#1 Best Catholic 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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#2 Best Catholic 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 Catholic 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 Catholic 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 Catholic 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 Catholic 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
#7 Best Catholic 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
#8 Best Catholic 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
#9 Best Catholic 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
#10 Best Catholic 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
#11 Best Catholic 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
#12 Best Catholic 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
#13 Best Catholic 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
#14 Best Catholic 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
#15 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Blessed Sacrament School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 96% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade94 students5 students per teacher
#16 Best Catholic Schools in New York
The Ursuline School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
The only all-girls school in New Rochelle
New Rochelle, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls767 students9 students per teacher
#17 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Mater Christi School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of Catholic schools in New York
Albany, NY
A+Overall grade111 students6 students per teacher
#18 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in White Plains
White Plains, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys769 students13 students per teacher
#19 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Albertus Magnus High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
96% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bardonia, NY
A+Overall grade398 students11 students per teacher
#20 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Bishop Ludden Junior Senior High School
Diocesan school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 78% of Catholic schools in New York
Syracuse, NY
A+Overall grade246 students9 students per teacher
#21 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Nazareth Elementary
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–6
Smaller classes than 88% of Catholic schools in New York
Rochester, NY
A+Overall grade100 students7 students per teacher
#22 Best Catholic Schools in New York
St. Brigid/Our Lady of Hope Regional School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Westbury
Westbury, NY
A+Overall grade182 students10 students per teacher
#23 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Fordham Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bronx, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys945 students12 students per teacher
#24 Best Catholic Schools in New York
Sacred Heart School
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 70% of Catholic schools in New York
Bayside, NY
A+Overall grade153 students10 students per teacher
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