St. John's Northwestern Academy Photo - Students walking through campus.

Highest Average ACT Scores

Among "Military Schools", view the boarding schools with the highest average ACT scores (2025-26).
For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the ACT taking ability of a school's student body.
A school's average ACT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
Average ACT scores, then, can naturally fluctuate year to year while the quality of the overall program and strength of the student body remains consistent.
Schools in the list below are often separated by small statistical differences, which for all intents and purposes, are not meaningful in determining the overall strength of the student body between two schools.
As a final note: average ACT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution.
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36) Range:
20
23 Avg. Average ACT Score
(Out of 36):
22

Highest Average ACT Scores

Among Military Schools (out of 5 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-51.-5
Camden Military Academy
Camden Military Academy Photo - A proud family!
All-Boys
(21)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36):
<24
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #1-51.-5
Missouri Military Academy
Missouri Military Academy Photo - Established in 1889, Missouri Military Academy has transformed young men into leaders who are well-educated, prepared gentlemen of character. Our long history and distinct traditions inspire a sense of pride and duty among the young men who seek to fulfill their potential at MMA.
All-Boys
(7)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36):
<24
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #1-51.-5
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36):
<24
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Rank: #1-51.-5
Riverside Preparatory Academy
Riverside Preparatory Academy Photo
All-Boys
(5)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36):
<24
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #1-51.-5
St. John's Northwestern Academy
St. John's Northwestern Academy Photo - Students walking through campus.
(Episcopal)
(4)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36):
<24
Grades: 7-12, PG
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199

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