2016 Top Catholic High Schools in Connecticut

Twenty Connecticut Catholic high schools are the best in the state for 2016, according to online ranking website Niche.com.

The site based its list on factors such as “SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, student and parent reviews, and more.”

New Milford's Canterbury School is tops in the state, followed by Fairfield Prep, Marianapolis Prep in Thompson, Sacred Heart Academy in Hamden and Academy of Our Lady of Mercy - Lauralton Hall in Milford.

The website adds, “This grade takes into account key factors such as the strength of academics, school culture and diversity, as well as student and parent reviews, in an attempt to measure the overall excellence of the school.”

Click here to read the full methodology.

The nation's top Catholic high school is Regis High School in New York City, followed by Cistercian Prep in Southwest Dallas, Delbarton School in Morris Township, NJ, Sacred Heart Schools Atherton in Atherton, CA, and Convent of the Sacred Heart also in NYC.

Connecticut's Canterbury School also made the country's top 100 list at no. 26, the only Catholic high school in the state to receive national ranking.

Below is the list of Connecticut's best Catholic high schools, according to Niche.com:

1. Canterbury School, New Milford (also #26 nationally)
2. Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield
3. Marianapolis Preparatory School, Thompson
4. Sacred Heart Academy, Hamden
5. Academy of Our Lady of Mercy - Lauralton Hall, Milford
6. Northwest Catholic High School, West Hartford
7. St. Thomas More School, Montville
8. St. Joseph High School, Trumbull
9. Xavier High School, Middletown
10. Immaculate High School, Danbury
11. Notre Dame High School, West Haven
12. Mercy High School, Middletown
13. East Catholic High School, Manchester
14. Trinity Catholic High School, Stamford
15. Holy Cross High School, Waterbury
16. St. Bernard School, Montville
17. St. Paul Catholic High School, Bristol
18. Notre Dame Catholic High School, Fairfield
19. Sacred Heart High School, Waterbury
20. Kolbe Cathedral High School, Bridgeport

Photo: Canterbury School via Cbury.org