Best private high schools in the New York City metro area

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May 22, 2025
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Best private high schools in the New York City metro area

Stacker compiled a list of the best private high schools in the New York City 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. Kent Place School

- Location: Summit, NJ
- Enrollment: 649 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#24. Rutgers Preparatory School

- Location: Somerset, NJ
- Enrollment: 709 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#23. Marymount School of New York

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 771 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#22. Pierrepont School

- Location: Westport, CT
- Enrollment: 120 (3:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#21. French-American School of New York

- Location: Mamaroneck, NY
- Enrollment: 744 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#20. Friends Academy

- Location: Locust Valley, NY
- Enrollment: 664 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#19. Delbarton School

- Location: Morristown, NJ
- Enrollment: 644 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#18. Collegiate School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 662 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#17. Lycée Français de New York

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,185 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#16. Convent of the Sacred Heart

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 730 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#15. Newark Academy

- Location: Livingston, NJ
- Enrollment: 673 (8:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#14. BASIS Independent Brooklyn

- Location: Brooklyn, NY
- Enrollment: 721 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#13. Avenues The World School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,976 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#12. Ethical Culture Fieldston School

- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 1,662 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#11. The Spence School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 790 (5:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#10. The Dalton School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,331 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#9. Trinity School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 1,001 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#8. Horace Mann School

- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 1,805 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#7. Rye Country Day School

- Location: Rye, NY
- Enrollment: 966 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#6. Elite Preparatory Academy

- Location: Hopatcong, NJ
- Enrollment: 206 (4:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#5. The Chapin School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 830 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#4. Regis High School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 536 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#3. The Brearley School

- Location: New York, NY
- Enrollment: 774 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#2. The Pingry School

- Location: Basking Ridge, NJ
- Enrollment: 1,201 (7:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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#1. Riverdale Country School

- Location: Bronx, NY
- Enrollment: 1,311 (6:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

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