Highest Percentage of Students Color
Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest percentage of students of color (2022).
For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the diversity at a school.
Defining "students of color" is not always a clear-cut issue, and schools sometimes use slightly differing definitions when reporting data.
Boarding school populations can reflect regional populations (naturally, boarding students would still rather be closer than farther to their families) - it will be natural for schools in less diverse regions to have a less diverse student body than schools in other areas, and this should not reflect poorly on the school in any way.
Highest Percentage of Students Color
Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 80 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
% Students of Color
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 5-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 9-12
41 W Santa Clara St.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6339
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6339
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 6-12, PG
280 King Street East
Brockville, Canada K6V1E2
(613) 341-9330
Brockville, Canada K6V1E2
(613) 341-9330
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
118 Main Street East, Merrickville, Ontario
Merrickville, Canada K0G1N0
(613) 269-2064
Merrickville, Canada K0G1N0
(613) 269-2064
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 9-12
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #1-111.-11
Oakwood Friends School![Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus]( "Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus")
(Quaker)
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 8-12 | 5-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
5201 SPIRE Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 10-12
1460 Broadway Street #7032
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 6-12
22000 Hwy 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Rank: #1-111.-11
% Students of Color: >50%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Rank: #1212
% Students of Color: 45%-50%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
280 Locke Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Rank: #13-2013.-20
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #13-2013.-20
Buffalo Seminary![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. ..]( "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. ..")
All-Girls
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #13-2013.-20
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG
785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-0806
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-0806
Rank: #13-2013.-20
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 11-12
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom ox3 0da
9144956028
Oxford, United Kingdom ox3 0da
9144956028
Rank: #13-2013.-20
The Kiski School![The Kiski School Photo - Kiski's outdoor classroom and project-based learning culture gives boys the opportunity to get out of traditional four-walled classrooms and experience the beautiful scenery that Western Pennsylvania autumn offers! With our dedicated STEAM and Makerspace areas, young men get to roll up their sleeves and enjoy hands-on learning!]( "The Kiski School Photo - Kiski's outdoor classroom and project-based learning culture gives boys the opportunity to get out of traditional four-walled classrooms and experience the beautiful scenery that Western Pennsylvania autumn offers! With our dedicated STEAM and Makerspace areas, young men get to roll up their sleeves and enjoy hands-on learning!")
All-Boys
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Rank: #13-2013.-20
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #13-2013.-20
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 8-12, PG
PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Rank: #13-2013.-20
St. Thomas More School![St. Thomas More School Photo]( "St. Thomas More School Photo")
(Catholic)
% Students of Color: 40%-45%
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #21-2621.-26
% Students of Color: 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Rank: #21-2621.-26
% Students of Color: 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
616 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-7101
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-7101
Rank: #21-2621.-26
Linden Hall
All-Girls
% Students of Color: 35%-40%
Grades: 6-12, PG
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Rank: #21-2621.-26
% Students of Color: 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #21-2621.-26
The Oxford Academy
All-Boys (Anglican)
% Students of Color: 35%-40%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1393 Boston Post Road
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-6247
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-6247
Rank: #21-2621.-26
% Students of Color: 35%-40%
Grades: 9-12, PG
371 West Farm Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Rank: #27-3727.-37
Bridgton Academy![Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.]( "Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.")
All-Boys
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG
110 Darrow Road
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2765
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2765
Rank: #27-3727.-37
Freeman Academy![Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE]( "Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE")
(Christian)
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Squaw Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 7-12, PG
45 Waterloo Street South
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 8-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 8-12
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1050
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1050
Rank: #27-3727.-37
Steward Outdoor School![Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.]( "Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.")
(Episcopal)
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 6-9
253 Bushy Hill Road
Ivoryton, CT 06442
(860) 767-0848
Ivoryton, CT 06442
(860) 767-0848
Rank: #27-3727.-37
% Students of Color: 30%-35%
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Rank: #38-4238.-42
Academy of the Holy Family![Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Thanksgiving Dinner]( "Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Thanksgiving Dinner")
All-Girls (Catholic)
% Students of Color: 25%-30%
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #38-4238.-42
% Students of Color: 25%-30%
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #38-4238.-42
% Students of Color: 25%-30%
Grades: 8-12, PG
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
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Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
14019968682
Rank: #38-4238.-42
% Students of Color: 25%-30%
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #38-4238.-42
% Students of Color: 25%-30%
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 3-9 | K-9 (day)
94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-4209
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-4209
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 6-12, PG
1701 Brandon Hall Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
(770) 394-8177
Atlanta, GA 30350
(770) 394-8177
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 7-12
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 5-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 7-12, PG
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 9-12, PG
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 7-12
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Rank: #43-5843.-58
Olney Friends School![Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.]( "Olney Friends School Photo - Each Wednesday, students take part in a dedicated three-hour art block with advanced art electives offered throughout the week. Recently, Olney has offered Murals, Digital Video, Impressionistic Art, Scaling and Scenery, Theater, Guitar, Native Art, Woodworking and Box Making courses.")
(Society of Friends)
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 9-12
61830 Sandy Ridge Road
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-7601
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-7601
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 7-12
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(800) 752-2338
Delafield, WI 53018
(800) 752-2338
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 6-12
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 675-6260
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 675-6260
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 9-12
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #43-5843.-58
% Students of Color: 20%-25%
Grades: 5-12, PG
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #59-8059.-80
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School![Bishop Carroll Catholic High School Photo]( "Bishop Carroll Catholic High School Photo")
(Catholic)
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12
728 Ben Franklin Highway
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Ebensburg, PA 15931
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12, PG
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12, PG
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 8-12, PG
3042 College St.
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #59-8059.-80
The Greenwood School![The Greenwood School Photo - "Makers of Vermont" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.]( "The Greenwood School Photo - \"Makers of Vermont\" is a signature program at The Greenwood School in VT, where students learn to craft metal objects and tools in our blacksmith's forge.")
All-Boys
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #59-8059.-80
Hillside School![Hillside School Photo]( "Hillside School Photo")
All-Boys
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12
4 Lustre High Circle
Lustre, MT 59225
(406) 392-5735
Lustre, MT 59225
(406) 392-5735
Rank: #59-8059.-80
Michigan Lutheran High School![Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.]( "Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.")
(Christian)
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 6-12
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 5-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
PO Box 3050, 159 Main St.
Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
(530) 596-3343
Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
(530) 596-3343
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
1951 Delta Avenue
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
West Branch, IA 52358
(319) 519-1856
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 6-12, PG
2800 Monterey Road
San Marino, CA 91108
San Marino, CA 91108
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 7-12, PG
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 7-12 | K-12 (day)
400 Sunshine Drive
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-3071
Miller, SD 57362
(605) 853-3071
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #59-8059.-80
% Students of Color: <20%
Grades: 7-12, PG
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
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