Monroe County Private High Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 22 private high schools serving 5,533 students in Monroe County, NY.
The average acceptance rate is 91%, which is higher than the New York private high school average acceptance rate of 77%.
59% of private high schools in Monroe County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 22
  • # Students Served: 5,533
  • Average Tuition: $14,611
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 54%
  • Acceptance Rate: 91%
  • Average Class Size: 15 students
  • % Students of Color: 28%
  • View Monroe County, NY School Trends

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 22
  • # Students Served: 5,533
  • Average Tuition: $14,611
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 54%
  • Acceptance Rate: 91%
  • Average Class Size: 15 students
  • % Students of Color: 28%
  • View Monroe County, NY School Trends

Top Ranked Monroe County Private High Schools (2026-27)

Allendale Columbia School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 25
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 381-4560
(6)
Map of Aquinas Institute
Gr: 6-12 | 705 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 26
Catholic
1127 Dewey Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-2020
Map of Bishop Kearney High School
Gr: 6-12 | 347 students
Catholic
125 Kings Hwy S
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 342-4000
The Charles Finney School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 537 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 7
2070 Five Mile Line Road
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 387-3770
(12)
The Harley School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 444 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 30
1981 Clover Street
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 277-1113
Map of Hillside Children's Center -andrews Trahey Campus
Gr: 5-12 | 65 students
Special Education School
1183 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 256-7628
Map of Hillside Childrens Center Halpern
Gr: 7-12 | 84 students
Special Education School
695 Bay Rd
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 787-8000
Map of Mary Cariola Center
Gr: PK-12 | 399 students
Special Education School
1000 Elmwood Ave Ste 100
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 271-0761
Map of Mcquaid Jesuit
Gr: 6-12 | 734 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
All-boys (Catholic)
1800 Clinton Avenue S
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 256-6145
(4)
Map of Northstar Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 374 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 3
Baptist
332 Spencerport Rd
Rochester, NY 14606
(585) 429-5530
Our Lady Of Mercy School For Young Women Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 680 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 1
All-girls (Catholic)
1437 Blossom Road
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 288-7120
Map of Rochester School For The Deaf
Gr: PK-12 | 136 students
Special Education School
1545 Saint Paul St
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 544-1240
Archangel School Photo
Gr: PK-12
Avg. class size: 7 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 6
Catholic
2400 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-1112
(5)
Map of Cornerstone Christian Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 89 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 2
Christian
60 Holley St
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 637-4540
Map of Destiny Christian School And Preschool
Gr: PK-12 | 139 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 3
Pentecostal
1876 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 473-1680
Map of Hope Hall School
Gr: 3-12 | 138 students
Alternative School
1612 Buffalo Rd
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 426-0210
(1)
Map of Lake Ontario Baptist Academy
Gr: K-12 | 49 students
Baptist
1425 Walker Lake Ontario Rd
Hilton, NY 14468
(585) 964-3470
Map of The Norman Howard School
Gr: 5-12 | 93 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Special Education School
275 Pinnacle Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 334-8010
Map of Ora Academy
Gr: 9-12 | 22 students
All-girls | Alternative School (Jewish)
139 Winton Road South
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 271-8711
Map of Southeast Christian Academy
Gr: K-12 | 47 students
Sports: 2
Baptist
1850 Fairport Nine Mile Point Rd
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 388-0850
Map of Talmudical Institute Of Upstate Ny
Gr: 9-12 | 31 students
All-boys (Jewish)
769 Park Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-2810
Map of Villa Of Hope
Gr: 8-12 | 64 students
Special Education School
3300 Dewey Ave
Rochester, NY 14616
(585) 865-1550
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Monroe County Private High Schools (Closed)

Map of Bread Of Life Christian Academy
Gr: K-8 | 80 students
2505 Browncroft Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 586-3140
Map of Cathedral School At Holy Rosary
Gr: K-7 | 115 students
Catholic
420 Lexington Ave
Rochester, NY 14613
(585) 254-8180
Map of Catherine Mcauley Catholic School
Gr: K-6 | 122 students
Catholic
64 Maiden Lane
Rochester, NY 14616
(585) 663-1220
Map of Christ Community Church School
Gr: K-8 | 51 students
Christian
36 Coleman Creek Road
Brockport, NY 14420
(585) 637-3979
Fairport KinderCare Photo
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
6839 Pittsford-Palmyra Rd.
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 425-7325
Map of Good Shepherd School
Gr: PK-6 | 129 students
Catholic
3288 East Henrietta Road
Henrietta, NY 14467
(585) 334-5100
Map of Henrietta Christian School
Gr: K-12 | 104 students
Christian
1125 Calkins Road
Rochester, NY 14623
(716) 359-1230
Map of Holy Family School
Gr: PK-6 | 191 students
Catholic
899 Jay Street
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 328-4800
Map of Holy Trinity School
Gr: PK-6 | 197 students
Catholic
1456 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 265-2002
Map of Lakeside Alpha
Gr: 3-12 | 21 students
Brethren
985 Ebner Dr,
Rochester, NY 14625
(585) 872-4950
Map of Our School
Gr: PK-6 | 40 students
1161 Monroe Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 461-2639
Map of Rochester Seventh-day Adventist Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 41 students
Seventh Day Adventist
3800 Scottsville Rd
Scottsville, NY 14546
(585) 889-5525
Map of St. Andrew Elementary School
Gr: NS-6 | 187 students
Catholic
901 Portland Avenue
Rochester, NY 14621
(585) 467-9201
Map of St. Helen School
Gr: PK-6 | 138 students
Catholic
150 Lettington Drive
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 235-2391
Map of St. John Of Rochester School
Gr: PK-6 | 199 students
Catholic
10 Wickford Way
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 248-8836
Map of St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-6 | 151 students
Catholic
65 Martha Street
Spencerport, NY 14559
(585) 352-4550
Map of St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-6 | 129 students
Catholic
545 Humboldt Street
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 654-9437
Map of St. John The Evangelist School
Gr: PK-6 | 201 students
Catholic
2376 Ridge Road West
Rochester, NY 14626
(585) 225-3450
Map of St. Margaret Mary School
Gr: PK-6 | 179 students
400 Rogers Parkway
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 266-0413
Map of St. Monica Elementary School
Gr: PK-6 | 180 students
Catholic
841 Genesee Street
Rochester, NY 14611
(585) 235-4140
Map of Siena Catholic Academy
Gr: 6-8 | 290 students
Catholic
2617 East Ave
Rochester, NY 14610
(585) 381-1220
Map of Tot-al Care Kindergarten
Gr: PK-1 | 24 students
6605 Pittsford Palmyra Road
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 425-7224
Map of Webster Christian School
Gr: NS-12 | 221 students
Christian
675 Holt Rd
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 872-5150
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Overview

Category
This State (NY)
US
# Schools
22 Schools

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# Students
5,533 Students
230,852 Students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

% Average Students of Color
28%
36%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
704 Teachers
24,891 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
70%
76%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Class Size
15 students
15 students

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Average Number of AP Courses
13 courses
12 courses
Average SAT score
1230
(Out of 1600)
1252
Average ACT score
28
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$14,611
$26,603
Average % on Financial Aid
54%
36%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$6,167
$17,574
Average Acceptance Rate
91%
77%
Average Endowment Size
$3.5 million
$28.49 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.49

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# American Indian Students
11 Students
429 Students
% American Indian Students
<1%
<1%
# Asian Students
246 Students
11,895 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%

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# Hispanic Students
339 Students
15,693 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%

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# Black Students
689 Students
16,803 Students
% Black Students
13%
7%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# White Students
3,446 Students
161,909 Students
% White Students
62%
70%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
<1%
<1%
# Others Students
793 Students
23,916 Students
% of Others Students
14%
11%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
18 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
10 sports
9 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools in Monroe County, NY?
The top ranked private high schools in Monroe County, NY include Aquinas Institute, Mcquaid Jesuit, and Our Lady Of Mercy School For Young Women.
How many private high schools are located in Monroe County?
22 private high schools are located in Monroe County.
How diverse are private high schools in Monroe County?
Monroe County private high schools are approximately 28% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 36%.
What percentage of private high schools are religiously affiliated in Monroe County?
59% of private high schools in Monroe County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).
Which private high schools in Monroe County are often viewed compared to one another?

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