#49 Best Private High Schools in New York
Academy of Mount St. Ursula
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bronx, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls210 students13 students per teacher
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Best Private High Schools in New York
Private high schools in New York with the highest overall grades. Top 50 of 285 schools.
#50 Best Private High Schools in New York
The Birch Wathen Lenox School
Independent school · Grades K–12
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade326 students3 students per teacher
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