Northwood School Photo - First-hand learning is emphasized in all Northwood courses. Here students visit nearby Fort Ticonderoga.

Best New York Private High Schools Offering Mountaineering Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 private high schools offering mountaineering as an interscholastic sport serving 759 students in New York.
The top ranked offering mountaineering sport private high schools in New York include The Waldorf School Of Garden City, The Storm King School, and Northwood School.
The average acceptance rate is 56%, which is lower than the New York private high school average acceptance rate of 73%.

Top Private High Schools Offering Mountaineering Sport in New York (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Waldorf School Of Garden City
The Waldorf School Of Garden City Photo - Welcome to the Waldorf School of Garden City!
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
225 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-3434
Gr: NS-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo - First-hand learning is emphasized in all Northwood courses. Here students visit nearby Fort Ticonderoga.
92 Northwood Rd
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3357
Gr: 9-12 | 185 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Storm King School
The Storm King School Photo - Campus in winter
(7)
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 458-7511
Gr: 8-12 | 188 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
North Country School
North Country School Photo
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Gr: 4-9 | 86 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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