For the 2025 school year, there are 29 boarding schools offering mountaineering as an interscholastic sport, serving 8,219 students.
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Top Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2025)
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
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 400 students
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Grades: 9-12
| 170 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
| 302 students
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Grades: 9-12
| 174 students
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 100 students
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Grades: 9-12
| 230 students
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Grades: 8-12, PG
7-12, PG (day)
7-12, PG (day)
| 230 students
Chem. de Pangires 26
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland 1806
412155550
Saint-Légier-La Chiésaz, Switzerland 1806
412155550
Grades: 6-12
PK-12 (day)
PK-12 (day)
| 620 students
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Grades: 9-12, PG
| 300 students
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(Episcopal)
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Grades: 8-12, PG
| 240 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
429 Hale Street
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
0041244934872
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
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
| 452 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
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
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Grades: 8-12
6-12 (day)
6-12 (day)
| 120 students
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Grades: 7-12
| 150 students
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
Grades: 9-12
Pre-K-12 (day)
Pre-K-12 (day)
| 445 students
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Grades: 7-12, PG
| 64 students
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