The 2025 Niche private school rankings are here, and BASIS Independent Schools has once again secured its spot as one of the nation’s top, private K–12 institutions! This year, five of our seven campuses were eligible for ranking, and all of them received high honors: BASIS Independent Brooklyn, McLean, Silicon Valley, along with Fremont and Manhattan, which were eligible for rankings for the first time this year. BASIS Independent Bellevue and Bothell, our newest schools, will be eligible for ranking in the next few years.

2025 Rankings: BASIS Independent Schools

National Achievements

State and Region Achievements

Niche national rankings

national rankings 2025

Top Rankings by Campus

BASIS Independent McLean: A+ Grade

#1 Best Private K-12 Schools in Virginia

#1 Best High Schools for STEM in Virginia

#1 Best College Prep Private High Schools in Virginia

#1 Best Private High Schools in Virginia

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley: A+ Grade

#3 Best High Schools for STEM in California

#5 Best High Schools for STEM in America

BASIS Independent Brooklyn: A+ Grade

#9 Best College Prep High Schools in New York 

#11 Best Private K-12 Schools in New York

#20 Best Private K-12 Schools in America

BASIS Independent Manhattan: A+ Grade
(First year eligible for Rankings)

#15 Best High Schools for STEM in New York 

#20 Best Private K-12 Schools in New York 

BASIS Independent Fremont: A+ Grade
(First year eligible for Rankings)

#6 Best High Schools for STEM in the San Francisco Bay Area

#9 Best High Schools for STEM in California

#13 Best Private K-12 Schools in the San Francisco Bay Area

Niche, a trusted leader in K–12 school rankings, provides detailed profiles for schools across the U.S. using comprehensive search and data tools. The 2025 rankings are based on an in-depth analysis of key data points and millions of reviews from students and parents. Factors such as SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges students pursue, student-teacher ratios, and private school ratings are considered. Data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche users, and the schools themselves.

“We are both extremely proud and also not surprised by this recognition and attention for BASIS Independent Schools,” says Toby Walker, Vice President of BASIS Independent Schools. “This year, two additional schools were eligible to be ranked and the impressive rankings for BASIS Independent Fremont (CA) and BASIS Independent Manhattan only goes to show the consistency of excellent across our network of schools.”

These exciting achievements further highlight our continued excellence and commitment to delivering world-class education year after year, and further demonstrates the dedication of our Learning and Subject Expert Teachers, and their unwavering commitment to helping students achieve success at the world’s leading colleges and universities. The strength of our network is evident from coast to coast, consistently delivering outstanding results.

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BASIS Independent Schools offer the high-achieving BASIS Curriculum, which was developed in 1998 and serves students from preschool through Grade 12. BASIS Independent Schools educates students to the highest international levels with a spiraling liberal arts and sciences curriculum benchmarked to the best education systems in the world. Our advanced curriculum, unmatched in breadth and depth, prepares students to be innovative, well-rounded leaders across disciplines. BASIS Independent Schools currently offers private school campuses in California, New York, Northern Virginia, and Washington State.