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Best New Jersey Private High Schools Offering Basketball Sport (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 115 private high schools offering basketball as an interscholastic sport serving 42,409 students in New Jersey.
The top ranked offering basketball sport private high schools in New Jersey include Blair Academy, Stuart Country Day School, and The Wardlaw+Hartridge School.
The average tuition cost is $25,188, which is higher than the New Jersey private high school average tuition cost of $23,619.
65% of private high schools offering basketball sport in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 115

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 115

Top Private High Schools Offering Basketball Sport in New Jersey (2026-27)

Benway School Photo
Benway School
Gr: 1-12 | 71 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 10
Special Education School
620 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 633-3837
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Classical Academies of St. Therese Photo
Classical Academies of St. Therese
Gr: PK-12 | 79 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 12
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
614 County Road 517
Vernon, NJ 07462
(845) 610-5288
(5)
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Gill St. Bernard's School Photo
Gill St. Bernard's School
Gr: NS-12 | 613 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 23
25 St. Bernards Road
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1611
(8)
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Moorestown Friends School Photo
Moorestown Friends School
Gr: NS-12 | 602 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 52
Friends
110 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 914-4427
(11)
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Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Photo
Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child
Gr: 7-12 | 319 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 38
All-girls (Catholic)
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8100
(7)
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Pioneer Academy Photo
Pioneer Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 454 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 25
164 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 405-5169
(5)
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Pope John XXIII High School Photo
Pope John XXIII High School
Gr: 8-12 | 594 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 26
Catholic
28 Andover Rd
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-6126
(2)
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Ranney School Photo
Ranney School
Gr: PK-12 | 775 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 39
235 Hope Road
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-4777
(2)
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Rising Star Academy Photo
Rising Star Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 333 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 6
Islamic
4613 Cottage Place
Union City, NJ 07087
(201) 758-5590
(1)
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Rutgers Preparatory School Photo
Rutgers Preparatory School
Gr: PK-12 | 640 students
Sports: 11
1345 Easton Ave
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 545-5600
(2)
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St. Thomas Aquinas High School Photo
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
Gr: 9-12 | 561 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 29
Catholic
1 Tingley Ln
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 549-1108
(2)
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Stuart Country Day School Photo
Stuart Country Day School
Gr: NS-12 | 275 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 38
Catholic
1200 Stuart Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-2330
(6)
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The Wardlaw+Hartridge School Photo
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School
Gr: PK-12 | 449 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 23
1295 Inman Ave
Edison, NJ 08820
(908) 754-1882
(13)
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The Wilberforce School Photo
The Wilberforce School
Gr: PK-12 | 369 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 11
Christian
75 Mapleton Road, Building 2
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6111
(10)
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Barnstable Academy Photo
Barnstable Academy
Gr: 6-12 | 94 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 9
8 Wright Way
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 651-0200
(8)
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The Calais School
Gr: K-12 | 88 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 8
Special Education School
45 Highland Ave
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 884-2030
(1)
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Map of The Center School
The Center School
Gr: K-12 | 101 students
Avg. class size: 6 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 13
Special Education School
2 Riverview Drive
Somerset, NJ 08873
(908) 253-3870
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Map of Cornerstone Day School
Cornerstone Day School
Gr: 5-12 | 130 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 6
Special Education School
10-12 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 543-0220
(7)
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Winston Preparatory School New Jersey Photo
Winston Preparatory School New Jersey
Gr: 4-12
Sports: 6
Special Education School
901 Route 10 East
Whippany, NJ 07981
(973) 500-6480
(1)
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Map of Abundant Life Academy
Abundant Life Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 395 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4
Christian
390 Washington Avenue
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973) 667-9700
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools offering basketball in New Jersey?
The top ranked private high schools offering basketball in New Jersey include Blair Academy, Stuart Country Day School, and The Wardlaw+Hartridge School.
How many private high schools offering basketball are located in New Jersey?
115 private high schools offering basketball are located in New Jersey.
How much do private high schools offering basketball cost in New Jersey?
The average tuition cost is $25,188, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $23,619.
How diverse are private high schools offering basketball in New Jersey?
New Jersey private high schools offering basketball are approximately 38% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 39%.
What percentage of private high schools offering basketball are religiously affiliated in New Jersey?
65% of private high schools offering basketball in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).
115
Private Schools
42,409
Students
$25,188
Avg. Tuition
38%
Students of Color
9:1
Student-Teacher Ratio

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