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  • For the 2020 school year, there are 22 top blue ribbon private schools in New York, serving 8,450 students.
  • These 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.

Top New York Blue Ribbon Private Schools (2020)

  • School Location Students Year
  • Big Apple Academy
    Big Apple Academy Photo
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     2937 86th Street
    Brooklyn, NY 11223
    (718)333-0300
    1368 students
    Year: 2016, 2017
  • Iona Preparatory School
    Iona Preparatory School Photo
    All-boys (Roman Catholic)
     255 Wilmot Road
    New Rochelle, NY 10804
    (914)632-0714
    840 students
    Year: 2001, 2002
  • Transfiguration School
    Transfiguration School Photo - Ballet Recital: students perform a French story called, 'Amelie'.
    (Roman Catholic)
     29 Mott Street
    New York, NY 10013
    (212)431-8769
    n/a students
    Year: 2011
  • Academy of the Holy Names
    Academy of the Holy Names Photo - Academy of the Holy Names, Albany NY - Transforming young women from intuitive learners to innovative thinkers, empowering generations of courageous, faith-filled women to be skillful builders of a better world.
    (Roman Catholic)
    (4)
     1075 New Scotland Rd
    Albany, NY 12208
    (518)438-7895
    245 students
    Year: n/a
  • Christian Brothers Academy
    (Roman Catholic)
     6245 Randall Rd
    Syracuse, NY 13214
    (315)446-5960
    732 students
    Year: 2019
  • Dominican Academy
    Dominican Academy Photo - Congratulations, Class of 2016! The 58 graduates include 6 National Merit Scholars and 1 National Merit Finalist! Colleges of attendance include: Cornell, Princeton, the College of William and Mary, Fordham, Villanova, and Trinity College Dublin
    (Roman Catholic)
    (2)
     44 East 68th Street
    New York, NY 10065
    (212)744-0195
    250 students
    Year: 1996
  • Flatbush Sda School
    (Seventh Day Adventist)
     5810 Snyder Avenue
    Brooklyn, NY 11203
    (718)922-6390
    86 students
    Year: n/a
  • Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
    (Roman Catholic)
    (3)
     201 Boulevard
    Scarsdale, NY 10583
    (914)723-5608
    285 students
    Year: 2004
  • Mi Nuevo Mundo Children Education Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     31-05 51st Street -
    Woodside, NY 11377
    (718)626-7394
    161 students
    Year: n/a
  • Our Lady Of The Assumption School
    (Roman Catholic)
     1617 Parkview Avenue
    Bronx, NY 10461
    (718)829-1706
    292 students
    Year: 2010
  • Our Lady Of The Hamptons Regional Catholic School
    (Roman Catholic)
     160 N Main Street
    Southampton, NY 11968
    (631)283-9140
    343 students
    Year: 1994, 1996
  • Rambam Mesivta
    All-boys (Jewish)
     15 Frost Ln
    Lawrence, NY 11559
    (516)371-5824
    180 students
    Year: 2015
  • Robert C Parker School
    Robert C Parker School Photo - Exploration on 77 acres campus with forest, woods, pond, and streams.
    Alternative School
    (2)
     4254 Ny Highway 43
    Wynantskill, NY 12198
    (518)286-3449
    118 students
    Year: n/a
  • Sacred Heart Academy
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     47 Cathedral Ave
    Hempstead, NY 11550
    (516)483-7383
    857 students
    Year: 1996
  • St Ann School
    (Roman Catholic)
    (4)
     3511 Bainbridge Avenue
    Bronx, NY 10467
    (718)655-3449
    253 students
    Year: n/a
  • St Bernadette School
    (Roman Catholic)
     1313 83rd St
    Brooklyn, NY 11228
    (718)236-1560
    373 students
    Year: 2008
  • St Ignatius Loyola School
    (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     48 East 84th Street
    New York, NY 10028
    (212)861-3820
    531 students
    Year: 2018
  • St. Joan Of Arc Elementary School
    St. Joan Of Arc Elementary School Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
     3527 82nd Street
    Jackson Heights, NY 11372
    (718)639-9020
    519 students
    Year: 1999
  • St Joseph School
    (Roman Catholic)
     30 Meadow Avenue
    Bronxville, NY 10708
    (914)337-0261
    245 students
    Year: 2010
  • St Martin De Porres School
    (Roman Catholic)
     122 Cedar Valley Rd
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
    (845)452-4428
    405 students
    Year: 2012
  • School of the Holy Child
    School of the Holy Child Photo
    (Roman Catholic)
    (8)
     2225 Westchester Avenue
    Rye, NY 10580
    (914)967-5622
    358 students
    Year: n/a
  • Theatre Street School / Once Upon A Time
    Special Program Emphasis
     8761 111th St
    Richmond Hill, NY 11418
    (718)846-9182
    9 students
    Year: n/a
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