Among "Schools with < 200 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: 1030
1480
Avg. Average SAT Score: 1234
Highest Average SAT Scores
Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 40 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average SAT Score
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-21.-2
Average SAT Score: >1400
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #1-21.-2
Average SAT Score: >1400
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #3-53.-5
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
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: #3-53.-5
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
41 W Santa Clara St.
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6339
Arcadia, CA 91007
(626) 623-6339
Rank: #3-53.-5
Average SAT Score: 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(530) 583-8665
Rank: #6-76.-7
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Rank: #6-76.-7
Average SAT Score: 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 6-12, PG
1701 Brandon Hall Drive
Atlanta, GA 30350
(770) 394-8177
Atlanta, GA 30350
(770) 394-8177
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #8-178.-17
La Lumiere School![La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves. La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves.]()

(Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
6801 N. Wilhelm Road
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
Rank: #8-178.-17
Oakwood Friends School![Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus]()

(Quaker)
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 8-12 | 5-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #8-178.-17
St. Bernard Preparatory School![St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams. St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams.]()

(Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 7-12
1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 8-12, PG
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-9860
Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-9860
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #8-178.-17
Average SAT Score: 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
371 West Farm Road
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 444-2928
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #18-2918.-29
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
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG | 8-12, PG (day)
785 Beaver Street
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-0806
Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 314-0806
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12 | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Midland School
(4)
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
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: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Stuart Hall School![Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade]()

(Episcopal)
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7774
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7774
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #18-2918.-29
Average SAT Score: 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-4901
Rank: #30-3230.-32
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 8-12, PG
3042 College St.
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #30-3230.-32
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)
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #30-3230.-32
Average SAT Score: 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #33-3833.-38
Academy of the Holy Family![Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Thanksgiving Dinner Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Thanksgiving Dinner]()

All-Girls (Catholic)
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #33-3833.-38
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12, PG
110 Darrow Road
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2765
New Lebanon, NY 12125
(518) 704-2765
Rank: #33-3833.-38
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #33-3833.-38
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)
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12
61830 Sandy Ridge Road
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Barnesville, OH 43713
(740) 425-3655
Rank: #33-3833.-38
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 6-12
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Rank: #33-3833.-38
Average SAT Score: 1100-1150
Grades: 9-12, PG
5201 SPIRE Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Rank: #3939
Average SAT Score: 1050-1100
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #4040
Average SAT Score: <1050
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
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