Oldest Founding Date

Among "All-Boys Schools", view the boarding schools with the oldest founding date (2026).
The "founding dates" below are the dates that schools have traditionally.
Note that the definition of "founding date" may differ slightly from school to school (e.g., whether it selects the year the school first received its charter or the year it first admitted students - regardless, the differences between the two are often small).
Year Founded Range: 1789 1978 Avg. Year Founded: 1903

Oldest Founding Date

Among All-Boys Schools (out of 27 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Year Founded
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)
Year Founded: 1789
Grades: 9-12
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Rank: #22
Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy Photo - Our Humanities Center is one of two academic buildings on campus, and the hub for our academic administration, Focused Academic Coaching, Academic Support, and the Marcella/Sands Lecture Hall.
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1808
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #3-43.-4
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.
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1854
Grades: 7-12
304 S. Beach Blvd.
Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
(228) 467-9057
Rank: #4-54.-5
Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School Photo
All-Boys
(7)
Year Founded: 1879
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #5-65.-6
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
(1)
Year Founded: 1887
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #6-96.-9
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)
Year Founded: 1889
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #6-96.-9
Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School Photo
All-Boys
(2)
Year Founded: 1889
Grades: 9-12
241 Woodberry Station
Woodberry Forest, VA 22989
(888) 798-9371
Rank: #8-108.-10
Camden Military Academy
Camden Military Academy Photo - A proud family!
All-Boys (non-sectarian)
(18)
Year Founded: 1892
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #9-129.-12
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 General Association of Virginia)
(6)
Year Founded: 1898
Grades: 7-12, PG
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Rank: #9-129.-12
Southern Preparatory Academy
All-Boys (non-denominational)
(3)
Year Founded: 1898
Grades: 6-12
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Rank: #11-1311.-13
Christ School
Christ School Photo
All-Boys (Episcopal Church)
(1)
Year Founded: 1900
Grades: 8-12
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Rank: #12-1512.-15
Hillside School
Hillside School Photo
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1901
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #12-1512.-15
Salisbury School
Salisbury School Photo - Salisbury School
All-Boys (Episcopalian)
(2)
Year Founded: 1901
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #14-1614.-16
McCallie School
McCallie School Photo - The College Counseling office works with our students to help them find the best college fit for them and to make sure they are best prepared for the application and the financial aid processes.
All-Boys (Christian)
(3)
Year Founded: 1905
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #15-1915.-19
Riverside Military Academy
Riverside Military Academy Photo
All-Boys
(5)
Year Founded: 1907
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #15-1915.-19
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)
Year Founded: 1907
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #17-2117.-21
Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
All-Boys (Non-denominational Christian)
(7)
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #17-2117.-21
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 (Christian)
(6)
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #19-2319.-23
Army and Navy Academy
Army and Navy Academy Photo
All-Boys (secular)
(4)
Year Founded: 1910
Grades: 7-12
2605 Carlsbad Blvd.
Carlsbad, CA 92008
(888) 762-2338
Rank: #19-2319.-23
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)
Year Founded: 1910
Grades: 6-12
425 South Lindbergh Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 692-6645
Rank: #21-2521.-25
Avon Old Farms School
All-Boys
(6)
Year Founded: 1927
Grades: 9-12, PG
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Rank: #22-2622.-26
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)
Year Founded: 1928
Grades: 7-12, PG
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
Rank: #23-2723.-27
St. George's School, Vancouver
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.
All-Boys (Anglican tradition)
Year Founded: 1930
Grades: 8-12  | K-12 (day)
4175 West 29th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, Canada V6S1V1
(604) 221-3890
Rank: #24-2824.-28
Cardigan Mountain School
Cardigan Mountain School Photo
All-Boys
(2)
Year Founded: 1945
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #25-3025.-30
Marine Military Academy
All-Boys
(1)
Year Founded: 1965
Grades: 7-12, PG
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
Rank: #26-3126.-31
Mount Michael Benedictine School
Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1970
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #27-3327.-33
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
Year Founded: 1978
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545

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