This UWS Private School Ranked Best In New York City For 2021

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — An Upper West Side private school was named the best in the city by a recent ranking of New York City's best learning institutions.

Trinity School is the best private school in New York City, according to an annual list compiled by the school-ranking website Niche.

Trinity is located at 139 West 91st Street on the Upper West Side and routinely gets named to the top of best citywide and nationwide school rankings.

The UWS school has 1,001 students in grade K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of six to one, according to Niche.

Niche says Trinity's tuition is $47,965 for the "highest grade offered."

The rankings are "rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.," according to Niche. Ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges that students consider, student-teacher ratio, private school ratings.

Niche said the 2021 list can help parents make smart decisions when deciding whether private school is best for their kids.

One other Upper West Side school made the city's top five, the Collegiate School at 301 Freedom Place, was ranked the fourth-best private high school in New York City.

The city's elite private schools are known for promoting intense academic study among their students while offering many opportunities for achievement in sports and creative arts.

With that reputation comes great cost. The best private schools in the city often have applications (and tuition) that resemble most four-year universities, so if you're trying to get your kid into one, you'd better be prepared.

Patch reporter Nick Garber contributed to this report.