#1 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
St. Dominic Academy-Auburn
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Auburn, ME
B+Overall grade446 students12 students per teacher
2026 lists
College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Private high schools in Maine where the most graduates go on to four-year colleges. Top 18 of 18 schools.
#2 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Kents Hill School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Kents Hill, ME
A+Overall grade206 students7 students per teacher
#3 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Gould Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
99% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bethel, ME
A+Overall grade214 students8 students per teacher
#4 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Hyde School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bath, ME
A+Overall grade118 students7 students per teacher
#5 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Cheverus High School
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Portland, ME
A+Overall grade344 students11 students per teacher
#6 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Hebron Academy
Independent school · Grades 6–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Hebron, ME
A+Overall grade185 students7 students per teacher
#7 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Pine Tree Academy
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades Pre-K–12
93% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Freeport, ME
A+Overall grade123 students8 students per teacher
#8 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Waynflete School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Portland, ME
AOverall grade520 students6 students per teacher
#9 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
North Yarmouth Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Yarmouth, ME
BOverall grade313 students7 students per teacher
#10 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Carrabassett Valley Academy
Independent school · Grades 7–12
90% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Carrabassett Valley, ME
B+Overall grade100 students8 students per teacher
#11 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Fryeburg Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
85% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Fryeburg, ME
BOverall grade654 students11 students per teacher
#12 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
John Bapst Memorial High School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
81% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Bangor, ME
B-Overall grade506 students14 students per teacher
#13 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Maine Central Institute
Independent school · Grades 9–12
68% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pittsfield, ME
BOverall grade306 students9 students per teacher
#14 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Lee Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
60% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lee, ME
BOverall grade128 students12 students per teacher
#15 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
George Stevens Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
58% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Blue Hill, ME
BOverall grade311 students12 students per teacher
#16 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Blue Hill Harbor School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
56% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Blue Hill, ME
AOverall grade28 students7 students per teacher
#17 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Erskine Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
50% of graduates go to four-year colleges
South China, ME
B-Overall grade552 students13 students per teacher
#18 College-Bound Private High Schools in Maine
Foxcroft Academy
Independent school · Grades 8–12
50% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dover-Foxcroft, ME
B-Overall grade445 students14 students per teacher
From official public records, updated October 2026.