Suffield Academy Photo - Students enjoy a nice day on the patio of newly renovated Holcomb Science Center.

Best Hartford County Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 39 private high schools serving 7,263 students in Hartford County, CT.
The top-ranked private high schools in Hartford County, CT include The Loomis Chaffee School, Kingswood Oxford School, and Westminster School.
The average tuition cost is $37,790, which is lower than the Connecticut private high school average tuition cost of $39,344.
34% of private high schools in Hartford County, CT are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top-Ranked Hartford County Private High Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Kingswood Oxford School
Kingswood Oxford School Photo - Our mission and core values are the grounding force within our school, its very soul. Our mission is why we are here. Our values are what we do. Ask any KO student about the core value that resonates with them the most, and you`ll get thoughtful and meaningful answers. 'Care beyond self' always tops the list.
(1)
170 Kingswood Road
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 727-5000
Gr: 6-12 | 507 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Watkinson School
Watkinson School Photo - 225 students from 43 towns, reflecting a wide range of academic, personal and socioeconomic backgrounds. Faculty includes 43 teachers, 26 of whom hold master's degrees or above. Student-teacher ratio 6:1. Average class size 14
(2)
180 Bloomfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 236-5618
Gr: 6-12 | 240 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Avon Old Farms School
Avon Old Farms School Photo - Avon Old Farms School is expert in educating boys. Since we are a single sex school, we use specialized learning methodologies focused on the areas of development that are critical to a young male in their adolescent years. This helps achieve greater success not only in the following four years of college, but the next forty years of their lives.
All-boys
500 Old Farms Rd
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 415 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 Tuition listed
Connecticut Junior Republic-bristol
All-girls | Special Education School
(1)
30 Pleasant St
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 845-8010
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students
East Catholic High School
East Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
115 New State Rd
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 649-5336
Gr: 9-12 | 479 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Emmanuel Christian Academy
(Baptist)
(1)
569 Maple Hill Ave
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-3407
Gr: PK-12 | 421 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
The Ethel Walker School
The Ethel Walker School Photo
All-girls
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Gr: 7-12 | 226 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Intensive Education Academy In
Special Education School
840 North Main St.
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 236-2049
Gr: 2-12 | 56 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Miss Porter's School
Miss Porter's School Photo
All-girls
60 Main St.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 342 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Northwest Catholic High School
Northwest Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
29 Wampanoag Drive
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 236-4221
Gr: 9-12 | 444 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Oak Hill School
Special Education School
120 Holcomb St
Hartford, CT 06112
(860) 769-3860
Gr: K-12 | 106 students Avg. class size: 9 students
St. Paul Catholic High School
St. Paul Catholic High School Photo - Class of 2026 on the first day of school. Class prayer and traditional flag raising ceremony at the flag pole.
(Catholic)
1001 Stafford Ave
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-0911
Gr: 9-12 | 397 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Suffield Academy
Suffield Academy Photo - Bell Hill
185 North Main Street
Suffield, CT 06078
(860) 386-4400
Gr: 9-12 | 410 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Westminster School
Westminster School Photo - Armor Academic Center on the campus of Westminster School.
995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3043
Gr: 9-12 | 412 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Adelbrook-the Learning Center Of East Hartford
Special Education School
21 Church St
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 540-4315
Gr: 7-12 | 36 students
Ben Bronz Academy
Special Education School
(1)
11 Wampanoag Dr
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 236-5807
Gr: 2-12 | 43 students Acceptance rate listed
Central Christian Academy
(Baptist)
1505 West St
Southington, CT 06489
(860) 621-6701
Gr: PK-12 | 135 students
Chapter 126 Classroom
Special Education School
47 Upson St
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 769-7054
Gr: K-12 | 90 students
Clinical Day School - Manchester Memorial Hospital
Special Education School
(2)
71 Haynes St
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 646-1222
Gr: 8-12 | 28 students
The Cornerstone Christian School
The Cornerstone Christian School Photo - Annual High School Retreat
(Christian)
(19)
236 Main Street
Manchester, CT 06042
(860) 643-0792
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
Enfield Cdt
Special Education School
72 Shaker Rd Suite 7
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 253-6300
Gr: 9-12 | 14 students
Focus Center For Autism~fresh Start School
Special Education School
126 Dowd Ave
Canton, CT 06019
(860) 693-8809
Gr: 8-12 | 14 students
Futures School
Special Education School
1030 New Britain Ave Ste 102
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 347-5099
Gr: 9-12 | 37 students
Gengras Center/univ Of St. Joseph
Special Education School (Catholic)
(1)
1678 Asylum Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 232-5616
Gr: 1-12 | 144 students
The Grace S Webb School
Special Education School
(1)
200 Retreat Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 545-7238
Gr: 1-12 | 95 students
Madina Academy
Madina Academy Photo - Madina AcademyWe raise children. Higher.
(Islamic)
(1)
519 Palisado Avenue
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 219-0569
Gr: K-12 | 150 students Tuition listed
The Master's School
The Master's School Photo - Comprehensive Art Program
(Christian)
(4)
36 Westledge Rd
West Simsbury, CT 06092
(860) 651-9361
Gr: PK-12 | 229 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Montessori School Of Greater Hartford
Montessori School Of Greater Hartford Photo
Montessori School
(9)
141 N Main St
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 236-4565
Gr: PK-9 | 155 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
New England Jewish Academy
New England Jewish Academy Photo - Students in front of the new Grinspoon-Konover Building.
(Jewish)
300 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
(860) 231-0317
Gr: PK-12 | 109 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
New Life Christian Academy
(Christian)
11 Alma Rd
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(334) 285-5615
Gr: PK-12 | 200 students
Nw Village School-wheeler Clinic
Special Education School
91 Northwest Drive
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 747-6801
Gr: PK-12 | 212 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed
Oneschool Global- Manchester Campus
(Brethren)
414 King St
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 263-7967
Gr: 4-11 | 8 students
Options Educational Services
Special Education School
606 Farmington Ave
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 712-6362
Gr: 8-12 | 20 students
Praise Power & Prayer Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
209 Kennedy Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 285-8898
Gr: K-12 | 42 students
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Hartford County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
1045 Day Hill Rd
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 688-6681
Gr: PK-K | 46 students
27 Park Rd
West Hartford, CT 06119
(860) 523-0060
Gr: PK-5 | 53 students
1742 Ellington Rd
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 644-9568
Gr: PK-K | 53 students
111 Ash St
East Hartford, CT 06108
(860) 290-6696
Gr: PK-6 | 55 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
30 Quarry Road
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 659-4766
Gr: NS-PK | 38 students
19 Pine Street
Plainville, CT 06062
(860) 747-0157
Gr: PK-3 | 36 students
221 Farmington Ave
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-4275
Gr: K-9 | 202 students
35 Orange St
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 229-7663
Gr: PK-8 | 123 students
90 Alden Avenue
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 745-6135
Gr: K-8 | 117 students
100 Mayflower St
West Hartford, CT 06110
(860) 621-2130
Gr: PK-8 | 154 students Avg. class size: 23 students Tuition listed
570 Brewer Street
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 568-1400
Gr: PK-8 | 189 students
2 Northwestern Dr
Bloomfield, CT 06002
(860) 696-0013
Gr: 8-12 | 25 students

Overview

This County (Hartford County)
This State (CT)
# Schools
41 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
7,263 Students
36,258 Students
% Average Students of Color
32%
30%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,106 Teachers
5,444 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
71%
73%
Average Class Size
13 students
12 students
Average Number of AP Courses
14 courses
17 courses
Average SAT score
1231
(Out of 1600)
1247
Average ACT score
25
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$37,790
$39,344
Average % on Financial Aid
44%
38%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$26,702
$24,420
Average Acceptance Rate
66%
65%
Average Endowment Size
$64.35 million
$68.2 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
645 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
439 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
6%
6%
# Hispanic Students
725 Students
2,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
807 Students
2,975 Students
% Black Students
11%
9%
# White Students
4,623 Students
22,237 Students
% White Students
63%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
29 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
755 Students
3,650 Students
% of Others Students
10%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
18 extracurriculars
18 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
13 sports
13 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in Hartford County, CT?
The top-ranked private high schools in Hartford County, CT include The Loomis Chaffee School, Kingswood Oxford School, and Westminster School.
How many private high schools are located in Hartford County?
39 private high schools are located in Hartford County.
How much do private high schools cost in Hartford County?
The average tuition cost is $37,790, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average tuition cost of $39,344.
How diverse are private high schools in Hartford County?
Hartford County private high schools are approximately 32% minority students, which is higher than the Connecticut private school average of 30%.
What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Hartford County?
34% of private high schools in Hartford County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).
Which private high schools in Hartford County are often viewed compared to one another?

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