Highest Average SSAT Score

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Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average SSAT score (2021).
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 (2021)

Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 29 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School % SSAT Grades Location
  • 1.-4.Rank: #1-4
    Deerfield Academy
    Deerfield Academy Photo
    (14)
    >85%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    7 Boyden Lane
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    (413) 774-1400
  • 1.-4.Rank: #1-4
    Middlesex School
    Middlesex School Photo - English Class
    (29)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12
    1400 Lowell Road
    Concord, MA 01742
    (978) 371-6524
  • 1.-4.Rank: #1-4
    Milton Academy
    Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston's museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 130-acre New England campus-with green quads and lots of fall foliage.
    (8)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    (617) 898-2227
  • 1.-4.Rank: #1-4
    Phillips Exeter Academy
    (29)
    >85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    (603) 777-3437
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo - Beautiful Setting: A 456-acre campus with extensive facilities for academics, athletics, and visual and performing arts.
    (8)
    75%-85%
    Grades: 9-12
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    (978) 499-3120
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    Hill School
    Hill School Photo - Small classes give faculty and students the opportunity to engage in classroom discussions.
    (8)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    860 Beech Street
    Pottstown, PA 19464
    (610) 326-1000
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    Lawrenceville School
    Lawrenceville School Photo - The Lawrenceville School: Campus Overview (Note Solar Farm at top of photo, which provides more than 90 percent of the campus' electrical needs)
    (6)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2500 Main Street, PO Box 6008
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
    (609) 895-2030
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    Mercersburg Academy
    Mercersburg Academy Photo
    (20)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    100 Academy Drive
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    (717) 328-6173
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    The Northwest School
    The Northwest School Photo - The Northwest School is a thriving and exciting place to learn. Step into our historic main building and our new vibrant facilities in downtown Seattle, and you will see energy and enthusiasm emanating from every classroom, lab, and studio at all hours of the day.
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    1415 Summit Avenue
    Seattle, WA 98122
    (206) 682-7309
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    San Domenico School
    San Domenico School Photo - Boarding creates closer bonds with friends, and more focused discipline for music, sports, student council, and theatre. SD provides a nurturing environment and safety guidelines that ensure our students are carefully supervised while also feeling a strong sense of community and comfort. Our favorite compliment is hearing that our dorms feel like a second home.
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    1500 Butterfield Road
    San Anselmo, CA 94960
    (415) 258-1905
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    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
  • 5.-12.Rank: #5-12
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School Photo - Wyoming Seminary's athletic success stretches across all three seasons of competition. The Blue Knights field hockey team won their seventh state championship in 2018, while the wrestling team is ranked No. 2 in the country. Sem offers 22 varsity sports, including rowing and girls wrestling.
    (United Methodist)
    (5)
    75%-85%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 North Sprague Ave.
    Kingston, PA 18704
    (570) 270-2160
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    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.
    (17)
    65%-75%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    245 North Undermountain Road
    Sheffield, MA 01257
    (413) 229-1003
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    Cranbrook Schools
    Cranbrook Schools Photo
    (10)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    (248) 645-3610
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    (877) 933-4347
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    Kent School
    Kent School Photo - Our campus is located along the shores of the Housatonic River, adjacent to the town of Kent.
    (Episcopal)
    (27)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    (860) 927-6111
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    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).
    65%-75%

    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    (304) 233-1436
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    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)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    (800) 234-2163
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    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.
    (14)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    One Lamplighter Way
    Mount Hermon, MA 01354
    (413) 498-3227
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    Peddie School
    Peddie School Photo - The Walter and Leonore Annenberg Science Center
    (13)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 South Main Street
    Hightstown, NJ 08520
    (609) 944-7501
  • 13.-21.Rank: #13-21
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield Academy Photo - The Bell on Suffield's Bell Hill is a central school symbol. All students ring it after receiving their Suffield diplomas at Commencement, and victorious athletic teams ring it throughout the year.
    (12)
    65%-75%

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    (860) 386-4440
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    Avon Old Farms School
    Avon Old Farms School Photo - Nestled among Cotswold-inspired architecture on 860 acres in the Farmington Valley, Avon Old Farms stands as the leader in preparing boys to become men.
    All-Boys 
    (6)
    <65%
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    (800) 464-2866
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    The Bolles School
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    7400 San Jose Blvd.
    Jacksonville, FL 32217
    (904) 256-5030
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    Dana Hall School
    Dana Hall School Photo - The Dana Hall Dragons are ready to roar.
    All-Girls 
    (6)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
    45 Dana Road
    Wellesley, MA 02482
    (781) 489-1331
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    Georgetown Preparatory School
    Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Average class size is 16. Student to teacher ratio is 8:1. Boarding Faculty to Student Ratio is 1:5
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (3)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12
    10900 Rockville Pike
    North Bethesda, MD 20852
    (301) 214-1215
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    Lawrence Academy
    Lawrence Academy Photo
    (1)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12
    44 Main Street, PO Box 992
    Groton, MA 01450
    (978) 448-1530
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    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
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo
    (Presbyterian)
    (1)
    <65%

    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    339 Nacoochee Drive
    Rabun Gap, GA 30568
    (706) 746-7720
  • 22.-29.Rank: #22-29
    Saint Andrew's School
    Saint Andrew's School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    <65%

    Grades: 9-12
    3900 Jog Road
    Boca Raton, FL 33434
    (561) 210-2020
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