Boarding Schools with the Highest Average SAT Score

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 236 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)		* Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School	School Type	Grades*	Average SAT Score
1.-10. Concord Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	>2000
1.-10. Deerfield Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	>2000
1.-10. Groton School	Co-Ed	8-12	>2000
1.-10. The Hotchkiss School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	>2000
1.-10. Middlesex School	Co-Ed	9-12	>2000
1.-10. Peddie School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	>2000
1.-10. Phillips Academy Andover	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	>2000
1.-10. Phillips Exeter Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	>2000
1.-10. St. Paul's School	Co-Ed	9-12	>2000
1.-10. Thomas Jefferson School	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	>2000
11.-26. The Athenian School	Co-Ed	9-12	1900-2000
11.-26. Cate School	Co-Ed	9-12	1900-2000
11.-26. Choate Rosemary Hall	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	1900-2000
11.-26. Episcopal High School	Co-Ed	9-12	1900-2000
11.-26. Georgetown Preparatory School	All-Boys	9-12	1900-2000
11.-26. The Hockaday School	All-Girls	8-12	1900-2000
11.-26. Indian Springs School	Co-Ed	9-12	1900-2000
11.-26. Lawrenceville School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	1900-2000
11.-26. Loomis Chaffee School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	1900-2000
11.-26. Oregon Episcopal School	Co-Ed	9-12	1900-2000

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

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