The average private high school in New York was founded around 1947 (2025).
The oldest private high school in New York is Harrow International School New York, founded in 1572.
Year Founded Range: 1572
1863
Avg. Year Founded: 1822
Oldest Private High Schools in New York (2025)
School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Founding Date: 1572
Grades: 6-12
500 Montauk Highway
East Islip, NY 11769
(763) 807-6929
East Islip, NY 11769
(763) 807-6929
Rank: #22.
Collegiate School
All-boys
Founding Date: 1628
Grades: K-12
301 Freedom Place South
New York, NY 10069
(212) 812-8552
New York, NY 10069
(212) 812-8552
Rank: #33.
Trinity School
(Episcopal)
Founding Date: 1709
Grades: NS-12
139 W 91st St
New York, NY 10024
(212) 932-6856
New York, NY 10024
(212) 932-6856
Rank: #44.
Founding Date: 1764
Grades: PK-12
5 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-6200
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-6200
Rank: #55.
Friends Seminary
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1786
Grades: K-12
222 E 16th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 979-5030
New York, NY 10003
(212) 979-5030
Rank: #66.
Oakwood Friends School![Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus]( "Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus")
(Friends)
Founding Date: 1796
Grades: 6-12
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #77.
Founding Date: 1813
Grades: PK-12
135-140 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 429-2300
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 429-2300
Rank: #88.
Emma Willard School![Emma Willard School Photo]( "Emma Willard School Photo")
All-girls
Founding Date: 1814
Grades: 9-12
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1301
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1301
Rank: #99.
New York School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1817
Grades: PK-12
555 Knollwood Rd
White Plains, NY 10603
(914) 949-7310
White Plains, NY 10603
(914) 949-7310
Rank: #1010.
Cincinnatus Christian Academy
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1823
Grades: K-9
2809 Cincinnatus Road
Cincinnatus, NY 13040
(607) 863-3200
Cincinnatus, NY 13040
(607) 863-3200
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Neil Hellman School/Parsons Child & Family Center
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1829
Grades: 1-12
60 Academy Rd
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 426-2600
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 426-2600
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Founding Date: 1829
Grades: 6-12
1821 Hamburg St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 346-1273
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 346-1273
Rank: #1313.
New York Institute For Special Education
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1831
Grades: K-12
999 Pelham Pkwy N
Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 519-7000
Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 519-7000
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Hillside Children's Center -andrews Trahey Campus
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1837
Grades: 5-12
1183 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 256-7628
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 256-7628
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Hillside Childrens Center - Finger Lakes Campus
Alternative School
Founding Date: 1837
Grades: 4-12
7432 County House Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 258-2150
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 258-2150
Rank: #1616.
Founding Date: 1841
Grades: 9-12
441 E. Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 367-7500
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 367-7500
Rank: #1717.
Founding Date: 1845
Grades: PK-12
170 Joralemon St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 250-0221
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 250-0221
Rank: #1818.
Founding Date: 1847
Grades: 9-12
30 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-7900
New York, NY 10011
(212) 924-7900
Rank: #1919.
La Salle Academy![La Salle Academy Photo - Track & Field Team at Penn Relays]( "La Salle Academy Photo - Track & Field Team at Penn Relays")
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1848
Grades: 9-12
215 East 6th Street
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-8940
New York, NY 10003
(212) 475-8940
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Baker Hall School
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 6-12
777 Ridge Rd
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 828-9737
Buffalo, NY 14218
(716) 828-9737
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Founding Date: 1850
Grades: 6-12
174 Williams Rd
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 283-2500
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 283-2500
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: 9-12
357 Clermont Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-2700
Brooklyn, NY 11238
(718) 857-2700
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Founding Date: 1851
Grades: 9-12
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #2424.
Founding Date: 1852
Grades: NS-12
199 Washington Avenue
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 465-5222
Rensselaer, NY 12144
(518) 465-5222
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
La Salle School
All-boys | Alternative School (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 6-12
391 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 242-4731
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 242-4731
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Lasalle School
All-boys (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: 6-12
391 Western Ave
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 242-4731
Albany, NY 12203
(518) 242-4731
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Founding Date: 1854
Grades: PK-12
9216 Seventh Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(917) 693-5569
Brooklyn, NY 11228
(917) 693-5569
Rank: #2828.
Academy Of Mount St. Ursula
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1855
Grades: 9-12
330 Bedford Park Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 364-5353
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 364-5353
Rank: #2929.
Nardin Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
Founding Date: 1857
Grades: 9-12
135 Cleveland Ave
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 881-6262
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 881-6262
Rank: #3030.
Founding Date: 1858
Grades: 9-12
6100 Francis Lewis Blvd
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 423-8810
Fresh Meadows, NY 11365
(718) 423-8810
Rank: #3131.
Founding Date: 1859
Grades: 5-12
12 Airline Dr
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 452-9809
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 452-9809
Rank: #3232.
Founding Date: 1861
Grades: 9-12
845 Kenmore Ave
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-4024
Buffalo, NY 14223
(716) 874-4024
Rank: #3333.
Founding Date: 1862
Grades: 6-12
247 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-7070
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-7070
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: NS-12
8515 Ridge Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 238-3308
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 238-3308
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Ives School
All-boys
Founding Date: 1863
Grades: 8-12
Route 202
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-7474
Lincolndale, NY 10540
(914) 248-7474
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average private high schools founding year?
The New York average private high schools founding year is 1947 for 2025.
What are the private high schools with oldest founding year in New York?
The top ranked private high schools in New York include Harrow International School New York, Collegiate School and Trinity School.
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