The average private school acceptance rate in New Hampshire is 74% per year (2024).
The most selective school in New Hampshire is St. Paul's School, with an acceptance rate of 16%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 16%
95%
Avg. Acceptance Rate: 67%
Most Selective Private Schools in New Hampshire (2024)
School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
St. Paul's School![St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.]( "St. Paul's School Photo - Students walking to class after Chapel.")
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 16%
Grades: 9-12
325 Pleasant Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 229-4700
Rank: #22.
Acceptance Rate: 17%
Grades: 9-12
20 Main St
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Rank: #33.
Building Block School
Special Program Emphasis
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-6
125 Kingston Rd
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-1383
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-1383
Rank: #44.
Holderness School![Holderness School Photo]( "Holderness School Photo")
(Episcopal)
Acceptance Rate: 35%
Grades: 9-12
33 Chapel Lane
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1257
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Hampshire Country School![Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.]( "Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.")
All-boys | Alternative School
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 3-10
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 9-12
64 Main Street
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Grades: 9-12
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Acceptance Rate: 45%
Grades: 9-12
204 Main Street
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6651
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6651
Rank: #99.
Acceptance Rate: 46%
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8584
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8584
Rank: #1010.
Acceptance Rate: 47%
Grades: 9-12
371 West Farm Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 9-12
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
New Morning School
Daycare / Preschool
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-K
23 Back River Road
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-3591
Bedford, NH 03110
(603) 669-3591
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Pioneer Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-8
13 Mount Gilboa Rd
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Rank: #1414.
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Grades: 6-12
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Rank: #1515.
Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: PK-8
320 East Road
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Rank: #1616.
Cardigan Mountain School![Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View]( "Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View")
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 74%
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3518
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3518
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County![Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County Photo - Montessori Schoolhouse Toddler Classroom, Keene, NH. School year programs for children ages 16 months to six years old.]( "Montessori Schoolhouse Of Cheshire County Photo - Montessori Schoolhouse Toddler Classroom, Keene, NH. School year programs for children ages 16 months to six years old.")
Montessori School
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-K
28 Hurricane Road
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3301
Keene, NH 03431
(603) 352-3301
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Wolfeboro Camp School![Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.]( "Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.")
Special Program Emphasis
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 5-12
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: K-12
1858 Maple St
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 869-5401
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 869-5401
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Hillsboro Christian School![Hillsboro Christian School Photo - Excellence in EducationSpiritual Maturity]( "Hillsboro Christian School Photo - Excellence in EducationSpiritual Maturity")
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
337 Second New Hampshire Tpke
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-2233
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-2233
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 9-12
15 Stevens Lane
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-5664
Candia, NH 03034
(603) 483-5664
Rank: #19 - 2219. - 22.
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 10-12
767 Forest Road
Marlow, NH 03456
(603) 835-9087
Marlow, NH 03456
(603) 835-9087
Rank: #2323.
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Grades: PK-8
19 Ashram Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-12
10 Groton Rd
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 881-4815
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 881-4815
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
20 Seaborne Dr
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
The Contoocook School
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 6-12
40 Park Ln
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-7702
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-7702
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School![Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo]( "Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo")
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-12
95 Fay Martin Road
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-8
40 Meredith Center Road
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-5680
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-5680
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
149 Valley Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8170
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8170
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
St. John Regional School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-8
61 S State St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-3222
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-3222
Rank: #27 - 3227. - 32.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
80 Clinton Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Rank: #3333.
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: PK-12
132 Titus Avenue
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
Rank: #34 - 4234. - 42.
Calvary Christian School
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: 5-9
115 Yeaton Rd
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Rank: #34 - 4234. - 42.
Crotched Mountain School
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: K-12
1 Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 668-7584
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 668-7584
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New Hampshire average Private Schools acceptance rate?
The New Hampshire average Private Schools acceptance rate is 74% for 2024.
What are the most selective Private Schools in New Hampshire?
The top ranked Private Schools in New Hampshire include St. Paul's School, Phillips Exeter Academy and Building Block School.
What is the most selective high school and elementary school in New Hampshire?
The most selective private high school in New Hampshire is St. Paul's School, with an acceptance rate of 16%. The most selective private elementary school is Building Block School, with an acceptance rate of 30%.
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