Hamden Hall Country Day School Photo - Signature Programs include our Global Online Academy, Early Childhood Program, Mystic Seaport Partnership, Science, Innovation & Design Program, Princeton Peer Leadership Program, MakerSpace Design Lab, and Theatre Program.

Best New Haven County Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 42 private high schools serving 6,979 students in New Haven County, CT.
The top-ranked private high schools in New Haven County, CT include Choate Rosemary Hall, Hopkins School, and Whitney Hall School.
The average tuition cost is $29,229, which is lower than the Connecticut private high school average tuition cost of $39,344.
37% of private high schools in New Haven County, CT are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Top-Ranked New Haven County Private High Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Gr: NS-12 | 650 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition listed
Westover School
Westover School Photo
All-girls
(3)
1237 Whittemore Road
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Gr: 9-12 | 192 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
ATLAS - Academic Theatre Lab on Audubon
ATLAS - Academic Theatre Lab on Audubon Photo
Special Program Emphasis
100 Audubon St.
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 624-5189
Gr: 7-9 | 20 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Benhaven Academy
Special Education School
50 N Plains Hwy
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 774-0008
Gr: 5-12 | 32 students
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 236-9561
Gr: PK-12 | 164 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 Tuition listed
Cheshire Academy
Cheshire Academy Photo - Character development has long been a priority at Cheshire Academy. The Eight Pillars of Bowden are the ways in which we demonstrate our core values and basic beliefs: Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Civility, Citizenship, Morality, Fairness and Trustworthiness.
10 Main St
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Gr: 9-12 | 369 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - A community like no other, Choate is a place where you never have to do it alone. Advisers, peers, and the entire community are bonded by mutual respect, a passion for learning, and a spirit of supporting and challenging one another:
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 697-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 865 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Foote School
Foote School Photo
(3)
50 Loomis Place
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 777-3464
Gr: K-9 | 435 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross High School
Holy Cross High School Photo - Be A Scholar, Be A Leader, Be Holy Cross
(Catholic)
587 Oronoke Rd
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 757-9248
Gr: 9-12 | 413 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed
Hopkins School
Hopkins School Photo - Hopkins is a grade 7-12 grade gender-inclusive learning community located on 108 acres overlooking New Haven.
(6)
986 Forest Road
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 397-1001
Gr: 7-12 | 724 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Lauralton Hall
Lauralton Hall Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(3)
200 High St
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 877-2786
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Midstate Christian Academy
Midstate Christian Academy Photo
(Baptist)
139 Charles St
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-0302
Gr: PK-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame High School
(Catholic)
(1)
1 Notre Dame Way
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-3217
Gr: 9-12 | 518 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart Academy
Sacred Heart Academy Photo - Students learn to work with many painting media such as acrylic, oil, and watercolor in this course that covers painting, design and visual concepts.
All-girls (Catholic)
265 Benham St
Hamden, CT 06514
(203) 288-2309
Gr: 9-12 | 354 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition listed
Sacred Heart H. S.
Sacred Heart H. S. Photo - Sacred Heart High School
(Catholic)
142 S Elm Street
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 753-1605
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Whitney Hall School
Special Education School
1400 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 248-2116
Gr: 2-12 | 50 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Alpha & Omega Christian Academy
Alternative School (Pentecostal)
50 Linden St
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 754-2557
Gr: 1-11 | 21 students
Bais Chana Academy High School For Girls
All-girls (Jewish)
261 Derby Ave
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 795-5261
Gr: 9-12 | 55 students
Bais Yaakov Of Waterbury High School
All-girls (Jewish)
66 Buckingham St
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 805-8401
Gr: 9-12 | 43 students
Benhaven School
Special Education School
125 N Plains Industrial Rd
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 793-1905
Gr: 2-12 | 36 students
Boys & Girls Village
Special Education School
528 Wheelers Farms Rd
Milford, CT 06461
(230) 877-0300
Gr: 1-12 | 57 students
Cedarhurst School
Special Education School
(1)
871 Prospect St
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 764-9314
Gr: 7-12 | 53 students Avg. class size: 8 students
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center
Chapel Haven Schleifer Center Photo - Founded in 1972, Chapel Haven Schleifer Center (CHSC) has been changing lives for adults with disabilities for a half-century. This award-winning non-profit based in the Westville section of New Haven, Conn. teaches adults with developmental and social disabilities to live independent and productive lives through a nationally accredited transitional living program and approved private special education school.
Special Education School
1040 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 397-1714
Gr: 12 | 205 students Avg. class size: 30 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Children's Community Programs Of Ct
Alternative School (Christian)
446a Blake St Ste 100
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 468-5316
Gr: 6-12 | 44 students
CT Experiential Learning Center
CT Experiential Learning Center Photo - CELC students at the DNA Epicenter
Alternative School
(12)
11 Woodland Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 433-4658
Gr: 4-12 | 14 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Elizabeth Ives School For Special Children
Special Education School
70 State St
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 234-8770
Gr: 3-12 | 14 students
The Foundation School High School
Special Education School
91 Woodmont Rd
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 877-1426
Gr: 11-12 | 30 students Avg. class size: 2 students
The Foundation School Orange
The Foundation School Orange Photo - High School
Special Education School
719 Derby Milford Rd
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 795-6075
Gr: 1-11 | 21 students
Grove School
Special Education School
175 Copse Rd
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-2778
Gr: 7-12 | 94 students Tuition listed
Heritage Baptist Academy
(Baptist)
161 S Whittlesey Ave
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 265-7170
Gr: PK-12 | 56 students
High Road Academy
Special Education School
29 Village Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-9139
Gr: 4-12 | 77 students Avg. class size: 10 students
Hope Academy
Special Education School
597 Naugatuck Avenue
Milford, CT 06461
(203) 799-6000
Gr: 3-12 | 54 students
Meliora Academy
Special Education School
470 Murdock Ave
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-5710
Gr: 2-12 | 38 students
Milestones Behavioral Service
Special Education School
339 Boston Post Rd
Orange, CT 64773
(203) 882-8810
Gr: PK-12 | 69 students
Milestones Behavioral Services
Special Education School
925 Bridgeport Ave
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 882-8810
Gr: K-12 | 51 students
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New Haven County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
660 Boulder Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-5893
Gr: PK-K | 20 students Avg. class size: 20 students
1861 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 230-4877
Gr: 6-12 | 15 students
213 Green Hill Road
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-1635
Gr: NS-K | 21 students Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate listed
115 Lewis Ave
Meriden, CT 06451
(213) 235-2959
Gr: PK-8 | 171 students
Our Lady Of Victory School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School (Catholic)
620 Jones Hill Rd
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 932-6457
Gr: PK-8 | 113 students
35 Old State Rd. 67
Oxford, CT 06478
(203) 888-0479
Gr: NS-PK
64 Ridge St
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 878-2738
Gr: K-9 | 102 students
20 Burr St
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 469-2271
Gr: PK-8 | 117 students
605 Baldwin St
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 756-7804
Gr: NS-9 | 109 students
32 Golden Hill St
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 729-2403
Gr: NS-9 | 162 students
36 Jewett St
Ansonia, CT 06401
(203) 734-3821
Gr: PK-8 | 141 students
58 Griggs St
Waterbury, CT 06704
(203) 756-3831
Gr: K-8 | 156 students
289 Willow Street
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 753-3708
Gr: PK-8 | 196 students
97 Grove Street
Meriden, CT 06451
(203) 237-2931
Gr: K-8 | 92 students
81 Akron St
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 237-1005
Gr: K-8 | 163 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
675 E Main St1
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 481-5888
Gr: PK-K | 38 students Avg. class size: 30 students
Stepping Stones School (Closed 2012)
All-girls | Special Education School
63 Prospect Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 596-1177
Gr: 8-11 | 22 students
765 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(202) 777-2200
Gr: NS-12 | 117 students

Overview

This County (New Haven County)
This State (CT)
# Schools
46 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
6,979 Students
36,258 Students
% Average Students of Color
39%
30%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
1,030 Teachers
5,444 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
70%
73%
Average Class Size
13 students
12 students
Average Number of AP Courses
20 courses
17 courses
Average SAT score
1347
(Out of 1600)
1247
Average ACT score
30
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$29,229
$39,344
Average % on Financial Aid
41%
38%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$27,301
$24,420
Average Acceptance Rate
61%
65%
Average Endowment Size
$65.1 million
$68.2 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.56
# American Indian Students
15 Students
645 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
519 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
7%
6%
# Hispanic Students
811 Students
2,914 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
829 Students
2,975 Students
% Black Students
11%
9%
# White Students
4,559 Students
22,237 Students
% White Students
61%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
10 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
765 Students
3,650 Students
% of Others Students
10%
11%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private high schools in New Haven County, CT?
The top-ranked private high schools in New Haven County, CT include Choate Rosemary Hall, Hopkins School, and Whitney Hall School.
How many private high schools are located in New Haven County?
42 private high schools are located in New Haven County.
How much do private high schools cost in New Haven County?
The average tuition cost is $29,229, which is lower than the Connecticut private school average tuition cost of $39,344.
How diverse are private high schools in New Haven County?
New Haven County private high schools are approximately 39% minority students, which is higher than the Connecticut private school average of 30%.
What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in New Haven County?
37% of private high schools in New Haven County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).
Which private high schools in New Haven County are often viewed compared to one another?

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