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Highest Average SAT Scores

The average SAT score across the 10 ranked all-girls boarding schools is 1262 (2026-27).

Among all-girls boarding schools, the one with the highest average SAT score is Dana Hall School, with 1360.

Quick Facts (26-27)

# All-Girls Schools Ranked: 10
Top 20 Range (Average SAT Score): 1130–1360
All-Girls Schools Avg.: 1262
National Avg.: 1271

Quick Facts (26-27)

# All-Girls Schools Ranked: 10
Top 20 Range (Average SAT Score): 1130–1360
All-Girls Schools Avg.: 1262
National Avg.: 1271

National Average SAT Score (Trends)

Total Growth: (-0.2%) (-2 since 2018)

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Year	National avg	YoY Change (#)	YoY Change (%)
2025	1271	▼ -3	▼ -0.2%
2024	1274	▼ -4	▼ -0.3%
2023	1278	▲ +2	▲ +0.2%
2022	1276	▼ -1	▼ -0.1%
2021	1277	▲ +4	▲ +0.3%
2020	1273	▲ +2	▲ +0.2%
2019	1271	▼ -2	▼ -0.2%
2018	1273	—	—

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Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600) Range: 1130 1360 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1262

Frequently Asked Questions

Which all-girls boarding schools have the highest average SAT scores?

The all-girls boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores are Dana Hall School, Emma Willard School and Grier School.

How many all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the highest average SAT scores?

10 all-girls boarding schools are ranked for the highest average SAT scores.

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Did You Know?

For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the SAT taking ability of a school's student body.

A school's average SAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).

Average SAT 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.

As a final note: average SAT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution.

The SAT correlates very closely with the SSAT: Students who have high SSAT scores invariably have high SAT scores and vise versa - SAT scores generally reflect the testing ability of the student prior to being admitted at a school.