Oldest Founding Date
Among "All-Boys Schools", view the boarding schools with the oldest founding date (2022-23).
The "founding dates" below are the dates that schools have traditionally.
Note that the definition of "founding date" may differ slightly from school to school (e.g., whether it selects the year the school first received its charter or the year it first admitted students - regardless, the differences between the two are often small).
Year Founded Range: 1789
1978
Avg. Year Founded: 1904
Oldest Founding Date
Among All-Boys Schools (out of 35 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Year Founded
Grades
Location
Rank: #11
Year Founded: 1789
Grades: 9-12
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Rank: #22
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
Year Founded: 1808
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #33
Year Founded: 1831
Grades: 8-12, PG
3042 College St.
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Austinburg, OH 44010
(440) 275-2811
Rank: #44
Saint Stanislaus High School![Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - Mr. Anderson's chemistry class gets to perform cool experiments!]( "Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - Mr. Anderson's chemistry class gets to perform cool experiments!")
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1854
Grades: 7-12
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Rank: #55
Trafalgar Castle School
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1874
Grades: 7-12 | 4-12 (day)
401 Reynolds Street
Whitby, Canada L1M2P3
(905) 668-3358
Whitby, Canada L1M2P3
(905) 668-3358
Rank: #66
Year Founded: 1879
Grades: 7-12
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #77
Year Founded: 1887
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 422-9775
Rank: #88
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
Year Founded: 1888
Grades: 9-12, PG
1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Rank: #9-109.-10
Year Founded: 1889
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #9-109.-10
Year Founded: 1889
Grades: 9-12
241 Woodberry Station
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Rank: #1111
Year Founded: 1892
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #12-1312.-13
Year Founded: 1898
Grades: 7-12, PG
P.O. 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(800) 462-3862
Fork Union, VA 23055
(800) 462-3862
Rank: #12-1312.-13
Year Founded: 1898
Grades: 6-12
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 307-7348
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 307-7348
Rank: #1414
Year Founded: 1900
Grades: 8-12
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Rank: #15-1615.-16
Hillside School![Hillside School Photo]( "Hillside School Photo")
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1901
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #15-1615.-16
Year Founded: 1901
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #1717
The Fessenden School![The Fessenden School Photo]( "The Fessenden School Photo")
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1903
Grades: 5-9 | PK-9 (day)
250 Waltham Street
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
West Newton, MA 02465
(617) 630-2300
Rank: #1818
Year Founded: 1905
Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #1919
The Oxford Academy
All-Boys (Anglican)
Year Founded: 1906
Grades: 8-12, PG
1393 Boston Post Road
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-6247
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-6247
Rank: #20-2120.-21
Year Founded: 1907
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #20-2120.-21
Year Founded: 1907
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #22-2322.-23
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #22-2322.-23
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #24-2524.-25
Year Founded: 1910
Grades: 7-12
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Rank: #24-2524.-25
Chaminade College Preparatory School![Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.]( "Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - Chaminade is located 20 minutes outside of Downtown St. Louis in the lovely, safe, green neighborhood of Creve Coeur. Our 55 acre campus is fun and lively throughout the school year and a wonderful place not only to study and play but also to become part of the family.")
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1910
Grades: 6-12
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Rank: #2626
Year Founded: 1927
Grades: 9-12, PG
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Rank: #2727
Year Founded: 1928
Grades: 7-12
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1200
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1200
Rank: #2828
St. George's School, Vancouver![St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School, Vancouver is an all-boys university preparatory school in Canada. The school offers a Canadian curriculum containing 100+ courses and 26 Advanced Placement subjects.]( "St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School, Vancouver is an all-boys university preparatory school in Canada. The school offers a Canadian curriculum containing 100+ courses and 26 Advanced Placement subjects.")
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1930
Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day)
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Rank: #2929
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1931
Grades: 9-12
440 N. St. Katherine Drive
La Canada, CA 91011
(626) 685-8521
La Canada, CA 91011
(626) 685-8521
Rank: #3030
Year Founded: 1945
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #3131
Year Founded: 1946
Grades: 6-12, PG
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Malvern, PA 19355
(610) 644-1754
Rank: #3232
Year Founded: 1965
Grades: 7-12, PG
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Rank: #3333
Mount Michael Benedictine School![Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo]( "Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo")
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1970
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #34-3534.-35
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
Year Founded: 1978
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #34-3534.-35
Robert Land Academy![Robert Land Academy Photo - Robert Land Academy is Canada`s only military-inspired private school. Located in the Niagara Region, Ontario, the Academy began to accept students in 1978. "Robert Land Academy Instilled the Values of Hard Work, Respect and Perseverance in our Son"]( "Robert Land Academy Photo - Robert Land Academy is Canada`s only military-inspired private school. Located in the Niagara Region, Ontario, the Academy began to accept students in 1978. \"Robert Land Academy Instilled the Values of Hard Work, Respect and Perseverance in our Son\"")
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1978
Grades: 5-12
6727 South Chippawa Rd
Wellandport, Ontario, Canada 12345
(905) 386-6203
Wellandport, Ontario, Canada 12345
(905) 386-6203
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