Highest Average SSAT Score

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  • Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average SSAT score (2018-19).
  • The Secondary School Admission Test, or SSAT, is an admissions test administered to students in grades 5-11 to help determine placement into independent or private junior high and high schools.
  • Despite its similarities, the SSAT is not related to the SAT Reasoning test and is not administered by the College Board.
  • A school's average SSAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
  • Average SSAT 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.
  • A school's average SSAT score should not be interpreted as the minimum score needed to gain acceptance - a school's student body will have a wide range of students whose SSAT score falls above and below the school average.

Highest Average SSAT Score (2018-19)

Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 35 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School % SSAT Grades Location
  • 1.-5.
    Phillips Exeter Academy
    Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Every classroom at Exeter has a Harkness table, which seats a teacher and 12 students, placing students at the center of the learning process.
    (14)
    >85%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    (603)777-3437
  • 1.-5.
    Milton Academy
    Milton Academy Photo - Lots of green space on campus means having class outside on a sunny day.
    (7)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    (617)898-2227
  • 1.-5.
    Deerfield Academy
    Deerfield Academy Photo
    (6)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    7 Boyden Lane
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413)774-1400
  • 1.-5.
    The Hotchkiss School
    The Hotchkiss School Photo - Friendships
    (9)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    (860)435-3102
  • 1.-5.
    Middlesex School
    Middlesex School Photo - Music Class
    (24)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12
    1400 Lowell Road
    Concord, MA 01742
    (978)371-6524
  • 6.-15.
    Choate Rosemary Hall
    Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - Choate has adopted a one-to-one iPad program. We have taken the iPad, a transformative device in our students' personal lives and made it a powerful ally in our academic work and in the classroom.
    (21)
    75%-85%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492
    (203)697-2239
  • 6.-15.
    The Taft School
    The Taft School Photo - Our beautiful campus features facilities that rival those of many small colleges, including a library with 55,000 print volumes; a 45,000 square foot science and mathematics building; two theaters; two ice hockey rinks; and an 18-hole golf course.
    (1)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    110 Woodbury Road
    Watertown, CT 06795
    (860)945-7700
  • 6.-15.
    Lawrenceville School
    Lawrenceville School Photo - The Lawrenceville School: International Programs in Jordan
    (5)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2500 Main Street
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
    (800)735-2030
  • 6.-15.
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo
    (8)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    (978)499-3120
  • 6.-15.
    St. Paul's School
    St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12
    325 Pleasant Street
    Concord, NH 03301
    (603)229-4700
  • 6.-15.
    Hill School
    Hill School Photo - The Hill School's beautiful campus includes two new artificial turf fields (for lacrosse, field hockey, and soccer), a new 8-lane track, and a new pavilion (with snack bar, team rooms, rest rooms, and viewing area).
    (8)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    860 Beech Street
    Pottstown, PA 19464
    (610)326-1000
  • 6.-15.
    The Northwest School
    The Northwest School Photo - Northwest is known for hiring practicing artists as teachers. Our faculty exhibit in galleries and major art shows, publish poetry and photography books, direct professional theatre productions, and perform music at Tula's and Benaroya Hall.
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    1415 Summit Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98122
    (206)682-7309
  • 6.-15.
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School Photo - The Sem stage is not just for actors and musicians. We also have talent shows, international festivals and numerous one-act performances in our two arts buildings: The Kirby Center for the Creative Arts and the Buckingham Performing Arts Center.
    (United Methodist)
    (5)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 North Sprague Ave.
    Kingston, PA 18704
    (570)270-2160
  • 6.-15.
    Mercersburg Academy
    Mercersburg Academy Photo - Working on a project in the Robotics Lab
    (20)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    300 East Seminary Street
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    (717)328-6173
  • 6.-15.
    San Domenico School
    San Domenico School Photo - Boarding creates closer bonds with friends, and more focused discipline for music, sports, student council, and theatre.
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    1500 Butterfield Road
    San Anselmo, CA 94960
    (415)258-1905
  • 16.-26.
    Peddie School
    Peddie School Photo - Ala Viva!
    (12)
    65%-75%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 South Main Street
    Hightstown, NJ 08520
    (609)944-7501
  • 16.-26.
    Northfield Mount Hermon
    Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - NMH is a coed boarding school serving 650 students in grades 9-12. We also offer a postgraduate year. Our wooded campus borders the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, and in this beautiful setting, we challenge young people to think hard, work hard, discover new talents, and hone the ones they already possess.
    (13)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    One Lamplighter Way
    Mount Hermon, MA 01354
    (413)498-3227
  • 16.-26.
    Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    (877)933-4347
  • 16.-26.
    Kent School
    Kent School Photo - Kent's Pre-Engineering certificate program is a unique opportunity for hands-on exploration in Robotics, Manufacturing Engineering and Computer Programming.
    (Episcopal)
    (22)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860)927-6111
  • 16.-26.
    The Linsly School
    The Linsly School Photo - The Linsly School promotes academic excellence, inspires lifelong learning, develops future leaders, and emphasizes character development.
    65%-75%

    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    (304)233-1436
  • 16.-26.
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield Academy Photo - Suffield has two beautiful quadrangles; one for academics and one for dormitory life.
    (11)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    (860)386-4440
  • 16.-26.
    Cranbrook Schools
    Cranbrook Schools Photo
    (9)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    (248)645-3610
  • 16.-26.
    Stevenson School
    Stevenson School Photo - The Fine Arts department offers dance, music, drama, painting, ceramics, graphic design, and more. There are no limits to self-expression and developing your creative talents.
    (11)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    3152 Forest Lake Road
    Pebble Beach, CA 93953
    (831)625-8309
  • 16.-26.
    Tabor Academy
    Tabor Academy Photo - Marine and Nautical Science Center
    (7)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12
    66 Spring Street
    Marion, MA 02738
    (508)291-8300
  • 16.-26.
    McCallie School
    McCallie School Photo - The 180,000 square-foot Sports & Activities Center is home to five basketball courts, a racquetball court, a climbing gym, a weight room, a 25yd x 25m swimming pool, a wrestling room, twenty-five indoor rowing machines, an indoor track, and a full-service athletic training room. The building also houses a student recreation area with ping-pong tables, pool tables, and an arcade.
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    (800)234-2163
  • 16.-26.
    Berkshire School
    Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire is a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9-12 & PG. Advanced Math/ScienceResearch, Advanced Humanities Research, Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize, a range of arts offerings, and championship athletics on a stunning 400-acre campus in the Berkshires.
    (12)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    245 North Undermountain Road
    Sheffield, MA 01257
    (413)229-1003
  • 27.-35.
    Lake Forest Academy
    Lake Forest Academy Photo - The Lake Forest Academy school year begins with the annual All-School Handshake, whereby everyone at the school - faculty, staff, and students - shake hands with everyone else.
    (2)
    <65%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1500 West Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    (847)615-3267
  • 27.-35.
    The Williston Northampton School
    The Williston Northampton School Photo - Williston offers 145 courses in the humanities, sciences, and arts, including 37 Advanced Placement and honors courses. The Williston Scholars Program includes a faculty-directed independent study project. These two-trimester classes are small and dive deeply into subject matter. Students work with Five College professors and utilize other resources and professionals in the Pioneer Valley.
    (17)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
    19 Payson Avenue
    Easthampton, MA 01027
    (413)529-3241
  • 27.-35.
    Avon Old Farms School
    Avon Old Farms School Photo - Our 860 acre campus is comprised of breathtaking panoramic vistas; rustic hiking trails; a serene pond for swimming and fishing; and abundant seasonal foliage.
    All-Boys 
    (6)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    (800)464-2866
  • 27.-35.
    Georgetown Preparatory School
    Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Try out our recording studio
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (3)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12
    10900 Rockville Pike
    North Bethesda, MD 20852
    (301)214-1215
  • 27.-35.
    Dana Hall School
    Dana Hall School Photo - At Dana Hall, a dorm is not just a place to sleep -- it's a home away from home, a personal space in a larger community, and the springboard for life skills and confidence that Dana students gain as they develop independence.
    All-Girls 
    (4)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12
    45 Dana Road
    Wellesley, MA 02482
    (781)489-1331
  • 27.-35.
    The Bolles School
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    7400 San Jose Blvd.
    Jacksonville, FL 32217
    (904)256-5030
  • 27.-35.
    Saint Andrew's School
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12
    3900 Jog Road
    Boca Raton, FL 33434
    (561)210-2020
  • 27.-35.
    New Mexico Military Institute
    New Mexico Military Institute Photo - Cadets forge lifelong friendships at NMMI.
    (7)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 West College Blvd
    Roswell, NM 88201
    (800)421-5376
  • 27.-35.
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo - Rabun Gap students form a global community of learners from 15+ states and 40+ countries.
    (Presbyterian)
    (1)
    <65%

    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    339 Nacoochee Drive
    Rabun Gap, GA 30568
    (706)746-7720

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