Most Selective Private High Schools in New Jersey
The average private high school acceptance rate in New Jersey is approximately 68% per year (2021).
The most selective school in New Jersey is currently Somerset Hills Learning Institute, with an acceptance rate of 1%.
The most selective private high schools are listed below (where sufficient data available).
Most Selective Private High Schools in New Jersey (2021)
- School Acceptance Rate Grades Location
- Rank: #11.Somerset Hills Learning InstituteSpecial Education SchoolAcceptance Rate: 1%
Grades: PK-111810 Burnt Mills Rd
Bedminster, NJ 07921
(908) 719-6400 - Rank: #22.Acceptance Rate: 19%
Grades: 9-122500 Main Street, PO Box 6008
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030 -
- Rank: #44.Acceptance Rate: 22%
Grades: 9-12201 S Main St
Hightstown, NJ 08520
(609) 944-7555 - Rank: #55.Acceptance Rate: 23%
Grades: 6-1291 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000 - Rank: #66.Acceptance Rate: 26%
Grades: 6-12112 W Delaware Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-6128 - Rank: #77.Acceptance Rate: 27%
Grades: PK-12120 Washington Avenue
Westwood, NJ 07675
(201) 722-1000 - Rank: #8-108.- 10.Islamic Academy Of Burlington County(Islamic)Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-12613 Sunset Rd
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 531-2206 - Rank: #8-108.- 10.Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: K-12131 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 647-6419 - Rank: #8-108.- 10.Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: PK-12650 Great Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6700 - Rank: #11-1311.- 13.Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: NS-12PO Box 604 / St. Bernard's Road
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 243-1611 - Rank: #11-1311.- 13.Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 9-12200 Morris Ave
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 627-6674 - Rank: #11-1311.- 13.St. Peters Preparatory SchoolAll-boys (Roman Catholic)Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 9-12144 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 547-6400 - Rank: #1414.Acceptance Rate: 45%
Grades: PK-12123 Jefferson Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
(973) 685-2550 - Rank: #1515.Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: PK-12315 E Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 569-9500 - Rank: #16-1716.- 17.Acceptance Rate: 53%
Grades: PK-12164 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 405-5169 - Rank: #16-1716.- 17.Acceptance Rate: 53%
Grades: NS-12147 Chestnut Ridge Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-4050 - Rank: #1818.Acceptance Rate: 54%
Grades: NS-12110 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 914-4426 - Rank: #1919.Acceptance Rate: 56%
Grades: 7-12230 Mendham Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-3231 - Rank: #2020.Acceptance Rate: 59%
Grades: 6-1270 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032 - Rank: #21-2421.- 24.Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: PK-12110 Mount Vernon St.
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 229-0470 - Rank: #21-2421.- 24.Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: PK-1217 Schoolhouse Rd
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 397-7988 - Rank: #21-2421.- 24.Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: 10-1224 Dwight Place
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973) 808-9555 - Rank: #21-2421.- 24.Acceptance Rate: 60%
Grades: 9-12659 Belmont Avenue
Haledon, NJ 07508
(973) 790-6200 - Rank: #25-2825.- 28.Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 5-12601 Park Ave
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 659-8335 - Rank: #25-2825.- 28.Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: PK-12235 Hope Road
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-4777 - Rank: #25-2825.- 28.Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 9-12611 Cedar Ave
Richland, NJ 08350
(856) 697-2600 - Rank: #25-2825.- 28.Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 6-12376 W. Upper Ferry Road
Trenton, NJ 08628
(609) 882-1700 - Rank: #29-3129.- 31.Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: 5-128 Wright Way
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 651-0200 - Rank: #29-3129.- 31.Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12347 Middletown Lincroft Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 530-1343 - Rank: #29-3129.- 31.Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: NS-12215 Broad Street
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 842-1660 - Rank: #32-3532.- 35.Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: NS-930 Prospect Avenue - 2nd floor
Bayonne, NJ 07002
(201) 437-5056 - Rank: #32-3532.- 35.Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: K-12140 Park St
Haworth, NJ 07641
(201) 385-4857 - Rank: #32-3532.- 35.Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 8-121512 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 694-3702 - Rank: #32-3532.- 35.Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 9-12711 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-8801 Show 20 more private schools in NJ (out of 55 total schools)
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