Donovan Catholic High School Photo - Founded in 1962 as St. Joseph High School and known as Monsignor Donovan High School until 2014, Donovan Catholic is Ocean County's only Catholic high school.

Top 5 Best New Jersey Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 15 private high schools belonging to Cognia serving 4,501 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to Cognia in New Jersey include Pope John XXIII High School, Academy Of Greatness And Excellence, and De Paul Catholic High School.
The average acceptance rate is 70%, which is higher than the New Jersey private high school average acceptance rate of 65%.
53% of private high schools belonging to Cognia in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Islamic).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Cognia in New Jersey (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Barnstable Academy
Barnstable Academy Photo
(7)
8 Wright Way
Oakland, NJ 07436
(201) 651-0200
Grades: 6-12
| 119 students
Pope John XXIII High School
Pope John XXIII High School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
28 Andover Rd
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-6126
Grades: 8-12
| 629 students
Cornerstone Day School
Special Education School
(7)
10-12 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 543-0220
Grades: 5-12
| 130 students
Fusion Academy Cherry Hill
Fusion Academy Cherry Hill Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Alternative School
923 Haddonfield Road, Suite 2B
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
10 Sterling Blvd, Suite 201
Englewood, NJ 07631
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
427 Bloomfield Avenue, 3rd Floor
Montclair, NJ 07042
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Fusion Academy Morristown
Fusion Academy Morristown Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Alternative School
182 South Street, Suite 4
Morristown, NJ 07960
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Fusion Academy Princeton
Fusion Academy Princeton Photo - Students get to be up close to everything in our science lab. In the one-to-one classroom students are always involved in experiments and have a hands-on approach to learning. We have college-level tools available and the world can be their classroom if they choose to venture out of the science lab.
Alternative School
(1)
116 Stanhope St.
Princeton, NJ 08540
(877) 673-8893
Grades: 6-12
| 32 students
Academy Of Greatness And Excellence
Academy Of Greatness And Excellence Photo - One of the pillars of the AGE National Elementary Honor Society is Service, and that is what the NEHS students provides at the Woodcrest Healthcare Center. They visit the elderly of our community, and spend quality time with them as they add smiles to their faces.
(Islamic)
(1)
110 Mount Vernon St.
Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660
(201) 836-2555
Grades: PK-12
| 532 students
Al-Ghazaly Junior/Senior High School
Al-Ghazaly Junior/Senior High School Photo
(Islamic)
(1)
970 Black Oak Ridge Rd
Wayne, NJ 07470
(862) 377-0876
Grades: 7-12
| 339 students
De Paul Catholic High School
De Paul Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
1512 Alps Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 694-3702
Grades: 8-12
| 473 students
Donovan Catholic High School
Donovan Catholic High School Photo - Founded in 1962 as St. Joseph High School and known as Monsignor Donovan High School until 2014, Donovan Catholic is Ocean County's only Catholic high school.
(Catholic)
711 Hooper Ave
Toms River, NJ 08753
(732) 349-8801
Grades: 9-12
| 641 students
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy
Holy Cross Preparatory Academy Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
5035 Route 130 S
Riverside, NJ 08075
(856) 461-5400
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
Morris Catholic High School
Morris Catholic High School Photo - Over 100 students participate in our Spring Musical and Fall Drama productions.
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
200 Morris Ave
Denville, NJ 07834
(973) 627-6674
Grades: 9-12
| 394 students
Red Bank Catholic High School
(Catholic)
(1)
112 Broad Street
Red Bank, NJ 07701
(732) 747-1774
Grades: 9-12
| 915 students

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