#1 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Dexter Southfield
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brookline, MA
A+Overall grade1,038 students5 students per teacher
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College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Private high schools in Massachusetts where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 50 of 91 schools.
#2 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Milton Academy
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Milton, MA
A+Overall grade1,030 students5 students per teacher
#3 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Austin Preparatory School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Reading, MA
B+Overall grade806 students11 students per teacher
#4 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Catholic Memorial
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
West Roxbury, MA
B+Overall gradeAll boys605 students13 students per teacher
#5 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
The Rivers School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Weston, MA
A+Overall grade525 students6 students per teacher
#6 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Academy of Notre Dame
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Tyngsboro, MA
A-Overall grade502 students11 students per teacher
#7 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Beaver Country Day School
Independent school · Grades 6–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Chestnut Hill, MA
AOverall grade500 students7 students per teacher
#8 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
British International School of Boston
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
B+Overall grade481 students9 students per teacher
#9 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Dana Hall School
Independent school · Grades 5–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wellesley, MA
B+Overall gradeAll girls462 students8 students per teacher
#10 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Berkshire School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Sheffield, MA
A+Overall grade430 students7 students per teacher
#11 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Bancroft School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Worcester, MA
A+Overall grade416 students5 students per teacher
#12 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Groton School
Episcopal school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Groton, MA
A+Overall grade381 students6 students per teacher
#13 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Newton Country Day School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 5–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Newton, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls374 students5 students per teacher
#14 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Brooks School
Episcopal school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
North Andover, MA
A+Overall grade363 students7 students per teacher
#15 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Ursuline Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dedham, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls359 students9 students per teacher
#16 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Maimonides School
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Brookline, MA
A+Overall grade318 students6 students per teacher
#17 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
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
#18 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Notre Dame Academy
Independent Catholic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Worcester, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls258 students8 students per teacher
#19 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
German International School Boston
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade256 students4 students per teacher
#20 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
The Newman School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade251 students5 students per teacher
#21 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
The Newman School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade244 students5 students per teacher
#22 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Boston University Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade233 students7 students per teacher
#23 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School
Independent school · Grades 8–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Waltham, MA
A+Overall grade198 students5 students per teacher
#24 College-Bound Private High Schools in Massachusetts
Miss Hall's School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pittsfield, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls190 students3 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.