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  • Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the oldest founding date (2018-19).
  • 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).

Oldest Founding Date (2018-19)

Among Schools with 400+ Students (out of 109 schools)

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  • Boarding School Year Founded Grades Location
  • 1.
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo
    (8)
    1763
    Grades: 9-12
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    978-499-3120
  • 2.
    Phillips Academy Andover
    Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.
    (9)
    1778
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    180 Main Street
    Andover, MA 01810
    978-749-4050
  • 3.
    Phillips Exeter Academy
    Phillips Exeter Academy Photo - Every classroom at Exeter has a Harkness table, which seats a teacher and 12 students, placing students at the center of the learning process.
    (14)
    1781
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    20 Main Street
    Exeter, NH 03833
    603-777-3437
  • 4.
    Georgetown Preparatory School
    Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - World Class Music Programs
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (3)
    1789
    Grades: 9-12
    10900 Rockville Pike
    North Bethesda, MD 20852
    301-214-1215
  • 5.
    Fryeburg Academy
    Fryeburg Academy Photo
    1792
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    745 Main Street
    Fryeburg, ME 04037
    207-935-2013
  • 6.
    Cheshire Academy
    Cheshire Academy Photo
    (4)
    1794
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    10 Main Street
    Cheshire, CT 06410
    2034397250
  • 7.
    Deerfield Academy
    Deerfield Academy Photo
    (6)
    1797
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    7 Boyden Lane
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    413-774-1400
  • 8.
    Milton Academy
    Milton Academy Photo - At the end of every athletic season, Milton athletes compete against local rivals in the spirited and fun-filled Milton/Nobles weekend.
    (7)
    1798
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    170 Centre Street
    Milton, MA 02186
    617-898-2227
  • 9.
    The Woodstock Academy
    1801
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    57 Academy Rd.Woodstock, CT 06281
    Woodstock, CT 06281
    860-928-6575
  • 10.
    Wilbraham & Monson Academy
    Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
    (11)
    1804
    Grades: 8-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    423 Main Street
    Wilbraham, MA 01095
    413-596-9107
  • 11.
    Lawrenceville School
    Lawrenceville School Photo - The Lawrenceville School: Athletics GO BIG RED!
    (5)
    1810
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2500 Main Street
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
    8007352030
  • 12.
    Thornton Academy
    Thornton Academy Photo - Thornton Academy has been preparing students for a changing world since 1811. A rigorous and broad-based program of academic, arts and athletic opportunities challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world.
    1811
    Grades: 6-12
    438 Main Street
    Saco, ME 04072
    207-282-5383
  • 13.
    The Linsly School
    The Linsly School Photo - The Linsly School promotes academic excellence, inspires lifelong learning, develops future leaders, and emphasizes character development.
    1814
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    60 Knox Lane
    Wheeling, WV 26003
    304-233-1436
  • 14.
    Foxcroft Academy
    Foxcroft Academy Photo - Foxcroft Academy... 1st chartered school in Maine (est. 1823)
    1823
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    975 West Main Street
    Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
    207-564-8664
  • 15.
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield Academy Photo - The newly renovated Student Union provides a great atmosphere for the entire community.
    (11)
    1833
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    860-386-4440
  • 16.
    Worcester Academy
    Worcester Academy Photo - We expect academic excellence and nurture a work ethic and sense of purpose. . . skills needed in college and beyond.
    1834
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    81 Providence Street
    Worcester, MA 01604
    508-459-5481
  • 17.
    The Pennington School
    (United Methodist)
    1838
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    112 West Delaware Avenue
    Pennington, NJ 08534
    609-737-6128
  • 18.
    Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    1839
    Grades: 9-12
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    877-933-4347
  • 19.
    The Williston Northampton School
    The Williston Northampton School Photo - Williston has 10 dorms, five for girls and five for boys. Freshmen live in separate ninth grade dorms but all other dorms are mixed grades. The school's Ninth Grade Program provides extra support to students as they make the important transition to high school. C.O.R.E. (Curiosity, Organization, Reflection, and Empathy) is the ninth grade theme and the program's foundation.
    (17)
    1841
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
    19 Payson Avenue
    Easthampton, MA 01027
    (413) 529-3241
  • 20.
    St. Johnsbury Academy
    St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - St. Johnsbury Academy is built on a history of tradition and academic excellence.
    (2)
    1842
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1000 Main Street, PO Box 906
    St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
    802-751-2130
  • 21.
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School
    Wyoming Seminary Upper School Photo - Wyoming Seminary has an excellent college counseling office that provides students with the structure that they need to matriculate at a college of their choice.
    (United Methodist)
    (5)
    1844
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 North Sprague Ave.
    Kingston, PA 18704
    570-270-2160
  • 22.
    Blair Academy
    Blair Academy Photo
    (6)
    1848
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 600
    Blairstown, NJ 07825
    908-362-6121
  • 23.
    San Domenico School
    San Domenico School Photo - Boarding creates closer bonds with friends, and more focused discipline for music, sports, student council, and theatre.
    1850
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    1500 Butterfield Road
    San Anselmo, CA 94960
    415-258-1905
  • 24.
    Hill School
    Hill School Photo - All students are required to attend sit-down family-style meals together in the Dining Room for lunch, and boarding students attend seated dinners several nights a week. Faculty members and their families join the students in a relaxed, yet formal atmosphere, where they enjoy interaction with one another outside of the classroom.
    (8)
    1851
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    860 Beech Street
    Pottstown, PA 19464
    610-326-1000
  • 25.
    St. Paul's School
    St. Paul's School Photo - SPS 1
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    1856
    Grades: 9-12
    325 Pleasant Street
    Concord, NH 03301
    603-229-4700
  • 26.
    Lake Forest Academy
    Lake Forest Academy Photo - Lake Forest Academy is on the grounds of the former J. Ogden Armour estate. The Armour mansion has been transformed into our main academic building, Reid Hall, while maintaining its old world charm and character.
    (2)
    1857
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1500 West Kennedy Road
    Lake Forest, IL 60045
    847-615-3267
  • 27.
    Shattuck-St. Mary's School
    Shattuck-St. Mary's School Photo - The Hirst Library holds over 20,000 volumes and is part of the network of Southern Minnesota Libraries (including the Mayo Clinic and the University of Minnesota). Students come to study, research, or just play a quiet game of chess.
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    1858
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1000 Shumway Avenue
    Faribault, MN 55021
    507-333-1618
  • 28.
    'Iolani School
    'Iolani School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    1863
    Grades: 9-12 | K-12 (day)
    563 Kamoku Street
    Honolulu, HI 96826
    808-943-2279
  • 29.
    Peddie School
    Peddie School Photo - Peddie offers Signature Experience programs in Asian Studies, Creative Writing, Arts, Research Science (EXP) as well as a Summer Signature Experience.
    (12)
    1864
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    201 South Main Street
    Hightstown, NJ 08520
    609-944-7501
  • 30.
    Trinity College School
    Trinity College School Photo
    (Anglican)
    1865
    Grades: 9-12 | 5-12 (day)
    55 Deblaquire St N.
    Port Hope, Canada L1A4K
    19058853217
  • 31.-32.
    Fay School
    Fay School Photo - Fay's drama productions regularly fill our theater, with audience members from the school community and beyond. Recent productions have included Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Annie.
    1866
    Grades: 7-9 | K-9 (day)
    48 Main Street
    Southborough, MA 01772
    5084908201
  • 31.-32.
    Maine Central Institute
    1866

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    295 Main Street
    Pittsfield, ME 04967
    207-487-2282
  • 33.
    Lyndon Institute
    Lyndon Institute Photo - Our academic team offers a multi-tiered instructional framework that includes a multitude of resources to address each individual student's academic need. The supports vary in intensity, allowing for timely interventions for each student. Through personalized learning plans, we strive to provide targeted and differentiated instruction at the earliest indication of student need at a level of intensity that is responsive
    1867
    Grades: 9-12
    PO Box 127, 168 Institute Circle
    Lyndon Center, VT 05850
    802-535-3700
  • 34.
    Oregon Episcopal School
    Oregon Episcopal School Photo - Three works per year are staged in the Upper School, including the student-written dramas and musicals. Students also play in the pit orchestra and participate in the sound and stage crews.
    (Episcopal)
    1869
    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    6300 SW Nicol Road
    Portland, OR 97223
    503-768-3115
  • 35.
    Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall
    Amerigo Twin Cities Cretin-Derham Hall Photo - Cretin-Derham Hall is dedicated to providing students with a premier education and avenues to succeed at the university level and beyond.
    (Catholic)
    1871
    Grades: 9-12
    550 S. Albert St.
    Saint Paul, MN 55116
    3124161955
  • 36.
    Loomis Chaffee
    Loomis Chaffee Photo - Passion for the arts is palpable on the Loomis campus. The resulting culture is vibrant, creative, and infused with an energy that envelops our artists and community members alike.
    (17)
    1874
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Office of Admission
    Windsor, CT 06095
    860-687-6400
  • 37.
    Tabor Academy
    Tabor Academy Photo - Campus from Above
    (7)
    1876
    Grades: 9-12
    66 Spring Street
    Marion, MA 02738
    508-291-8300
  • 38.
    The Masters School
    The Masters School Photo - The Masters School was founded in 1877.
    (8)
    1877
    Grades: 9-12
    49 Clinton Avenue
    Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
    914-479-6420
  • 39.
    Northfield Mount Hermon
    Northfield Mount Hermon Photo - NMH is a coed boarding school serving 650 students in grades 9-12. We also offer a postgraduate year. Our wooded campus borders the Connecticut River in western Massachusetts, and in this beautiful setting, we challenge young people to think hard, work hard, discover new talents, and hone the ones they already possess.
    (13)
    1879
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    One Lamplighter Way
    Mount Hermon, MA 01354
    413-498-3227
  • 40.
    The King's Academy
    The King's Academy Photo - The King's Academy's tranquil campus is located just outside the city of Knoxville near the majestic Great Smoky Mountains.
    (Christian)
    (3)
    1880
    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    202 Smothers Road
    Seymour, TN 37865
    865-573-8321
  • 41.
    Dana Hall School
    Dana Hall School Photo - Enthusiasm, energy and passion abound on campus. Dana Hall students love their school and support each other.
    All-Girls 
    (4)
    1881
    Grades: 9-12
    45 Dana Road
    Wellesley, MA 02482
    781-489-1331
  • 42.
    Shady Side Academy
    Shady Side Academy Photo - 5- and 7-day boarders live in two single gender residence halls. The boarding population is diverse with students coming from different regions and countries and with varied interests and talents. Students have access to the campus facilities after hours and the student leaders, Prefects, plan activities including feeds, holiday events, Tuesday Night Football and Wednesday World Cup.
    1883
    Grades: 9-12
    423 Fox Chapel Road
    Pittsburgh, PA 15238
    412-968-3180
  • 43.
    Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory
    Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory Photo - Orchard Lake St. Mary's Preparatory Holidays
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    (2)
    1885
    Grades: 9-12
    3535 Commerce Rd.
    Orchard Lake, MI 48324
    2484311697
  • 44.-45.
    Ridley College
    Ridley College Photo - Ridley College is located on a 90 acre campus. See the leaves change colour, snow falling and beautiful sunshine throughout your school year at Ridley College. Students from over 40 countries call Ridley home.
    (4)
    1889
    Grades: 5-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    2 Ridley Road
    St Catharines, Canada l2r 7c3
    905-684-1889
  • 44.-45.
    Roanoke Catholic School
    Roanoke Catholic School Photo - Students at weekly mass in St. Andrew's Catholic Church, located on campus.
    (Catholic)
    1889

    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    621 N Jefferson St
    Roanoke, VA 24016
    540-982-3532
  • 46.-47.
    Choate Rosemary Hall
    Choate Rosemary Hall Photo - Created by Rosemary Hall students many years ago, Garden Party is one of the school's cherished traditions. A special dress pre-graduation event, senior girls invite a junior girl and a faculty member to pass along Rosemary traditions to the junior girls. Other traditions? The Last Hurrah, the Spring Musical, Physics Phlotilla, Lessons and Carols, Senior Dance Lessons and Deerfield Day to name a few.
    (19)
    1890
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    333 Christian Street
    Wallingford, CT 06492
    203-697-2239
  • 46.-47.
    The Taft School
    The Taft School Photo - Our beautiful campus features facilities that rival those of many small colleges, including a library with 55,000 print volumes; a 45,000 square foot science and mathematics building; two theaters; two ice hockey rinks; and an 18-hole golf course.
    (1)
    1890

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    110 Woodbury Road
    Watertown, CT 06795
    860-945-7700
  • 48.-50.
    Ashbury College
    (4)
    1891
    Grades: 9-12 | 4-12 (day)
    362 Mariposa Avenue
    Ottawa, Canada K1M0T3
    613-749-9630
  • 48.-50.
    The Hotchkiss School
    The Hotchkiss School Photo - Academics
    (9)
    1891

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    11 Interlaken Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    860-435-3102
  • 48.-50.
    New Mexico Military Institute
    New Mexico Military Institute Photo - Follow the daily life of our cadets at our Facebook page www.facebook.com/NewMexicoMilitary
    (7)
    1891

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 West College Blvd
    Roswell, NM 88201
    800-421-5376
  • 51.-54.
    Baylor School
    Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690-acres along the Tennessee River.
    (2)
    1893
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    171 Baylor School Road
    Chattanooga, TN 37405
    423-267-5902
  • 51.-54.
    George School
    George School Photo - This clock sits in Red Square in the middle of Campus and helps students get to class on time!
    (Society of Friends)
    (2)
    1893

    Grades: 9-12
    1690 Newtown Langhorne Road
    Newtown, PA 18940
    215-579-6547
  • 51.-54.
    Mercersburg Academy
    Mercersburg Academy Photo - Down time in the Simon Student Center
    (20)
    1893

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    300 East Seminary Street
    Mercersburg, PA 17236
    717-328-6173
  • 51.-54.
    TMI Episcopal
    TMI Episcopal Photo - All Saints Chapel. TMI welcomes those from other spiritual traditions and celebrates our religious diversity as we journey together and on a path of spiritual and moral growth.
    (Episcopal)
    1893

    Grades: 9-12
    20955 West Tejas Trail
    San Antonio, TX 78257
    2106987171
  • 55.
    Culver Academies
    Culver Academies Photo - For more than 100 years, horsemanship has been a distinguished tradition. the Black Horse Troop (CMA) has appeared in 16 Presidential Inaugural parades and the Equestriennes (CGA) in 7. Culver's jumping and polo teams are consistently competitive at the national level. With more than 100 horses, Culver offers comprehesive instruction in beginning, intermediate and advanced equitation.
    (16)
    1894
    Grades: 9-12
    1300 Academy Road
    Culver, IN 46511
    574-842-7100
  • 56.
    Middlesex School
    Middlesex School Photo - Ice Hockey in the Winter
    (24)
    1901
    Grades: 9-12
    1400 Lowell Road
    Concord, MA 01742
    978-371-6524
  • 57.-59.
    Branksome Hall
    Branksome Hall Photo
    All-Girls 
    1903
    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    10 Elm Avenue
    Toronto, Canada 00000
    416-920-9741
  • 57.-59.
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
    Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Photo - The Rabun Gap dance program offers a well-rounded, creative and critical approach to dance, giving each student a better sense of self-esteem, body awareness, and an emotional connection to their life and surroundings.
    (Presbyterian)
    (1)
    1903

    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    339 Nacoochee Drive
    Rabun Gap, GA 30568
    706-746-7720
  • 57.-59.
    Wisconsin Lutheran High School
    (Christian)
    1903

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    330 N. Glenview Avenue
    Milwaukee , WI 53213
    4144534567
  • 60.-61.
    Darlington School
    Darlington School Photo - For students who are serious about golf, soccer or tennis, Darlington offers three specialized, year-round athletic academies that develop players to reach their maximum potential. This unique combination of intensive athletics and rigorous academics is designed to prepare students for collegiate opportunities.
    (9)
    1905
    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    1014 Cave Spring Road, SW
    Rome, GA 30161
    706-235-6051
  • 60.-61.
    McCallie School
    McCallie School Photo - The 180,000 square-foot Sports & Activities Center is home to five basketball courts, a racquetball court, a climbing gym, a weight room, a 25yd x 25m swimming pool, a wrestling room, twenty-five indoor rowing machines, an indoor track, and a full-service athletic training room. The building also houses a student recreation area with ping-pong tables, pool tables, and an arcade.
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    1905

    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    500 Dodds Avenue
    Chattanooga, TN 37404
    1-800-234-2163
  • 62.-63.
    Kent School
    Kent School Photo - Located in the foothills of the Berkshire mountains, Kent was voted the best fall foliage destination by Yankee Magazine.
    (Episcopal)
    (22)
    1906
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 2006
    Kent, CT 06757
    860-927-6111
  • 62.-63.
    St. Michaels University School
    St. Michaels University School Photo - Students head out on an AP Environmental Science field trip to the Bamfield Marine Centre.
    1906

    Grades: 8-12 | K-12 (day)
    3400 Richmond Road
    Victoria, Canada V8P 4P5
    (250) 370-6170
  • 64.-65.
    Berkshire School
    Berkshire School Photo - Founded in 1907, Berkshire is a co-ed boarding and day school for grades 9-12 & PG. Advanced Math/ScienceResearch, Advanced Humanities Research, Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize, a range of arts offerings, and championship athletics on a stunning 400-acre campus in the Berkshires.
    (12)
    1907
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    245 North Undermountain Road
    Sheffield, MA 01257
    413-229-1003
  • 64.-65.
    Riverside Military Academy
    Riverside Military Academy Photo - Riverside's art courses include pottery, ceramics, stone carving, and drawing. Advanced Art students also learn to use a 3D printer. Many of our students have earned scholarships to art & design schools, and some of our students have won awards for their artwork.
    All-Boys 
    (5)
    1907

    Grades: 7-12
    2001 Riverside Drive
    Gainesville, GA 30501
    1-800-462-2338
  • 66.
    Tallulah Falls School
    Tallulah Falls School Photo - So much of a student's success in school can be related to their peers. Our students come from all walks of life with the common goal of reaching their highest potential personally and academically. As a community, they encourage each other to greater success.
    (2)
    1909
    Grades: 7-12 | 5-12 (day)
    201 Campus Drive, PO Box 10
    Tallulah Falls, GA 30573
    706-754-0400
  • 67.-68.
    Chaminade College Preparatory School
    Chaminade College Preparatory School Photo - The Skip Theater is where Chaminade students attend assemblies, school plays, musical performances and also a number of outside professional events each year.
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    1910
    Grades: 6-12
    425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
    St. Louis, MO 63131
    314-692-6640
  • 67.-68.
    St. Anne's-Belfield School
    1910

    Grades: 9-12
    2132 Ivy Road
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    434-296-5106
  • 69.
    Montverde Academy
    Montverde Academy Photo - We offer Advanced Diploma Programs including the The Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID). Montverde Academy also offers The Study Area Concentration (SAC) diploma. This program has been developed for the student who has already identified a concentrated study area of interest that could lead to determining their major field of study in college or future career path.
    1912
    Grades: 7-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    17235 Seventh Street
    Montverde, FL 34756
    407-469-2561
  • 70.
    The Hockaday School
    The Hockaday School Photo
    All-Girls 
    1913
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    11600 Welch Road
    Dallas, TX 75229
    214-360-6526
  • 71.
    The Hun School of Princeton
    The Hun School of Princeton Photo - Athletic Center
    (1)
    1914
    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    176 Edgerstoune Road
    Princeton, NJ 08540
    609-921-7600
  • 72.
    Shawnigan Lake School
    Shawnigan Lake School Photo - At Shawnigan, the journey always begins and ends with the individual. No two young people are the same, and the art of a boarding school like ours is to cultivate their unique talents while teaching them to learn together, to work together, to play together and to live together.
    (1)
    1916
    Grades: 8-12
    1975 Renfrew Road
    Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada V0R2W1
    250-743-6207
  • 73.-74.
    Cranbrook Schools
    Cranbrook Schools Photo
    (9)
    1922
    Grades: 9-12
    PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
    Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
    2486453610
  • 73.-74.
    The Webb Schools
    The Webb Schools Photo - Our Hefner Observatory houses a Celestron-14 telescope.
    (29)
    1922

    Grades: 9-12
    1175 West Baseline Road
    Claremont, CA 91711
    909-482-5214
  • 75.
    Brentwood College School
    Brentwood College School Photo - Brentwood's oceanfront campus has an international reputation that matches our educational profile as one of the world's great boarding schools. Sheltered on the pristine coastline of Vancouver Island, BC, our 77-acre campus has over one kilometre of oceanfront allowing for our students to learn outside the classroom in an idyllic setting.
    (1)
    1923
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    2735 Mt. Baker Road
    Mill Bay, BC V0R 2P1, Canada 1
    1-250-743-5521
  • 76.
    Monte Vista Christian School
    Monte Vista Christian School Photo - Classroom
    (1)
    1926
    Grades: 9-12
    2 School Way
    Watsonville, CA 95076
    831-768-6137
  • 77.-78.
    Avon Old Farms School
    Avon Old Farms School Photo - Avon cultivates young men of integrity, who honor wisdom, justice, inclusion, service and the pursuit of truth, all within a tightly bonded brotherhood community.
    All-Boys 
    (6)
    1927
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    500 Old Farms Road
    Avon, CT 06001
    800-464-2866
  • 77.-78.
    St. Francis High School * Located Near Buffalo, NY*
    St. Francis High School * Located Near Buffalo, NY* Photo - Friars' Hall
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    1927

    Grades: 9-12
    4129 Lake Shore Road
    Hamburg, NY 14075
    716-627-1200
  • 79.
    St. George's School, Vancouver
    St. George's School, Vancouver Photo - St. George's School mission: Building Fine Young Men. One Boy at a Time.
    All-Boys 
    1930
    Grades: 8-12 | 1-12 (day)
    4175 West 29th Avenue
    Vancouver, BC, Canada 00001
    6042213915
  • 80.
    Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy
    Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy Photo
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    1931
    Grades: 9-12
    440 St. Katherine Dr.
    La Canada Flintridge, CA 91011
    626-685-8521
  • 81.
    The Bolles School
    1933
    Grades: 9-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    7400 San Jose Blvd.
    Jacksonville, FL 32217
    9042565030
  • 82.
    North Cross School
    1944
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
     4254 Colonial Avenue
    Roanoke, VA 24018
    5409896641
  • 83.
    St. Stephen's Episcopal School
    St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (1)
    1949
    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    6500 St. Stephen's Drive
    Austin, TX 78746
    512-327-1213
  • 84.
    Amerigo Lexington, Lexington Catholic High School
    Amerigo Lexington, Lexington Catholic High School Photo - Designated as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence for academic achievement, Amerigo Lexington offers students exciting opportunities through the Exemplar Scholar program, the Air+Space Academy, the elite Fine Arts department and more.
    (Catholic)
    1951
    Grades: 9-12
    2250 Clays Mill Road
    Lexington, KY 40503
    312-496-5533
  • 85.
    Stevenson School
    Stevenson School Photo - Stevenson has a remarkable athletics culture that balances good sportsmanship, competitiveness, and camaraderie.
    (11)
    1952
    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    3152 Forest Lake Road
    Pebble Beach, CA 93953
    831-625-8309
  • 86.
    TASIS The American School in Switzerland
    TASIS The American School in Switzerland Photo - Perched on a hillside in sunny southern Switzerland with commanding views of snow-capped mountains, palm trees, and Lake Lugano, our global village comprises 25 buildings dating from the 17th century Villa De Nobili to the Campo Science Center, completed in 2014.
    1956
    Grades: 6-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    Via Collina d'Oro
    Montagnola, Switzerland 6926
    41919605151
  • 87.
    North Broward Preparatory School
    North Broward Preparatory School Photo - North Broward Preparatory School brings together top students from more than 28 countries who speak more than 35 languages.
    1957
    Grades: 9-12
    7600 Lyons Road
    Coconut Creek, FL 33073
    954-305-6937
  • 88.-89.
    Amerigo Chicago Marian Catholic High School
    Amerigo Chicago Marian Catholic High School Photo - As a college preparatory high school, Marian Catholic develops in students essential skills for post-secondary education. In addition, Marian Catholic provides a flexible curriculum of liberal, fine and practical arts, opening students to a variety of career choices.
    (Catholic)
    1958
    Grades: 9-12
    700 Ashland Avenue
    Chicago Heights, IL 60411
    312-496-5533
  • 88.-89.
    St. Croix Academy
    St. Croix Academy Photo - St. Croix's lakeside family-style dormitory was built in 2015 and is located on a beautiful lake with walkways to the Mississippi River and within walking distance of over 50 shops and restaurants.
    (Christian)
    1958

    Grades: 6-12
    1200 Oakdale Ave.
    St. Paul, MN 55118
    6514551521
  • 90.
    Collège du Léman Sàrl
    Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
    (1)
    1960
    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    Route de Sauverny 74
    Geneva, Switzerland 1290
    0041227755656
  • 91.-93.
    Amerigo Maryland, Archbishop Curley High School
    Amerigo Maryland, Archbishop Curley High School Photo - Archbishop Curley High School is an all-male school offering students a strong academic program designed for 21st century learners.
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    1961
    Grades: 9-12
    3701 Sinclair Lane
    Baltimore, MD 21213
    312-496-5533
  • 91.-93.
    Saint Andrew's School
    (Episcopal)
    (3)
    1961

    Grades: 9-12
    3900 Jog Road
    Boca Raton, FL 33434
    561-210-2020
  • 91.-93.
    Sandy Spring Friends School
    Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - Diverse community
    (Quaker)
    1961

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    16923 Norwood Road
    Sandy Spring, MD 20860
    301-774-7455
  • 94.
    The Athenian School
    The Athenian School Photo - Athenian students
    (1)
    1965
    Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
    2100 Mt. Diablo Scenic Blvd.
    Danville, CA 94506
    9253627223
  • 95.-97.
    Amerigo Napa Valley Justin-Siena High School
    Amerigo Napa Valley Justin-Siena High School Photo - Amerigo Napa Valley partners with Justin-Siena High School to provide boarding students with a premier university-preparatory education.
    (Catholic)
    1966
    Grades: 9-12
    4026 Maher St.
    Napa, CA 94558
    312-496-5533
  • 95.-97.
    Totino-Grace High School
    Totino-Grace High School Photo
    (Catholic)
    1966

    Grades: 9-12
    1350 Gardena Avenue NE
    Fridley, MN 55432
    763-586-6316
  • 95.-97.
    The Village School
    The Village School Photo - The Village School offers a wide array of fine and performing arts, athletics and extracurricular activities to help students uncover hidden talents and discover new passions.
    1966

    Grades: 7-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    1305 Whittington Drive
    Houston, TX 77077
    847-840-3064
  • 98.
    The King's Academy
    The King's Academy Photo - With 47 Advanced Placement (AP), Honors, and Dual Enrollment courses available, TKA's academic program serves to challenge even the most gifted students. Specified tracks include: Aviation, Business, Law, Engineering, and a nationally recognized Conservatory of the Arts program.
    1970
    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    8401 Belvedere Rd
    West Palm Beach, FL 33411
    561-657-3470
  • 99.
    Landmark School
    Landmark School Photo - Boys Baseball at Landmark
    1971
    Grades: 9-12 | 2-12 (day)
    P.O. Box 227
    Prides Crossing, MA 01965
    978-236-3000
  • 100.
    IMG Academy
    IMG Academy Photo - IMG Academy's state-of-the-art Academic Center was completed in August of 2015. With over 72,000 square feet of learning space, students have all of the resources they need to succeed in the classroom.
    (1)
    1978
    Grades: 5-12, PG
    5500 34th Street West
    Bradenton, FL 34210
    1-800-872-6425
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