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Black Student Union At Boarding Schools

There are 25 boarding schools offering black student union as an extracurricular activity.
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Top Black Student Union Boarding Schools (2026-27)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Annie Wright Schools
Annie Wright Schools Photo - Annie Wright Schools, located in Tacoma, WA serves students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Our upper schools program provides boarding for 9-12th students and a co-educational model of classroom learning
827 N Tacoma Ave
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 284-8603
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 900 students Student-teacher ratio: 6.5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed
Asheville School
Asheville School Photo - Asheville School is for those who dare to be extraordinary. It is a privilege to learn and live at Asheville School, a small and special enclave among ancient mountains.
(Non-denom. / Christian)
(4)
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 9-12 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
Branksome Hall
Branksome Hall Photo - Branksome Hall
(19)
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day) | 910 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Acceptance rate: 33% Tuition listed
Brooks School
Brooks School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 251 acre campus located on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.
(Episcopal)
(10)
1160 Great Pond Road
North Andover, MA 01845
(978) 725-6272
Gr: 9-12 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 25% Tuition listed
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Gr: 9-12, PG | 151 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
Cate School
Cate School Photo - Day Walk
(20)
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 17% Tuition listed
Cheshire Academy
Cheshire Academy Photo - Our 104 acre (0.42 sq km) campus is in the center of the quiet, beautiful Town of Cheshire, CT. Though just a two hour drive to both Boston and New York, Cheshire is a quiet small town where students are in walking distance of a few area shops and cafes.
(5)
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Gr: 9-12, PG | 376 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
Cushing Academy
Cushing Academy Photo - Cushing Academy is located on a 162-acre campus in Ashburnham, Massachusetts
(3)
39 School Street
Ashburnham, MA 01430
(978) 827-7300
Gr: 9-12, PG | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Fountain Valley School of Colorado
Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Fountain Valley School is a coed independent college preparatory school offering boarding and day programs for students grades 9-12. FVS was established in 1930 and is located on an 1,100-acre campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., approximately 70 miles (115 km) south of Denver. Colorado's mountain ski resorts are two hours to the west.
(5)
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Gr: 9-12 | 8-12 (day) | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
(9)
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Gr: 9-12, PG | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed
The Hun School of Princeton
The Hun School of Princeton Photo - Preparing students to thrive in a world of constant change.
(1)
176 Edgerstoune Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-7600
Gr: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 700 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy Photo - Idyllwild Arts Academy is home to 280 students from over 30 countries and 27 US states, all devoted to intensive study of the arts. Named #1 High School for Arts in the nation by Niche in 2025.
(23)
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 659-2171
Gr: 9-12, PG | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
Interlochen Arts Academy
Interlochen Arts Academy Photo - Music students study in the state-of-the-art Music Center, which features two large ensemble rehearsal halls, nine ensemble rooms, 25 teaching studios, a recording studio, and more.
(2)
4000 J Maddy Pkwy
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Gr: 9-12, PG | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed
Lake Forest Academy
Lake Forest Academy Photo - Lake Forest Academy's 452 students are from over 19 states and 40 countries. Our student body includes 22% international students, 43% domestic students of color, and 34% of students receive financial aid.
(2)
1500 West Kennedy Road
Lake Forest, IL 60045
(847) 615-3267
Gr: 9-12, PG | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 34% Tuition listed
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
(20)
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Gr: 9-12, PG | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 29% Tuition listed
Miss Hall's School
Miss Hall's School Photo
(6)
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Gr: 9-12, PG | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition listed
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - Founded in 1868, St. Andrew's-Sewanee and its students enjoy many long held traditions like the Morning Watch, ringing the Chapel Bells after a victory, Creative Expression Assemblies, Winterim, and the International Flag Ceremony. Recent additions include the Tri-Tree Competition, the pancake race, and the Blessing of the Animals.
(Episcopal)
(6)
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Gr: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 83% Tuition listed
St. Anne's-Belfield School
St. Anne's-Belfield School Photo
2132 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-5106
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 980 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 30% Tuition listed
Saint Mary's School
Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!
(Episcopal)
(1)
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Gr: 9-12 | 309 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 98% Tuition listed
San Domenico School
San Domenico School Photo
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1990
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
The Thacher School
The Thacher School Photo - In courses designed for intellectual and creative expansion, students and teachers meet in seminar circles, studios, and laboratories to create a learning environment that is vigorous and supportive, galvanizing and nurturing.
(26)
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 15% Tuition listed
Tilton School
Tilton School Photo - Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduates. Tilton's student body of 220 consists of day students and boarding students from 19 states and 16 countries. Although the Tilton Experience is different for every student, it challenges all students to try new things, learn new skills, and try new things.
(1)
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Gr: 9-12, PG | 220 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 52% Tuition listed
Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Walnut Hill School for the Arts Photo
(3)
12 Highland Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-5020
Gr: 9-12, PG | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 54% Tuition listed
Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
(11)
423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9107
Gr: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
The Williston Northampton School
The Williston Northampton School Photo - Williston has 10 dorms, five for girls and five for boys. Freshmen live in separate ninth grade dorms but all other dorms are mixed grades. Outside of the dorms, students can enjoy fires around our campus fire pits, play spikeball on one of our myriad setups, and enjoy the beauty of Western Massachusetts in an Adirondack chair.
(18)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Gr: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day) | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 33% Tuition listed

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