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 233 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range) * Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School
School Type
Grades*
Average SAT Score
1.-10.  Concord AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
>2000
1.-10.  Deerfield AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>2000
1.-10.  Groton SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
>2000
1.-10.  Hotchkiss SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>2000
1.-10.  Middlesex SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
>2000
1.-10.  Peddie SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>2000
1.-10.  Phillips Academy AndoverCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>2000
1.-10.  Phillips Exeter AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
>2000
1.-10.  St. Paul's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
>2000
1.-10. Thomas Jefferson SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
>2000
11.-23. The Athenian SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. Cate SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. Choate Rosemary HallCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1900-2000
11.-23. The Hockaday SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
1900-2000
11.-23. Indian Springs SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. Lawrenceville SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1900-2000
11.-23. Loomis Chaffee SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1900-2000
11.-23. Oregon Episcopal SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. St. Andrew's School, DECo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. St. George's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range) * Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School
School Type
Grades*
Average SAT Score
11.-23. St. Mark's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. The Thacher SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
11.-23. The Webb SchoolsCo-Ed
   9-12
1900-2000
24.-57. Advanced Academy of GeorgiaCo-Ed
   11-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Annie Wright SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Asheville SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Besant Hill School (Formerly Happy Valley School)Co-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Blair AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. The Bolles SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Cranbrook SchoolsCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Dana Hall SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Emma Willard SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Fountain Valley School of ColoradoCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. George Stevens AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. The Governor's Academy
(formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
Co-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Hill SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. The Hun School of PrincetonCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Linden HallAll-Girls
   6-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. McCallie SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Mercersburg AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Miss Hall's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Miss Porter's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Oliverian SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Portsmouth Abbey SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Saint Andrew's SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. St. Anne's-Belfield SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Saint John's Preparatory SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. San Domenico SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Santa Catalina SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Stevenson SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. The Stony Brook SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Virginia Episcopal SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. The Webb SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Western Reserve AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Westminster SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1800-1900
24.-57. Westover SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1800-1900
24.-57. Woodberry Forest SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
1800-1900
58.-84. Avon Old Farms SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Berkshire SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Canterbury SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Chatham HallAll-Girls
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Christ SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Colorado Rocky Mountain SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Conserve SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. The Delphian SchoolCo-Ed
   3-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Dunn SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Foxcroft SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Garrison Forest SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Holderness SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Lawrence AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. The MacDuffie SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Millbrook SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Northfield Mount Hermon SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Pomfret SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. The Putney SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Saint Mary's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Salem AcademyAll-Girls
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Salisbury SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Solebury SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Suffield AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Tabor AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. Trinity Pawling SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
58.-84. Villanova Preparatory SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1700-1800
58.-84. The Williston Northampton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1700-1800
85.-106. Admiral Farragut AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Andrews Osborne AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Brewster AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. The Brook Hill SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
1600-1700
85.-106. The Ethel Walker SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Fryeburg AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. Grier SchoolAll-Girls
   7-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. The GunneryCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. Hyde-WoodstockCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. Kimball Union AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. The Linsly SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Midland SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Oakwood Friends SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. The Pennington SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Proctor AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Scattergood Friends SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. Shattuck-St. Mary's SchoolCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
1600-1700
85.-106. Stuart Hall SchoolAll-Girls
   8-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Subiaco AcademyAll-Boys
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Verde Valley SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Wayland AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
1600-1700
85.-106. Wilbraham & Monson AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1600-1700
107.-135. Army and Navy AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12
1500-1600
107.-135. CFS, The School at Church FarmAll-Boys
   7-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Cheshire AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Christchurch SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Fishburne Military SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Florida Air AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Fork Union Military AcademyAll-Boys
   6-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Grand River AcademyAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Hawaii Preparatory AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Hebron AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Hoosac SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Houghton AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Hyde-BathCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Idyllwild Arts AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. The Kiski SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Miller SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Monte Vista Christian SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Montverde AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Northwood SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. Randolph-Macon AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. St. John's Northwestern Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12
1500-1600
107.-135. St. Johnsbury AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. St. Thomas More SchoolAll-Boys
   8-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. St. Timothy's SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. San Marcos Baptist AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Squaw Valley AcademyCo-Ed
   6-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Tallulah Falls SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
1500-1600
107.-135. Vermont AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
107.-135. West Nottingham AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
1500-1600
136.-167. Blue Ridge SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Bridgton AcademyAll-Boys
   12-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Camden Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Darrow SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Episcopal High SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Family First AcademyCo-Ed
   8-12
<1500
136.-167. Georgetown Preparatory SchoolAll-Boys
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Girard CollegeCo-Ed
   1-12
<1500
136.-167. The Gow SchoolAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Hargrave Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Howe Military School & Summer CampCo-Ed
   5-12
<1500
136.-167. Interlochen Arts AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. The King's AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
<1500
136.-167. The Madeira SchoolAll-Girls
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. The Marvelwood SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Massanutten Military AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. The Masters SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Milton AcademyCo-Ed
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Nawa AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12
<1500
136.-167. New Hampton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Perkiomen SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee SchoolCo-Ed
   7-12
<1500
136.-167. Riverside Military AcademyAll-Boys
   7-12
<1500
136.-167. St. Andrew's School - RICo-Ed
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Saint James SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12
<1500
136.-167. Southwestern AcademyCo-Ed
   7-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. The Storm King SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Tilton SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. TMI -The Episcopal School of TexasCo-Ed
   9-12
<1500
136.-167. Wentworth Military Academy & CollegeCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. White Mountain SchoolCo-Ed
   9-12, PG
<1500
136.-167. The Winchendon SchoolCo-Ed
   8-12, PG
<1500


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