per teacher
#10 Best Private Schools in New York
Dwight School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall grade774 students5 students per teacher
#11 Best Private Schools in New York
The Ideal School of Manhattan
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 96% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade174 students2 students per teacher
#12 Best Private Schools in New York
St. Vincent Ferrer High School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 80% of Catholic schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls324 students9 students per teacher
#13 Best Private Schools in New York
Regis High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys529 students9 students per teacher
#14 Best Private Schools in New York
The Storm King School
Independent school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
A+Overall grade172 students6 students per teacher
#15 Best Private Schools in New York
Ross School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
East Hampton, NY
A+Overall grade286 students5 students per teacher
#16 Best Private Schools in New York
Dominican Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls240 students10 students per teacher
#17 Best Private Schools in New York
Most Holy Rosary School
Diocesan school · Grades K–6
Smaller classes than 99% of Catholic schools in New York
Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade110 students3 students per teacher
#18 Best Private Schools in New York
Notre Dame Elementary School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–5
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in New York
Utica, NY
A+Overall grade156 students7 students per teacher
#19 Best Private Schools in New York
Mount St. Mary Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls216 students8 students per teacher
#20 Best Private Schools in New York
The Allen-Stevenson School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys385 students3 students per teacher
#21 Best Private Schools in New York
The Mary Louis Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Jamaica
Jamaica, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls427 students11 students per teacher
#22 Best Private Schools in New York
Sacred Heart High School
Diocesan school · Grades 9–12
The smallest classes of any Catholic school in Yonkers
Yonkers, NY
A+Overall grade253 students9 students per teacher
#23 Best Private Schools in New York
St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Brooklyn, NY
A+Overall grade212 students5 students per teacher
#24 Best Private Schools in New York
The School at Columbia University
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade405 students5 students per teacher
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