Highest Percentage Boarding

Among "All-Girls Schools", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of boarding students (2026).

The percentage of boarding students at a school is only an indicator of the balance between boarding students and day students.

Many boarding schools with a smaller percentage of boarders still have very strong boarding programs, so it helps to look individually at each school.

Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's variety of dynamic and unique programming includes the prestigious Leader and Writer in Residence programs, which bring world leaders to campus to meet with students. Past guests include Venus Williams, Jane Goodall, Gloria Steinem, and Elizabeth Acevedo.

Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club

Miss Hall's School Photo - Wednesdays are for Horizons at MHS. Ninth grade students immerse themselves in on-campus workshops and projects that prepare them for future Horizons work. Sophomores, juniors and seniors spend the morning volunteering or immersed in professional internships around the Berkshire community or leading on-campus, independent projects that shape the world around them.

Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields' campus is 140 acres located in Maryland's scenic horse country, close to the cultural centers of Washington, DC, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York City and within driving distance of natural resources like the Chesapeake Bay, Appalachian Mountains, and Atlantic beaches. In addition, the international airport BWI is only 30 minutes away.

St. Timothy's School Photo - The Commons is equal parts living room and dining room. The newest building on campus, the Commons is a gathering space that houses the dining hall and the new Redlands Cafe.

Santa Catalina School Photo - Volleyball in the Gym

The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Seminary Photo - SEM is located in the heart of the historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, NY, just steps from cafes, shops and art galleries. As an urban boarding school, SEM students enjoy the culture, entertainment and shopping that only a city can offer.

Dana Hall School Photo - Boarding at Dana Hall builds confidence, independence, life skills and lifelong friendships.

Garrison Forest School Photo - Senior House is a residential boarding hall.

Saint Mary's School Photo - BE PREPARED! The newly renovated Sarah Graham Kenan Library is an inviting space and is the center of intellectual life for students working directly with faculty. It serves as a "creative commons" where students work collaboratively with classmates, work one-on-one with teachers and tutors, or work individually to research assignments or just enjoy a good book or magazine.

% Boarding Students Range: 10% 95% Avg. % Boarding Students: 58%

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