The Best Boarding Schools in the United States
Boarding schools are more than just pretty campuses; they're some of the best places to go to school in the country. On a recently released list of the top private high schools in America, the top five were all schools that include a residential element (four also allow day students).
Niche, a company that specializes in data on educational institutions, just compiled its latest ranking of the best boarding schools nationwide. Using data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education, Niche users, and the schools directly, Niche considered categories including SAT/ACT scores, college data, student-teacher ratio, and more.
Here are the top 25 boarding schools on its list:
1. Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts
2. Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, New Hampshire (above)
3. St. Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire
4. The Lawrenceville School, Lawrenceville, New Jersey
5. Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, Connecticut
6. Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Massachusetts
7. Groton School, Groton, Massachusetts
8. Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, Massachusetts
9. Cranbrook Schools, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
10. The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, Connecticut
11. The Hockaday School, Dallas, Texas
12. Cate School, Carpinteria, California
13. Middlesex School, Concord, Massachusetts
14. The Thacher School, Ojai California
15. Milton Academy, Milton, Massachusetts
16. Lake Forest Academy, Lake Forest, Illinois
17. St. Albans School, Washington, D.C.
18. St. Stephen's Episcopal School, Austin, Texas
19. Hackley School, Tarrytown, New York
20. Peddie School, Hightstown, New Jersey
21. Kent School, Kent, Connecticut
22. Emma Willard School, Troy, New York
23. The Taft School, Watertown, Connecticut
24. Concord Academy, Concord, Massachusetts
25. The Madeira School, McLean, Virginia
To see the rest of the list, head over to niche.com.
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