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Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Member Schools

BoardingSchoolReview.com lists 18 boarding schools as Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) members, serving 8,657 students. Learn more about the association at Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

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Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Member Schools (2026-27)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Army and Navy Academy
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.
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2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Gr: 7-12 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 73% Tuition listed
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
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.
(Christian)
(1)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
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
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
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8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Gr: 9-12, PG | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 8 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
Branksome Hall Asia
Branksome Hall Asia Photo - Branksome Hall Asia boasts a world-class campus at 24 acres, including Olympic-sized ice rink and swimming pool, 3 Makerspaces with 30 3D printers, 3 boarding houses, a state-of-the-art library, fitness center, soccer pitches, and many more.
234 Global edu-ro, Daejeong-eup, Seogwipo-si
Jeju-do, South Korea 63644
82649025000
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,200 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 20 students Acceptance rate: 50% Tuition listed
Cate School
Cate School Photo - Day Walk
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1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Gr: 9-12 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 17% Tuition listed
Dunn School
Dunn School Photo - In 2020 the new Leadership Center was completed. Overlooking the open space known as Munger Common, the center provides state of the art meeting rooms and learning facilities, is home to the student-run Earwig Cafe, and hosts our college counseling team. Students can be found gathering both indoors and outside the center for conversation and relaxation.
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 686-0650
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 249 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 10 students Acceptance rate: 45% Tuition listed
EF Academy Pasadena
EF Academy Pasadena Photo - Hands-on learning encourages our students to make their own discoveries. Calculate velocity in the real world by measuring the speed of a baseball!
1505 E Howard St.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 507-9223
Gr: 9-12 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy
Hawaiʻi Preparatory Academy Photo
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65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
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
Idyllwild Arts Academy
Idyllwild Arts Academy Photo - Idyllwild Arts Academy is home to 280 students from over 30 countries and 27 US states, all devoted to intensive study of the arts. Named #1 High School for Arts in the nation by Niche in 2025.
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52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 659-2171
Gr: 9-12, PG | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 65% Tuition listed
Iolani School
Iolani School Photo
(Episcopal)
563 Kamoku Street
Honolulu, HI 96826
(808) 943-2379
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 2,300 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
Ojai Valley School
Ojai Valley School Photo - OVS offers an exceptional college-prep program. Recent college acceptances for our students include Stanford, Columbia, Northeastern, NYU, Boston College, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Pitzer College, Smith College, Vassar College, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, and many more.
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723 El Paseo Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-1423
Gr: 3-12 | PK-12 (day) | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 64% Tuition listed
San Domenico School
San Domenico School Photo
1500 Butterfield Road
San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 258-1990
Gr: 9-12 | K-12 (day) | 680 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
Santa Catalina School
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.
(Catholic)
(1)
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Gr: 9-12 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Stevenson School
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.
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3152 Forest Lake Road
Pebble Beach, CA 93953
(831) 625-8309
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 507 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Taejon Christian International School
Taejon Christian International School Photo - Aladdin was a fun musical production for high school students to be a part of, and just as much fun for the whole community to watch.
(Non-denom. / Christian)
77 Yongsan 2-ro, Yuseong Gu
Daejeon, South Korea 34035
82426209116
Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 630 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
THINK Global School
THINK Global School Photo - THINK Global School is comprised of 30 high school students who hail from all over the world. It's an opportunity to live next to and learn from a truly global student body.
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 768-0302
Gr: 11-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Avg. class size: 14 students Acceptance rate: 10% Tuition listed
The Webb Schools
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.
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1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 482-5214
Gr: 9-12 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate: 14% Tuition listed
Woodside Priory School (Priory)
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.
(Catholic)
(2)
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Gr: 9-12 | 6-12 (day) | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate: 30% Tuition listed

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