Best Southern Boarding Schools (2022)

For the 2022 school year, there are 49 college-prep and junior boarding schools serving 21,584 students located throughout Southern.
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IMG Academy Photo - The recreational area offers a renowned boarding school experience. Complete with outdoor theater, sport courts, resort-style pool, and more, this area allows for a unique social atmosphere on campus!
The Academy at SOAR Photo - The Academy at SOAR is an accredited private boarding school. Students will graduate with a high school diploma.
Darlington School Photo - We are proud to say that 100 percent of our graduates go on to college, earning more than $8 million in scholarships each year.
Williamsburg Christian Academy Photo - Williamsburg Christian Academy: Equipping Students to be Lifelong Learners who Reflect God's Heart for others and Impact the World for Christ.
Oak Hill Academy Photo
Tallulah Falls School Photo - So much of a student's success in school can be related to their peers. Our students come from all walks of life with the common goal of reaching their highest potential personally and academically. As a community, they encourage each other to greater success.
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
Saint Andrew's School Photo
Currey Ingram Academy Photo - Aerial view of Currey Ingram's 83-acre campus.
North Cross School Photo - Students at North Cross pursue a variety of interests, from champion athletics teams to drama, STEM to Global Studies, all set in a beautiful campus with passionate, dedicated teachers to guide them.
Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!
Windermere Preparatory School Photo - Windermere Preparatory School, a Nord Anglia Education inspires our students to become critical- thinkers with a global perspective both inside and outside of the classroom.
St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - The Abbey church is located at the center of campus. The location of the church is no accident, as the rich Benedictine tradition, which spans 1500 years, is central to all facets of the St. Bernard experience.
Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy is proud to be one of the only 16 co-ed military schools in the country with cadets hailing from 28 different states and 7 countries.
St. Margaret's School Photo - College Preparedness: Challenge yourself with a collaborative STEAM curriculum and rigorous academics, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses to start earning college credit. Our college counselor will help you to navigate the different colleges and degree fields to best prepare you for life after graduation from St. Margaret's.
Montverde Academy Photo - Montverde Academy offers considerable advantages to parents and students seeking the highest quality education for entrance into the world's elite colleges and universities. Montverde Academy is an international, coeducational, independent college preparatory school for grades PK3-12, with our boarding program serving grades 7-12, and post-graduate studies located conveniently in beautiful central Florida. Come and see the Montverde difference today!
St. Anne's-Belfield School Photo

Best Southern Boarding Schools (2022)

  • 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
  • Admiral Farragut Academy
    Admiral Farragut Academy Photo - Students come from an average of 28 countries and 17 U.S. states to attend Admiral Farragut Academy in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.
    (8)
    501 Park Street North
    St. Petersburg, FL 33710
    (727) 384-5504
    Grades: 8-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 320 students
  • Asheville School
    Asheville School Photo - Asheville School. An Education for an Inspired Life.
    (4)
    360 Asheville School Rd.
    Asheville, NC 28806
    (828) 254-6345
    Grades: 9-12 | 294 students
  • Baylor School
    Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
    (4)
    171 Baylor School Road
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    (423) 267-5902
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 1083 students
  • Blue Ridge School
    Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    (7)
    273 Mayo Drive
    St. George, VA 22935
    (434) 985-2811
    Grades: 9-12 | 170 students
  • The Bolles School
    7400 San Jose Blvd.
    Jacksonville, FL 32217
    (904) 256-5030
    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 1714 students
  • Brandon Hall School
    Brandon Hall School Photo - Our Global Youth Leaders travel to Bermuda for service learning and to study ocean science, culture, and more.
    (3)
    1701 Brandon Hall Drive
    Atlanta, GA 30350
    (770) 394-8177
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 150 students
  • Camden Military Academy
    Camden Military Academy Photo - A Proud Family!
    All-boys 
    (18)
    520 Hwy. 1 North
    Camden, SC 29020
    (800) 948-6291
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 300 students
  • Chatham Hall
    Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's campus was built to promote community and collaboration.
    All-girls  (Episcopal)
    (5)
    800 Chatham Hall Circle
    Chatham, VA 24531
    (434) 432-5516
    Grades: 9-12 | 150 students
  • Christ School
    Christ School Photo
    All-boys  (Episcopal)
    (1)
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    (828) 684-6232
    Grades: 8-12 | 293 students
  • Christchurch School
    Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds.
    (Episcopal)
    49 Seahorse Lane
    Christchurch, VA 23031
    (804) 758-2306
    Grades: 9-12 | 215 students
  • Currey Ingram Academy
    Currey Ingram Academy Photo - Currey Ingram Academy is located on a beautiful 83-acre campus along Beech Creek just outside of Nashville, Tennessee.
    6544 Murray Lane
    Brentwood, TN 37027
    (615) 507-3173
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 10 students
  • Darlington School
    Darlington School Photo - Darlington's vibrant fine arts program features a multitude of offerings in drama and musical theater, visual arts, choral music, instrumental music, and communication arts.
    (11)
    1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
    Rome, GA 30161
    (706) 235-6051
    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 700 students
  • Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo - Community Meeting
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    (877) 933-4347
    Grades: 9-12 | 440 students
  • Fishburne Military School
    Fishburne Military School Photo
    All-boys 
    (7)
    225 S. Wayne Avenue
    Waynesboro, VA 22980
    (540) 946-7706
    Grades: 7-12 | 150 students
  • Fork Union Military Academy
    Fork Union Military Academy Photo - The cadets in parade formation. The first full dress parade of the year begins usually at the end of April and is on Sunday.
    All-boys  (Baptist)
    (6)
    P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
    Fork Union, VA 23055
    (800) 462-3862
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 300 students
  • Foxcroft School
    Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
    All-girls 
    (9)
    22407 Foxhound Lane
    Middleburg, VA 20117
    (540) 687-4340
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 175 students
  • Hargrave Military Academy
    Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Respect! Integrity! Success! Earn it at Hargrave!
    All-boys  (Baptist)
    (4)
    200 Military Drive
    Chatham, VA 24531
    (800) 432-2480
    Grades: 7-12, PG | 141 students
  • IMG Academy
    IMG Academy Photo - IMG Academy challenges and supports student-athletes to grow academically, athletically and personally. The result: Student-athletes who are focused, driven and ready to succeed immediately in college and beyond.
    (2)
    5650 Bollettieri Blvd
    Bradenton, FL 34210
    (800) 872-6425
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 1300 students
  • The Linsly School
    The Linsly School Photo - Linsly's lower school (grades 5-8) program of studies emphasizes the mastery of fundamental concepts through innovative cross-curricular programs and regimented learning, all of which are designed to prepare students for college preparatory curriculum of the upper school (grades 9-12).
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    (304) 233-1436
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day) | 447 students
  • The Madeira School
    The Madeira School Photo - Capitol Hill internships in the offices of senators and representatives are a hallmark of the junior year at Madeira
    All-girls 
    (2)
    8328 Georgetown Pike
    McLean, VA 22102-1200
    (703) 556-8273
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 324 students
  • Massanutten Military Academy
    Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy is proud to be one of the only 16 co-ed military schools in the country with cadets hailing from 28 different states and 7 countries.
    (5)
    614 South Main Street
    Woodstock, VA 22664
    (540) 459-2167
    Grades: 5-12, PG | 140 students
  • McCallie School
    McCallie School Photo - McCallie's academic programs go beyond merely mastering the necessary material. They excel at teaching students to think. McCallie does not teach courses or subjects; McCallie teaches boys.
    All-boys 
    (3)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    (423) 493-5848
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day) | 948 students
  • Miller School of Albemarle
    Miller School of Albemarle Photo - Miller School of Albemarle, a coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school for students in grades 8-12 and post-graduate, opened its doors in 1878 with 33 students. Girls first enrolled in 1884, making it one of the nation`s oldest coeducational boarding schools. The school is situated 12 miles west of Charlottesville on a gently rolling campus of 1600 pristine acres.
    1000 Samuel Miller Loop
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    (434) 818-1385
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 215 students
  • Montverde Academy
    Montverde Academy Photo - Montverde Academy offers considerable advantages to parents and students seeking the highest quality education for entrance into the world's elite colleges and universities. Montverde Academy is an international, coeducational, independent college preparatory school for grades PK3-12, with our boarding program serving grades 7-12, and post-graduate studies located conveniently in beautiful central Florida. Come and see the Montverde difference today!
    (1)
    17235 Seventh Street
    Montverde, FL 34756
    (407) 469-2561
    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day) | 1250 students
  • North Broward Preparatory School
    North Broward Preparatory School Photo - Within the picturesque grounds of North Broward's campus, students from Florida and around the world are warmly welcomed by talented and caring faculty and staff into a warm and nurturing environment.
    7600 Lyons Road
    Coconut Creek, FL 33073
    (954) 247-0011
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 1620 students
  • North Cross School
    North Cross School Photo - Students at North Cross pursue a variety of interests, from champion athletics teams to drama, STEM to Global Studies, all set in a beautiful campus with passionate, dedicated teachers to guide them.
    4254 Colonial Avenue
    Roanoke, VA 24018
    (540) 989-6641
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 569 students
  • Oak Hill Academy
    Oak Hill Academy Photo
    (Baptist)
    (1)
    2635 Oak Hill Road
    Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
    (276) 579-2619
    Grades: 8-12 | 140 students
  • Oak Ridge Military Academy
    Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!
    2317 Oak Ridge Road
    Oak Ridge, NC 27310
    (336) 515-8040
    Grades: 7-12 | 120 students
  • Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo
    (Presbyterian)
    (1)
    339 Nacoochee Drive
    Rabun Gap, GA 30568
    (706) 746-7720
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 630 students
  • Randolph-Macon Academy
    Randolph-Macon Academy Photo - R-MA has a 100% university acceptance rate, every year. The Class of 2020 graduated 64 students who received over $8.4 million in scholarships.
    (United Methodist)
    (4)
    200 Academy Drive
    Front Royal, VA 22630
    (540) 636-5484
    Grades: 6-12, PG | 292 students
  • Riverside Military Academy
    Riverside Military Academy Photo
    All-boys 
    (5)
    2001 Riverside Drive
    Gainesville, GA 30501
    (877) 692-2338
    Grades: 6-12 | 290 students
  • Saint Andrew's School
    Saint Andrew's School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    3900 Jog Road
    Boca Raton, FL 33434
    (561) 210-2020
    Grades: 9-12 | 625 students
  • 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 House Cup Competition, the pancake race, and the Blessing of the Animals.
    (Episcopal)
    (6)
    290 Quintard Rd.
    Sewanee, TN 37375
    (931) 598-5651
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 250 students
  • St. Anne's-Belfield School
    St. Anne's-Belfield School Photo
    2132 Ivy Road
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    (434) 296-5106
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day) | 907 students
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