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  • Among "All-Girls Schools", view the boarding schools with the largest student bodies (2018-19).
  • School size comparisons are based on overall population of the school, not the number of boarding students at the school.
  • The balance between boarders and day students can also be another factor to consider when looking at school size.

Largest Student Body (2018-19)

Among All-Girls Schools (out of 27 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
  • Boarding School # Students Grades Location
  • 1.Rank: #1
    The Hockaday School
    The Hockaday School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (1)
    1090
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    11600 Welch Road
    Dallas, TX 75229
    (214)360-6526
  • 2.Rank: #2
    Branksome Hall
    Branksome Hall Photo
    All-Girls 
    900
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    10 Elm Avenue
    Toronto, Canada 00000
    (416)920-9741
  • 3.Rank: #3
    Branksome Hall Asia
    All-Girls 
    886
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
    Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
    82649025072
  • 4.Rank: #4
    Garrison Forest School
    Garrison Forest School Photo - View of Shriver Hall, which houses the health suite and dorm rooms for boarders.
    All-Girls 
    548
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    300 Garrison Forest Road
    Owings Mills, MD 21117
    (410)559-3111
  • 5.Rank: #5
    Dana Hall School
    Dana Hall School Photo - Experimentation. Exploration. Creativity. Dana Hall`s visual artists are sensitive observers of themselves and the world around them.
    All-Girls 
    (6)
    468
    Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
    45 Dana Road
    Wellesley, MA 02482
    (781)489-1331
  • 6.Rank: #6
    Emma Willard School
    Emma Willard School Photo - Emma Girls share a laugh in one of our historic dormitories.
    All-Girls 
    (9)
    358
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    285 Pawling Avenue
    Troy, NY 12180
    (518)833-1320
  • 7.Rank: #7
    The Madeira School
    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.
    All-Girls 
    (2)
    325
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    8328 Georgetown Pike
    McLean, VA 22102-1200
    (703)556-8273
  • 8.Rank: #8
    Miss Porter's School
    Miss Porter's School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (5)
    313
    Grades: 9-12
    60 Main Street
    Farmington, CT 06032
    (860)409-3530
  • 9.-10.Rank: #9-10
    Amerigo Maryland, Mercy High School
    Amerigo Maryland, Mercy High School Photo - Mercy High School is a Blue Ribbon all-girls school with rigorous academics, vibrant extracurricular activities and rich traditions.
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    300
    Grades: 9-12
    1300 East Northern Parkway
    Baltimore, MD 21239
    (312)416-1955
  • 9.-10.Rank: #9-10
    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.
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    300

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day)
    4800 139th Avenue SE
    Bellevue, WA 98006
    (425)641-0700
  • 11.Rank: #11
    Saint Mary's School
    Saint Mary's School Photo - Saint Mary's School, established in 1842, is an independent, Episcopal, college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12 in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is the fourth oldest girls' boarding/day school in the United States.
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    297
    Grades: 9-12
    900 Hillsborough Street
    Raleigh, NC 27603
    (919)424-4100
  • 12.Rank: #12
    Grier School
    Grier School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (5)
    285
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    2522 Grier School Road
    Tyrone, PA 16686
    (814)684-3000
  • 13.Rank: #13
    Santa Catalina School
    Santa Catalina School Photo - Volleyball in the Gym
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    (1)
    244
    Grades: 9-12
    1500 Mark Thomas Drive
    Monterey, CA 93940
    (831)655-9356
  • 14.Rank: #14
    The Ethel Walker School
    The Ethel Walker School Photo
    All-Girls 
    236
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    230 Bushy Hill Road
    Simsbury, CT 06070
    (860)408-4200
  • 15.Rank: #15
    Linden Hall School
    Linden Hall School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (5)
    220
    Grades: 6-12, PG
    212 East Main Street
    Lititz, PA 17543
    (717)626-8512
  • 16.Rank: #16
    Miss Hall's School
    Miss Hall's School Photo - The Athletic Department at Miss Hall's instills in student-athletes the values of fitness, teamwork, and competition while inspiring each girl to master physical skills, envision her potential, strive to attain goals, build confidence, and experience the power of community pride.
    All-Girls 
    (3)
    219
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    492 Holmes Road, PO Box 1166
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    (413)499-1300
  • 17.Rank: #17
    St. Timothy's School
    St. Timothy's School Photo - The Commons is equal parts living room and dining room. The newest building on campus, the Commons is a gathering space that houses the dining hall and the new Redlands Cafe.
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (2)
    200
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    8400 Greenspring Avenue
    Stevenson, MD 21153
    (410)486-7401
  • 18.Rank: #18
    Buffalo Seminary
    Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our one-to-one tablet computer program gives each girl instant access to a wealth of information.
    All-Girls 
    195
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    205 Bidwell Parkway
    Buffalo, NY 14222
    (716)885-6780
  • 19.Rank: #19
    Westover School
    Westover School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (12)
    189
    Grades: 9-12
    1237 Whittemore Rd.
    Middlebury, CT 06762
    (203)577-4521
  • 20.Rank: #20
    Foxcroft School
    Foxcroft School Photo - Foxcroft School House
    All-Girls 
    (7)
    178
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    P.O. Box 5555
    Middleburg, VA 20118
    (540)687-4340
  • 21.Rank: #21
    Oldfields School
    Oldfields School Photo - Our renowned equestrian program takes learning out of the classroom and into the barn.
    All-Girls 
    (11)
    160
    Grades: 8-12
    1500 Glencoe Road
    Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
    (410)472-4800
  • 22.Rank: #22
    Stoneleigh-Burnham School
    Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Stoneleigh-Burnham offers one of the premier equestrian centers among secondary schools in the U.S. Our equestrian center is located on campus and that means girls can walk from their classes and dorm rooms directly to the barn. Every rider, from the complete novice to the advanced jumper, receives personalized instruction from experienced coaches that reflects her interests, goals, and abilities.
    All-Girls 
    (15)
    150
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    574 Bernardston Road
    Greenfield, MA 01301
    (413)774-2711
  • 23.Rank: #23
    Chatham Hall
    Chatham Hall Photo - Whether you ve been riding your whole life or have always wanted to you can find a place in our program. The Chatham Hall campus is home to more than 30 horses, three teaching arenas, a permanent Hunter Trials course, and plenty of trails. We teach hunt seat the Modern Forward Riding System with an emphasis on horse and rider
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (3)
    140
    Grades: 9-12
    800 Chatham Hall Circle
    Chatham, VA 24531
    (434)432-5516
  • 24.Rank: #24
    St. Margaret's School
    St. Margaret's School Photo - BELIEVE IN SOMETHING GREATER. * What kind of person will you be? Honest? Trustworthy? Responsible? * Our honor code inspires a culture of honesty and promotes trust in one another. * We have confidence that you will do the right thing, even when no one is watching. * We believe in you.
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (6)
    120
    Grades: 8-12, PG
    PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
    Tappahannock, VA 22560
    (804)443-3357
  • 25.Rank: #25
    Purnell School
    Purnell School Photo - Ninth grade students work on creating their own Advice Blog during their Seminar Class. Their blog is a part of Purnell's award-winning Affinities Program.
    All-Girls 
    (1)
    60
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    51 Pottersville Road, P.O. Box 500
    Pottersville, NJ 07979
    (908)439-4009
  • 26.Rank: #26
    Academy of the Holy Family
    Academy of the Holy Family Photo - April 2019 Retreat
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    40
    Grades: 9-12
    54 W. Main Street Box 691
    Baltic, CT 06330
    (860)822-6279
  • 27.Rank: #27
    The G2 Academy
    The G2 Academy Photo - The G2 Academy - Girls only, junior golf boarding program - Own your future
    All-Girls 
    12
    Grades: 7-12, PG
    132 Good Hope Road
    Bluffton, SC 29910
    (843)400-3015

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