Among "Schools with 200-400 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores (2023).
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.
Average SAT Score Range: 1000
1575
Avg. Average SAT Score: 1263
Highest Average SAT Scores
Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 59 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average SAT Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-41.-4
Average SAT Score: >1400
Grades: 9-12
166 Main Street
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 402-2250
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 402-2250
Rank: #1-41.-4
Average SAT Score: >1400
Grades: 8-12
282 Farmers Row, Box 991
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-7510
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-7510
Rank: #1-41.-4
Average SAT Score: >1400
Grades: 9-12
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Rank: #1-41.-4
Average SAT Score: >1400
Grades: 6-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
6385 Beach Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12, PG
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Rank: #5-135.-13
Mount Michael Benedictine School![Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo]()

All-Boys (Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Rank: #5-135.-13
Saint John's Preparatory School![Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - We are located on 2900 of woodlands and lakes in Collegeville, MN Saint John's Preparatory School Photo - We are located on 2900 of woodlands and lakes in Collegeville, MN]()

(Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Rank: #5-135.-13
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart![Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Situated on 19 acres, the Forest Ridge campus is home to 9 different buildings, including the Lee Theatre and Performing Arts Center and Shumway Field. In 2006, the school added a new High School building and Sacred Heart Center. Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart Photo - Situated on 19 acres, the Forest Ridge campus is home to 9 different buildings, including the Lee Theatre and Performing Arts Center and Shumway Field. In 2006, the school added a new High School building and Sacred Heart Center.]()

All-Girls (Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 8-12 | 5-12 (day)
4800 139th Avenue SE
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 641-0700
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 641-0700
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 7-12, PG
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 8-12, PG
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)![Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo]()

(Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Saint Bede Academy![Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors. Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors.]()

(Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
24 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
319 Webb Road East
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Bell Buckle, TN 37020
(931) 389-6003
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 5-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Rank: #22-3222.-32
The Ethel Walker School![The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab. The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.]()

All-Girls
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 6-12, PG
66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 6-12, PG
295 Main Street
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2282
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-2282
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Saint James School![Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 800-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area. Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 800-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.]()

(Episcopal)
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 8-12
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
12096 N. Ventura Ave
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1464
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Rank: #22-3222.-32
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
241 Woodberry Station
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
582 Columbus Ave
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 495-6056
Thornwood, NY 10594
(914) 495-6056
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG
PO Box 860
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
6832 Phillips Mill Road
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Vermont Academy
(2)
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
10 Long Walk
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-6229
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-6229
Rank: #33-4733.-47
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
423 Main Street
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9107
Wilbraham, MA 01095
(413) 596-9107
Rank: #48-5248.-52
Christchurch School![Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds. Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds.]()

(Episcopal)
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 758-2306
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 758-2306
Rank: #48-5248.-52
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Rank: #48-5248.-52
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Rank: #48-5248.-52
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Rank: #48-5248.-52
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12, PG
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Rank: #53-5653.-56
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 7-12, PG
P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Rank: #53-5653.-56
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 6-12, PG
339 Paris Road PO Box 309
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Rank: #53-5653.-56
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #53-5653.-56
San Marcos Academy![San Marcos Academy Photo - San Marcos Academy has offered a tradition of excellence in private, Christian education since 1907. San Marcos Academy Photo - San Marcos Academy has offered a tradition of excellence in private, Christian education since 1907.]()

(Baptist)
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 6-12 | PK-12 (day)
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
Rank: #57-5857.-58
Average SAT Score: 1050-1100
Grades: 9-12, PG
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Rank: #57-5857.-58
Average SAT Score: 1050-1100
Grades: 7-12
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1200
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1200
Rank: #5959
Average SAT Score: <1050
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
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