Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave has a culturally diverse and strong international enrollment. The Cadets photographed represent four different countries and seven different languages spoken.

Highest Average SAT Scores

Among "All-Boys Schools", view the boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores (2026).
For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the SAT taking ability of a school's student body.
A school's average SAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
Average SAT 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 SAT 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.
The SAT correlates very closely with the SSAT: Students who have high SSAT scores invariably have high SAT scores and vise versa - SAT scores generally reflect the testing ability of the student prior to being admitted at a school.
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600) Range:
1030
1400 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1227

Highest Average SAT Scores

Among All-Boys Schools (out of 15 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11
Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Georgetown Prep`s excellent faculty includes 62 instructors. With an average tenure of 13 years at Prep, the faculty ranges from veterans with more than 50 years of service to those beginning their teaching careers. Of the 62 full-time instructors, 86% hold an advanced degree.
All-Boys (Catholic)
(3)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
>1400
Grades: 9-12
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Rank: #22
Mount Michael Benedictine School
Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #3-53.-5
Chaminade College Preparatory School
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.
All-Boys (Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1300-1350
Grades: 6-12
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Rank: #3-53.-5
Riverside Military Academy
Riverside Military Academy Photo
All-Boys
(5)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1300-1350
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #3-53.-5
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1300-1350
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #6-76.-7
Avon Old Farms School
Avon Old Farms School Photo - Nestled among Cotswold-inspired architecture on 860 acres in the Farmington Valley, Avon Old Farms stands as the leader in preparing boys to become men.
All-Boys
(6)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Rank: #6-76.-7
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School Photo
All-Boys
(2)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
241 Woodberry Station
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Rank: #8-108.-10
Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
All-Boys (Episcopal)
(7)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #8-108.-10
Salisbury School
Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School
All-Boys
(2)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #8-108.-10
Trinity-Pawling School
Trinity-Pawling School Photo - The next-generation school for boys is here, on a campus that feels warm and welcoming and human-scaled, in an academic community that thinks ahead, looks forward, and gets transformational results.
All-Boys (Episcopal)
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #11-1311.-13
Fork Union Military Academy
Fork Union Military Academy Photo - The cadets in parade formation. The first full dress parade of the year begins usually at the end of April and is on Sunday.
All-Boys (Baptist)
(6)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1100-1150
Grades: 7-12, PG
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Rank: #11-1311.-13
Missouri Military Academy
Missouri Military Academy Photo - Established in 1889, Missouri Military Academy has transformed young men into leaders who are well-educated, prepared gentlemen of character. Our long history and distinct traditions inspire a sense of pride and duty among the young men who seek to fulfill their potential at MMA.
All-Boys
(6)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1100-1150
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #13-1513.-15
Camden Military Academy
Camden Military Academy Photo - A proud family!
All-Boys
(18)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1050-1100
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #13-1513.-15
Valley Forge Military Academy
Valley Forge Military Academy Photo - VFMA offers college preparatory academics, credentialed faculty, competitive PIAA athletics, and individual attention, providing cadets with an environment focused on their academic success.
All-Boys
(2)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1050-1100
Grades: 7-12, PG
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
Rank: #15-1615.-16
Hargrave Military Academy
Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave is first and foremost a college preparatory boarding school. Our objective is to develop our cadets into leaders of character prepared for lifelong success.
All-Boys (Baptist)
(6)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
<1050
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480

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