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Mount St. Mary Academy Photo - Mount St. Mary Academy, founded by the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur in 1927, is an all-girls Catholic college-preparatory high school located at 3756 Delaware Avenue in Kenmore. Mount St. Mary’s is consistently ranked among the top ten Western New York public and private high schools.
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Best New York Private High Schools Offering Swimming Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 67 private high schools offering swimming as an interscholastic sport serving 39,746 students in New York.
The top ranked offering swimming sport private high schools in New York include Emma Willard School, The Brearley School, and Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS).
The average tuition cost is $34,919, which is higher than the New York private high school average tuition cost of $26,886.
49% of private high schools offering swimming sport in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

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

School
Location
Quick Facts
Archbishop Stepinac High School
Archbishop Stepinac High School Photo - College Starts Here
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
950 Mamaroneck Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 946-4800
Gr: 9-12 | 804 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 50 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
BASIS Independent Manhattan
BASIS Independent Manhattan Photo - Early Learning Program
795 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(929) 930-4798
Gr: PK-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Bay Ridge Preparatory School
Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo - With a fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep gives students an enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. Curiosity is stimulated, confidence is built, character is strengthened and socially-responsible citizens are graduated and prepared to be leaders of a global society.
(5)
8101 Ridge Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 833-9090
Gr: K-12 | 367 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
Birch Wathen Lenox School
Birch Wathen Lenox School Photo
(10)
210 E 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
(212) 861-0404
Gr: K-12 Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Founded in 1851, and in this building since 1909, Buffalo Seminary is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our campus includes 5 faculty and student residences in adjacent restored historic homes, and Larkin Field, a 5-minute walk away on a leafy parkway.
All-girls
(12)
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School
Columbia Grammar & Preparatory School Photo
(3)
5 W 93rd St
New York, NY 10025
(212) 749-6200
Gr: PK-12 | 1,163 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 74 Tuition listed
Iona Preparatory School
Iona Preparatory School Photo
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
255 Wilmot Road
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(914) 632-0714
Gr: PK-12 | 958 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition listed
Lycee Francais de New York
Lycee Francais de New York Photo
(1)
505 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 369-1400
Gr: NS-12 | 1,233 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition listed
Manlius Pebble Hill School
Manlius Pebble Hill School Photo - The opening day Handshake Ceremony is a tradition that dates back generations, with the entire student body along with faculty and staff to welcome each other into a new academic year. Handshakes, hugs, high fives, fist bumps, waves, and rock-paper-scissors are all forms of greetings.
(1)
5300 Jamesville Rd
Syracuse, NY 13214
(315) 446-2452
Gr: PK-12 | 332 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
British International School Of Ny
British International School Of Ny Photo - Water views and fresh air keep the students energized and ready to learn. Who says you need to be in a classroom to learn new skills and make new friends!
(1)
20 Waterside Plaza
New York, NY 10010
(212) 481-2700
Gr: NS-12 | 308 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
Garden School
Garden School Photo - Our goal from the earliest grades through high school is to develop lifelong learners who excel in academics and individuals who enhance Garden School and the college they later attend. All students have their own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and dreams. The college search seeks to find the best match for our graduates, places where they can thrive and learn.
(40)
3316 79th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-6363
Gr: NS-12 | 259 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Academy Of The Holy Names
Academy Of The Holy Names Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
1075 New Scotland Road
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 438-7895
Gr: 6-12 Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Al-ihsan Academy
(Islamic)
(2)
130-08 Rockaway Blvd.
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 322-3154
Gr: PK-12 | 481 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Albany Academies
135-140 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208
(518) 429-2300
Gr: PK-12 | 680 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 18 Tuition listed
Allendale Columbia School
Allendale Columbia School Photo - Allendale Columbia School has been a leading independent school in Rochester since 1890.
(6)
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 381-4560
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Berkeley Carroll School
Berkeley Carroll School Photo - Berkeley Carroll is one of NYC's top independent schools.
(4)
181 Lincoln Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
(718) 534-6060
Gr: PK-12 | 992 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition listed
The Brearley School
All-girls
610 East 83rd Street
New York, NY 10028
(212) 570-8514
Gr: K-12 | 762 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brooklyn Friends School
Brooklyn Friends School Photo
(Friends)
(1)
375 Pearl St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-1029
Gr: PK-12 | 687 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Buffalo Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3860 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14226
(716) 834-2101
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Cardinal O'hara High School
Cardinal O'hara High School Photo - Welcome to Cardinal O'Hara High School!
(Catholic)
39 Ohara Rd
Tonawanda, NY 14150
(716) 695-2600
Gr: 9-12 | 220 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
The Churchill School & Center
The Churchill School & Center Photo
Special Education School
301 E 29th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 722-0610
Gr: K-12 | 441 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
44 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
(212) 744-0195
Gr: 9-12 | 250 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Dwight School
Dwight School Photo - Located steps away from Central Park on Manhattan's Upper West Side, Dwight has been igniting the spark of genius in every child since 1872.
Alternative School
291 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 724-6360
Gr: PK-12 | 955 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
Elisabeth Irwin High School
Elisabeth Irwin High School Photo - Experiencing Chinatown
Montessori School
(5)
272 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10014
(212) 477-5316
Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
All-girls
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1301
Gr: 9-12 | 355 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS)
Ethical Culture Fieldston School (ECFS) Photo - The Ethical Culture Fieldston School offers a world-class progressive education in Pre-K12th Grade at two historic campuses in Manhattan and the Bronx. The core of our educational program is the study and practice of ethics, which prepares and compels us to take care of our world, ourselves, and each other.
(3)
3901 Fieldston Road
Bronx, NY 10471
(718) 329-7300
Gr: PK-12 | 1,705 student Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 104 Tuition listed
Fontbonne Hall Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
9901 Shore Road
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 748-2244
Gr: 9-12 | 398 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fordham Preparatory School
Fordham Preparatory School Photo - Fordham Prep's mission is to form leaders in Faith, Scholarship, and Service through a college preparatory education in the Catholic Jesuit tradition.
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
441 E. Fordham Road
Bronx, NY 10458
(718) 367-7500
Gr: 9-12 | 946 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 47 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
French-American School of New York
French-American School of New York Photo - FASNY's track record of 100% college acceptance and 100% baccalaureate success places us among the top French-American schools in North America, while our International Baccalaureate Program has been ranked among the best in the United States.
Special Program Emphasis
320 East Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 250-0401
Gr: NS-12 | 748 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
German International School New York
German International School New York Photo - German International School New York (GISNY) New Building and school herb garden
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
50 Partridge Road
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 948-6513
Gr: PK-12 | 409 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hackley School
Hackley School Photo
293 Benedict Avenue
Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 366-2642
Gr: K-12 | 840 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
The Harley School
The Harley School Photo - Class outside at The Harley School.
1981 Clover Street
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 442-1770
Gr: PK-12 | 525 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
Hoosac School
Hoosac School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
14 Pine Valley Rd
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Gr: 8-12 | 240 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
John S Burke Catholic High School
(Catholic)
(2)
80 Fletcher St
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-5481
Gr: 6-12 | 510 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Keio Academy Of New York
3 College Rd
Purchase, NY 10577
(914) 694-4825
Gr: 9-12 | 353 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
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