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Best private high schools in the New York City metro area

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May 22 2025, Published 2:00 p.m. ET

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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+

    #24. Rutgers Preparatory School

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

    #23. Marymount School of New York

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

    #22. Pierrepont School

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

    #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+

    #19. Delbarton School

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

    #18. Collegiate School

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

    #17. Lycée Français de New York

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

    #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+

    #14. BASIS Independent Brooklyn

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

    #13. Avenues The World School

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

    #12. Ethical Culture Fieldston School

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

    #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+

    #9. Trinity School

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

    #8. Horace Mann School

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

    #7. Rye Country Day School

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

    #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+

    #4. Regis High School

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

    #3. The Brearley School

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

    #2. The Pingry School

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

    #1. Riverdale Country School

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

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