Highest Average SAT Scores

Among "Schools with 400+ Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores (2025).

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.

Annie Wright Schools Photo - Annie Wright Schools, located in Tacoma, WA serves students pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Our upper schools program provides boarding for 9-12th students and a co-educational model of classroom learning

Lake Forest Academy Photo - Everyone at LFA belongs to one of four houses: Bird, Lewis, Sargent, or Welch. The four Houses compete in a series of mini competitions throughout the year, and the House that earns the most points wins!

Lawrenceville School Photo - Tsai Field House opened in 2024 as a Community Hub and includes dining, recreation, and athletics. Photo: Jeremy Bittermann

Middlesex School Photo - The Dining Hall at lunchtime

Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston's museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 130-acre New England campus-with green quads and lots of fall foliage.

Phillips Academy Andover Photo - The quintessential New England campus is 21 miles to Boston by car or train, and a 10 minute walk to downtown Andover.

St. Paul's School Photo - Faculty and students at dinner

The Webb Schools Photo - "My favorite thing about Webb is all the friendships that you make throughout your time." Sakeena '27

Baylor School Photo - Baylor School is situated on 690 acres along the Tennessee River.

Dana Hall School Photo - Dana Hall focuses on providing an education with purpose-one that is infused with helping girls navigate and articulate what's important to them.

Loomis Chaffee Photo - Collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication - four competencies in which all Loomis students become skilled practitioners.

Shady Side Academy Photo - Rowe Hall is the Senior School's main academic building residing at the heart of its 130 acre campus which feels like a small college. The campus also includes 2 dormitories, dedicated buildings for the visual and performing arts, an extensive athletic complex and ice rink, and in 2018 the McIlroy Center for Science and Innovation.

The Stony Brook School Photo - The Stony Brook School is a private Christian college preparatory boarding and day school (grades 7-12), distinguished for its academics and set apart by its mission. The 55-acre campus is located 50 miles east of New York City on Long Island's north shore and is home to 460 students from 20 countries and all over the United States.

The Brook Hill School Photo - Award-winning orchestra, choir, and visual arts programs.

Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600) Range: 1027 1510 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1298

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