The Pennington School Photo - Founded in 1838, The Pennington School is an independent, coeducational school serving day and boarding students in grades 6 through 12.

Best New Jersey Private High Schools Offering Water Polo Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools offering water polo as an interscholastic sport serving 4,671 students in New Jersey.
The top-ranked offering water polo sport private high schools in New Jersey include The Lawrenceville School, The Pingry School, and Blair Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 38%, which is lower than the New Jersey private high school average acceptance rate of 73%.
67% of private high schools offering water polo sport in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Methodist).

Top Private High Schools Offering Water Polo Sport in New Jersey (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Blair Academy
Blair Academy Photo
(Presbyterian)
2 Park St
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-2009
Gr: 9-12 | 465 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2500 Main Street
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
Gr: 9-12 | 844 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Pennington School
The Pennington School Photo - Founded in 1838, The Pennington School is an independent, coeducational school serving day and boarding students in grades 6 through 12.
(Methodist)
112 W Delaware Avenue
Pennington, NJ 08534
(609) 737-6128
Gr: 6-12 | 541 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Pingry School
(1)
131 Martinsville Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
(908) 647-6419
Gr: K-12 | 1,129 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Benedict's Preparatory School
(Catholic)
(2)
520 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Newark, NJ 07102
(973) 792-5744
Gr: K-12 | 803 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saint Peter's Prep
Saint Peter's Prep Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
144 Grand Street
Jersey City, NJ 07302
(201) 547-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 889 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 21 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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