High school, as depicted in numerous TV shows and movies, is a glorious era of parties, young love, and even a spontaneous dance number or two. Anyone who actually had that high school experience might be a rare and lucky breed. The reality, for most, is lighter on the ragers and romance—heavier on the SATs and general awkwardness.
Even with the inevitable drudgery of algebra tests and social anxiety, high school can be an important time in a person's life. Going to a good school can help set teenagers up for success later on. In fact, studies have shown that individual high school grades, even more than standardized test scores, are a strong predictor of how successful and happy a student is later in life. Sending a student to a school that allows him or her to thrive in the classroom on a daily basis can be one beneficial move in the long term.
So, what actually makes a school great? Some students might answer that they value an emphasis on actual learning over cramming information, while others might say that any school without in-class presentations is a paradise. Many might agree that a great school pays special attention to each and every student, offers a range of activities and opportunities, and ensures that each student is learning the things that will allow them to succeed.
Stacker has analyzed data obtained from Niche in order to create this ranking of the best private schools in the U.S. Niche accounts for self-reported data from Niche users in areas like ACT/SAT scores and overall school experience, as well as data from the U.S. Department of Education on college enrollment, student-teacher ratios, and diversity. This data is all current as of March 1, 2019. Read on to find out which U.S. private high schools are bringing their A game across the board.
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1 / 100- Location: Houston, TX
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, catholic, all-boys
- Tuition: $20,800
- Number of students: 1,151
- Graduation rate: 99%
- Teacher ratio: 11:1
- Diversity: White: 51.6%, Hispanic: 24%, Asian: 10.9%, African American: 8.3%, Multiracial: 5.2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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2 / 100- Location: Delray Beach, FL
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $29,467
- Number of students: 1,476
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 47.6%, Hispanic: 21.8%, Asian: 10.8%, African American: 9.5%, Multiracial: 5.1%, Native American: 3.8%, International: 1.4%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Bobak Ha'Eri // Wikimedia Commons
3 / 100- Location: Hopkins, MN
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $29,025
- Number of students: 1,380
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 11:1
- Diversity: White: 73.7%, Multiracial: 10.2%, Asian: 9.9%, African American: 4.4%, Hispanic: 1.2%, Native American: 0.5%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%
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4 / 100- Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $37,250
- Number of students: 584
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 62.5%, African American: 15.9%, Asian: 13.2%, Multiracial: 6%, Hispanic: 2.4%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Native American: 0%
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5 / 100- Location: Irving, TX
- Grades offered: 5-12
- School type: private, catholic, all-boys
- Tuition: $18,800
- Number of students: 349
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 68%, Hispanic: 12.4%, Asian: 9.8%, Multiracial: 8.4%, African American: 1.2%, Pacific Islander: 0.3%, Native American: 0%
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6 / 100- Location: Claremont, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $45,225
- Number of students: 416
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 49%, Asian: 34.9%, African American: 5%, Hispanic: 5%, Multiracial: 5%, Native American: 1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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7 / 100- Location: Portland, OR
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, boarding, episcopal
- Tuition: $32,200
- Number of students: 868
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 55.4%, Multiracial: 18%, Asian: 14.7%, International: 5.6%, Hispanic: 2.8%, Unknown: 2.4%, African American: 0.9%, Native American: 0.1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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8 / 100- Location: Houston, TX
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $26,910
- Number of students: 1,644
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: International: 37.7%, White: 26.3%, Multiracial: 12.7%, Hispanic: 9.5%, Asian: 8.4%, African American: 2.9%, Unknown: 2.4%, Native American: 0.1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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9 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $47,410
- Number of students: 751
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 61.8%, Multiracial: 15.8%, Asian: 10%, African American: 7.9%, Hispanic: 4.5%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
10 / 100- Location: Houston, TX
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $25,000
- Number of students: 1,423
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 10:1
- Diversity: White: 77.9%, Asian: 7.9%, Multiracial: 5.6%, Hispanic: 4.4%, African American: 4.1%, Native American: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
11 / 100- Location: Austin, TX
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private, boarding, episcopal
- Tuition: $28,390
- Number of students: 696
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 51.6%, International: 15.1%, Hispanic: 10.9%, Asian: 9.3%, Multiracial: 6.3%, African American: 5.2%, Unknown: 1.6%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
John Phelan // Wikimedia Commons
12 / 100- Location: Concord, MA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $50,445
- Number of students: 404
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 51.2%, Asian: 11.6%, Multiracial: 10.6%, International: 9.7%, Hispanic: 6.7%, African American: 6.4%, Unknown: 3.7%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
13 / 100- Location: Santa Monica, CA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $38,002
- Number of students: 1,174
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 59.5%, Multiracial: 22%, African American: 7.4%, Hispanic: 6.2%, Asian: 4.9%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Daderot // WIkimedia Commons
14 / 100- Location: Southborough, MA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding, episcopal
- Tuition: $48,750
- Number of students: 365
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 4:1
- Diversity: White: 58.9%, Asian: 27.7%, African American: 5.2%, Multiracial: 4.4%, Hispanic: 3.6%, Native American: 0.3%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Brastins // Wikimedia Commons
15 / 100- Location: Pittsburgh, PA
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $30,975
- Number of students: 1,032
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 67.4%, Asian: 14%, Multiracial: 8.5%, African American: 6.2%, International: 2.4%, Hispanic: 1.3%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Native American: 0%
Americasroof // Wikimedia Commons
16 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, catholic, all-girls
- Tuition: $46,524
- Number of students: 710
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 65.9%, Multiracial: 16%, Asian: 7.2%, Hispanic: 5.9%, African American: 3.7%, Pacific Islander: 1.3%, Native American: 0%
Google Maps
17 / 100- Location: Brooklyn, NY
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $46,035
- Number of students: 1,080
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 60.8%, Multiracial: 16.7%, African American: 11.6%, Hispanic: 5.7%, Asian: 5.1%, Native American: 0.1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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18 / 100- Location: Portland, OR
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $32,700
- Number of students: 763
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: White: 56.5%, Multiracial: 20.2%, Asian: 13.8%, African American: 3.9%, Unknown: 2.9%, Hispanic: 2.1%, Pacific Islander: 0.5%, Native American: 0.1%
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19 / 100- Location: Portola Valley, CA
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private, boarding, catholic
- Tuition: $45,500
- Number of students: 375
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 53.3%, Asian: 13.9%, Multiracial: 12%, Hispanic: 9.3%, International: 8%, African American: 4%, Pacific Islander: 1.1%, Native American: 0.3%
mjmonty // flickr
20 / 100- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $44,127
- Number of students: 490
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: White: 56.5%, Asian: 21.4%, African American: 10.8%, Hispanic: 10.4%, Native American: 0.6%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Multiracial: 0%
Aaron Siirila // Wikimedia Commons
21 / 100- Location: Washington, DC
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $36,730
- Number of students: 651
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 56.7%, African American: 17.2%, Multiracial: 15.5%, Asian: 6.8%, Hispanic: 3.8%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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22 / 100- Location: Morristown, NJ
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private, catholic, all-boys
- Tuition: $38,900
- Number of students: 588
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 79.1%, Asian: 7.8%, Hispanic: 5.4%, Multiracial: 3.6%, African American: 2.2%, Unknown: 1.7%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Native American: 0%
Google Maps
23 / 100- Location: Cary, NC
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $22,400
- Number of students: 753
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 10:1
- Diversity: White: 67.7%, Asian: 15.5%, Multiracial: 7.7%, African American: 5.4%, Hispanic: 3.6%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
24 / 100- Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $37,420
- Number of students: 830
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 57%, Asian: 19%, Multiracial: 14.1%, African American: 6.5%, Hispanic: 3.4%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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25 / 100- Location: Brooklyn, NY
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $44,700
- Number of students: 998
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 71.8%, Asian: 11.9%, Multiracial: 7.3%, African American: 4.8%, Hispanic: 4.2%, Native American: 0.1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
26 / 100- Location: San Antonio, TX
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $19,355
- Number of students: 495
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 38%, Hispanic: 24.4%, Asian: 17.8%, Multiracial: 10.1%, Unknown: 5.3%, African American: 3.6%, Pacific Islander: 0.6%, Native American: 0.2%
Google Maps
27 / 100- Location: Englewood, NJ
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $41,780
- Number of students: 947
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: Multiracial: 49.4%, Asian: 24.4%, African American: 11.6%, Native American: 9%, Hispanic: 5.1%, Pacific Islander: 0.4%, White: 0%
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28 / 100- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $44,750
- Number of students: 410
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 50.2%, Asian: 19.3%, Multiracial: 14.1%, Hispanic: 6.3%, African American: 5.1%, Unknown: 3.7%, Pacific Islander: 1%, Native American: 0.2%
Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
29 / 100- Location: Cambridge, MA
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $43,970
- Number of students: 1,017
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 70.9%, Asian: 11.8%, Multiracial: 7.1%, Hispanic: 5.4%, African American: 4.7%, Native American: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
30 / 100- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $26,180
- Number of students: 1,041
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 33.7%, African American: 30.2%, Asian: 18.6%, Hispanic: 10.7%, Multiracial: 6.7%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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31 / 100- Location: West Roxbury, MA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private, all-boys
- Tuition: $30,500
- Number of students: 302
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 79%, African American: 9%, Asian: 7%, Hispanic: 3%, Multiracial: 0%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
32 / 100- Location: Ross, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $42,285
- Number of students: 321
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 62.9%, Asian: 27.4%, Multiracial: 3.7%, Hispanic: 3.4%, African American: 2.2%, Pacific Islander: 0.3%, Native American: 0%
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33 / 100- Location: Atherton, CA
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $42,830
- Number of students: 795
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 65%, Asian: 16%, Multiracial: 9%, African American: 5%, Hispanic: 2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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34 / 100- Location: Watertown, CT
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $45,600
- Number of students: 606
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 65.8%, Asian: 14.9%, African American: 6.6%, Multiracial: 4.6%, Hispanic: 4.1%, Unknown: 2.3%, Pacific Islander: 1.2%, Native American: 0.5%
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35 / 100- Location: Lake Forest, IL
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $44,400
- Number of students: 434
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 41.9%, International: 25.8%, Asian: 12%, African American: 6.9%, Multiracial: 6.9%, Hispanic: 6%, Native American: 0.5%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
36 / 100- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $37,285
- Number of students: 550
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 69.5%, Multiracial: 13.1%, Asian: 8.4%, African American: 5.1%, Hispanic: 3.3%, Pacific Islander: 0.5%, Native American: 0.2%
Google Maps
37 / 100- Location: Redmond, WA
- Grades offered: 5-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $31,460
- Number of students: 527
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: Multiracial: 46.7%, White: 30.7%, Asian: 16.9%, Hispanic: 3.2%, African American: 2.1%, Native American: 0.4%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
38 / 100- Location: Beverly Hills, MI
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $29,175
- Number of students: 1,522
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: Unknown: 54%, White: 23%, Asian: 8%, African American: 4%, Multiracial: 2%, Hispanic: 1%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
39 / 100- Location: Bethesda, MD
- Grades offered: 3-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $40,150
- Number of students: 660
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 59.1%, Multiracial: 15.6%, Asian: 11.8%, African American: 10.8%, Hispanic: 2.7%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
40 / 100- Location: Plantation, FL
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $29,467
- Number of students: 2,780
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 48.3%, Hispanic: 23.2%, African American: 9.9%, Asian: 9.9%, Multiracial: 4.7%, Native American: 4%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Vontafeijos // Wikimedia Commons
41 / 100- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $22,870
- Number of students: 1,130
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 49%, Multiracial: 23%, Hispanic: 14%, Asian: 11%, African American: 1%, Native American: 1%, Unknown: 1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
42 / 100- Location: Rye, NY
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $41,900
- Number of students: 894
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 69.2%, Multiracial: 11.5%, Asian: 8.1%, African American: 4.8%, Hispanic: 4.8%, Unknown: 1.5%, Native American: 0.1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Westridge School // Wikimedia Commons
43 / 100- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Grades offered: 4-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $36,470
- Number of students: 500
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 37%, Multiracial: 18%, Asian: 17%, Hispanic: 6%, African American: 2%, Unknown: 1%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
John Bointon // Wikimedia Commons
44 / 100- Location: WASHINGTON, DC
- Grades offered: 4-12
- School type: private, boarding, episcopal, all-boys
- Tuition: $42,484
- Number of students: 585
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 66.5%, African American: 12.7%, Multiracial: 8.5%, Asian: 6.8%, Hispanic: 5.4%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Native American: 0%
Cosal // Wikimedia Commons
45 / 100- Location: Washington, DC
- Grades offered: 4-12
- School type: private, episcopal, all-girls
- Tuition: $43,585
- Number of students: 585
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 61%, African American: 12.8%, Multiracial: 12%, Asian: 9.2%, Hispanic: 4.6%, Native American: 0.3%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Pcbd // Wikimedia Commons
46 / 100- Location: ST. LOUIS, MO
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $27,540
- Number of students: 610
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 65.1%, Asian: 12%, African American: 11.6%, Multiracial: 5.9%, Native American: 3%, Hispanic: 2.5%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
47 / 100- Location: Los Angeles, CA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $41,150
- Number of students: 533
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 61.9%, Multiracial: 16.3%, Asian: 11.4%, African American: 6%, Hispanic: 3.9%, Native American: 0.4%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
48 / 100- Location: Hillsborough, CA
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: NA
- Number of students: 605
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 4:1
- Diversity: White: 52.2%, Multiracial: 22.8%, Asian: 20.7%, Hispanic: 2.8%, African American: 1.6%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Ebyabe // Wikimedia Commons
49 / 100- Location: Coconut Grove, FL
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $38,400
- Number of students: 1,094
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 48.3%, Hispanic: 35.7%, Asian: 7.4%, African American: 4.3%, Unknown: 2.1%, Multiracial: 1.8%, International: 0.4%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Sstuart89 // Wikimedia Commons
50 / 100- Location: Middletown, DE
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $55,500
- Number of students: 310
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 59.7%, Asian: 17.1%, African American: 11.3%, Multiracial: 7.7%, Hispanic: 4.2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
WhisperToMe // Wikimedia Commons
51 / 100- Location: Houston, TX
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $30,515
- Number of students: 1,258
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 83.3%, Asian: 8.8%, African American: 4%, Hispanic: 3.7%, Multiracial: 0.3%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
52 / 100- Location: Tarrytown, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $45,775
- Number of students: 834
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 67%, Asian: 12.4%, African American: 8.6%, Multiracial: 6.1%, Hispanic: 5.6%, Native American: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0%
MrEditorialator // Wikimedia Commons
53 / 100- Location: San Diego, CA
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private, episcopal
- Tuition: $36,290
- Number of students: 800
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 49.4%, Asian: 20.5%, Multiracial: 11%, Hispanic: 8.9%, Unknown: 7%, African American: 2.5%, Pacific Islander: 0.6%, Native American: 0.1%
Google Maps
54 / 100- Location: Addison, TX
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $31,675
- Number of students: 1,315
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 42.6%, Asian: 21.9%, Unknown: 10.2%, Multiracial: 9.7%, African American: 7.8%, Hispanic: 6.4%, International: 0.8%, Native American: 0.4%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Google Maps
55 / 100- Location: Dallas, TX
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, boarding, all-girls
- Tuition: $29,000
- Number of students: 1,089
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: White: 69%, Asian: 13%, African American: 6%, Hispanic: 6%, Multiracial: 4%, Native American: 1%, Unknown: 1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Peddie School // Wikimedia Commons
56 / 100- Location: Hightstown, NJ
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $48,800
- Number of students: 550
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 59.2%, Asian: 16%, African American: 12.9%, Hispanic: 6.1%, Multiracial: 5.9%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Adrien Delessert // Wikimedia Commons
57 / 100- Location: Lakeville, CT
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $49,550
- Number of students: 600
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 54.2%, Asian: 21.7%, African American: 11%, Multiracial: 9.5%, Hispanic: 3.7%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Google Maps
58 / 100- Location: Basking Ridge, NJ
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $39,523
- Number of students: 1,128
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 51.1%, Asian: 22.8%, Multiracial: 11.3%, African American: 10.7%, Hispanic: 3.7%, International: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0.2%, Native American: 0.1%
Jack Boucher // Wikimedia Commons
59 / 100- Location: Philadelphia, PA
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, quaker
- Tuition: $37,175
- Number of students: 1,017
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: Unknown: 42%, White: 24.2%, African American: 9.9%, Asian: 9.1%, Multiracial: 9.1%, Hispanic: 4%, International: 1.5%, Pacific Islander: 0.1%, Native American: 0%
Jim.henderson // Wikimedia Commons
60 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $43,000
- Number of students: 725
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 64%, Multiracial: 14%, Asian: 10%, African American: 7%, Hispanic: 2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
61 / 100- Location: Windsor, CT
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $45,360
- Number of students: 690
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 47%, Unknown: 27.1%, Multiracial: 8%, Asian: 7.7%, African American: 5.9%, Hispanic: 4.3%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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62 / 100- Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $31,030
- Number of students: 2,636
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 76.3%, Hispanic: 10.8%, Multiracial: 7.1%, Asian: 3.4%, African American: 2.2%, Native American: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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63 / 100- Location: Bronx, NY
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $42,805
- Number of students: 1,154
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 66.6%, Multiracial: 11.4%, Asian: 9.4%, Hispanic: 7.3%, African American: 5.4%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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64 / 100- Location: Washington, DC
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $39,788
- Number of students: 1,075
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 55.5%, African American: 14.4%, Multiracial: 12.7%, Unknown: 6.5%, Asian: 6%, Hispanic: 4.7%, Native American: 0.1%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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65 / 100- Location: New Haven, CT
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $42,200
- Number of students: 715
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 69.5%, Asian: 12%, Multiracial: 8.9%, African American: 5.1%, Hispanic: 3.7%, Native American: 0.6%, Pacific Islander: 0.3%
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66 / 100- Location: Chicago, IL
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $33,558
- Number of students: 2,051
- Graduation rate: 98%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 50%, Multiracial: 21.5%, Asian: 16.5%, African American: 9%, Hispanic: 2%, Unknown: 1.1%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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67 / 100- Location: Concord, MA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $49,480
- Number of students: 406
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 4:1
- Diversity: White: 64.8%, International: 11.8%, Asian: 11.3%, African American: 6.2%, Hispanic: 2.5%, Multiracial: 2.2%, Unknown: 1.2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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68 / 100- Location: Bloomfield HIlls, MI
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $34,200
- Number of students: 1,659
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 54.9%, Asian: 14.1%, Multiracial: 10.5%, International: 7%, Unknown: 6.7%, African American: 5.2%, Hispanic: 1.4%, Native American: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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69 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $49,680
- Number of students: 719
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 50.2%, Multiracial: 20.3%, Asian: 16.1%, African American: 6.5%, Hispanic: 6%, Unknown: 0.8%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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70 / 100- Location: Carpinteria, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $49,700
- Number of students: 280
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 51.8%, Asian: 21.4%, Hispanic: 10%, African American: 8.9%, Multiracial: 4.3%, Unknown: 3.2%, Native American: 0.4%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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71 / 100- Location: Oakland, CA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $40,950
- Number of students: 875
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: Multiracial: 25.4%, White: 24.6%, Unknown: 19.2%, Asian: 16.9%, African American: 9.4%, Hispanic: 4.6%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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72 / 100- Location: Hillsborough, CA
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $46,780
- Number of students: 539
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: White: 43.4%, Asian: 31.2%, Multiracial: 11.7%, African American: 5%, Hispanic: 4.8%, Pacific Islander: 2.2%, Unknown: 1.7%, International: 0%, Native American: 0%
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73 / 100- Location: Groton, MA
- Grades offered: 8-12
- School type: private, boarding, episcopal
- Tuition: $43,400
- Number of students: 368
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 62.3%, Asian: 19%, African American: 8.7%, Multiracial: 6.5%, Hispanic: 3.5%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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74 / 100- Location: Dedham, MA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $50,200
- Number of students: 614
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 68.7%, Asian: 10.6%, Multiracial: 9%, African American: 7.3%, Hispanic: 4.4%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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75 / 100- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, christian (general)
- Tuition: $29,275
- Number of students: 1,874
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 69%, Asian: 11.5%, African American: 9%, Multiracial: 5.5%, Hispanic: 4%, Unknown: 1%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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76 / 100- Location: Livingston, NJ
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $40,945
- Number of students: 598
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 56.9%, Asian: 24.7%, Multiracial: 7.7%, African American: 7%, Hispanic: 3.2%, Pacific Islander: 0.3%, International: 0.2%, Native American: 0%
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77 / 100- Location: Milton, MA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $47,330
- Number of students: 1,000
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 51.9%, Asian: 15.2%, African American: 11.2%, Multiracial: 10.2%, Hispanic: 5.9%, Unknown: 5.6%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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78 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $44,640
- Number of students: 1,322
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 57.1%, Multiracial: 18.7%, Asian: 11.1%, African American: 10.2%, Hispanic: 2.9%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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79 / 100- Location: Washington, DC
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private, quaker
- Tuition: $39,360
- Number of students: 1,145
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 52.3%, Multiracial: 16%, African American: 15%, Asian: 8%, Hispanic: 6%, Unknown: 2.8%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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80 / 100- Location: Pasadena, CA
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $37,500
- Number of students: 859
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 43.1%, Multiracial: 21.4%, Asian: 14.4%, Hispanic: 9.9%, African American: 5.7%, Unknown: 5.1%, Pacific Islander: 0.3%, Native American: 0%
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81 / 100- Location: Ojai, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $40,970
- Number of students: 246
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 58.5%, Multiracial: 16.7%, Asian: 13.8%, Hispanic: 5.7%, African American: 5.3%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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82 / 100- Location: Bronx, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $51,000
- Number of students: 1,694
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 62.6%, Asian: 18%, Multiracial: 10.5%, African American: 5.5%, Hispanic: 3.4%, Pacific Islander: 0.1%, Native American: 0%
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83 / 100- Location: Palo Alto, CA
- Grades offered: 6-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $47,970
- Number of students: 434
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 44.5%, Asian: 26.3%, Multiracial: 14.5%, Hispanic: 8.8%, African American: 5.3%, Pacific Islander: 0.5%, International: 0.2%, Native American: 0%
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84 / 100- Location: San Jose, CA
- Grades offered: PK, K-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $48,500
- Number of students: 2,048
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 10:1
- Diversity: Asian: 67%, White: 17.7%, Multiracial: 11.9%, Hispanic: 2%, Unknown: 0.9%, African American: 0.5%, Pacific Islander: 0%, Native American: 0%
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85 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, all-boys
- Tuition: $47,500
- Number of students: 651
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 54.8%, Asian: 18%, Multiracial: 18%, African American: 5.8%, Hispanic: 3.4%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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86 / 100- Location: Boston, MA
- Grades offered: 5-12
- School type: private, all-girls
- Tuition: $44,300
- Number of students: 450
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 69.6%, Asian: 14.9%, African American: 6.9%, Multiracial: 5.8%, Hispanic: 2.9%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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87 / 100- Location: La Canada Flintridge, CA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $34,200
- Number of students: 500
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 44%, Asian: 34%, Hispanic: 12%, African American: 7%, Unknown: 3%, Multiracial: 0%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
John Phelan // Wikimedia Commons
88 / 100- Location: Deerfield, MA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $44,735
- Number of students: 658
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 50.2%, International: 11.6%, Asian: 10%, African American: 8.5%, Multiracial: 7.4%, Unknown: 7.4%, Hispanic: 4.6%, Native American: 0.3%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Jim.henderson // Wikimedia Commons
89 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, catholic, all-boys
- Tuition: $0
- Number of students: 532
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 68.8%, Asian: 12.8%, Hispanic: 12.8%, African American: 3.6%, Multiracial: 2.1%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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90 / 100- Location: NA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $22,850
- Number of students: 804
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 12:1
- Diversity: White: 38.1%, Asian: 26.2%, Unknown: 13.1%, International: 10.2%, Multiracial: 8%, Hispanic: 2.9%, African American: 1.1%, Native American: 0.5%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
91 / 100- Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $51,440
- Number of students: 822
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 55%, Asian: 21.3%, African American: 9.9%, Multiracial: 7.8%, Hispanic: 6%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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92 / 100- Location: Concord, NH
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding, episcopal
- Tuition: $55,000
- Number of students: 541
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 44%, Asian: 17%, African American: 9%, Unknown: 8%, Multiracial: 6%, Hispanic: 5%, Native American: 4%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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93 / 100- Location: Oakland, CA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $43,810
- Number of students: 363
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 7:1
- Diversity: White: 43%, Asian: 28%, Multiracial: 14%, African American: 7%, Hispanic: 6%, Unknown: 2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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94 / 100- Location: Seattle, WA
- Grades offered: 5-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $32,000
- Number of students: 838
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: White: 48%, Asian: 23.3%, Multiracial: 19.4%, African American: 6.7%, Hispanic: 2.4%, Native American: 0.3%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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95 / 100- Location: Dallas, TX
- Grades offered: 1-12
- School type: private, episcopal, all-boys
- Tuition: $29,496
- Number of students: 863
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 9:1
- Diversity: White: 55%, Asian: 24.5%, Hispanic: 7.7%, Multiracial: 6.3%, African American: 5.9%, Native American: 0.6%, Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
96 / 100- Location: Wallingford, CT
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $45,710
- Number of students: 850
- Graduation rate: 100%
- Teacher ratio: 4:1
- Diversity: White: 44.7%, International: 17.6%, Asian: 13.6%, Multiracial: 8.5%, Hispanic: 6.6%, African American: 6.2%, Unknown: 2.4%, Native American: 0.2%, Pacific Islander: 0.1%
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97 / 100- Location: New York, NY
- Grades offered: K-12
- School type: private, episcopal
- Tuition: $47,965
- Number of students: 1,001
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 6:1
- Diversity: White: 55.1%, Asian: 15%, Multiracial: 13.8%, Hispanic: 8%, African American: 7.8%, Native American: 0.3%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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98 / 100- Location: Exeter, NH
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $38,740
- Number of students: 1,085
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 58.3%, Asian: 20.8%, African American: 11.1%, Hispanic: 8.1%, Native American: 0.9%, Multiracial: 0.8%, Pacific Islander: 0%
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99 / 100- Location: Studio City, CA
- Grades offered: 7-12
- School type: private
- Tuition: $35,900
- Number of students: 1,598
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 8:1
- Diversity: White: 55.6%, Asian: 21.4%, Hispanic: 8.5%, African American: 7.5%, Multiracial: 6.3%, Native American: 0.8%, Pacific Islander: 0%
Daderot // Wikimedia Commons
100 / 100- Location: Andover, MA
- Grades offered: 9-12
- School type: private, boarding
- Tuition: $43,300
- Number of students: 1,150
- Graduation rate: data not available
- Teacher ratio: 5:1
- Diversity: White: 54%, Asian: 26%, Multiracial: 8%, African American: 6%, Hispanic: 6%, Unknown: 0.2%, Native American: 0%, Pacific Islander: 0%
