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Academy of the Holy Family
Grier School
Miss Hall's School

Highest Percentage International

The average percentage of international students across the 18 ranked all-girls boarding schools is 23% (2026-27).
Among all-girls boarding schools, the one with the highest percentage of international students is Academy of the Holy Family, with 60%.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # All-Girls Schools Ranked: 18
  • Top 20 Range (Highest Percentage International): 1%–60%
  • All-Girls Schools Avg.: 23%
  • National Avg.: 27%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # All-Girls Schools Ranked: 18
  • Top 20 Range (Highest Percentage International): 1%–60%
  • All-Girls Schools Avg.: 23%
  • National Avg.: 27%

National Average % International Students (Trends)

Showing 2016–2025. View full 21-year historical data

Total Growth: +2.7% (+0.7% since 2016)

Year National avg
2025 26.7% (▲ 0.3 pp)
2024 26.4% (▲ 0.4 pp)
2023 26% (▲ 0.4 pp)
2022 25.6% (▲ 0.9 pp)
2021 24.7% (▼ 0.4 pp)
2020 25.1% (▼ 0.3 pp)
2019 25.4% (▼ 0.7 pp)
2018 26.1% (▼ 0.4 pp)
2017 26.5% (▲ 0.5 pp)
2016 26% (▲ 0.4 pp)
2015 25.6% (▲ 0.2 pp)
2014 25.4% (▲ 1.5 pp)
2013 23.9% (▲ 1 pp)
2012 22.9% (▲ 2 pp)
2011 20.9% (▲ 0.5 pp)
2010 20.4% (▲ 2.2 pp)
2009 18.2% (▲ 0.7 pp)
2008 17.5% (▲ 0.6 pp)
2007 16.9% (▲ 1.0 pp)
2006 15.9% (▲ 1 pp)
2005 14.9%

Schools counted: listing status from database copies near the year end in 2012–2014, 2019 and 2022–2025; estimated listing status in 2015–2018, 2020 and 2021; archive coverage in 2005–2011 (a lower bound of the schools listed). The downloads give the source date of each year.

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Show school map — National (% Inter-National Students range: 1%–60%, avg 23%)
% Inter-National Students Range: 1% 60% Avg. % Inter-National Students: 23%

Highest Percentage International (2026-27)

Among All-Girls Schools (out of 18 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
#1Academy of the Holy Family
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Catholic)
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
>50%% Inter-National Students
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Grier School Photo
#2Grier School
Gr: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day)
All-girls
2522 Grier School Road
Birmingham, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
(6)
40%-45%% Inter-National Students
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Miss Hall's School Photo
#3(T3–T4)Miss Hall's School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
(6)
35%-40%% Inter-National Students
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Westover School Photo
#3(T3–T4)Westover School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
(12)
35%-40%% Inter-National Students
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Emma Willard School Photo
#5(T5–T6)Emma Willard School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
(9)
30%-35%% Inter-National Students
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Linden Hall School for Girls Photo
#5(T5–T6)Linden Hall School for Girls
Gr: 6-12, PG
All-girls
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
30%-35%% Inter-National Students
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Branksome Hall Photo - Branksome Hall
#7(T7–T10)Branksome Hall
Gr: 7-12 | PK-12 (day)
All-girls
10 Elm Avenue
Toronto, Canada m4w 1n4
(416) 920-9741
(19)
20%-25%% Inter-National Students
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Chatham Hall Photo - Our students thrive in a dynamic environment designed specifically for their success.
#7(T7–T10)Chatham Hall
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Episcopal)
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
(5)
20%-25%% Inter-National Students
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St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
#7(T7–T10)St. Timothy's School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls (Episcopal)
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
(2)
20%-25%% Inter-National Students
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Santa Catalina School Photo - Come visit our beautiful campus in Monterey, California! Call the admission office at 831.655.9356 or email admission@santacatalina.org to schedule your visit.
#7(T7–T10)Santa Catalina School
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Catholic)
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
(1)
20%-25%% Inter-National Students
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Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
#11(T11–T18)Buffalo Seminary
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Dana Hall School Photo
#11(T11–T18)Dana Hall School
Gr: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
All-girls
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
(6)
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
#11(T11–T18)Foxcroft School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
(9)
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.
#11(T11–T18)Garrison Forest School
Gr: 8-12 | PK-12 (day)
All-girls
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
<20%% Inter-National Students
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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.
#11(T11–T18)The Madeira School
Gr: 9-12, PG
All-girls
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
(2)
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Miss Porter's School Photo
#11(T11–T18)Miss Porter's School
Gr: 9-12
All-girls
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
(6)
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
#11(T11–T18)Oldfields School
Gr: 8-12, PG
All-girls
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
(13)
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!
#11(T11–T18)Saint Mary's School
Gr: 9-12
All-girls (Episcopal)
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
(1)
<20%% Inter-National Students
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Frequently Asked Questions

Which all-girls boarding schools have the highest percentage of international students?
The all-girls boarding schools with the highest percentage of international students are Academy of the Holy Family, Grier School and Miss Hall's School.
How many all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the highest percentage of international students?
18 all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the highest percentage of international students.

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