Among "Schools with 200-400 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average ACT scores (2026).
For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the ACT taking ability of a school's student body.
A school's average ACT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
Average ACT scores, then, can naturally fluctuate year to year while the quality of the overall program and strength of the student body remains consistent.
Schools in the list below are often separated by small statistical differences, which for all intents and purposes, are not meaningful in determining the overall strength of the student body between two schools.
As a final note: average ACT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution.
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36) Range: 20 31 Avg. Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26
(Out of 36) Range: 20 31 Avg. Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26
Highest Average ACT Scores
Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 38 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36)
(Out of 36)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-51.-5
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 30-32
(Out of 36): 30-32
Grades: 9-12
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Rank: #1-51.-5
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 30-32
(Out of 36): 30-32
Grades: 5-12 | PK-12 (day)
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Rank: #1-51.-5
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 30-32
(Out of 36): 30-32
Grades: 9-12, PG
172 Ash Street
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-4476
Winchendon, MA 01475
(978) 297-4476
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 8-12, PG
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
6385 Beach Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 6-12, PG
66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Rank: #4-174.-17
Mount Michael Benedictine School ![Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo]( "Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo")
All-Boys (Catholic)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 9-12
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 9-12
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Rank: #4-174.-17
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 28-30
(Out of 36): 28-30
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 9-12
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 9-12, PG
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Rank: #12-3212.-32
The Ethel Walker School ![The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.]( "The Ethel Walker School Photo - Beaver Brook Building - This building houses many of our academic classes as well as administrative offices, meeting spaces, art rooms, and our computer lab.")
All-Girls
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 9-12
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) ![Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo]( "Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo")
(Catholic)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 9-12
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 9-12
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Saint James School ![Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 800-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.]( "Saint James School Photo - Saint James' picturesque 800-acre campus is conveniently located only 70 miles from the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area.")
(Episcopal)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 8-12
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Rank: #12-3212.-32
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 26-28
(Out of 36): 26-28
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 9-12, PG
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 9-12, PG
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 7-12 | 6-12 (day)
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Saint Bede Academy ![Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors.]( "Saint Bede Academy Photo - With an average student population of 300, our small class sizes offer students one-on-one interaction with their instructors.")
(Catholic)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 9-12
24 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Rank: #21-4321.-43
Saint Stanislaus High School ![Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - We make the most of our location right on the Bay, developing unique programs, clubs, and activities for our students to enjoy. Our scuba and sailing clubs enjoy time in the water, while our environmental club focuses on care for our oceans, too.]( "Saint Stanislaus High School Photo - We make the most of our location right on the Bay, developing unique programs, clubs, and activities for our students to enjoy. Our scuba and sailing clubs enjoy time in the water, while our environmental club focuses on care for our oceans, too.")
All-Boys (Catholic)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): 24-26
(Out of 36): 24-26
Grades: 7-12
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 8-12
P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 9-12, PG
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
Rank: #31-5231.-52
San Marcos Academy ![San Marcos Academy Photo - San Marcos Academy has offered a tradition of excellence in private, Christian education since 1907.]( "San Marcos Academy Photo - San Marcos Academy has offered a tradition of excellence in private, Christian education since 1907.")
(Baptist)
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
Rank: #31-5231.-52
Average ACT Score
(Out of 36): <24
(Out of 36): <24
Grades: 9-12, PG
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
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