Decoding the top independent high schools placing students in the nation's most selective universities.
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Our NYC-ECPI heavily weights matriculation at Ivy League+, elite national universities, and top liberal arts colleges.
Manhattan
Leading the city with an extraordinary Ivy League+ placement rate and setting the global benchmark for academic excellence.
This exclusive group operates as an unrivaled direct pipeline to the most selective universities in the world.
Connecticut • 45% Ivy+ | 53% T25 | 14% T15 LAC
Manhattan • 48% Ivy+ | 63% T25 | 10% T15 LAC
Manhattan • 42% Ivy+ | 62% T25 | 12% T15 LAC
While many schools across the boroughs are elite, the top of the rankings is in a class of its own.
Top NYC metro independent schools achieve unparalleled density, consistently sending between 35% and 51% of their graduates to an Ivy League+ institution.
Explore our interactive database to compare NYC private high schools head-to-head.