Top Ranked Jersey City Private High Schools (2026-27)

Franklin School

Gr: 9-12

Avg. class size: 15 students

Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 18

80 Town Square Place

Jersey City, NJ 07310

(201) 234-4781

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Hudson Catholic Regional High School

Gr: 9-12 | 512 students

Avg. class size: 24 students

Sports: 17

Catholic

790 Bergen Avenue

Jersey City, NJ 07306

(201) 332-5970

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Kenmare High School

Gr: 9-12 | 121 students

Avg. class size: 12 students

All-girls | Alternative School

89 York St

Jersey City, NJ 07302

(201) 451-1177

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St. Aloysius High School

Gr: 9-12 | 310 students

Catholic

721 West Side Avenue

Jersey City, NJ 07306

(201) 435-9240

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St. Dominic Academy

Gr: 7-12 | 219 students

Avg. class size: 20 students

Sports: 10

All-girls | Vocational/Technical School (Catholic)

2572 Kennedy Boulevard

Jersey City, NJ 07304

(201) 434-5938

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Saint Peter's Prep

Gr: 9-12 | 889 students

Avg. class size: 22 students

Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 21

All-boys (Catholic)

144 Grand Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

(201) 547-6400

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French American Academy of Jersey City

Gr: PK-9

209 Third Street

Jersey City, NJ 07302

(201) 338-8320

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Phillips Global Institute

Gr: 12 | 10 students

Alternative School (Baptist)

128 Mallory

Jersey City, NJ 07304

(718) 913-5133

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Tet Christian Academy

Gr: K-12 | 17 students

Pentecostal

129 Linden Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07305

(201) 852-8623

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Jersey City, NJ Private School Trends (10-Year)

Private Schools

+12.5% (+1 school) 10-yr

2,078

Students

-14.9% (-363 students) 10-yr

$18,744

Avg. Tuition

+78.1% (+$8,219) 10-yr

Avg. Class Size

-13.6% (-3 students) 10-yr

63%

Students of Color

-8.7% (-6.0 pp) 10-yr

11:1

Student-Teacher Ratio

-15.4% (-2.0) 10-yr

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# Schools

9 Schools

335 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of Private High Schools
Year	Jersey City, NJ Total Schools
2025	9
2024	9
2023	7
2022	8
2021	8
2020	9
2019	8
2018	8
2017	6
2016	6
2015	8

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# Students

2,078 Students

74,901 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per Private High School
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	297	234	253
2024	296	231	245
2023	403	238	247
2022	321	229	257
2021	307	223	249
2020	274	215	235
2019	300	237	242
2018	304	243	238
2017	370	251	246
2016	368	248	241
2015	305	232	220

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% Students of Color

63%

39%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	63%	40%	32%
2024	63%	39%	31%
2023	63%	39%	31%
2022	68%	38%	30%
2021	66%	38%	30%
2020	66%	38%	29%
2019	60%	37%	29%
2018	59%	35%	28%
2017	63%	39%	30%
2016	63%	39%	30%
2015	69%	39%	30%

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0.74

0.58

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	0.74	0.58	0.61
2024	0.74	0.58	0.60
2023	0.75	0.59	0.60
2022	0.76	0.58	0.58
2021	0.76	0.58	0.57
2020	0.76	0.58	0.57
2019	0.77	0.58	0.56
2018	0.77	0.57	0.55
2017	0.76	0.57	0.54
2016	0.76	0.57	0.54
2015	0.76	0.58	0.53

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# American Indian Students

1 Student

342 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

271 Students

5,725 Students

% Asian Students

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	13%	8%	5%
2024	13%	8%	6%
2023	16%	8%	6%
2022	15%	8%	5%
2021	13%	7%	5%
2020	13%	8%	5%
2019	15%	7%	5%
2018	15%	8%	5%
2017	15%	6%	4%
2016	15%	6%	4%
2015	15%	5%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

493 Students

6,470 Students

% Hispanic Students

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	23%	8%	9%
2024	23%	8%	9%
2023	22%	9%	8%
2022	27%	10%	8%
2021	27%	9%	8%
2020	27%	9%	8%
2019	27%	9%	8%
2018	27%	8%	8%
2017	25%	9%	7%
2016	25%	9%	8%
2015	28%	10%	8%

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# Black Students

400 Students

7,631 Students

% Black Students

19%

10%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	19%	10%	8%
2024	19%	10%	8%
2023	16%	11%	8%
2022	17%	11%	8%
2021	21%	12%	8%
2020	21%	12%	8%
2019	17%	12%	8%
2018	17%	12%	8%
2017	19%	13%	8%
2016	19%	13%	8%
2015	20%	13%	9%

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# White Students

851 Students

48,074 Students

% White Students

40%

63%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	40%	63%	59%
2024	40%	63%	60%
2023	40%	62%	60%
2022	36%	62%	62%
2021	33%	63%	63%
2020	33%	63%	64%
2019	33%	63%	64%
2018	33%	63%	65%
2017	35%	64%	66%
2016	35%	63%	66%
2015	33%	63%	66%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

138 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

104 Students

7,979 Students

% of Others Students

10%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	5%	11%	17%
2024	5%	11%	15%
2023	6%	10%	16%
2022	5%	9%	16%
2021	5%	9%	15%
2020	5%	8%	14%
2019	8%	9%	14%
2018	8%	9%	13%
2017	6%	8%	14%
2016	6%	9%	13%
2015	4%	9%	12%

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# Teachers

228 Teachers

9,098 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

8:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	11:1	8:1	10:1
2024	11:1	9:1	10:1
2023	13:1	9:1	10:1
2022	12:1	8:1	10:1
2021	12:1	8:1	10:1
2020	12:1	9:1	10:1
2019	12:1	9:1	10:1
2018	12:1	9:1	10:1
2017	12:1	9:1	10:1
2016	12:1	9:1	10:1
2015	13:1	10:1	10:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

75%

59%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	75%	59%	57%
2024	71%	58%	57%
2023	71%	59%	57%
2022	71%	60%	56%
2021	71%	59%	56%
2020	71%	58%	56%
2019	71%	59%	55%
2018	71%	59%	55%
2017	65%	58%	55%
2016	70%	55%	54%
2015	70%	57%	54%

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Average Class Size

19 students

13 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	19	13	14
2024	19	13	14
2023	19	13	14
2022	19	13	14
2021	20	13	14
2020	20	13	14
2019	20	13	14
2018	20	13	14
2017	21	13	14
2016	21	13	14
2015	22	13	14

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Average Number of AP Courses

13 courses

16 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	13	16	13
2024	13	15	12
2023	13	14	12
2022	13	14	12
2021	13	13	12
2020	13	13	12
2019	13	13	11
2018	13	13	11
2017	13	11	11
2016	11	11	11
2015	10	10	10

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Average SAT score

1140

(Out of 1600)

1255

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	1140	1257	1233
2024	1140	1251	1231
2023	1137	1246	1229
2022	1137	1238	1230
2021	1137	1244	1230
2020	1137	1249	1227
2019	1137	1260	1226
2018	1125	1253	1226
2017	1204	1250	1233

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Average ACT score

(Out of 36)

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ACT Score Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	24	29	26
2024	24	28	26
2023	23	28	26
2022	23	28	26
2021	23	28	26
2020	23	28	26
2019	23	28	25
2018	23	27	25
2017	25	26	25
2016	25	26	25
2015	24	26	25

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Tuition & Aid

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,744

$22,641

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$18,744	$23,640	$17,997
2024	$20,130	$21,272	$17,011
2023	$18,281	$19,507	$16,191
2022	$17,998	$19,882	$15,821
2021	$13,805	$18,637	$15,331
2020	$13,545	$18,303	$15,046
2019	$13,286	$18,060	$14,791
2018	$13,023	$17,663	$14,527
2017	$12,510	$18,594	$14,161
2016	$11,343	$17,139	$13,713
2015	$10,525	$15,359	$13,065

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Average Summer Program Cost

$625

$852

Average % on Financial Aid

48%

35%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	48%	35%	38%
2024	48%	35%	37%
2023	48%	35%	36%
2022	48%	33%	36%
2021	48%	34%	36%
2020	48%	34%	35%
2019	48%	34%	34%
2018	48%	33%	33%
2017	35%	30%	32%
2016	35%	29%	31%
2015	40%	26%	30%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$4,567

$24,522

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$4,567	$25,884	$9,714
2024	$4,567	$26,458	$9,498
2023	$4,533	$12,077	$8,890
2022	$4,500	$11,851	$8,717
2021	$4,333	$10,521	$8,472
2020	$4,192	$10,224	$8,370
2019	$4,192	$10,832	$7,924
2018	$4,184	$10,790	$7,471
2017	$4,000	$10,336	$7,202
2016	$3,000	$9,927	$6,993
2015	$3,600	$8,277	$6,822

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Average Endowment Size

$46 million

$79.07 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	$48 M	$64 M	$43 M
2024	$46 M	$111 M	$52 M
2023	$40 M	$90 M	$51 M
2022	$41 M	$96 M	$52 M
2021	$27 M	$104 M	$52 M
2020	$25 M	$103 M	$51 M
2019	$24 M	$103 M	$53 M

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Admissions & Athletics

Average Acceptance Rate

70%

75%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Jersey City, NJ Avg	New Jersey (NJ)	National
2025	79%	73%	79%
2024	40%	65%	81%
2023	40%	65%	81%
2022	40%	68%	81%
2021	40%	68%	81%
2020	40%	68%	81%
2019	40%	67%	81%
2018	40%	69%	80%
2017	40%	69%	81%
2016	40%	69%	80%
2015	40%	72%	81%

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Average Number of Extracurriculars

20 extracurriculars

21 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

14 sports

10 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Jersey City, NJ?

The private high schools in Jersey City, NJ include St. Aloysius High School, Saint Peter's Prep, and Franklin School.

How many private high schools are located in Jersey City?

9 private high schools are located in Jersey City.

How diverse are private high schools in Jersey City?

Jersey City private high schools are approximately 63% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 39%.

What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Jersey City?

78% of private high schools in Jersey City are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Which private high schools in Jersey City are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private high schools in Jersey City include: St. Aloysius High School vs. Hudson Catholic Regional High School

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