Tilton School Photo - Maloney Hall is one of Tilton's newest dormitories and provides suite-style living for mainly 12th-grade and postgraduate students.

Best New Hampshire Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association serving 2,067 students in New Hampshire. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Hampshire.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to State or regional independent school association in New Hampshire include Hampshire Country School, Tilton School, and Coe-brown Northwood Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 58%, which is lower than the New Hampshire private high school average acceptance rate of 70%.

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to State or regional independent school association in New Hampshire (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
907 First Nh Tpke
Northwood, NH 03261
(603) 942-5531
Gr: 9-12 | 717 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hampshire Country School
Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.
All-boys
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Gr: 3-10 | 20 students Avg. class size: 4 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Phillips Exeter Academy
Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Exeter students live and learn all over the world by participating in 40 off-campus programs from Iceland (shown) to South Africa to Washington, DC.
Alternative School
20 Main St
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Gr: 9-12 | 1,106 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Tilton School
Tilton School Photo - Maloney Hall is one of Tilton's newest dormitories and provides suite-style living for mainly 12th-grade and postgraduate students.
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30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Gr: 9-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
The Contoocook School
Special Education School
40 Park Ln
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-7702
Gr: 6-12 | 11 students Avg. class size: 5 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Enriched Learning Center
Alternative School
26 Exchange Street
Berlin, NH 03570
(603) 215-6372
Gr: 4-12 | 13 students

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