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Works Here: It is a great to work at this school! Caring administrators, teachers, coaches and staff is the number 1 reason I would choose this school for my kids. It is a rigorous curiculum with all of the support necessary for students of all ages. There are competitve athletic teams on both sides of the street as well as opportunities for students of all abilities to find a sport or club that they like, The is an outstanding music theatre and art program as well...Read 69 Reviews
#66 Best Private High Schools in New York.
Blue checkmark.
Private School,
ALBANY, NY,
PK, K-12,
69 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.
Featured Review: Works Here says It is a great to work at this school! Caring administrators, teachers, coaches and staff is the number 1 reason I would choose this school for my kids. It is a rigorous curiculum with all of the....
It is a great to work at this school! Caring administrators, teachers, coaches and staff is the number 1 reason I would choose this school for my kids. It is a rigorous curiculum with all of the....
Read 69 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: A+,
Students: 701,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 8 to 1,
Parent: My children are students in the elementary school. This is their first year at Doane. Our kids are thriving at Doane, and we are relieved to see them learning, happy, and safe. With so many schools resorting to hybrid learning, it has been wonderful to have our children in school every day, and having them do so in a safe and healthy way. The teachers kindly and patiently help the children to stick to very strict Covid guidelines. The classes are small, and my children have flourished with individual attention. After the intense stress of online learning in the Spring, this school year has been so much better. Even with all of the added strain of mask wearing and staying socially distanced, my children are happier than ever, and are enjoying making new friends. They are learning and growing. Starting at Doane has been the bright spot of our 2020...Read 40 Reviews
#96 Best Private High Schools in New York.
RENSSELAER, NY,
40 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says My children are students in the elementary school. This is their first year at Doane. Our kids are thriving at Doane, and we are relieved to see them learning, happy, and safe. With so many schools....
My children are students in the elementary school. This is their first year at Doane. Our kids are thriving at Doane, and we are relieved to see them learning, happy, and safe. With so many schools....
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Students: 200,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 5 to 1,
Senior: I am a senior at Holy Names, and I have loved my experience from Middle School through high school. My classes are interesting, challenging, and fun, and my teachers are awesome in every way. When I need help- my teachers always help me and are there for me. The class clubs, activities, traditions, and sports programs are all amazing. Our Administrators and teachers treat the students like family, and have led us through Covid-19 with very good safety precautions.. I have formed special bonds with my classmates that I will always have forever. I love this school...Read 49 Reviews
#119 Best Private High Schools in New York.
6-12,
49 Niche users give it an average review of 4.2 stars.
Featured Review: Senior says I am a senior at Holy Names, and I have loved my experience from Middle School through high school. My classes are interesting, challenging, and fun, and my teachers are awesome in every way. When....
I am a senior at Holy Names, and I have loved my experience from Middle School through high school. My classes are interesting, challenging, and fun, and my teachers are awesome in every way. When....
Read 49 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: A,
Students: 218,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7 to 1,
Freshman: I went to this elementary school and I feel that in no other place I could have been prepared for my next steps in my schooling career. The teachers showed genuine love and care for the children that they taught. It allowed an amazing opportunity and home to me and many other underprivileged students of color in the area...Read 2 Reviews
Public School,
NEW YORK, NY,
K-4,
2 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.
Featured Review: Freshman says I went to this elementary school and I feel that in no other place I could have been prepared for my next steps in my schooling career. The teachers showed genuine love and care for the children that....
I went to this elementary school and I feel that in no other place I could have been prepared for my next steps in my schooling career. The teachers showed genuine love and care for the children that....
Read 2 reviews.
Students: 412,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,
Middle School Student: I love ym middle school. It's like all other schools. The teachers are really nice, easy to learn classes, and it's just a lot of fun.Read 1 Review
#238 Best Public Middle Schools in New York.
Guilderland Central School District, NY,
6-8,
1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.
Featured Review: Middle School Student says I love ym middle school. It's like all other schools. The teachers are really nice, easy to learn classes, and it's just a lot of fun..
I love ym middle school. It's like all other schools. The teachers are really nice, easy to learn classes, and it's just a lot of fun..
Read 1 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: A minus,
Students: 1,072,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10 to 1,
Senior: My experience at Christian Brothers Academy has been life changing, and breath taking. The Academy has taught me many characteristics about myself and as a changing person; these characteristics are determintaion, disipline, and self confidence. Determination, disipline, and self confidence has taught me many different areas on where I could improve where I was week.; By seeing the areas of where I week improved myself as a whole by seeing the right path on where id liked to go and the direction on where I should go. Since Christian Brothers Academy has showed me the right direction tells and also shows me that it has been life changing for me and led me to be the person I am today...Read 32 Reviews
#159 Best Private High Schools in New York.
5-12,
32 Niche users give it an average review of 4.6 stars.
Featured Review: Senior says My experience at Christian Brothers Academy has been life changing, and breath taking. The Academy has taught me many characteristics about myself and as a changing person; these characteristics are....
My experience at Christian Brothers Academy has been life changing, and breath taking. The Academy has taught me many characteristics about myself and as a changing person; these characteristics are....
Read 32 reviews.
Students: 555,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,
Parent: As a parent, choosing LCS was one of the best decisions we ever made with our two kids. They loved their time at LCS with our only regret not starting them there since kindergarten or Pre-K. There are so many positives that I will run out of space in this review. It is a school where the teachers and administration truly care about the students and their families. The academics are strong with an emphasis on challenging the students to think analytically and to truly learn a subject. The students have the opportunity to take college credit classes which has allowed both of our kids to start college academically as sophomores which is a big financial incentive! The Christian worldview teaching matches with our worldview which was a must for any private school for our family. The opportunity to be part of extracurricular activities like sports, clubs, music and drama all contribute to a well rounded student. Many of these activities are only for the top 1% at large schools...Read 55 Reviews
#187 Best Private High Schools in New York.
LOUDONVILLE, NY,
55 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says As a parent, choosing LCS was one of the best decisions we ever made with our two kids. They loved their time at LCS with our only regret not starting them there since kindergarten or Pre-K. There....
As a parent, choosing LCS was one of the best decisions we ever made with our two kids. They loved their time at LCS with our only regret not starting them there since kindergarten or Pre-K. There....
Read 55 reviews.
Students: 201,
#796 Best Public Elementary Schools in New York.
Schalmont Central School District, NY,
Overall Niche Grade: B+,
Students: 658,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,
Alum: While attending Bishop Gibbons I made amazing friends and accomplished the many goals that I had set for myself while attending there. Being a student, gave me wonderful opportunities to try new things from directing a school play to being able to help decorate for the holidays at the Schenectday Historical Museum! The classes there are intellectually challenging and help prepare you for you college years in the best possible way! Not only are the students kind but so are the teachers, offering to help you in any way that can ensuring that you are able to both learn and understand the material!...Read 58 Reviews
#214 Best Private High Schools in New York.
SCHENECTADY, NY,
58 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.
Featured Review: Alum says While attending Bishop Gibbons I made amazing friends and accomplished the many goals that I had set for myself while attending there. Being a student, gave me wonderful opportunities to try new....
While attending Bishop Gibbons I made amazing friends and accomplished the many goals that I had set for myself while attending there. Being a student, gave me wonderful opportunities to try new....
Read 58 reviews.
Students: 250,
Junior: Just about as normal as schools can get, nothing much happens here at all, which is nice. Nothing super shocking ever, just a very bland school. The teachers are all very friendly and enjoyable, easy to work with and reach out to. The only real problem I have is that somehow the school food look worse than prison food. Burnt and cold at the same time, grey chicken with low quality buns and generally terrible food all round. Portion sizes are also way too small for HS students and the food is just not good for athletes...Read 56 Reviews
#467 Best Public High Schools in New York.
9-12,
56 Niche users give it an average review of 3.4 stars.
Featured Review: Junior says Just about as normal as schools can get, nothing much happens here at all, which is nice. Nothing super shocking ever, just a very bland school. The teachers are all very friendly and enjoyable, easy....
Just about as normal as schools can get, nothing much happens here at all, which is nice. Nothing super shocking ever, just a very bland school. The teachers are all very friendly and enjoyable, easy....
Read 56 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: B,
Students: 612,
Parent: Mekeel Christian Academy has been not only a school, but also a FAMILY to us! Our experience with the school has been beyond what we could have expected, both socially and academically. I have met many staff members on a personal and professional level, whom choose to put the children and their needs before their own. It has been our experience that discipline at Mekeel, is handled with grace and knowledge, not just consequence. For that we are grateful. The school is well worth the investment!...Read 62 Reviews
#229 Best Private High Schools in New York.
SCOTIA, NY,
62 Niche users give it an average review of 3.6 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says Mekeel Christian Academy has been not only a school, but also a FAMILY to us! Our experience with the school has been beyond what we could have expected, both socially and academically. I have met....
Mekeel Christian Academy has been not only a school, but also a FAMILY to us! Our experience with the school has been beyond what we could have expected, both socially and academically. I have met....
Read 62 reviews.
Students: 298,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,
Senior: This school geuinely saved my life! The teachers actually care about your future and want to teach you. It's like being apart of a familyRead 41 Reviews
#230 Best Private High Schools in New York.
41 Niche users give it an average review of 3.6 stars.
Featured Review: Senior says This school geuinely saved my life! The teachers actually care about your future and want to teach you. It's like being apart of a family.
This school geuinely saved my life! The teachers actually care about your future and want to teach you. It's like being apart of a family.
Read 41 reviews.
Students: 141,
Scotia-Glenville Central School District, NY,
K-5,
Students: 330,
#545 Best Public Middle Schools in New York.
5-8,
Students: 529,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9 to 1,
Senior: Mohonasen has so much to offer in every department! The Music Program is one of the decorated in the district and has so many classes and clubs you can join. I personally have been apart of the music program for 8 years, and I am so sad to leave! We have a new and innovative Center for Advanced Technology building where there are resources that no school in the area has! Mohon offers great art classes with teachers that care about their students and their work, that goes for the academic teachers as well...Read 116 Reviews
Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School District, NY,
116 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.
Featured Review: Senior says Mohonasen has so much to offer in every department! The Music Program is one of the decorated in the district and has so many classes and clubs you can join. I personally have been apart of the music....
Mohonasen has so much to offer in every department! The Music Program is one of the decorated in the district and has so many classes and clubs you can join. I personally have been apart of the music....
Read 116 reviews.
Overall Niche Grade: B minus,
Students: 843,
3-5,
Overall Niche Grade: C+,
Students: 626,
1 Niche users give it an average review of 3 stars.
Overall Niche Grade: C,
Students: 699,
Parent: We always planned to send our son to SPX School when he turned 3. Now that he’s finishing up his first year in Pre-K3, we can say our expectations have been exceeded in every way! Not only was the response to the pandemic and keeping our kids safe and IN school amazing, but his growth and maturity has been incredible. The environment is nurturing & loving all while teaching the kids accountability and responsibility. The foundation of faith is very important to our family and our little guy being able to talk about Easter being “more than the bunny and eggs” is just one of the many things that has surprised us! We are so lucky to call the SPX community home for our children’s Pre-K through 8 education...Read 16 Reviews
PK, K-8,
16 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says We always planned to send our son to SPX School when he turned 3. Now that he’s finishing up his first year in Pre-K3, we can say our expectations have been exceeded in every way! Not only was the....
We always planned to send our son to SPX School when he turned 3. Now that he’s finishing up his first year in Pre-K3, we can say our expectations have been exceeded in every way! Not only was the....
Read 16 reviews.
Students: 411,
PK, K-11,
3 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.
Read 3 reviews.
Students: 129,
K-2,
Students: 630,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,
PK, K-5,
Students: 310,
Students: 245,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,
Parent: I couldn’t be happier with our decision to send our son to St. Thomas the Apostle School! The teachers and staff genuinely care for the students, the kids are kind and friendly, the academics are phenomenal, and the religious education has helped my son’s faith grow. There are interdisciplinary projects that beautifully pull all the subjects together. The art and music programs are challenging AND fun, integrating art history and music history (respectively) into hands on assignments and projects. The after school programs are engaging and rewarding, and I’ve watched my son grow in confidence because of them. He is happy and learning all day long. It is a wonderful school that I highly recommend...Read 2 Reviews
DELMAR, NY,
2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says I couldn’t be happier with our decision to send our son to St. Thomas the Apostle School! The teachers and staff genuinely care for the students, the kids are kind and friendly, the academics are....
I couldn’t be happier with our decision to send our son to St. Thomas the Apostle School! The teachers and staff genuinely care for the students, the kids are kind and friendly, the academics are....
Students: 234,
AMSTERDAM, NY,
Students: 217,
Alum: BSS was one of the best school experiences I ever had. I easily made a connection with all of the teachers and all the students care for each other at the end of the day. When I woke up in the morning I wanted to go to school! I graduated in 2017 and If I could go back and do it all again, I would...Read 1 Review
1 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.
Featured Review: Alum says BSS was one of the best school experiences I ever had. I easily made a connection with all of the teachers and all the students care for each other at the end of the day. When I woke up in the....
BSS was one of the best school experiences I ever had. I easily made a connection with all of the teachers and all the students care for each other at the end of the day. When I woke up in the....
Students: 208,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,
Parent: Caring teachers, excellent academics, family atmosphere, God-centered. The children here are happy, caring and extremely smart. My children have fun while learning. They love this school!Read 2 Reviews
Featured Review: Parent says Caring teachers, excellent academics, family atmosphere, God-centered. The children here are happy, caring and extremely smart. My children have fun while learning. They love this school!.
Caring teachers, excellent academics, family atmosphere, God-centered. The children here are happy, caring and extremely smart. My children have fun while learning. They love this school!.
Students: 198,
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,
Parent: German School Brooklyn is a wonderful, inclusive, and international community lead by thoughtful administrators who put the wellbeing and the needs of the students and the parents first and foremost. We have been so happy with the school curriculum, the quality of the teachers, and the flexibility and responsiveness of the administration throughout the pandemic. The attention to the safety and emotional health of the students has clearly been a priority. We recommend GSB to non-Germans and Germans alike. Its a quality and unique education and community that you will not find anywhere else...Read 7 Reviews
BROOKLYN, NY,
K-12,
7 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says German School Brooklyn is a wonderful, inclusive, and international community lead by thoughtful administrators who put the wellbeing and the needs of the students and the parents first and foremost.....
German School Brooklyn is a wonderful, inclusive, and international community lead by thoughtful administrators who put the wellbeing and the needs of the students and the parents first and foremost.....
Read 7 reviews.
Student-Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1,
Parent: The Academy of the Holy Cross has been an excellent place for my daughter. She has blossomed into a confident and intelligent young woman. Although her time is coming to an end this year, we feel that AHC has made an indelible impression on her. She has made lifelong friends that she will carry throughout her life. The girls come to depend on one another and support each other through the school year. ...Academically, my daughter was challenged, but the teaching staff was always willing to assist any student in need. They also recognize students for their hard work and offer words of encouragement. Attending an all-girls school gives young ladies strength, independence and drive that is incomparable to any other. The college counseling department is dynamite! They listen to the student/family and recommend schools that meet the student's needs. I highly recommend AHC to any family looking for a high school for their daughter...Read 180 Reviews
KENSINGTON, MD,
180 Niche users give it an average review of 4.1 stars.
Featured Review: Parent says The Academy of the Holy Cross has been an excellent place for my daughter. She has blossomed into a confident and intelligent young woman. Although her time is coming to an end this year, we feel...Academically, my daughter was challenged, but the teaching staff was always willing to assist any student in need. They also recognize students for their hard work and offer words of encouragement. Attending an all-girls school gives young ladies strength, independence and drive that is incomparable to any other. The college counseling department is dynamite! They listen to the student/family....
The Academy of the Holy Cross has been an excellent place for my daughter. She has blossomed into a confident and intelligent young woman. Although her time is coming to an end this year, we feel...Academically, my daughter was challenged, but the teaching staff was always willing to assist any student in need. They also recognize students for their hard work and offer words of encouragement. Attending an all-girls school gives young ladies strength, independence and drive that is incomparable to any other. The college counseling department is dynamite! They listen to the student/family....
Read 180 reviews.
Students: 390,