Oakwood Friends School Photo

Top 5 Best New York Friends Private High Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 6 friends private high schools serving 2,830 students in New York. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in New York.
The top ranked friends private high schools in New York include Friends Academy, Brooklyn Friends School, and Friends Seminary.
The average acceptance rate is 71%, which is lower than the New York private high school average acceptance rate of 72%.

Top Ranked Friends Private High Schools in New York (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Friends Academy
Friends Academy Photo
(Friends)
(11)
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Grades: NS-12
| 769 students
Brooklyn Friends School
Brooklyn Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(1)
375 Pearl St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-1029
Grades: PK-12
| 687 students
Friends Seminary
(Friends)
222 E 16th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 979-5030
Grades: K-12
| 769 students
Mary McDowell Friends School
Special Education School (Friends)
(2)
20 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 625-3939
Grades: K-12
| 424 students
Oakwood Friends School
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus
(Friends)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Grades: 6-12
| 177 students
Blossom Garden Friends School
Alternative School (Friends)
13961 Sisson Hwy
Collins, NY 14034
(716) 532-1004
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students

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