Boarding School Review - Established 2003
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Lake Tahoe Preparatory School

Smallest Student Body

Among "All Schools", view the boarding schools with the smallest student bodies (2026).
School size comparisons are based on overall population of the school, not the number of boarding students at the school.
The balance between boarders and day students can also be another factor to consider when looking at school size.
# Students Range: 10 261 Avg. # Students: 152

Smallest Student Body

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11
Currey Ingram Academy
Currey Ingram Academy Photo - Aerial view of Currey Ingram's 83-acre campus.
# Students: 10
Grades: 9-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
6544 Murray Lane
Brentwood, TN 37027
(615) 507-3173
Rank: #2-42.-4
Rock Point School
Rock Point School Photo - Our Beautiful Building: on the shores of Lake Champlain and minutes from downtown Burlington, Vermont
# Students: 30
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #3-63.-6
The Academy at SOAR
The Academy at SOAR Photo - The Academy at SOAR is an accredited private boarding school. Students will graduate with a high school diploma.
# Students: 32
Grades: 7-12
PO Box 388
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-3435
Rank: #3-63.-6
Lustre Christian High School
Lustre Christian High School Photo - Lustre Christian High School is located in Lustre, MT.
# Students: 32
Grades: 9-12
4 Lustre High Circle
Lustre, MT 59225
(406) 392-5735
Rank: #5-85.-8
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
All-Girls (Catholic)
# Students: 40
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #6-116.-11
Colorado Timberline Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Fall Trip in the Slot Canyons
(4)
# Students: 46
Grades: 9-12, PG
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Rank: #7-147.-14
Northland Scholars Academy
Northland Scholars Academy Photo
# Students: 50
Grades: 9-12, PG
W10085 Pike Plains Road
Dunbar, WI 54119
(715) 324-6900
Rank: #7-147.-14
Pillsbury College Prep
Pillsbury College Prep Photo
# Students: 50
Grades: 6-12
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Rank: #7-147.-14
Wy'East Mountain Academy
Wy'East Mountain Academy Photo
(3)
# Students: 50
Grades: 7-12, PG
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Rank: #10-1510.-15
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
# Students: 55
Grades: 6-12
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Rank: #11-1611.-16
THINK Global School
THINK Global School Photo - THINK Global School is comprised of 41 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.
# Students: 57
Grades: 10-12
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
Rank: #12-1712.-17
North Cedar Academy
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
(3)
# Students: 60
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #13-1913.-19
A+ World Academy
A+ World Academy Photo - #climbinghigh to get to the top of the mast at A+ World Academy
(8)
# Students: 64
Grades: 11-12, PG
International (on a Tall Ship)
Kristiansand, Norway 4610
3475677083
Rank: #14-2114.-21
The Global College
The Global College Photo - The Global College in Madrid, Spain
# Students: 70
Grades: 11-12
Calle Castellón de la Plana 8
Madrid, Spain 28006
0034915689937
Rank: #14-2114.-21
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School
Lake Tahoe Preparatory School Photo - Lake Tahoe Prep is a coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 located in Olympic Valley, California. With a student body of 70 and student to teacher ratio of 7:1, we lead a program built upon personalized attention. Our students benefit from our robust curriculum approved by the University of California.
# Students: 70
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Rank: #16-2416.-24
Freeman Academy
Freeman Academy Photo - Freeman Academy - Faith-inspired learning for LIFE
(Christian)
# Students: 75
Grades: 7-12  | K-12 (day)
PO BOX 1000 748 S. Main St.
Freeman, SD 57029
(605) 925-4237
Rank: #16-2416.-24
Middlebridge School
Middlebridge School Photo
# Students: 75
Grades: 7-12, PG
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Rank: #16-2416.-24
SPIRE Institute and Academy
# Students: 75
Grades: 9-12, PG
5201 SPIRE Circle
Geneva, OH 44041
(440) 466-1002
Rank: #19-2519.-25
North Country School
North Country School Photo - North Country School's 220-acre campus is located in the Adirondack Mountains near Lake Placid, New York, a popular resort town and the site of two Winter Olympic Games. Many of our buildings use solar energy and biomass heating to help reduce the school's carbon footprint and to teach and model responsible and sustainable living practices.
# Students: 78
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #20-2720.-27
New England Innovation Academy
New England Innovation Academy Photo - At NEIA, we prepare the next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs to pursue their dreams and shape a better world. Students discover their passion and Purpose, innovate with Impact, and prepare for what comes Next.
# Students: 80
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
280 Locke Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Rank: #21-2821.-28
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School Photo - TJ sits on 20 picturesque acres in suburban St. Louis, MO.
(2)
# Students: 81
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #22-2922.-29
Midland School
(4)
# Students: 82
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #23-3223.-32
Buxton School
Buxton School Photo - At Buxton, we provide the time, experience, and environment that inspire young people to learn more and go deeper. Our students are doers, both in school and in life. Education at Buxton is not passive; it is a stimulating and constant process of questioning, discovering, synthesizing and sharing.
(1)
# Students: 90
Grades: 9-12, PG
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Rank: #24-3824.-38
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.
(1)
# Students: 100
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #24-3824.-38
International School Altdorf
International School Altdorf Photo
# Students: 100
Grades: 7-12, PG
St. Josefsweg 15b
Altdorf, Switzerland 6460
0766909288
Rank: #24-3824.-38
Oldfields School
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
All-Girls
(12)
# Students: 100
Grades: 8-12, PG
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Rank: #24-3824.-38
St. Margaret's School
St. Margaret's School Photo - College Preparedness: Challenge yourself with a collaborative STEAM curriculum and rigorous academics, including Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment courses to start earning college credit. Our college counselor will help you to navigate the different colleges and degree fields to best prepare you for life after graduation from St. Margaret's.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(7)
# Students: 100
Grades: 8-12, PG
PO Box 158, 444 Water Lane
Tappahannock, VA 22560
(804) 443-3357
Rank: #28-4328.-43
Southern Preparatory Academy
Southern Preparatory Academy Photo - Southern Prep Academy Corps of Cadets 2022-2023
All-Boys
(3)
# Students: 110
Grades: 6-12
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Rank: #29-4429.-44
Michigan Lutheran High School
Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.
(Christian)
# Students: 119
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #30-5230.-52
Ecole d'Humanité
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
# Students: 120
Grades: 8-12, PG
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Rank: #30-5230.-52
Marvelwood School
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
# Students: 120
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #30-5230.-52
Nancy Campbell Academy
Nancy Campbell Academy Photo
(2)
# Students: 120
Grades: 7-12, PG
45 Waterloo Street South
Stratford, ON, Canada L0R1B
(519) 272-1900
Rank: #30-5230.-52
New York Military Academy
New York Military Academy Photo - New York Military Academy, established in 1889 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, is a private, international boarding school serving grades 7 through 12. NYMA is dedicated to a comprehensive and substantive process of developing young leaders who are `Set Apart for Excellence`. Our goal is to prepare our cadets for success and fulfillment in college and in life.
# Students: 120
Grades: 7-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 534-3710
Rank: #30-5230.-52
Oak Ridge Military Academy
Oak Ridge Military Academy Photo - At ORMA, our cadets don't just make friends -- they find a family!
# Students: 120
Grades: 7-12
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Rank: #30-5230.-52
Spring Street International School
Spring Street International School Photo
(1)
# Students: 120
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
505 Spring Street
Friday Harbor, WA 98250
(360) 378-6393
Rank: #30-5230.-52
The Vanguard School
# Students: 120
Grades: 6-12
22000 Hwy 27
Lake Wales, FL 33859
(863) 676-6091
Rank: #30-5230.-52
Verde Valley School
Verde Valley School Photo - World class rock climbing and hundreds of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails near our campus keep our afternoon activities program varied and exciting.
(12)
# Students: 120
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #38-5538.-55
The Knox School
The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is Long Island's oldest established private school. Our inclusive environment serves grades 6-12 and Post-Graduate, providing students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next phase of their journeys.
(1)
# Students: 127
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #39-5739.-57
St. Thomas More School
St. Thomas More School Photo - Beautiful rural campus located in Eastern Connecticut - just 2.5 hours from NYC.
# Students: 130
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #39-5739.-57
Wolfeboro Camp School
Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - 40 Teaching Faculty 35 Residential Staff
(1)
# Students: 130
Grades: 5-12, PG
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #41-6041.-60
Massanutten Military Academy
Massanutten Military Academy Photo - Massanutten Military Academy is proud to be one of the only 16 co-ed military schools in the country with cadets hailing from 28 different states and 7 countries.
(5)
# Students: 140
Grades: 8-12, PG
614 South Main Street
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
Rank: #41-6041.-60
Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
# Students: 140
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #43-6243.-62
The Orme School
The Orme School Photo - Caravan offers a unique outdoor adventure and academic program for students. Led by faculty, class-sized trips explore Southwest's stunning landscapes, diverse cultures, and rich history. Camping in National Parks or wilderness, students gain outdoor skills and delve into the region's natural and human history. Caravan grants academic credits for graduation.
(2)
# Students: 144
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 E. Orme School Road,
Mayer, AZ 86333
(928) 632-1566
Rank: #44-6844.-68
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo
(Christian)
(1)
# Students: 150
Grades: 5-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #44-6844.-68
Chatham Hall
Chatham Hall Photo - Chatham Hall's campus was built to promote community and collaboration.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(5)
# Students: 150
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #44-6844.-68
Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School Photo
All-Boys
(7)
# Students: 150
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #44-6844.-68
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
All-Girls
(15)
# Students: 150
Grades: 7-12, PG
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #44-6844.-68
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
(1)
# Students: 150
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #49-7149.-71
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
All-Girls
# Students: 160
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #49-7149.-71
Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Mountain School Photo - We believe in the value of selfless service, both locally and globally. All students participate in weekly service work in the Steamboat Springs area.
(5)
# Students: 160
Grades: 9-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Rank: #49-7149.-71
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy Photo
(10)
# Students: 160
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Rank: #52-7452.-74
Dublin School
Dublin School Photo - There`s dramatic beauty that is apparent on your first visit to Dublin. Surrounded by unspoiled forests, pristine lakes and Mt. Monadnock - the most climbed mountain in the world, our 500-acre campus supports a vibrant and supportive community of scholars, artists and athletes.
(1)
# Students: 165
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #52-7452.-74
Hillside School
Hillside School Photo
All-Boys
# Students: 165
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #54-7654.-76
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)
# Students: 170
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #54-7654.-76
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
# Students: 170
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #56-7756.-77
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)
# Students: 171
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #57-7857.-78
St. John's Northwestern Academies
St. John's Northwestern Academies Photo - St. John's Northwestern Academies is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 6-12. Since 1884, they develop moral and ethical leaders who are inspired to improve the world through two paths! Their Military Academy pursues its mission using military leader development principles. Their Prefect Academy pursues its mission using contemporary organizational leader development principles. #LeadershipLivesHere
(Episcopal)
(4)
# Students: 174
Grades: 6-12, PG
1101 Genesee Street
Delafield, WI 53018
(262) 646-7199
Rank: #58-8058.-80
EF Academy Pasadena
EF Academy Pasadena Photo - EF Academy is an international high school welcoming day and boarding students from over 60 nationalities. At this sunny Pasadena, California campus, students have the opportunity to become global changemakers and participate in EF Academy's signature Global Leadership Program.
# Students: 175
Grades: 9-12
1505 E Howard St.
Pasadena, CA 91104
(626) 507-9223
Rank: #58-8058.-80
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
All-Girls
(9)
# Students: 175
Grades: 9-12, PG
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Rank: #60-8160.-81
Miss Hall's School
Miss Hall's School Photo - A talented, supportive community of learners awaits you at MHS. Our faculty are dedicated mentors who are passionate about their subjects and creative in their teaching, unafraid to ditch the textbook in favor of collaborative, project-based learning.
All-Girls
(4)
# Students: 178
Grades: 9-12, PG
492 Holmes Road
Pittsfield, MA 01201
(413) 499-1300
Rank: #61-8461.-84
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Colorado Rocky Mountain School Photo - With 180 students, relationships are at the core of the Colorado Rocky Mountain School experience. This close-knit community resides on a 320-acre historic ranch, at the confluence of two rivers and base of Mount Sopris, providing not only an outdoor learning laboratory but a launch point for boundless outdoor adventure.
(8)
# Students: 180
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #61-8461.-84
J. Addison School
J. Addison School Photo - Main school building
# Students: 180
Grades: 7-12  | 1-12 (day)
2 Valleywood Drive
Markham, Ontario, Canada L3R8H3
(905) 477-4999
Rank: #63-8663.-86
Maharishi School
Maharishi School Photo - Maharishi School is a non-sectarian, PS-12, day and boarding school with students from over 30 countries. The School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and programs that expand a student's consciousness. Students start and end each day with yoga and meditation.
(2)
# Students: 184
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #63-8663.-86
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
(4)
# Students: 184
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #65-8865.-88
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(2)
# Students: 185
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #65-8865.-88
Stuart Hall School
Stuart Hall School Photo - Students socialize between classes in the historic arcade
(Episcopal)
# Students: 185
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7098
Rank: #67-9067.-90
EF Academy Oxford
EF Academy Oxford Photo - EF Academy Oxford's is a 20-minute walk from Oxford's city center. Centered around a restored, centuries-old mansion known as Cotuit Hall.
(4)
# Students: 188
Grades: 11-12
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
Rank: #67-9067.-90
Westover School
Westover School Photo
All-Girls
(12)
# Students: 188
Grades: 9-12
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #69-9169.-91
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo
(1)
# Students: 189
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #70-9270.-92
Oakwood Friends School
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus
(Quaker)
# Students: 191
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #71-9371.-93
The Kiski School
The Kiski School Photo - Kiski's outdoor classroom and project-based learning culture gives boys the opportunity to get out of traditional four-walled classrooms and experience the beautiful scenery that Western Pennsylvania autumn offers! With our dedicated STEAM and Makerspace areas, young men get to roll up their sleeves and enjoy hands-on learning!
All-Boys
# Students: 192
Grades: 9-12, PG
1888 Brett Lane
Saltsburg, PA 15681
(724) 639-8035
Rank: #72-9472.-94
The Bement School
The Bement School Photo
# Students: 196
Grades: 3-9  | K-9 (day)
94 Old Main Street, PO Box 8
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-4209
Rank: #73-9973.-99
Kents Hill School
Kents Hill School Photo - Our idyllic, 400-acre campus is nestled in the midst of the Belgrade Lakes and provides sweeping views of the mountains of Maine and New Hampshire.
(1)
# Students: 200
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 257, 1614 Main St., Rte. 17
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
Rank: #74-10074.-100
Wasatch Academy
Wasatch Academy Photo - Wasatch Academy is located in Mount Pleasant, Utah, a quiet, mountain-valley town boasting a reputation for clean air, starry night skies, and safety. The campus is a 90-minute scenic drive from Salt Lake City International airport.
(4)
# Students: 203
Grades: 8-12, PG
120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Rank: #75-10175.-101
La Lumiere School
La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves.
(Catholic)
# Students: 205
Grades: 9-12, PG
6801 N. Wilhelm Road
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
Rank: #76-10276.-102
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA) Photo
(Catholic)
# Students: 208
Grades: 9-12
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Rank: #77-10377.-103
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo - A rigorous academic curriculum is at the core of the Gould Academy experience. Our students are innovators, creators, risk-takers, and complex problem solvers.
(2)
# Students: 210
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Rank: #78-10678.-106
Christchurch School
Christchurch School Photo - "Set your course at the river. " Established in the Episcopal tradition, Christchurch is inclusive, welcoming students and families of all faiths and backgrounds.
(Episcopal)
# Students: 215
Grades: 9-12
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Rank: #78-10678.-106
Miller School of Albemarle
Miller School of Albemarle Photo - Miller School of Albemarle, a coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school for students in grades 8-12 and post-graduate, opened its doors in 1878 with 33 students. Girls first enrolled in 1884, making it one of the nation`s oldest coeducational boarding schools. The school is situated 12 miles west of Charlottesville on a gently rolling campus of 1600 pristine acres.
# Students: 215
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Rank: #78-10678.-106
St. Bernard Preparatory School
St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams.
(Catholic)
# Students: 215
Grades: 7-12
1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Rank: #81-10781.-107
Hoosac School
Hoosac School Photo - Hoosac School was founded in 1889.
(Episcopal)
(1)
# Students: 218
Grades: 8-12, PG
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Rank: #82-11082.-110
Eagle Hill School
Eagle Hill School Photo - The PJM STEM center houses science and math classrooms, labs, and makerspaces. Anything that can be imagined can be created in the PJM STEM center!
(2)
# Students: 220
Grades: 8-12
P.O. Box 116 , 242 Old Petersham Road
Hardwick, MA 01037
(413) 477-6000
Rank: #82-11082.-110
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
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# Students: 220
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #84-11184.-111
The Putney School
The Putney School Photo
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# Students: 225
Grades: 9-12, PG
418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
Rank: #85-11385.-113
Delphian School
Delphian School Photo - Delphian is located just one hour from Portland, OR. on a large 720 acre wooded campus. The residential community is in constant motion, alive with students from all around the world.
(19)
# Students: 230
Grades: 5-12  | PK-12 (day)
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Rank: #85-11385.-113
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.
All-Girls (Catholic)
(1)
# Students: 230
Grades: 9-12
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Rank: #87-11587.-115
Cardigan Mountain School
Cardigan Mountain School Photo
All-Boys
(2)
# Students: 233
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #88-11688.-116
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.
(Episcopal)
# Students: 235
Grades: 8-12
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Rank: #89-11789.-117
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.
All-Girls
# Students: 236
Grades: 7-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Rank: #90-12090.-120
Forman School
Forman School Photo - The Forman Green is at the center of campus life. Surrounded by dorms and faculty homes, it reflects the traditional charm of an historic New England community.
(6)
# Students: 240
Grades: 9-12, PG
12 Norfolk Road, P.O. Box 80
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Rank: #90-12090.-120
Fountain Valley School of Colorado
Fountain Valley School of Colorado Photo - Fountain Valley School is a coed independent college preparatory school that offers day and boarding programs for students in grades 9-12. FVS was established in 1930 and is located on an 1,100 acre campus in Colorado Springs, Colo., which is 70 miles (115 km) south of Denver. Colorado's mountain ski resorts are two hours to the west, and the School
(4)
# Students: 240
Grades: 9-12
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Rank: #90-12090.-120
Tilton School
Tilton School Photo - Tilton School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school serving students from 9th to 12th grade and postgraduates. Tilton's student body of 220 consists of day students and boarding students from 19 states and 16 countries. Although the Tilton Experience is different for every student, it challenges all students to try new things, learn new skills, and try new things.
(1)
# Students: 240
Grades: 9-12, PG
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Rank: #93-12193.-121
Solebury School
Solebury School Photo - Solebury School's Math and Science (STEM) program offers students opportunities to pursue AP and Honors classes, as well as Engineering courses that will prepare them for college.
(4)
# Students: 245
Grades: 9-12, PG
6832 Phillips Mill Road
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261
Rank: #94-12294.-122
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.
# Students: 249
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Rank: #95-12795.-127
Mount Michael Benedictine School
Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
# Students: 250
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #95-12795.-127
Rectory School
Rectory School Photo - At Rectory, our students learn by doing. Our academic philosophy focuses on hands on learning, student choice, and teaching students how to advocate for themselves.
(2)
# Students: 250
Grades: 5-9  | PK-9 (day)
P.O. Box 68 528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Rank: #95-12795.-127
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School Photo - Founded in 1868, St. Andrew's-Sewanee and its students enjoy many long held traditions like the Morning Watch, ringing the Chapel Bells after a victory, Creative Expression Assemblies, Winterim, and the International Flag Ceremony. Recent additions include the Tri-Tree Competition, the pancake race, and the Blessing of the Animals.
(Episcopal)
(6)
# Students: 250
Grades: 7-12  | 6-12 (day)
290 Quintard Rd.
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5651
Rank: #95-12795.-127
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)
# Students: 250
Grades: 7-12, PG
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
Rank: #99-12899.-128
The Thacher School
The Thacher School Photo - In courses designed for intellectual and creative expansion, students and teachers meet in seminar circles, studios, and laboratories to create a learning environment that is vigorous and supportive, galvanizing and nurturing.
(26)
# Students: 254
Grades: 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Rank: #100-130100.-130
Marine Military Academy
Marine Military Academy Photo - Nearly all MMA graduates earn acceptance at the college level or appointment to the service academies. Many matriculate to top-tier universities throughout the United States and the world: Arizona State University; Auburn University; Babson College; Baylor University; Berklee College of Music; Boston College; California Maritime Academy; California Polytechnic State University; California State: Chico; California State: Fullerton; California State: Sacramento; Carnegie Mellon University; Chaminade University of Hawaii; Clemson University;College of the Ozarks ; Colorado School of Mines; Colorado State University; Cornell University; Daniel Webster College; DePauw University; Delta State University; Duquesne University; East Carolina University; Embry Riddle University ; Florida Atlantic University; Florida International University ; Florida State University; Great Lakes Maritime Academy; Hawaii Pacific University; Houston Baptist University; Johnson & Wales University; Incarnate Word University; Illinois Institute of Technology; Indiana University; Lehigh University; Louisiana State University; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Massachusetts Maritime Academy; McMurray University; Michigan State University; Montana State University; Murray State University; New Mexico Institute of Technology; New Mexico State University; North Carolina State; North Georgia State College; Northern Arizona University; Northeastern University; Norwich University; Ohio State University; Oklahoma State University; Otterbein College; Penn State; Purdue University; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rice University; Rochester Institute of Technology; Sam Houston State University; San Diego State University; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; Santa Clara University; Sarah Lawrence College; Sonoma State University; Southern Methodist University; Southern New Hampshire University ; Southwestern University; St. Edward’s University; St. Louis University; St. John’s University; St. Mary’s University; Stephen F. Austin University; Swarthmore; Texas A & M University; Texas A & M at Commerce; Texas A&M at Corpus Christi; Texas A & M at Galveston; Texas A & M at Kingsville; Texas Christian University; Texas Lutheran University; Texas State University; Texas Tech University; The Citadel; Trinity University; Tulane University; United States Air Force Academy; United States Merchant Marine Academy; United States Military Academy; United States Naval Academy; University of Alabama; University of Alaska: Anchorage; University of Arizona; University of California: Davis; University of California: Northridge; University of Central Florida; University of Chicago; University of Cincinnati; University of Colorado; University of Denver; University of Georgia; University of Houston; University of Louisiana at Lafayette; University of Massachusetts: Boston; University of Miami; University of Mississippi; University of Missouri: Rolla; University of Nebraska; University of Nevada: Las Vegas; University of North Carolina: Charlotte; University of North Dakota; University of North Texas; University of Oklahoma; University of Oregon; University of Puget Sound; University of Southern California; University of St. Thomas; University of The South (Sewanee); University of Texas at Austin; University of Texas at Arlington University of Texas at Dallas; University of Texas at San Antonio; University of Tulsa; University of Washington; University of Wyoming; Villanova University; Virginia Military Institute; Virginia Tech University; Wabash College; Webster University; West Virginia University; Westminster College; Yale University; London School of Economics (UK); University of Manchester (UK)…just to name a few!
All-Boys
(1)
# Students: 261
Grades: 7-12, PG
320 Iwo Jima Blvd
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 423-6006
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