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Highest Average SAT Scores

Among "All-Girls Schools", view the boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores (2026-27).
For several key reasons (listed below), these comparisons are intended only as informal reference points for evaluating the SAT taking ability of a school's student body.
A school's average SAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
Average SAT scores, then, can naturally fluctuate year to year while the quality of the overall program and strength of the student body remains consistent.
Schools in the list below are often separated by small statistical differences, which for all intents and purposes, are not meaningful in determining the overall strength of the student body between two schools.
As a final note: average SAT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution.
The SAT correlates very closely with the SSAT: Students who have high SSAT scores invariably have high SAT scores and vise versa - SAT scores generally reflect the testing ability of the student prior to being admitted at a school.
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600) Range:
1130
1360 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1258

Trends in Average SAT Score

Highest Average SAT Scores

Among All-Girls Schools (out of 11 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11
Dana Hall School
Dana Hall School Photo
All-Girls
(6)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1350-1400
Grades: 9-12  | 5-12 (day)
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Rank: #2-42.-4
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
All-Girls
(9)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1300-1350
Grades: 9-12, PG
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Rank: #2-42.-4
Grier School
Grier School Photo
All-Girls
(6)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1300-1350
Grades: 7-12, PG  | 5-12, PG (day)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Rank: #2-42.-4
Westover School
Westover School Photo
All-Girls
(12)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1300-1350
Grades: 9-12, PG
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #5-105.-10
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
All-Girls
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #5-105.-10
Chatham Hall
Chatham Hall Photo - Our students thrive in a dynamic environment designed specifically for their success.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(5)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #5-105.-10
The Ethel Walker School
The Ethel Walker School Photo
All-Girls
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 7-12, PG
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Rank: #5-105.-10
Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School Photo - One of the entrances to Garrison Forest School.
All-Girls
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 8-12  | PK-12 (day)
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Rank: #5-105.-10
Saint Mary's School
Saint Mary's School Photo - At Saint Mary's School, girls take center stage. We know girls and we know the all-girl learning environment at Saint Mary's School inspires girls to step outside their comfort zone, engage their minds, amplify their voices, and discover who they are and who they want to become!
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
900 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 424-4100
Rank: #5-105.-10
Santa Catalina School
Santa Catalina School Photo - Come visit our beautiful campus in Monterey, California! Call the admission office at 831.655.9356 or email admission@santacatalina.org to schedule your visit.
All-Girls (Catholic)
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1200-1250
Grades: 9-12
1500 Mark Thomas Drive
Monterey, CA 93940
(831) 655-9356
Rank: #1111
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
All-Girls (Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600):
1100-1150
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279

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