For the 2025 school year, there are 51 boarding schools offering climbing as an interscholastic sport, serving 19,080 students.
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Top Climbing Boarding Schools (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
PO Box 388
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-3435
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-3435
Gr: 7-12 | 32 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition listed
362 Mariposa Avenue
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Ottawa, Canada K1M 0T3
(613) 749-9630
Gr: 9-12 | 4-12 (day) | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 17 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 9-12 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
171 Baylor School Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 267-5902
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1,120 student Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
80 chemin Moulton Hill
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada J1M 1Z8
(819) 566-0238
Gr: 7-12 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Gr: 9-12 | 170 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 9 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
2735 Mt. Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC V8H 1K8, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521
Mill Bay, BC V8H 1K8, Canada 1
(250) 743-5521
Gr: 9-12, PG | 8-12, PG (day) | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Acceptance rate: 30% Tuition listed
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Gr: 9-12, PG | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Gr: 8-12 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 67% Tuition listed
Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
Gr: 4-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,800 student Tuition listed
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 9-12 | 164 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 55% Tuition listed
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Gr: 9-12, PG | 40 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 6 students Acceptance rate: 90% Tuition listed
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Gr: 8-12, PG | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 6 students Acceptance rate: 75% Tuition listed
1200 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
Gr: 9-12 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 33% Tuition listed
12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Gr: 9-12, PG | 210 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Gr: 9-12 | 230 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Gr: 9-12, PG | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Tuition listed
Calle Castellón de la Plana 8
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Gr: 11-12 | 250 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition listed
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Gr: 6-12 | 50 students Student-teacher ratio: 2:1 Avg. class size: 4 students Acceptance rate: 20% Tuition listed
Chem. de Pangires 26
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland 1806
412155550
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland 1806
412155550
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 620 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Gr: 9-12, PG | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 45% Tuition listed
211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Gr: 5-9 | PK-9 (day) | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 40% Tuition listed
St. Josefsweg 15b
Altdorf, Switzerland 6460
0766909288
Altdorf, Switzerland 6460
0766909288
Gr: 7-12, PG | 80 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Gr: 9-12, PG | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 7 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 64% Tuition listed
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Gr: 9-12, PG | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Avg. class size: 7 students Acceptance rate: 80% Tuition listed
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Gr: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 994 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 60% Tuition listed
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Gr: 9-12, PG | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 22% Tuition listed
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Gr: 9-12, PG | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 11 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Gr: 4-9 | 88 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Gr: 9-12, PG | 190 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 43% Tuition listed
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Gr: 8-12 | 150 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 9 students Acceptance rate: 70% Tuition listed
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,154 student Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 13% Tuition listed
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Gr: 9-12, PG | 388 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 48% Tuition listed
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Gr: 7-12 | 6-12 (day) | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 15 students Acceptance rate: 83% Tuition listed
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