Best New Jersey Blue Ribbon Private High Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 5 blue ribbon private high schools serving 2,476 students in New Jersey.

The top-ranked blue ribbon private high schools in New Jersey include Oratory Preparatory School, Pioneer Academy, and Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva.

The average acceptance rate is 61%, which is lower than the New Jersey private high school average acceptance rate of 73%.

80% of blue ribbon private high schools in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Blue Ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.