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  • Among "All Schools", view the boarding schools with the smallest average class sizes (2018-19).
  • Keep in mind that small statistical differences in average class sizes between schools do not always indicate better student performance at one school or another.
  • Also keep in mind that boarding schools in general have smaller average class sizes than public schools - even for schools with larger class sizes, a "large" class in a boarding school would still often be considered small by public school standards which often have class sizes of 20 students.

Smallest Average Class Size (2018-19)

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  • Boarding School # Students Grades Location
  • 1.
    The Woodhall School
    The Woodhall School Photo - The Woodhall School is located in rural Bethlehem, CT on approximately twenty-five acres of woodlands and trails for hiking and biking. The campus is designed to enhance The Woodhall School`s individual approach. The academic and residential areas are architecturally conceived as a small village.
    All-Boys 
    3
    Grades: 9-12
    58 Harrison Lane
    Bethlehem, CT 06751
    2032667788
  • 2.-3.
    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.
    All-Boys 
    4
    Grades: 6-12
    14 Greenwood Lane
    Putney, VT 05346
    802-387-4545
  • 2.-3.
    Hampshire Country School
    Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond covers 39 acres and is used regularly for canoeing, swimming and fishing.
    All-Boys 
    4

    Grades: 3-12
    28 Patey Circle
    Rindge, NH 03461
    603-899-3325
  • 4.-7.
    Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
    Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
    (Christian)
    5
    Grades: 5-12, PG | Pre-K-12, PG (day)
    54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
    Hauula, HI 96717
    808-670-1909
  • 4.-7.
    Oakland School
    Oakland School Photo - Amelia learns archery!
    5

    Grades: 1-8
    128 Oakland Farm Way
    Troy, VA 22974
    434-293-9059
  • 4.-7.
    St. Andrew's Academy
    St. Andrew's Academy Photo - Cast shot for the St. Andrew's Film Club production of "The Ordeal of Young Tuppy," by P. G. Wodehouse
    (Anglican)
    (1)
    5

    Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    PO Box 3050, 198 Main St.
    Chester/Lake Almanor, CA 96020
    530-596-3343
  • 4.-7.
    Wolfeboro Camp School
    Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Studio and Performing Arts
    (1)
    5

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    93 Camp School Road
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894
    603-569-3451
  • 8.-12.
    Colorado Timberline Academy
    Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Wakan: Fall Orientation Backpacking Trip
    (4)
    6
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    454 Academy Drive
    Durango, CO 81301
    970-247-5898
  • 8.-12.
    Eagle Hill School
    Eagle Hill School Photo
    (2)
    6

    Grades: 8-12
    P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
    Hardwick, MA 01037
    413-477-6000
  • 8.-12.
    Grand River Academy
    Grand River Academy Photo - Individualized Instruction
    All-Boys 
    6

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    3042 College St.
    Austinburg, OH 44010
    4402752811
  • 8.-12.
    Middlebridge School
    Middlebridge School Photo
    6

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    333 Ocean Road
    Narragansett, RI 02882
    401-788-0800
  • 8.-12.
    Springdale Preparatory School
    Springdale Preparatory School Photo - Community building activity outside on the field
    6

    Grades: 5-12, PG
    500 Main Street
    New Windsor, MD 21776
    855-405-8600
  • 13.-16.
    North Central Texas Academy
    North Central Texas Academy Photo - The NCTA choir has many opportunities to perform around the state, including the Dallas Cowboy Luncheon. Here, the choir poses with Tony Romo, the Cowboys quarterback.
    7
    Grades: K-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    3846 N. Hwy. 144
    Granbury, TX 76048
    254.897.4822
  • 13.-16.
    Olney Friends School
    Olney Friends School Photo - The view of top campus from Livezey Lake. Olney Friends School sits on a 350-acre USDA certified organic campus.
    (Society of Friends)
    7

    Grades: 9-12
    61830 Sandy Ridge Road
    Barnesville, OH 43713
    740-425-3655
  • 13.-16.
    The Phelps School
    The Phelps School Photo - ... along with Studio Art, Film Appreciation, Year Book and Music.
    All-Boys 
    (1)
    7

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    583 Sugartown Road
    Malvern, PA 19355
    610-644-1754
  • 13.-16.
    The Winchendon School
    The Winchendon School Photo - Champions!
    (2)
    7

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    172 Ash Street
    Winchendon, MA 01475
    978-297-4476
  • 17.-41.
    The Academy at SOAR
    8
    Grades: 7-12
    PO Box 388
    Balsam, NC 28707
    8284563435
  • 17.-41.
    Academy of the Holy Family
    Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Celebrating AHF's 142nd Birthday!
    All-Girls  (Catholic)
    8

    Grades: 9-12
    54 W. Main Street Box 691
    Baltic, CT 06330
    860-822-6279
  • 17.-41.
    American University Preparatory School
    American University Preparatory School Photo - AUP prepares students to be proficient in technological skills needed for the 21st century by requiring them to take Digital Media Arts and Computer Science courses. Our academic curriculum promotes digital fluency in and out of the classroom. Students build a digital portfolio with 2D/3D projects, video productions, computer generated animation artworks, and website/software designs.
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    345 South Figueroa Street
    Los Angeles, CA 90071
    213-400-4585
  • 17.-41.
    Brandon Hall School
    Brandon Hall School Photo
    8

    Grades: 6-12
    1701 Brandon Hall Drive
    Atlanta, GA 30350
    770-394-8177
  • 17.-41.
    Carlsbad International School
    Carlsbad International School Photo
    8

    Grades: 9-12
    Slovenska 477/5
    Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic 36001
    00420353227387
  • 17.-41.
    Chatham Hall
    Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's variety of dynamic and unique programming includes the prestigious Leader in Residence Program which brings world leaders and global thinkers to campus to meet with students. Past guests include BBC Anchor Katty Kay Nobel Prize winner Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Jane Goodall, Alvin Ailey Artistic Director Judith Jameson, the late Benazir Bhutto, Gloria Steinem, and Venus Williams.
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (3)
    8

    Grades: 9-12
    800 Chatham Hall Circle
    Chatham, VA 24531
    434-432-5516
  • 17.-41.
    Ecole d'Humanité
    Ecole d'Humanité Photo
    8

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    Dorfstrasse
    6085 Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
    1-401-996-8682
  • 17.-41.
    Fulford Academy
    Fulford Academy Photo
    8

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    280 King Street East
    Brockville, Canada K6V1E2
    16133419330
  • 17.-41.
    Howe Military Academy
    Howe Military Academy Photo - Cadet praying at the altar in our historic St. James Chapel.
    (Christian)
    (6)
    8

    Grades: 7-12
    5755 North State Road 9/P.O. Box 240
    Howe, IN 46746
    888-462-4693
  • 17.-41.
    The Kildonan School
    The Kildonan School Photo - Kildonan is located in Amenia, NY, about 90 miles north of NYC. The campus is 350-acres, in a rural setting in the foothills of the Berkshire mountains.
    8

    Grades: 6-12, PG | 2-12, PG (day)
    425 Morse Hill Rd.
    Amenia, NY 12501
    845-373-2012
  • 17.-41.
    Landmark School
    Landmark School Photo - Boys Baseball at Landmark
    8

    Grades: 9-12 | 2-12 (day)
    P.O. Box 227
    Prides Crossing, MA 01965
    978-236-3000
  • 17.-41.
    Massanutten Military Academy
    Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy's Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps falls under the United States Army Cadet Command. MMA is designated as a JROTC Honor Unit with Distinction and may nominate qualified candidates to the U.S. Service Academies. We are proud of our JROTC program, which ranks as one of the top 8 academic programs in the nation out of 1,600 programs.
    (5)
    8

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    614 South Main Street
    Woodstock, VA 22664
    5404592167
  • 17.-41.
    North Country School
    North Country School Photo - North Country School's annual spring theatre production involves the entire school an highlights student actors and sophisticated theatre technology. Students may choose to be actors, set designers, musicians, or members of the stage crew. NCS provides students with many avenues for creative expression that promote a life-long love of the arts.
    8

    Grades: 4-9
    4382 Cascade Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-9329
  • 17.-41.
    Northland Scholars Academy
    Northland Scholars Academy Photo
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    W10085 Pike Plains Road
    Dunbar, WI 54119
    7153246900
  • 17.-41.
    Oldfields School
    Oldfields School Photo - CAMPUS* 130 acres* Located just 20 miles from Baltimore* 30 minutes from BWI* 1 hour from Washington, DC* 90 minutes from Philadelphia* 40 minutes from Annapolis* 3 hours from New York City(PICTURE: Birds eye view of campus)
    All-Girls 
    (9)
    8

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    1500 Glencoe Road
    Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
    410-472-4800
  • 17.-41.
    The Orme School
    The Orme School Photo
    8

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    1000 Orme School Road, H.C. 63, Box 3040
    Mayer, AZ 86333
    928-632-7601
  • 17.-41.
    Rock Point School
    Rock Point School Photo - Our faculty dogs are well loved - even in class!
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1 Rock Point Road
    Burlington, VT 05408
    8028631104
  • 17.-41.
    St. Andrew's School
    St. Andrew's School Photo - Margot's House
    (1)
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
    63 Federal Road
    Barrington, RI 02806
    401-246-1230
  • 17.-41.
    St. Thomas More School
    St. Thomas More School Photo
    All-Boys  (Catholic)
    8

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    45 Cottage Road
    Oakdale, CT 06370
    860-823-3861
  • 17.-41.
    Scattergood Friends School
    Scattergood Friends School Photo - Scattergood offers a Sustainable Agriculture Endorsement. Students earning this endorsement take five farm-related Project classes over the course of four years, complete an agriculturally-related topic for either their Junior or Senior research papers and design and execute a 30-hour service project with with Scattergood Farm's livestock, 35 acre restored prairie, or 10 acre certified organic vegetable fields and fruit orchards.
    (Quaker)
    (1)
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    1951 Delta Avenue
    West Branch, IA 52358
    1-319-519-1856
  • 17.-41.
    Springfield Commonwealth Academy
    Springfield Commonwealth Academy Photo
    8

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    1 Ames Hill Drive
    Springfield, MA 01105
    4132858976
  • 17.-41.
    Squaw Valley Academy
    Squaw Valley Academy Photo - Students reside in one of three dormitories on campus. The new dormitory uses south-facing solar panels to take full advantage of the average 300 days of sunshine to reduce our environmental footprint.
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    235 Squaw Valley Road | P.O. Box 2667
    Olympic Valley, CA 96146
    530-583-9393
  • 17.-41.
    Steamboat Mountain School
    Steamboat Mountain School Photo
    (5)
    8

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    42605 RCR 36
    Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
    970-879-1350
  • 17.-41.
    Steward Outdoor School
    Steward Outdoor School Photo - Come visit our beautiful 740 acre campus located in coastal Connecticut.
    (Episcopal)
    8

    Grades: 6-9
    253 Bushy Hill Road
    Ivoryton, CT 06442
    860-767-0848
  • 17.-41.
    The Vanguard School
    The Vanguard School Photo - Intramural sports are offered as part of everyday life at Vanguard.
    8

    Grades: 6-12
    22000 Hwy 27
    Lake Wales, FL 33859
    863-676-6091
  • 42.-55.
    Blue Ridge School
    Blue Ridge School Photo - Class sizes are small and teachers really get to know their students and his learning style.
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    (7)
    9
    Grades: 9-12
    273 Mayo Drive
    St. George, VA 22935
    434-985-2811
  • 42.-55.
    Buxton School
    Buxton School Photo - At Buxton, we provide the time, experience, and environment that inspire young people to learn more and go deeper. Our students are doers, both in school and in life. Education at Buxton is not passive; it is a stimulating and constant process of questioning, discovering, synthesizing and sharing.
    (1)
    9

    Grades: 9-12
    291 South Street
    Williamstown, MA 01267
    413-458-3919
  • 42.-55.
    CATS Cambridge
    CATS Cambridge Photo
    9

    Grades: 9-12
    1 High Street
    Chesterton, United Kingdom CB4 1NQ
    01223-314-431
  • 42.-55.
    Darrow School
    Darrow School Photo - At Darrow, we know that students learn best when they are supported, and our inclusive community focuses on valuing one another for all of our unique perspectives and experiences. Darrow students take special pride in their ability to make every interaction as positive as possible.
    (1)
    9

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    110 Darrow Road
    New Lebanon, NY 12125
    518-794-6006
  • 42.-55.
    Forman School
    Forman School Photo - Students participate throughout the year in Forman?'s after-class program. Activities range from competitive sports to boatbuilding to theater arts. FALL - football, soccer, cross country, volleyball, rock climbing, boat building, theater WINTER - ice hockey, basketball, wrestling, coed alpine racing, dance, fitness, boatbuilding, theater SPRING - lacrosse, tennis, baseball, crew, golf, ultimate frisbee, whitewater kayaking, equestrian, theater
    (6)
    9

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
    Litchfield, CT 06759
    860-567-1802
  • 42.-55.
    Grier School
    Grier School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (5)
    9

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    2522 Grier School Road
    Tyrone, PA 16686
    814-684-3000
  • 42.-55.
    Hoosac School
    Hoosac School Photo - Athletics are an important part of any school. Hoosac offers many opportunities for students to have success. Hoosac Boys Basketball is two-time defending New England Champions. Our student-athletes are recruited by all levels of college coaches.
    (Episcopal)
    (1)
    9

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    PO Box 9
    Hoosick, NY 12089
    518-686-7331
  • 42.-55.
    Miller School of Albemarle
    Miller School of Albemarle Photo - Miller School of Albemarle, a coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school for students in grades 8-12 and post-graduate, opened its doors in 1878 with 33 students. Girls first enrolled in 1884, making it one of the nation`s oldest coeducational boarding schools. The school is situated 12 miles west of Charlottesville on a gently rolling campus of 1600 pristine acres.
    9

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    1000 Samuel Miller Loop
    Charlottesville, VA 22903
    434-823-4805
  • 42.-55.
    Purnell School
    Purnell School Photo - Twelfth grade student working on a mural in the Johnson Art Center.
    All-Girls 
    (1)
    9

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    51 Pottersville Road, P.O. Box 500
    Pottersville, NJ 07979
    908-439-4009
  • 42.-55.
    St. Timothy's School
    St. Timothy's School Photo - A St. Timothy's education reflects the increasingly globalized, interconnected society in which we live, giving students a world perspective in mathematics, the sciences, social sciences, languages, literature, technology and the arts.
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (2)
    9

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    8400 Greenspring Avenue
    Stevenson, MD 21153
    410-486-7401
  • 42.-55.
    South Kent School
    South Kent School Photo - Since its founding in 1923, South Kent School has provided its students with the intellectual, moral, physical and social framework for scholastic achievement in college and productive citizenship in adult society.
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    (2)
    9

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    40 Bulls Bridge Road
    South Kent, CT 06785
    860-927-3539
  • 42.-55.
    Southwestern Academy
    Southwestern Academy Photo - A unique learning environment
    9

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    2800 Monterey Road
    San Marino, CA 91108
  • 42.-55.
    Stoneleigh-Burnham School
    Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School is the first and only girls' school in New England to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
    All-Girls 
    (15)
    9

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    574 Bernardston Road
    Greenfield, MA 01301
    413-774-2711
  • 42.-55.
    Woodberry Forest School
    Woodberry Forest School Photo
    All-Boys 
    (2)
    9

    Grades: 9-12
    241 Woodberry Station
    Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
    888-798-9371
  • 56.-91.
    American Hebrew Academy
    American Hebrew Academy Photo - The International Jewish College Prep Boarding School
    (Jewish)
    (6)
    10
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    4334 Hobbs Road
    Greensboro, NC 27410
    336-217-7070
  • 56.-91.
    Besant Hill School
    Besant Hill School Photo - Doornink Grove student/faculty housing overlook a five-acre farm and are a short walk from classrooms.
    (1)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
    Ojai, CA 93023
    805-646-4343
  • 56.-91.
    Cate School
    Cate School Photo - Day Walk
    (14)
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
    Carpinteria, CA 93013
    8056844127
  • 56.-91.
    CATS London
    CATS London Photo
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    43-45 Bloomsbury Square
    London, United Kingdom CB1 2JH
    2078411580
  • 56.-91.
    Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
    Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Photo
    (2)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    785 Beaver Street
    Waltham, MA 02452
    781-314-0806
  • 56.-91.
    Dublin School
    Dublin School Photo - Dublin School is surrounded by miles of woods, pristine deep-water lakes, abundant wildlife and Mt. Monadnock, one of the most climbed mountains in the world. This hidden corner of Southern NH is an easy drive to Boston and the NY area.
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
    Dublin, NH 03444
    1-603-563-7075
  • 56.-91.
    Dunn School
    Dunn School Photo - The STEM quad at Dunn, housing the math classrooms, tinker space, makers lab and more.
    10

    Grades: 8-12 | 6-12 (day)
    P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
    Los Olivos, CA 93441
    800-287-9197
  • 56.-91.
    Eaglebrook School
    Eaglebrook School Photo - Spring sports options at Eaglebrook include: baseball, lacrosse, tennis, golf, track & field, and the wilderness rangers program.
    All-Boys 
    (1)
    10

    Grades: 6-9
    271 Pine Nook Road, P.O. Box 7
    Deerfield, MA 01342
    413-774-9111
  • 56.-91.
    Fishburne Military School
    Fishburne Military School Photo
    All-Boys 
    (5)
    10

    Grades: 7-12
    225 S. Wayne Avenue
    Waynesboro, VA 22980
    1-800-946-7773
  • 56.-91.
    Foxcroft School
    Foxcroft School Photo - Foxcroft School House
    All-Girls 
    (7)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    P.O. Box 5555
    Middleburg, VA 20118
    540-687-4340
  • 56.-91.
    Fulford Preparatory College
    Fulford Preparatory College Photo - Cozy and spacious boarding rooms with private washrooms
    10

    Grades: 10-12, PG
    118 Main Street East, Merrickville, Ontario
    Merrickville, Canada K0G1N
    6132692064
  • 56.-91.
    Hargrave Military Academy
    Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Respect! Integrity! Success! Earn it at Hargrave!
    All-Boys  (Baptist)
    (3)
    10

    Grades: 7-12, PG
    200 Military Drive
    Chatham, VA 24531
    800-432-2480
  • 56.-91.
    High Mowing School
    High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.
    10

    Grades: 9-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    222 Isaac Frye Highway
    Wilton, NH 03086
    6036542391
  • 56.-91.
    Indian Mountain School
    Indian Mountain School Photo - With nearly 90 students in the Indian Mountain guitar program, IMS is literally a "school of rock." From private lessons to the beginner and advanced rock bands, IMS is where many first fall in love with music.
    10

    Grades: 6-9 | Pre-K-9 (day)
    211 Indian Mountain Road
    Lakeville, CT 06039
    435-480-0871
  • 56.-91.
    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. Mission: At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves.
    (Catholic)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    6801 N. Wilhelm Road
    La Porte, IN 46350
    2193267450
  • 56.-91.
    Linden Hall School
    Linden Hall School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (4)
    10

    Grades: 6-12, PG
    212 East Main Street
    Lititz, PA 17543
    717-626-8512
  • 56.-91.
    Lustre Christian High School
    Lustre Christian High School Photo - 2015 National Honor Society inductees.
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    294 Lustre Road
    Lustre, MT 59225
    406-392-5735
  • 56.-91.
    The Marvelwood School
    The Marvelwood School Photo - Dorms overlook the Pond and athletic fields.
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    476 Skiff Mountain Road
    Kent, CT 06757
    860-927-0047
  • 56.-91.
    Midland School
    Midland School Photo - Midland's 10-acre certified organic garden. It currently provides 80% of the produce that our community consumes in the dining hall.
    (4)
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    PO Box 8
    Los Olivos, CA 93441
    805-688-5114
  • 56.-91.
    Miss Hall's School
    Miss Hall's School Photo - At MHS we are committed to helping each girl to develop, test, comprehend, and act from her own spirit, core values, abilities, expertise, and judgment.
    All-Girls 
    (3)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    492 Holmes Road, PO Box 1166
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    413-499-1300
  • 56.-91.
    Miss Porter's School
    Miss Porter's School Photo
    All-Girls 
    (4)
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    60 Main Street
    Farmington, CT 06032
    8604093530
  • 56.-91.
    New York Military Academy
    New York Military Academy Photo
    (1)
    10

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    78 Academy Avenue
    Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
    845-534-3710
  • 56.-91.
    North Cedar Academy
    North Cedar Academy Photo - Quiet, 96 acre campus just steps from city amenities.
    (1)
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    1500 Port Arthur Road
    Ladysmith, WI 54848
    715-532-0201
  • 56.-91.
    Northwood School
    Northwood School Photo - Northwood School is set on an 88 acre campus, walking distance from the village of Lake Placid, NY and based in the 6 million acre Adirondack Park.
    (1)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    92 Northwood Road
    Lake Placid, NY 12946
    518-523-3382
  • 56.-91.
    Oak Hill Academy
    (Baptist)
    10

    Grades: 8-12
    2635 Oak Hill Road
    Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
    276-579-2619
  • 56.-91.
    The Rectory School
    The Rectory School Photo - A large percentage of the student body try out for the annual spring musical. At Rectory, students are supportive of each other in the arts, and they enjoy the time spent performing in the P.Y. & Kinmay Tang Performing Arts Center.
    (2)
    10

    Grades: 5-9 | Pre-K-9 (day)
    P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
    Pomfret, CT 06258
    860-928-1328
  • 56.-91.
    St. George's School
    St. George's School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (2)
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    P.O. Box 1910
    Newport, RI 02840
    401-842-6600
  • 56.-91.
    St. Margaret's School
    St. Margaret's School Photo - Believe in traditions.
    All-Girls  (Episcopal)
    (4)
    10

    Grades: 8-12
    PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
    Tappahannock, VA 22560
    804-443-3357
  • 56.-91.
    SI Global Academy
    SI Global Academy Photo - The SIGA campus, listed on National Register of Historic Places and owned by Y Blue Ridge Assembly, is 1,200 acres in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, fifteen minutes east of Asheville.
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    84 Blue Ridge Circle
    Black Mountain, NC 28711
    828-606-7518
  • 56.-91.
    Solebury School
    Solebury School Photo - Solebury School's music program includes a chorus, rock band, and instrumental and jazz ensembles. A block of time is carved out of the school schedule each day for students to pursue their music interests.
    (3)
    10

    Grades: 9-12
    6832 Phillips Mill Road
    New Hope, PA 18938
    215-862-5261
  • 56.-91.
    The Storm King School
    The Storm King School Photo - Students eating breakfast at the cafeteria. The student body of 140 comprises 20 different nationalities.
    10

    Grades: 8-12, PG
    314 Mountain Road
    Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520
    845-458-7542
  • 56.-91.
    Stuart Hall School
    Stuart Hall School Photo - Students at Stuart Hall School come from all over the nation and the world. Our community is built on mutual trust and academic inquiry, and we seek to develop the personal character, honor, and creativity of each member of our school.
    (Episcopal)
    (9)
    10

    Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
    235 West Frederick Street
    Staunton, VA 24401
    540-213-3746
  • 56.-91.
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield Academy Photo - Suffield's athletic team are consistently among the finest of any New England prep schools. There are offerings in over 40 sports and teams for players of all abilities.
    (11)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    Suffield Academy
    Suffield, CT 06078
    860-386-4440
  • 56.-91.
    Vermont Academy
    Vermont Academy Photo - Vermont Academy students are curious and adventurous. They are innovators and tinkerers. They feel free to take risks and try new things.
    (1)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    10 Long Walk
    Saxtons River, VT 05154
    8028696229
  • 56.-91.
    The Webb School
    The Webb School Photo
    (10)
    10

    Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
    319 Webb Road East
    Bell Buckle, TN 37020
    931-389-6003
  • 56.-91.
    The White Mountain School
    The White Mountain School Photo - As a college preparatory school, the college process begins as soon as students set foot on campus. College preparation is always in mind as we plan course offerings and advise students in their course sign-ups. Every student is assigned a college-focused Program Mentor in their first year and begins intensive work with our College Counselor in their junior year.
    (Episcopal)
    (5)
    10

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    371 West Farm Road
    Bethlehem, NH 03574
    6034442928
  • 92.-111.
    Brewster Academy
    Brewster Academy Photo - The Academy's teachers are prepared and trained at the Brewster Summer Institute, a professional development program designed to assist teachers in maximizing student growth. Each instructor is placed on a nine-member teaching team. Each team teaches and advises students in a single grade, allowing for constant communication and interaction. Teams meet three times weekly to discuss each student's progress
    (10)
    11
    Grades: 9-12, PG
    80 Academy Drive
    Wolfeboro, NH 03894
    603-569-7200
  • 92.-111.
    Buffalo Seminary
    Buffalo Seminary Photo - SEM student-athletes have opportunities in winter to join teams in fencing, bowling and basketball. In spring we have tennis, lacrosse, sailing and crew. In the fall we offer crew, field hockey, soccer, sailing, swimming, cross country, and golf.
    All-Girls 
    11

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    205 Bidwell Parkway
    Buffalo, NY 14222
    716-885-6780
  • 92.-111.
    Canterbury School
    Canterbury School Photo - Canterbury offers students many opportunities for community service. Each summer a group of students spend a week volunteering in Lourdes, France. Students have also volunteered in Nicaragua and Puerto Rico.
    (Catholic)
    (1)
    11

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    101 Aspetuck Avenue
    New Milford, CT 06776
    (860)210-3832
  • 92.-111.
    Christ School
    Christ School Photo
    All-Boys  (Episcopal)
    11

    Grades: 8-12
    500 Christ School Road
    Asheville, NC 28704
    8286846232
  • 92.-111.
    Episcopal High School
    Episcopal High School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (12)
    11

    Grades: 9-12
    1200 N. Quaker Lane
    Alexandria, VA 22302
    877-933-4347
  • 92.-111.
    Gould Academy
    Gould Academy Photo - A rigorous academic curriculum is at the core of the Gould Academy experience. Our students are innovators, creators, risk-takers, and complex problem solvers.
    (1)
    11

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 860
    Bethel, ME 04217
    207-824-7777
  • 92.-111.
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
    The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo
    (8)
    11

    Grades: 9-12
    1 Elm Street
    Byfield, MA 01922
    978-499-3120
  • 92.-111.
    Kents Hill School
    Kents Hill School Photo - The Performing Arts Center in Newton Hall houses the performing arts program, which includes the Contemporary Band, Kents Hill Singers, and the Kents Hill Chamber music group.
    (1)
    11

    Grades: 9-12, PG
    PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
    Kents Hill, ME 04349
    207-685-1606
  • 92.-111.
    The MacDuffie School
    The MacDuffie School Photo - Athletics : 14 different interscholastic sports offered.
    11

    Grades: 6-12
    66 School Street
    Granby, MA 01033
    413-255-0000
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