#1 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Georgetown Preparatory School
Parish school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 86% of Catholic schools in Maryland
North Bethesda, MD
A+Overall gradeAll boys500 students8 students per teacher
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Best Boarding Schools in the South
The highest-graded schools of this kind in the South. Top 45 of 45 schools.
#2 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. Andrew's School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
One of the 3 largest Christian schools in Delaware
Middletown, DE
A+Overall grade320 students6 students per teacher
#3 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Foxcroft School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Middleburg, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls147 students6 students per teacher
#4 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. James School
Episcopal school · Grades 8–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Hagerstown
Hagerstown, MD
A+Overall grade240 students8 students per teacher
#5 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Chatham Hall
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chatham, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls122 students6 students per teacher
#6 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. Timothy's School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Stevenson, MD
A+Overall gradeAll girls170 students6 students per teacher
#7 Best Boarding Schools in the South
McDonogh School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The largest of 69 independent schools in Maryland
Owings Mills, MD
A+Overall grade1,416 students7 students per teacher
#8 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Christ School
Episcopal school · Grades 8–12
97% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Arden, NC
A+Overall gradeAll boys301 students7 students per teacher
#9 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Episcopal High School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
The largest Christian school in Alexandria
Alexandria, VA
A+Overall grade466 students7 students per teacher
#10 Best Boarding Schools in the South
The Webb School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bell Buckle, TN
A+Overall grade411 students6 students per teacher
#11 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Marine Military Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only independent school in Harlingen
Harlingen, TX
A+Overall gradeAll boys240 students9 students per teacher
#12 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Tmi Episcopal
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
San Antonio, TX
A+Overall grade595 students10 students per teacher
#13 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Eagle Christian Academy
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Smaller classes than 95% of Christian schools in Texas
Waco, TX
A+Overall grade147 students4 students per teacher
#14 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. Andrews School of Boca Raton
Episcopal school · Grades Pre-K–12
The smallest classes of any Christian school in Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL
A+Overall grade1,309 students9 students per teacher
#15 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Montverde Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Montverde, FL
A+Overall grade1,271 students14 students per teacher
#16 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Admiral Farragut Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
The largest independent school in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
A+Overall grade453 students10 students per teacher
#17 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Rabun Gap Nacoochee School
Presbyterian school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Rabun Gap, GA
A+Overall grade637 students8 students per teacher
#18 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Stuart Hall School
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Christian schools in Virginia
Staunton, VA
A+Overall grade124 students7 students per teacher
#19 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. Bernard Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
Smaller classes than 74% of Catholic schools nationwide
Cullman, AL
A+Overall grade126 students10 students per teacher
#20 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. Margaret's School
Episcopal school · Grades 8–12
Smaller classes than 92% of Christian schools in Virginia
Tappahannock, VA
A+Overall gradeAll girls68 students5 students per teacher
#21 Best Boarding Schools in the South
St. Andrew's-Sewanee School
Episcopal school · Grades 6–12
Smaller classes than 79% of Christian schools in Tennessee
Sewanee, TN
A+Overall grade231 students7 students per teacher
#22 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Riverside Preparatory Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only all-boys school in Gainesville
Gainesville, GA
A+Overall gradeAll boys169 students5 students per teacher
#23 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Fork Union Military Academy
Baptist school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fork Union, VA
A+Overall gradeAll boys252 students9 students per teacher
#24 Best Boarding Schools in the South
Woodway Christian School
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 76% of Christian schools in Texas
Woodway, TX
A+Overall grade147 students6 students per teacher
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