Among "Schools with 200-400 Students", view the boarding schools with the highest average SAT scores (2026).
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: 1050 1575 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1267
(Out of 1600) Range: 1050 1575 Avg. Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1267
Highest Average SAT Scores
Among Schools with 200-400 Students (out of 44 schools)
Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600)
(Out of 1600)
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-51.-5
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): >1400
(Out of 1600): >1400
Grades: 9-12
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Rank: #1-51.-5
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): >1400
(Out of 1600): >1400
Grades: 6-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
Rank: #1-51.-5
The Thacher School
(26)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): >1400
(Out of 1600): >1400
Grades: 9-12
5025 Thacher Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 640-3210
Rank: #4-124.-12
Cate School
(19)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Rank: #4-124.-12
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 8-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
6385 Beach Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
(952) 918-1800
Rank: #4-124.-12
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Rank: #4-124.-12
Mount Michael Benedictine School ![Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo]( "Mount Michael Benedictine School Photo")
All-Boys (Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
22520 Mount Michael Road
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Elkhorn, NE 68022
(402) 238-1457
Rank: #4-124.-12
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Rank: #4-124.-12
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
(Out of 1600): 1350-1400
Grades: 9-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12, PG
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 7-12, PG | 5-12, PG (day)
2522 Grier School Road
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Tyrone, PA 16686
(814) 684-3000
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 8-12, PG
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Maur Hill - Mount Academy (MH-MA)
(Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
1000 Green St.
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Atchison, KS 66002
(913) 367-5482
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 6-12
2001 Riverside Drive
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Gainesville, GA 30501
(877) 692-2338
Rank: #10-2610.-26
Saint Bede Academy
(Catholic)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
(Out of 1600): 1300-1350
Grades: 9-12
24 W US Highway 6
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Peru, IL 61354
(815) 250-0285
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 5-12 | PK-12 (day)
20950 SW Rock Creek Road
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Sheridan, OR 97378
(503) 843-3521
Rank: #18-3818.-38
The Ethel Walker School
All-Girls
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 7-12, PG | 6-12, PG (day)
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 6-12, PG
66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Saint James School
(Episcopal)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 8-12
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Rank: #18-3818.-38
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
(Out of 1600): 1250-1300
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 190, 66 Cutler Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day)
300 Calverton School Rd
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Huntingtown, MD 20639
(410) 535-0216
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Cheshire Academy
(5)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
10 Main Street
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 439-7250
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12 | 6-12 (day)
P.O. Box 98, 2555 W. Highway 154
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(800) 287-9197
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Gould Academy
(2)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Rank: #26-5126.-51
The Putney School
(14)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
418 Houghton Brook Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6201
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 9-12, PG
6832 Phillips Mill Road
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261
New Hope, PA 18938
(215) 862-5261
Rank: #26-5126.-51
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
(Out of 1600): 1200-1250
Grades: 8-12, PG | 7-12, PG (day)
700 Route 22
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Pawling, NY 12564
(845) 855-4825
Rank: #36-5636.-56
Christchurch School
(Episcopal)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12
49 Seahorse Lane
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Christchurch, VA 23031
(804) 542-6843
Rank: #36-5636.-56
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12, PG | K-12, PG (day)
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Rank: #36-5636.-56
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
Grades: 8-12, PG
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 818-1385
Rank: #36-5636.-56
Tilton School
(1)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
(Out of 1600): 1150-1200
Grades: 9-12, PG
30 School Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-1733
Rank: #40-6040.-60
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
Grades: 7-12, PG
PO Box 278, 4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4205
Rank: #40-6040.-60
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
Grades: 7-12, PG
204 Grand Street
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Mexico, MO 65265
(573) 581-1776
Rank: #40-6040.-60
San Marcos Academy
(Affiliated with Texas Baptists through the Baptist General Convention of Texas.)
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
(Out of 1600): 1100-1150
Grades: 6-12 | Pre-K-12 (day)
2801 Ranch Road 12
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
San Marcos, TX 78666
(800) 428-5120
Rank: #43-6343.-63
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
Grades: 7-12, PG
520 Hwy. 1 North
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Camden, SC 29020
(803) 432-6001
Rank: #43-6343.-63
Average SAT Score
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
(Out of 1600): 1050-1100
Grades: 9-12, PG
52500 Temecula Road
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
Idyllwild, CA 92549
(951) 468-7223
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