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Best New Jersey Private Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 180 private schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) serving 55,245 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Jersey include Delbarton School, Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child, and Don Bosco Preparatory High School.
The average tuition cost is $11,670, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $18,813.
99% of private schools belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Other).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) in New Jersey (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Delbarton School
Delbarton School Photo - The Class of 2024
All-boys (Catholic)
230 Mendham Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-3231
Gr: 7-12 | 644 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child
Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(7)
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8100
Gr: 7-12 | 323 students Avg. class size: 61 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition listed
Pope John XXIII High School
Pope John XXIII High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
28 Andover Rd
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-6126
Gr: 8-12 | 594 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition listed
St. Thomas Aquinas High School
St. Thomas Aquinas High School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
1 Tingley Ln
Edison, NJ 08820
(732) 549-1108
Gr: 9-12 | 561 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition listed
Academy Of Our Lady At St. Catharine
(Catholic)
180 Rodney St
Glen Rock, NJ 07452
(201) 445-0622
Gr: PK-8 | 322 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition listed
Academy Of Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
(Catholic)
10 County Road
Tenafly, NJ 07670
(201) 567-6491
Gr: PK-8 | 230 students Sports: 2
Academy Of Saint Elizabeth
Academy Of Saint Elizabeth Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(5)
2 Convent Rd
Convent Station, NJ 07961
(973) 219-9762
Gr: 9-12 | 208 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Academy Of The Holy Angels
All-girls (Catholic)
315 Hillside Ave
Demarest, NJ 07627
(201) 768-7822
Gr: 9-12 | 493 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
Aquinas Academy
Aquinas Academy Photo - Faith in Every Student's Future and Commitment to Excellence in Education
(Catholic)
(1)
388 South Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-1587
Gr: NS-8 | 248 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Assumption Catholic School
Meredith And Jacques Sts
Perth Amboy, NJ 08861
(732) 826-8721
Gr: PK-8 | 174 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Assumption Of The Bvm School
(Catholic)
63 Macculloch Ave
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 538-0590
Gr: PK-8 | 419 students
Bishop Eustace Prep School
Bishop Eustace Prep School Photo - A group of students enjoying our college style campus.
(Catholic)
5552 Route 70
Merchantville, NJ 08109
(856) 662-2160
Gr: 9-12 | 582 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition listed
Bishop Schad Regional School
(Catholic)
922 E Landis Ave
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 691-4490
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students
Christ The Teacher Academy
Christ The Teacher Academy Photo - Students distribute "our school raised trout" as part of the national trout program of the Dept. of NJ Preservation.
(Catholic)
(3)
359 Whiteman St
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
(201) 944-0421
Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Christian Brothers Academy
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
850 Newman Springs Rd
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 747-1959
Gr: 9-12 | 876 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
De Paul Catholic High School
De Paul Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
1512 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 694-3702
Gr: 8-12 | 473 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 38 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Don Bosco Preparatory High School
Don Bosco Preparatory High School Photo - Math classes are required for all four years at the Prep, and students study at the college prep, honors, or advanced placement levels.
All-boys (Catholic)
492 N. Franklin Turnpike
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 337-8003
Gr: 9-12 | 803 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 69 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Donovan Catholic High School
Donovan Catholic High School Photo - Founded in 1962 as St. Joseph High School and known as Monsignor Donovan High School until 2014, Donovan Catholic is Ocean County's only Catholic high school.
(Catholic)
711 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-8801
Gr: 9-12 | 641 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hoboken Catholic Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
555 7th St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-9535
Gr: PK-8 | 323 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross Academy
Holy Cross Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
40 Rumson Road
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 708-3113
Gr: NS-8 | 268 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy Photo - College-Preparatory
(Catholic)
(2)
5035 Route 130 S
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-5400
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition listed
Holy Name School
(Catholic)
700 N 5th St
Camden, NJ 08102
(856) 365-7930
Gr: K-8 | 148 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Trinity School - Westfield
Holy Trinity School - Westfield Photo - 8th Graders Make Cards for Homebound Parishioners
(Catholic)
(3)
336 First St.
Westfield, NJ 07090
(908) 233-0484
Gr: PK-8 | 375 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hudson Catholic Regional High School
(Catholic)
790 Bergen Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 332-5970
Gr: 9-12 | 512 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculata High School
(Catholic)
(1)
240 Mountain Ave
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 722-0200
Gr: 9-12 | 487 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception High School
(Catholic)
33 Cottage Place
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 744-7445
Gr: 9-12 | 210 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Immaculate Conception High School
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
258 S Main St
Lodi, NJ 07644
(973) 836-4578
Gr: 9-12 | 132 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo
(Catholic)
(3)
41 Mountain Ave
Somerville, NJ 08876
(908) 725-6516
Gr: PK-8 | 401 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 2 Tuition listed
Immaculate Conception School
Immaculate Conception School Photo
(Catholic)
(6)
314 Old Allerton Rd
Annandale, NJ 08801
(908) 735-6334
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
John Paul Ii Regional School
(Catholic)
55 Warwick Rd
Stratford, NJ 08084
(856) 783-3088
Gr: PK-8 | 256 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
Morris Catholic High School
Morris Catholic High School Photo - Over 100 students participate in our Spring Musical and Fall Drama productions.
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
200 Morris Ave
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 627-6674
Gr: 9-12 | 394 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 29 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Most Sacred Heart Jesus School
(Catholic)
6 Bond St
Wallington, NJ 07057
(973) 777-4817
Gr: PK-8 | 244 students
Mount Saint Mary Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
1645 US-22 W
Watchung, NJ 07069
(908) 757-0108
Gr: 9-12 | 370 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame Academy
(Catholic)
312 1st St
Palisades Park, NJ 07650
(201) 947-5262
Gr: PK-8 | 417 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 14
Notre Dame High School
Notre Dame High School Photo
(Catholic)
(4)
601 Lawrence Rd
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 882-7900
Gr: 9-12 | 875 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 65 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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