Best Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 28 boarding schools offering mountaineering as an interscholastic sport, serving 7,842 students.
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Top Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2022-23)
School
Location
Grades
Students
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Grades: 9-12
| 297 students
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Grades: 5-12, PG
K-12, PG (day)
K-12, PG (day)
| 150 students
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 425 students
955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000
Grades: 8-12
| 550 students
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Grades: 8-12
| 300 students
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Grades: 9-12
| 180 students
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
14019968682
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
14019968682
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 120 students
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Grades: 9-12
| 245 students
339 Paris Road PO Box 309
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 262 students
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 300 students
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 222 students
211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Grades: 5-9
PK-9 (day)
PK-9 (day)
| 300 students
P.O. Box 227
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
Prides Crossing, MA 01965
(978) 236-3000
Grades: 9-12
2-12 (day)
2-12 (day)
| 470 students
Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934888
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934888
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 300 students
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 445 students
70 Main Street
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
New Hampton, NH 03256
(603) 677-3401
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 340 students
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 190 students
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Grades: 7-12
| 120 students
200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
Grades: 6-12, PG
| 350 students
6727 South Chippawa Rd
Wellandport, Ontario, Canada 12345
(905) 386-6203
Wellandport, Ontario, Canada 12345
(905) 386-6203
Grades: 5-12
| 125 students
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Grades: 8-12
K-12 (day)
K-12 (day)
| 1,150 students
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(Episcopal)
253 Bushy Hill Road
Ivoryton, CT 06442
(860) 767-0848
Ivoryton, CT 06442
(860) 767-0848
Grades: 6-9
| 14 students
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3955
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3955
Grades: 9-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 435 students
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 50 students
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