Highest SAT Scores

Among "All Schools," view the twenty boarding schools with the "highest average SAT scores." First, some important notes:

  • For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the SAT taking ability of a school's student body.
  • A school's average SAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class). Average SAT scores, then, can naturally fluctuate year to year while the quality of the overall program and strength of the student body remains consistent.
  • Schools in the list below are often separated by small statistical differences, which for all intents and purposes, are not meaningful in determining the overall strength of the student body between two schools.
  • As a final note: average SAT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution. The SAT correlates very closely with the SSAT: Students who have high SSAT scores invariably have high SAT scores and vise versa - SAT scores generally reflect the testing ability of the student prior to being admitted at a school.

Highest Average SAT Score:

Among All Schools (out of 301 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
* Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School
Type
Grades*
Average SAT Score
1.-16.  Concord Academy Co-Ed 9-12 >2000
1.-16.  Deerfield Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG >2000
1.-16.  Groton School Co-Ed 8-12 >2000
1.-16.  The Hockaday School All-Girls 8-12 >2000
1.-16.  The Hotchkiss School Co-Ed 9-12, PG >2000
1.-16.  Lawrenceville School Co-Ed 9-12, PG >2000
1.-16.  Linden Hall All-Girls 5-12, PG >2000
1.-16.  Middlesex School Co-Ed 9-12 >2000
1.-16.  Milton Academy Co-Ed 9-12 >2000
1.-16. Mount Michael Benedictine School All-Boys 9-12 >2000
1.-16. Oregon Episcopal School Co-Ed 9-12 >2000
1.-16. Phillips Academy Andover Co-Ed 9-12, PG >2000
1.-16. Phillips Exeter Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG >2000
1.-16. Saint John's Preparatory School Co-Ed 9-12, PG >2000
1.-16. St. Paul's School Co-Ed 9-12 >2000
1.-16. Thomas Jefferson School Co-Ed 7-12, PG >2000
17.-36. The Athenian School Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Cate School Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Choate Rosemary Hall Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1900-2000
17.-36. Cranbrook Schools Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
* Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School
Type
Grades*
Average SAT Score
17.-36. Georgetown Preparatory School All-Boys 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Grier School All-Girls 7-12, PG 1900-2000
17.-36. Indian Springs School Co-Ed 8-12 1900-2000
17.-36. The Loomis Chaffee School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1900-2000
17.-36. Oak Grove School Co-Ed 7-12 1900-2000
17.-36. St. Andrew's School, DE Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. St. George's School Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Saint James School Co-Ed 8-12 1900-2000
17.-36. St. Mark's School Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. St. Stephen's Episcopal School Co-Ed 8-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Stevenson School Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Suffield Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1900-2000
17.-36. The Taft School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1900-2000
17.-36. The Thacher School Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. The Webb Schools Co-Ed 9-12 1900-2000
17.-36. Westminster School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1900-2000
37.-70. Annie Wright School All-Girls 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Asheville School Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Blair Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. The Bolles School Co-Ed 7-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Canterbury School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Carlbrook School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Dana Hall School All-Girls 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Donahue Academy of Ave Maria Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Ekklesia Mountain High Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Emma Willard School All-Girls 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Hill School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Holderness School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. The Hun School of Princeton Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Lustre Christian High School Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. McCallie School All-Boys 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Mercersburg Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Mercyhurst Preparatory School Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Miss Hall's School All-Girls 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Miss Porter's School All-Girls 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Northfield Mount Hermon School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Portsmouth Abbey School Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Saint Andrew's School Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. St. Anne's-Belfield School Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Salem Academy All-Girls 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Salisbury School All-Boys 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. South Kent School All-Boys 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. The Stony Brook School Co-Ed 7-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Tabor Academy Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. TMI -The Episcopal School of Texas Co-Ed 8-12 1800-1900
37.-70. The Webb School Co-Ed 7-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Western Reserve Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1800-1900
37.-70. Westover School All-Girls 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Woodberry Forest School All-Boys 9-12 1800-1900
37.-70. Woodside Priory School (Priory) Co-Ed 9-12 1800-1900
71.-99. Avon Old Farms School All-Boys 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Blue Ridge School All-Boys 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Buffalo Seminary All-Girls 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Chatham Hall All-Girls 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Colorado Rocky Mountain School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Delphian School Co-Ed 3-12 1700-1800
71.-99. The Ethel Walker School All-Girls 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Fountain Valley School of Colorado Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Foxcroft Academy Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Garrison Forest School All-Girls 8-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Lawrence Academy Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. The Linsly School Co-Ed 7-12 1700-1800
71.-99. The MacDuffie School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Millbrook School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Pomfret School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. The Putney School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. St. Mary's School Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. St. Thomas More School All-Boys 8-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. San Domenico School All-Girls 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Sandy Spring Fiends School Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Santa Catalina School All-Girls 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Solebury School Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Stuart Hall School Co-Ed 8-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Trinity Pawling School All-Boys 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Valley International Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. Verde Valley School Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Villanova Preparatory School Co-Ed 9-12 1700-1800
71.-99. Wilbraham & Monson Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
71.-99. The Williston Northampton School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1700-1800
100.-127. Admiral Farragut Academy Co-Ed 6-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Andrews Osborne Academy Co-Ed 7-12 1600-1700
100.-127. The Brook Hill School Co-Ed 8-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Christchurch School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Erie First Christian Academy Co-Ed 8-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. The Gunnery Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Hawai'i Preparatory Academy Co-Ed 6-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Hebron Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Hoosac School Co-Ed 8-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Hyde School - Woodstock, CT Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Kimball Union Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. The Knox School Co-Ed 7-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Lake Mary Preparatory School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Midland School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Monte Vista Christian School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. North Broward Preparatory School Co-Ed 6-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Northwood School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Oakwood Friends School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. The Pennington School Co-Ed 7-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Proctor Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Co-Ed 7-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Scattergood Friends School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Subiaco Academy All-Boys 7-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Tallulah Falls School Co-Ed 7-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Virginia Episcopal School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. Wayland Academy Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
100.-127. The White Mountain School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1600-1700
100.-127. Windermere Preparatory School Co-Ed 9-12 1600-1700
128.-154. Brewster Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Cheshire Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Dunn School Co-Ed 9-12 1500-1600
128.-154. Florida Air Academy Co-Ed 6-12 1500-1600
128.-154. Fork Union Military Academy All-Boys 6-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Fryeburg Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. George Stevens Academy Co-Ed 9-12 1500-1600
128.-154. Grand River Academy All-Boys 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Hargrave Military Academy All-Boys 7-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Houghton Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Hyde School - Bath, ME Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Idyllwild Arts Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. The Kiski School All-Boys 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Miller School of Albemarle Co-Ed 8-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Missouri Military Academy All-Boys 6-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. New Hampton School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. New York Military Academy Co-Ed 7-12 1500-1600
128.-154. Randolph-Macon Academy Co-Ed 6-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. St. Andrew's School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. St. John's Military School All-Boys 5-12 1500-1600
128.-154. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy All-Boys 7-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. St. Johnsbury Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. St. Timothy's School All-Girls 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Vermont Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Western Mennonite School Co-Ed 9-12 1500-1600
128.-154. The Winchendon School Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
128.-154. Woodstock Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG 1500-1600
155.-171. Advanced Academy of Georgia Co-Ed 11-12 <1500
155.-171. Bridgton Academy All-Boys 12-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Camden Military Academy All-Boys 7-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Darrow School Co-Ed 9-12 <1500
155.-171. The Gow School All-Boys 7-12, PG <1500
155.-171. The Howe School and Summer Camp Co-Ed 7-12 <1500
155.-171. Interlochen Arts Academy Co-Ed 9-12, PG <1500
155.-171. The King's Academy Co-Ed 7-12 <1500
155.-171. The Marvelwood School Co-Ed 9-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Oliverian School Co-Ed 9-12, PG <1500
155.-171. The Orme School of Arizona Co-Ed 8-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Riverside Military Academy All-Boys 7-12 <1500
155.-171. Southwestern Academy Co-Ed 6-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Squaw Valley Academy Co-Ed 9-12 <1500
155.-171. Tilton School Co-Ed 9-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Valley Forge Military Academy All-Boys 7-12, PG <1500
155.-171. Wentworth Military Academy & College Co-Ed 9-12, PG <1500

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