Boarding Schools with the Largest Student Body

Largest Student Body

Among "All Schools," view the twenty boarding schools with the "largest student bodies." First, some important notes:

School size comparisons are based on overall population of the school, not the number of boarding students at the school.

The balance between boarders and day students can also be another factor to consider when looking at school size.

Largest Student Body:

Among All Schools (out of 240 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)		* Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School	School Type	Grades*	# Students
1. The Bolles School	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	1120
2. Phillips Academy Andover	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	1096
3. Phillips Exeter Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	1045
4. The Hockaday School	All-Girls	8-12	1041
5. St. Johnsbury Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	1000
6. Darlington School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	932
7. St. Michaels University School	Co-Ed	8-12	920
8. The Bishop Strachan School	All-Girls	7-12	885
9. New Mexico Military Institute	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	870
10. Choate Rosemary Hall	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	848
11. St. Anne's-Belfield School	Co-Ed	9-12	841
12. Monte Vista Christian School	Co-Ed	9-12	809
13. Lawrenceville School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	795
14. Culver Academies	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	792
15. Cranbrook Schools	Co-Ed	9-12	770
16. Girard College	Co-Ed	1-12	752
17. Loomis Chaffee School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	720
18. Baylor School	Co-Ed	9-12	700
19. Fryeburg Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	690
20. Milton Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	680

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)		* Indicates Boarding Grades Offered
Boarding School	School Type	Grades*	# Students
21. McCallie School	All-Boys	9-12	652
22. Ridley College	Co-Ed	5-12, PG	632
23. Northfield Mount Hermon School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	612
24.-25. Deerfield Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	605
24.-25. Saint Andrew's School	Co-Ed	9-12	605
26. Hawaii Preparatory Academy	Co-Ed	6-12, PG	600
27. Montverde Academy	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	580
28. The Hotchkiss School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	574
29. Kent School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	565
30. St. Andrew's College	All-Boys	6-12, PG	550
31. The Brook Hill School	Co-Ed	8-12	545
32. Fork Union Military Academy	All-Boys	6-12, PG	535
33. St. Paul's School	Co-Ed	9-12	527
34.-35. Peddie School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	520
34.-35. Stevenson School	Co-Ed	9-12	520
36. George School	Co-Ed	9-12	519
37. Tabor Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	510
38. Interlochen Arts Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	500
39. The Hun School of Princeton	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	497
40. Hill School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	495
41. Ashbury College	Co-Ed	9-12	490
42. Dana Hall School	All-Girls	9-12	482
43. Havergal College	All-Girls	9-12	475
44. The Pennington School	Co-Ed	7-12	472
45. Carlisle School	Co-Ed	9-12	469
46. Wyoming Seminary Upper School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	463
47.-48. Georgetown Preparatory School	All-Boys	9-12	460
47.-48. The Williston Northampton School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	460
49. Landmark School	Co-Ed	9-12	455
50. St. Stephen's Episcopal School	Co-Ed	8-12	450
51.-52. Blair Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	445
51.-52. Cushing Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	445
53. Shawnigan Lake School	Co-Ed	8-12	440
54.-55. Episcopal High School	Co-Ed	9-12	435
54.-55. Shattuck-St. Mary's School	Co-Ed	6-12, PG	435
56. Mercersburg Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	433
57. Brentwood College School	Co-Ed	9-12	430
58. The Masters School	Co-Ed	9-12	415
59. Avon Old Farms School	All-Boys	9-12, PG	410
60.-62. Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy	All-Girls	9-12	407
60.-62. Randolph-Macon Academy	Co-Ed	6-12, PG	407
60.-62. Western Reserve Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	407
63. The King's Academy	Co-Ed	7-12	403
64.-67. Hargrave Military Academy	All-Boys	7-12, PG	400
64.-67. Suffield Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	400
64.-67. Westtown School	Co-Ed	9-12	400
64.-67. Woodberry Forest School	All-Boys	9-12	400
68. Admiral Farragut Academy	Co-Ed	6-12	395
69. Lawrence Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	394
70.-71. The Linsly School	Co-Ed	7-12	391
70.-71. The Webb Schools	Co-Ed	9-12	391
72. Lake Forest Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	390
73. Cheshire Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	385
74. Riverside Military Academy	All-Boys	7-12	380
75.-76. Berkshire School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	375
75.-76. Westminster School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	375
77. The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)	Co-Ed	9-12	372
78. Leysin American School in Switzerland	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	370
79. Concord Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	366
80. TMI -The Episcopal School of Texas	Co-Ed	9-12	365
81. Brooks School	Co-Ed	9-12	361
82.-84. Brewster Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	360
82.-84. Florida Air Academy	Co-Ed	6-12	360
82.-84. Wilbraham & Monson Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	360
85. Portsmouth Abbey School	Co-Ed	9-12	359
86. Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School	Co-Ed	7-12	357
87. Groton School	Co-Ed	8-12	356
88. Canterbury School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	355
89. St. George's School	Co-Ed	9-12	353
90.-92. Bronte College of Canada	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	350
90.-92. Ojai Valley School	Co-Ed	3-12	350
90.-92. Woodside Priory School	Co-Ed	9-12	350
93.-94. Pomfret School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	349
93.-94. Proctor Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	349
95. Kimball Union Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	344
96. Army and Navy Academy	All-Boys	7-12	343
97. Middlesex School	Co-Ed	9-12	342
98. The Stony Brook School	Co-Ed	7-12	341
99. TASIS The American School in England	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	340
100. Cotter Schools	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	339
101. Saint John's Preparatory School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	338
102.-103. St. John's Northwestern Military Academy	All-Boys	7-12	335
102.-103. St. Mark's School	Co-Ed	9-12	335
104. Miss Porter's School	All-Girls	9-12, PG	330
105.-108. The Cambridge School of Weston	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	325
105.-108. New Hampton School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	325
105.-108. Trinity Pawling School	All-Boys	9-12, PG	325
105.-108. Villanova Preparatory School	Co-Ed	9-12	325
109. The Madeira School	All-Girls	9-12	321
110. Stuart Hall School	All-Girls	8-12	320
111. Emma Willard School	All-Girls	9-12, PG	314
112. George Stevens Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	310
113. Oregon Episcopal School	Co-Ed	9-12	305
114.-118. Andrews Osborne Academy	Co-Ed	7-12	300
114.-118. The Athenian School	Co-Ed	9-12	300
114.-118. Indian Springs School	Co-Ed	9-12	300
114.-118. Valley Forge Military Academy	All-Boys	7-12, PG	300
114.-118. The Webb School	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	300
119.-120. The Gunnery	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	297
119.-120. Saint Mary's School	All-Girls	9-12	297
121. Salisbury School	All-Boys	9-12, PG	294
122.-123. Camden Military Academy	All-Boys	7-12, PG	292
122.-123. Missouri Military Academy	All-Boys	6-12, PG	292
124. St. Andrew's School, DE	Co-Ed	9-12	287
125. Perkiomen School	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	285
126. Santa Catalina School	All-Girls	9-12	283
127. The Ethel Walker School	All-Girls	9-12	279
128.-129. Holderness School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	275
128.-129. Idyllwild Arts Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	275
130. The Delphian School	Co-Ed	3-12	272
131. Virginia Episcopal School	Co-Ed	9-12	270
132. Cate School	Co-Ed	9-12	265
133.-135. Asheville School	Co-Ed	9-12	260
133.-135. Garrison Forest School	All-Girls	8-12	260
133.-135. San Marcos Baptist Academy	Co-Ed	7-12	260
136. Millbrook School	Co-Ed	9-12	255
137.-138. Fountain Valley School of Colorado	Co-Ed	9-12	250
137.-138. Gould Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	250
139. The Thacher School	Co-Ed	9-12	246
140. Wayland Academy	Co-Ed	9-12	245
141. Family First Academy	Co-Ed	8-12	241
142. Tilton School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	240
143.-145. Christ School	All-Boys	8-12	230
143.-145. Kents Hill School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	230
143.-145. Vermont Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	230
146. The Putney School	Co-Ed	9-12	226
147.-148. Hebron Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	225
147.-148. Saint James School	Co-Ed	8-12	225
149.-150. Solebury School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	220
149.-150. The Winchendon School	Co-Ed	8-12, PG	220
151. St. Andrew's School - RI	Co-Ed	9-12	216
152.-153. Christchurch School	All-Boys	8-12, PG	215
152.-153. The MacDuffie School	Co-Ed	9-12	215
154.-155. The Kiski School	All-Boys	9-12, PG	210
154.-155. St. Thomas More School	All-Boys	8-12, PG	210
156. Grier School	All-Girls	7-12, PG	207
157. Wentworth Military Academy & College	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	206
158. Wasatch Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	205
159. Hyde-Bath	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	201
160.-162. Fishburne Military School	All-Boys	8-12	200
160.-162. Massanutten Military Academy	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	200
160.-162. New York Military Academy	Co-Ed	7-12	200
163. Westover School	All-Girls	9-12	199
164. Foxcroft School	All-Girls	9-12	195
165.-167. Dunn School	Co-Ed	9-12	190
165.-167. Miss Hall's School	All-Girls	9-12	190
165.-167. Stanstead College	Co-Ed	7-12	190
168.-169. Blue Ridge School	All-Boys	9-12	189
168.-169. Bridgton Academy	All-Boys	12-12, PG	189
170.-174. Country Day School, Costa Rica	Co-Ed	8-12	185
170.-174. The Forman School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	185
170.-174. Hyde-Woodstock	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	185
170.-174. Oldfields School	All-Girls	8-12, PG	185
170.-174. Subiaco Academy	All-Boys	9-12	185
175. Salem Academy	All-Girls	9-12	183
176.-177. CFS, The School at Church Farm	All-Boys	7-12	180
176.-177. Oakwood Friends School	Co-Ed	9-12	180
178. St. Andrew's-Sewanee School	Co-Ed	9-12	176
179. Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	175
180. Orme School	Co-Ed	8-12, PG	170
181. Northwood School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	168
182. La Lumiere School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	165
183.-184. Colorado Rocky Mountain School	Co-Ed	9-12	160
183.-184. Linden Hall	All-Girls	6-12, PG	160
185. St. Margaret's School	All-Girls	8-12	157
186. St. Timothy's School	All-Girls	9-12, PG	155
187. Conserve School	Co-Ed	9-12	151
188.-190. Eagle Hill School	Co-Ed	8-12	150
188.-190. The Phelps School	All-Boys	7-12, PG	150
188.-190. St. Catherine's Military Academy	All-Boys	4-8	150
191. Houghton Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	148
192.-193. Miller School	Co-Ed	8-12, PG	145
192.-193. South Kent School	All-Boys	9-12, PG	145
194. The Marvelwood School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	144
195. The Gow School	All-Boys	7-12, PG	143
196. Howe Military School & Summer Camp	Co-Ed	5-12	142
197. Rosseau Lake College	Co-Ed	7-12	141
198.-201. Annie Wright School	All-Girls	9-12	140
198.-201. Oak Hill Academy	Co-Ed	8-12	140
198.-201. The Storm King School	Co-Ed	9-12	140
198.-201. Tallulah Falls School	Co-Ed	7-12	140
202. San Domenico School	All-Girls	9-12	135
203. Chatham Hall	All-Girls	9-12	133
204.-205. Dublin School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	130
204.-205. The Knox School	Co-Ed	7-12	130
206. Stoneleigh-Burnham School	All-Girls	7-12, PG	127
207. Verde Valley School	Co-Ed	9-12	126
208.-209. Hoosac School	Co-Ed	8-12, PG	125
208.-209. Purnell School	All-Girls	9-12	125
210. West Nottingham Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	124
211. Darrow School	Co-Ed	9-12	123
212.-214. Brandon Hall School	Co-Ed	4-12, PG	120
212.-214. CCI The Renaissance School	Co-Ed	10-12, PG	120
212.-214. Southwestern Academy	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	120
215. Grand River Academy	All-Boys	9-12, PG	118
216. High Mowing School	Co-Ed	9-12	112
217. Squaw Valley Academy	Co-Ed	6-12	110
218. The Glenholme School	Co-Ed	5-12, PG	105
219.-221. Advanced Academy of Georgia	Co-Ed	11-12	100
219.-221. Pine Ridge School	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	100
219.-221. White Mountain School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	100
222. Lowell Whiteman School	Co-Ed	9-12	97
223. Besant Hill School (Formerly Happy Valley School)	Co-Ed	9-12	95
224. Buxton School	Co-Ed	9-12	93
225. Midland School	Co-Ed	9-12	92
226. Sedbergh School	Co-Ed	7-12	90
227.-228. The Leelanau School	Co-Ed	9-12	80
227.-228. Thomas Jefferson School	Co-Ed	7-12, PG	80
229. Brenau Academy	All-Girls	9-12, PG	70
230. Olney Friends School	Co-Ed	9-12	61
231. Oakdale Christian Academy	Co-Ed	7-12	57
232.-233. Nawa Academy	Co-Ed	7-12	55
232.-233. Scattergood Friends School	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	55
234. Oliverian School	Co-Ed	8-12	50
235. The Oxford Academy	All-Boys	9-12, PG	48
236. Colorado Timberline Academy	Co-Ed	9-12, PG	46
237. The Outdoor Academy	Co-Ed	10-11	32

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