Water Polo Boarding Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 26 boarding schools offering water polo as an interscholastic sport, serving 19,821 students.

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 26
  • # Students Served: 19,821
  • Average Tuition: $76,909
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 33%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 33%
  • Average Class Size: 13 students
  • Average SAT Score: 1,335
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
  • % Students Boarding: 53%
  • % International Students: 22%
  • % Students of Color: 44%

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Boarding Schools: 26
  • # Students Served: 19,821
  • Average Tuition: $76,909
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 33%
  • Average Acceptance Rate: 33%
  • Average Class Size: 13 students
  • Average SAT Score: 1,335
  • % Faculty w/Advanced Degree: 75%
  • % Students Boarding: 53%
  • % International Students: 22%
  • % Students of Color: 44%

Top Water Polo Boarding Schools (2026-27)

Army and Navy Academy Photo - Our 16-acre campus is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the northern San Diego coastal town of Carlsbad, CA. State-of-the-art athletic facilities support ANA's 17 different sports teams, plus surfing, beach volleyball, and ice hockey.
Gr: 7-12 | 285 students
Student-teacher ratio: 13:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 73%
Tuition listed
All-boys
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
(5)
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo - Asia Pacific International School (APIS) is a K-12, coed, college-preparatory school with a mission to nurture leaders of the New Pacific Century and bridge the gap between East and West.
Gr: 5-12, PG | 3-12, PG (day) | 70 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
Acceptance rate: 90%
Tuition listed
Christian
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
(1)
Blair Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 475 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 15%
Tuition listed
2 Park St
Blairstown, NJ 07825
(908) 362-2009
(9)
Cate School Photo - Day Walk
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 17%
Tuition listed
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
(20)
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.
Gr: 6-12 | 800 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Tuition listed
All-boys (Catholic)
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Choate Rosemary Hall Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 859 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 16%
Tuition listed
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 697-2239
(30)
Collège du Léman Sàrl Photo
Gr: 4-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,800 students
Tuition listed
Route de Sauverny 74
Geneva, Switzerland 1290
41227755656
(1)
Deerfield Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | 650 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 13%
Tuition listed
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-1400
(14)
Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy Photo
Gr: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day) | 400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 42%
Tuition listed
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
(8)
The Hill School Photo - The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress is worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performance, or any other designated occasion.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 539 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 25%
Tuition listed
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1000
(8)
Iolani School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 2,300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Tuition listed
Episcopal
563 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 943-2379
Lawrenceville School Photo - The Bowl is an iconic spot on campus and is the natural gathering place for ninth grade students, who live on either side of The Bowl
Gr: 9-12, PG | 827 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 17%
Tuition listed
2500 Main Street
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
(6)
Loomis Chaffee Photo - Loomis` beautiful 300-acre campus is located at the confluence of the Farmington and Connecticut rivers in Windsor, Connecticut. Affectionately referred to as the Island, Loomis is within walking distance of the town`s center, Amtrak train station, and other areas of interest.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 736 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 11 students
Acceptance rate: 18%
Tuition listed
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6400
(30)
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.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,165 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 13%
Tuition listed
180 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4050
(16)
Map of Phillips Exeter Academy
Gr: 9-12, PG | 1,097 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 17%
Tuition listed
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
(30)
Saint Andrew's School Photo - Our residential life students always have fun at the beach.
Gr: 9-12 | 1,382 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 60%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
3900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 210-2020
(3)
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.
Gr: 8-12 | K-12 (day) | 1,150 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Tuition listed
All-boys
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 224-1304
(16)
St. Stephen's Episcopal School Photo
Gr: 8-12 | 6-12 (day) | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 17 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
Episcopal
6500 St. Stephen's Drive
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 327-1213
(1)
San Domenico School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 680 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Tuition listed
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1990
Santa Catalina School Photo - Come visit our beautiful campus in Monterey, California! Call the admission office at 831.655.9356 or email admission@santacatalina.org to schedule your visit.
Gr: 9-12 | 215 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
All-girls (Catholic)
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
(1)
Stevenson School Photo - Situated between the Pacific and Silicon Valley, Stevenson is a school shaped by both its surroundings and its namesake. Like Robert Louis Stevenson - the adventurer and writer who once roamed this coast - the school embraces learning as an exploration. Here, tidepools become classrooms, cypress groves frame our campuses and students are encouraged to chart their own journeys with curiosity andcreativity.
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 507 students
Student-teacher ratio: 10:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Tuition listed
3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
(11)
The Village School Photo - The Village School boarding students reside in on-campus dormitories. We take pride in providing a safe, nurturing living environment.
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
13051 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900
The Webb Schools Photo - Imagine learning from expert teachers, exploring paleontology in the Alf Museum, and heading to LA for concerts, sports, or museums-all while living near beaches, mountains, and desert. For more than 100 years, Webb has prepared and placed students at the nation's top colleges.
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 14%
Tuition listed
1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
(29)
Westminster School Photo - Gund Reading Room in the Cole Library, a stunning place to study, meet and hold events.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 425 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 33%
Tuition listed
995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3060
(10)
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. Outside of the dorms, students can enjoy fires around our campus fire pits, play spikeball on one of our myriad setups, and enjoy the beauty of Western Massachusetts in an Adirondack chair.
Gr: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day) | 434 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 33%
Tuition listed
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
(18)
Woodside Priory School (Priory) Photo - School spirit is huge at Priory. More than 30 club and activity choices are available to High School students. Clubs provide opportunities to discover passions, develop strengths, apply academic knowledge in a practical way, develop self-knowledge, and learn to make the choices necessary to manage a busy schedule independently.
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 425 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 30%
Tuition listed
Catholic
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
(2)

Frequently Asked Questions

How many boarding schools offering Water Polo are there?
There are 26 boarding schools offering Water Polo.
What is the average tuition cost of boarding schools offering Water Polo?
The average tuition cost of boarding schools offering Water Polo is $76,909 per year.
What is the oldest boarding school offering Water Polo?
Phillips Academy Andover, founded in 1778, is the oldest boarding school offering Water Polo.
Which boarding school offering Water Polo has the lowest acceptance rate?
Deerfield Academy has the lowest acceptance rate (13%) among boarding schools offering Water Polo.
Which boarding school offering Water Polo has the highest average SAT scores?
The Webb Schools has the highest average SAT scores (1520) among boarding schools offering Water Polo.

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