Best Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 29 boarding schools offering mountaineering as an interscholastic sport, serving 7,958 students.

Top Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
The Academy at SOAR
The Academy at SOAR Photo - The Academy at SOAR is an accredited private boarding school. Students will graduate with a high school diploma.
PO Box 388
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-3435
Grades: 7-12
| 32 students
Asheville School
Asheville School Photo - Asheville School. An Education for an Inspired Life.
(Non-denom. / Christian)
(4)
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
(Christian)
(1)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Grades: 5-12, PG
K-12, PG (day)
| 150 students
Berkshire School
Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school for 400 ninth-12th graders and post-graduates, offering a forward-thinking curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities on a 400-acre campus in Sheffield, Mass.
(17)
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 425 students
Bodwell High School
Bodwell High School Photo - Bodwell High School is located in North Vancouver, overlooking the Vancouver skyline. The modern campus boasts space for 600+ boarders and has extensive facilities throughout.
955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000
Grades: 8-12
| 550 students
Cate School
Cate School Photo - Day Walk
(19)
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
Christ School
Christ School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Grades: 8-12
| 302 students
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
Ecole d'Humanité
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 120 students
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Grades: 9-12
| 240 students
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo - A rigorous academic curriculum is at the core of the Gould Academy experience. Our students are innovators, creators, risk-takers, and complex problem solvers.
(2)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 210 students
The Greenwood School
The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Grades: 6-12
| 50 students
Holderness School
Holderness School Photo - In the Holderness classroom, each student is literally in the front row, with an average class size of 12. We offer AP courses spanning multiple disciplines and encourage students to pursue an intellectual passion of their own in their twelfth-grade year as part of the Senior Thesis program.
(Episcopal)
(8)
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 300 students
Hoosac School
Hoosac School Photo - Hoosac School was founded in 1889.
(Episcopal)
(1)
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 222 students
211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Grades: 5-9
PK-9 (day)
| 300 students
Landmark School
Landmark School Photo - Beautiful Coastal Campus
(2)
429 Hale Street
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
Grades: 9-12
2-12 (day)
| 470 students
Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 300 students
Marvelwood School
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 120 students
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
(20)
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 447 students
New Hampton School
New Hampton School Photo - Energetic, exceptional faculty who drive a customized learning experience.
(8)
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 340 students
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo
(1)
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 190 students
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Grades: 7-12
| 120 students
Randolph-Macon Academy
Randolph-Macon Academy Photo - R-MA has a 100% university acceptance rate, every year. The Class of 2023 graduated 58 students who received over $19.3 million in scholarships.
(United Methodist)
(4)
200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 315 students
Robert Land Academy
Robert Land Academy Photo - Robert Land Academy is Canada`s only military-inspired private school. Located in the Niagara Region, Ontario, the Academy began to accept students in 1978. "Robert Land Academy Instilled the Values of Hard Work, Respect and Perseverance in our Son"
6727 South Chippawa Rd
Wellandport, Ontario, Canada 12345
(905) 386-6203
Grades: 5-12
| 80 students
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Grades: 8-12
K-12 (day)
| 1,150 students
The Storm King School
The Storm King School Photo - Small classes and a personalized environment enable college-bound students to succeed at The Storm King School.
(5)
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-9860
Grades: 8-12, PG
| n/a students
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3955
Grades: 9-12
PK-12 (day)
| 435 students
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
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Wy'East Mountain Academy
Wy'East Mountain Academy Photo
(3)
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 64 students

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