#50 Trinity-Pawling School
Location: Pawling, N.Y. Total cost: $51,155 Enrollment: 245 Trinity-Pawling dedicated the school's Arboretum in 2012, which features over 30 varieties of trees. Source: Trinity-Pawling School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
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#48 The Gunnery (tie)
Location: Washington, Conn. Total cost: $51,200 Enrollment: 205 Each year on Founder's Day, the school has the Founder's Day Regatta, a crew team competition. Source: The Gunnery Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#48 St. Paul's School (tie)
Location: Concord, N.H. Total cost: $51,200 Enrollment: 536 There are 18 residential houses on campus, ranging in styles from 19th century Gothic architecture to modern minimalism. Source: St. Paul's School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#47 Choate Rosemary Hall
Location: Wallingford, Conn. Total cost: $51,240 Enrollment: 837 Choate has a massive online library with over 80,000 eBooks and 26 digital databases. Source: Choate Rosemary Hall Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#46 George School
Location: Newtown, Penn. Total cost: $51,250 Enrollment: 540 Students can study and become fluent in any one of four languages offered in the curriculum, including Latin. Source: George School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#45 The Hill School
Location: Pottstown, Penn. Total cost: $51,400 Enrollment: 506 The students at The Hill School created their own game called Javelin Ball, or J-Ball, which is essentially a game of baseball played with a tennis ball and racquet. Source: The Hill School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#44 Mercersburg Academy
Location: Mercersburg, Penn. Total cost: $51,425 Enrollment: 436 The campus is equipped with a 65,000 square-foot performing and visual arts center. Source: Mercersburg Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#42 St. Andrew's School (tie)
Location: Middletown, Del. Total cost: $51,500 Enrollment: 298 The St. Andrew's Pipes & Drums Corps teaches students the bagpipes and field drummer, and performs during major athletic events. Source: St. Andrew's School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#42 Gould Academy (tie)
Location: Bethel, Maine Total cost: $51,500 Enrollment: 240 Gould has seven different mountain sports teams, from snowboarding to Alpine skiing to Nordic skiing, which practice and compete at the nearby Sunday River Ski Resort. Source: Gould Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#41 The Webb Schools
Location: Claremont, Calif. Total cost: $51,515 Enrollment: 410 The school has a museum of paleontology on campus that displays the largest collection of animal footprints in North America. Source: The Webb Schools Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#40 Deerfield Academy
Location: Deerfield, Mass. Total cost: $51,550 Enrollment: 646 Deerfield's boathouse, which sits on the Connecticut River, is over 5,000 square feet with 20 rowing shells and two team rooms equipped with ergs, free weights, and exercise and video equipment to support the champion crew teams. Source: Deerfield Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#39 Wilbraham & Monson Academy
Location: Wilbraham, Mass. Total cost: $51,610 Enrollment: 197 The school has a model trading floor where students can learn about the financial markets. Source: Wilbraham & Monson Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#38 Tabor Academy
Location: Marion, Mass. Total cost: $51,775 Enrollment: 351 Known as "the school by the sea," Tabor stretches along a beautiful half mile of Sippican Harbor on Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts. Source: Tabor Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#37 The Williston Northampton School
Location: Easthampton, Mass. Total cost: $51,800 Enrollment: 268 The school's Campus Center is the former gymnasium and now hosts a snack bar, a photo lab, and a computer room. Source: The Williston Northampton School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#36 Emma Willard School
Location: Troy, N.Y. Total cost: $51,810 Enrollment: 328 Emma Willard is celebrating its two-hundredth anniversary this year, and has invited Hillary Clinton to speak at the Bicentennial Celebration in May. Source: Emma Willard School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#35 Hebron Academy
Location: Hebron, Maine Total cost: $51,900 Enrollment: 247 Dorm mates become very close throughout the year by hosting activities like make-your-own pizza night, fine dining night, birthday celebrations, and video game competitions. Source: Hebron Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#32 Westminster School (tie)
Location: Simsbury, Conn. Total cost: $52,000 Enrollment: 265 The student run Student Activities Committee plans activities for weekend residents, including dances, trivia night, and hiking outings. Source: Westminster School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#32 St. George's School (tie)
Location: Newport, R.I. Total cost: $52,000 Enrollment: 365 Students have the opportunity to learn aboard the school's 69-foot-long marine research and sailing school vessel, the Geronimo. Source: St. George's School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#32 Holderness School (tie)
Location: Plymouth, N.H. Total cost: $52,000 Enrollment: 280 Aspiring artists work with and learn from professional artists-in-residence in the forms of, fused glass, photography, drawing, painting, ceramics, blacksmithing, and more. Source: Holderness School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#31 Brooks School
Location: North Andover, Mass. Total cost: $52,110 Enrollment: 375 Through the school's exchange program, students can live abroad with families in Kenya, Uganda, Botswana, Hungary, Scotland, Spain, France, and Peru. Source: Brooks School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#30 The Berkshire School
Location: Sheffield, Mass. Total cost: $52,150 Enrollment: 352 Berkshire recently brought back its Education with Wings program, which offers an aeronautical science course and flying lessons at a nearby airport. Source: The Berkshire School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#29 Blair Academy
Location: Blairstown, N.J. Total cost: $52,220 Enrollment: 454 Students have the option of traveling as a part of their curriculum. In past years, students have visited Eastern and Western Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Source: Blair Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#26 The Ethel Walker School (tie)
Location: Simsbury, Conn. Total cost: $52,300 Enrollment: 137 Dogswood Day is the school's spirit day, where students are split into two teams—the Suns and the Dials—and compete against each other. Source: The Ethel Walker School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#26 Proctor Academy (tie)
Location: Andover, N.H. Total cost: $52,300 Enrollment: 280 The "Tao of Proctor" seeks to provide students with a balanced experience of environmental responsibility, educational programs, experiential education, and community and residential life. Source: Proctor Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#26 Middlesex School (tie)
Location: Concord, Mass. Total cost: $52,300 Enrollment: 375 Notable alumni include Steve Carrell, Kevin Systrom, and William Hurt. Source: Middlesex School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#25 New Hampton School
Location: New Hampton, N.H. Total cost: $52,400 Enrollment: 305 The New Hampton School offers 49 different International Baccalaureate courses to choose from. Source: New Hampton School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#24 The Masters School
Location: Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Total cost: $52,430 Enrollment: 475 (9-12) Masters offers a semester-long CITYterm for students to explore nearby New York City. Source: The Masters School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#23 Miss Porter's School
Location: Farmington, Conn. Total cost: $52,515 Enrollment: 306 Miss Porter's was founded in 1843 by Sarah Porter, a scholar and a master of languages; she even taught herself Hebrew when she was in her 80s. Source: Miss Porter's School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#21 San Domenico School (tie)
Location: San Anselmo, Calif. Total cost: $52,525 Enrollment: 94 Faculty members lead kayaking trips in Baja, trips to Disneyland, and annual summer trips for groups of students to go to Bosnia. Source: San Domenico School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#21 Purnell School (tie)
Location: Pottersville, N.J. Total cost: $52,525 Enrollment: 103 Every meal served at the all-girls Purnell School has vegetarian and vegan options. Source: Purnell School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#20 Cushing Academy
Location: Ashburnham, Mass. Total cost: $52,600 Enrollment: 445 Students are always served good, nutritional food; even after classes, the school's snack bar, the Igloo, is open with small grab-and-go meals and made-to-order smoothies. Source: Cushing Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#19 Cambridge School of Weston
Location: Weston, Mass. Total cost: $52,650 Enrollment: 335 Students take advantage of the 12-mile proximity to Boston through learning and social events. Source: Cambridge School of Weston Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#18 The Madeira School
Location: McLean, Va. Total cost: $52,710 Enrollment: 159 Every Wednesday students participate in Madeira's Co-Curriculum Program, which offers a unique leadership opportunity for each grade. Source: The Madeira School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#17 Georgetown Preparatory School
Location: Bethesda, Md. Total cost: $52,735 Enrollment: 490 While most days the boys at Georgetown Prep are required to wear navy blazers and ties, on free dress days they can wear whatever they like. Source: Georgetown Preparatory School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#16 Salisbury School
Location: Salisbury, Conn. Total cost: $52,900 Enrollment: 292 Salisbury's student center offers a well-stocked snack bar, ping-pong and pool tables, and big screen TVs. Source: Salisbury School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#15 Pomfret School
Location: Pomfret, Conn. Total cost: $53,025 Enrollment: 275 Most freshmen live in "freshmen circle," an area of dorms meant to provide a smaller community for first-year students. Source: Pomfret School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#14 Concord Academy
Location: Concord, Mass. Total cost: $53,200 Enrollment: 363 Last year Concord debuted its new 13.5-acre, multimillion dollar athletic campus with soccer, lacrosse, and hockey fields, and a baseball diamond. Source: Concord Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#13 Avon Old Farms School
Location: Avon, Conn. Total cost: $53,350 Enrollment: 408 Avon Old Farms only serves the best food to its students: produce is local and organic whenever possible, 100 percent fruit juices are always available, and vegan and vegetarian options are served at every meal. Source: Avon Old Farms School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#12 Kent School
Location: Kent, Conn. Total cost: $53,360 Enrollment: 565 Students take advantage of the campus' indoor tennis courts, a boathouse, rowing center, and stables. Source: Kent School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#11 Loomis Chaffee
Location: Windsor, Conn. Total cost: $53,415 Enrollment: 650 All Loomis Chaffee students plan to attend four-year colleges and universities. Source: Loomis Chaffee Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#10 Groton School
Location: Groton, Mass. Total cost: $53,870 Enrollment: 372 Groton is a community committed to giving back; while community service is not required, it is expected, and the majority of students spend time as community leaders. Source: Groton School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#9 Northfield Mount Hermon School
Location: Mt. Hermon, Mass. Total cost: $54,120 Enrollment: 540 The school has a farm program where they make soaps, apple cider, jelly, cheese and ice cream. Source: Northfield Mount Hermon School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#8 Sandy Spring Friends School
Location: Sandy Spring, Md. Total cost: $54,480 Enrollment: 551 The campus Community Farm supplies the school with fresh organic seasonal produce and provides students with an education in sustainable food production. Source: Sandy Spring Friends School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#7 The Lawrenceville School
Location: Lawrenceville, N.J. Total cost: $54,540 Enrollment: 555 The campus features 700 acres, Harry Potter-style inter-house competitions, as well as an indoor ice hockey rink and nine-hole golf course. Source: The Lawrenceville School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#6 Stevenson School
Location: Pebble Beach, Calif. Total cost: $54,600 Enrollment: 290 KSPB, on 91.9 FM, is the school's student-run radio station that records live on-air and has as many as 1.5 million listeners. Source: Stevenson School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#5 Lawrence Academy
Location: Groton, Mass. Total cost: $54,750 Enrollment: 399 Lawrence Academy has a strict anti-bullying policy to ensure that all students feel welcome and accepted. Source: Lawrence Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#4 Dana Hall School
Location: Wellesley, Mass. Total cost: $54,980 Enrollment: 356 (9-12) Each dorm has a house director, house assistant, and student proctor to make sure the girls' needs are heard regarding all aspects of residential life. Source: Dana Hall School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#3 Idyllwild Arts Academy
Location: Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Calif. Total cost: $55,200 Enrollment: 295 On weekends the students have dances, open-mike nights, movie screenings, pool parties, games, and competitions. Source: Idyllwild Arts Academy Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#2 St. Albans School
Location: Washington, DC Total cost: $55,720 Enrollment: 575 St. Albans offers its own school of public service for a month each summer. Source: St. Albans School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
#1 Woodside Priory School
Location: Portola Valley, Calif. Total cost: $56,550 Enrollment: 371 The school has a period, called "H Block" devoted solely to independent interest clubs and activities, such as Model United Nations and Club Anime. Source: Woodside Priory School Methodology: Rankings are based on total cost, which includes tuition, room, board, and fees for boarding-only students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2013-2014 school year. Daytime-only schools and special-needs boarding schools were not included.
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