#25 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
North Country School
Independent school · Grades 4–9
The only independent school in Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY
A+Overall grade84 students4 students per teacher
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#26 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Berkshire School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Sheffield, MA
A+Overall grade430 students7 students per teacher
#27 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Mercersburg Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Mercersburg, PA
A+Overall grade439 students8 students per teacher
#28 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
St. Pauls School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The largest of 29 Christian schools in New Hampshire
Concord, NH
A+Overall grade548 students9 students per teacher
#29 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
The Kiski School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Saltsburg, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys189 students8 students per teacher
#30 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Milton Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in Massachusetts
Milton, MA
A+Overall grade1,030 students5 students per teacher
#31 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Indian Mountain School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–9
Growing: enrollment up 33% since 2011–12
Lakeville, CT
A+Overall grade311 students6 students per teacher
#32 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Marianapolis Prep School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Thompson, CT
A+Overall grade259 students11 students per teacher
#33 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Hebron Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Hebron, ME
A+Overall grade185 students7 students per teacher
#34 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Gould Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Bethel, ME
A+Overall grade214 students8 students per teacher
#35 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Church Farm School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The only Christian school in Exton
Exton, PA
A+Overall gradeAll boys127 students5 students per teacher
#36 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Suffield Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Suffield, CT
A+Overall grade413 students6 students per teacher
#37 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Overlake Preparatory Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Edison, NJ
A+Overall grade96 students6 students per teacher
#38 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
The Cambridge School of Weston
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Weston, MA
A+Overall grade307 students7 students per teacher
#39 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
The Masters School
Independent school · Grades 5–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dobbs Ferry, NY
AOverall grade692 students7 students per teacher
#40 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Tabor Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Marion, MA
AOverall grade538 students7 students per teacher
#41 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Emma Willard School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Troy
Troy, NY
AOverall gradeAll girls365 students8 students per teacher
#42 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
The Phelps School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
Small classes: about 7 students per teacher
Malvern, PA
AOverall gradeAll boys80 students7 students per teacher
#43 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
The Lawrenceville School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Lawrenceville
Lawrenceville, NJ
AOverall grade802 students7 students per teacher
#44 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Academy of the New Church Boys School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades 9–12
The only all-boys school in Bryn Athyn
Bryn Athyn, PA
AOverall gradeAll boys112 students7 students per teacher
#45 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Perkiomen School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pennsburg, PA
AOverall grade343 students10 students per teacher
#46 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Applewild School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–9
The only independent school in Fitchburg
Fitchburg, MA
AOverall grade149 students5 students per teacher
#47 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Choate Rosemary Hall
Independent school · Grades 9–12
The only independent school in Wallingford
Wallingford, CT
AOverall grade842 students7 students per teacher
#48 Best Boarding Schools in the Northeast
Pomfret School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pomfret, CT
AOverall grade350 students7 students per teacher
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