Surf Team Boarding Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 12 boarding schools offering surf team as an interscholastic sport, serving 4,746 students.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 12
  • # Students Served: 4,746
  • Average Tuition: $74,335
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 32%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • Average Class Size: 11 students
  • Average SAT Score: 1,315
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 65%
  • % Students Boarding: 67%
  • % International Students: 18%
  • % Students of Color: 33%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 12
  • # Students Served: 4,746
  • Average Tuition: $74,335
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 32%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 53%
  • Average Class Size: 11 students
  • Average SAT Score: 1,315
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 65%
  • % Students Boarding: 67%
  • % International Students: 18%
  • % Students of Color: 33%

Top Surf Team Boarding Schools (2026-27)

Army and Navy Academy Photo - Our 16-acre campus is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the northern San Diego coastal town of Carlsbad, CA. State-of-the-art athletic facilities support ANA's 17 different sports teams, plus surfing, beach volleyball, and ice hockey.
Gr: 7-12 | 285 students
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
Tuition listed
All-boys
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
(5)
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo - Asia Pacific International School (APIS) is a K-12, coed, college-preparatory school with a mission to nurture leaders of the New Pacific Century and bridge the gap between East and West.
Gr: 5-12, PG | 3-12, PG (day) | 70 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Tuition listed
Christian
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
(1)
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 100 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 8 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
(1)
Cate School Photo - Day Walk
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 17%
Tuition listed
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
(20)
Dunn School Photo - In 2020 the new Leadership Center was completed. Overlooking the open space known as Munger Common, the center provides state of the art meeting rooms and learning facilities, is home to the student-run Earwig Cafe, and hosts our college counseling team. Students can be found gathering both indoors and outside the center for conversation and relaxation.
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 249 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
Tuition listed
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 686-0650
Iolani School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 2,300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Tuition listed
Episcopal
563 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 943-2379
Middlebridge School Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 80 students
Student-teacher ratio: 1:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Ojai Valley School Photo - OVS offers an exceptional college-prep program. Recent college acceptances for our students include Stanford, Columbia, Northeastern, NYU, Boston College, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Pitzer College, Smith College, Vassar College, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and many more.
Gr: 3-12 | PK-12 (day) | 323 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 64%
Tuition listed
723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
(2)
Ross School Photo
Gr: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 314 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
St. George's School Photo - Seaside Campus overlooking the Atlantic Ocean
Gr: 9-12 | 402 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 19%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
372 Purgatory Rd
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 842-6600
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.
Gr: 9-12 | 255 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 15%
Tuition listed
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
(26)
Wy'East Mountain Academy Photo
Gr: 7-12, PG | 68 students
Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 100%
Tuition listed
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
(5)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools offering Surf Team are there?
There are 12 boarding schools offering Surf Team.
What is the average tuition cost of boarding schools offering Surf Team?
The average tuition cost of boarding schools offering Surf Team is $74,335 per year.
What is the oldest boarding school offering Surf Team?
Iolani School, founded in 1863, is the oldest boarding school offering Surf Team.
Which boarding school offering Surf Team has the lowest acceptance rate?
The Thacher School has the lowest acceptance rate (15%) among boarding schools offering Surf Team.
Which boarding school offering Surf Team has the highest average SAT scores?
Ross School has the highest average SAT scores (1575) among boarding schools offering Surf Team.

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