Best private high schools in the Hartford metro area

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May 22, 2025
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Best private high schools in the Hartford metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the Hartford metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses seven weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on academics, but other factors include culture and diversity; sports; clubs and activities; resources; and surveys of parents, teachers, and students.

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#25. Oak Hill School

- Location: Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 69 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#24. Ädelbrook's Learning Center - Cromwell

- Location: Cromwell, CT
- Enrollment: 73 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#23. Raymond Hill School

- Location: New Britain,, CT
- Enrollment: 79 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#22. Gengras Center at St. Joseph College

- Location: West Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 138 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#21. Solterra Academy

- Location: New Britain, CT
- Enrollment: 141 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#20. American School for the Deaf

- Location: West Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 148 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#19. Northwest Village School - Wheeler Clinic (Site 1)

- Location: Plainville, CT
- Enrollment: 183 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: unavailable

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#18. Madina Academy

- Location: Windsor, CT
- Enrollment: 135 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#17. Central Christian Academy

- Location: Southington, CT
- Enrollment: 121 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B minus

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#16. St. Paul Catholic High School

- Location: Bristol, CT
- Enrollment: 433 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B

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#15. New England Jewish Academy

- Location: West Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 126 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: B+

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#14. Emmanuel Christian Academy

- Location: Newington, CT
- Enrollment: 421 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

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#13. East Catholic High School

- Location: Manchester, CT
- Enrollment: 432 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A minus

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#12. Mercy High School

- Location: Middletown, CT
- Enrollment: 397 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#11. The Cornerstone Christian School

- Location: Manchester, CT
- Enrollment: 162 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#10. The Master's School

- Location: West Simsbury, CT
- Enrollment: 218 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#9. Northwest Catholic High School

- Location: West Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 444 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#8. Xavier High School

- Location: Middletown, CT
- Enrollment: 590 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A

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#7. Watkinson School

- Location: Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 222 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. The Ethel Walker School

- Location: Simsbury, CT
- Enrollment: 226 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. Avon Old Farms School

- Location: Avon, CT
- Enrollment: 406 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Kingswood Oxford School

- Location: West Hartford, CT
- Enrollment: 501 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. Westminster School

- Location: Simsbury, CT
- Enrollment: 431 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. Miss Porter's School

- Location: Farmington, CT
- Enrollment: 335 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. The Loomis Chaffee School

- Location: Windsor, CT
- Enrollment: 736 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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