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The Madeira School Photo - Madeira's 376-acre campus in McLean, Virginia, overlooks the Potomac River from a perch just 12 miles northwest of Washington, D.C.
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Highest Average SSAT Score

Among "All Schools", view the boarding schools with the highest average SSAT score (2026).
The Secondary School Admission Test, or SSAT, is an admissions test administered to students in grades 5-11 to help determine placement into independent or private junior high and high schools.
Despite its similarities, the SSAT is not related to the SAT Reasoning test and is not administered by the College Board.
A school's average SSAT score is based on a relatively small sample of students from year to year (typically less than 100 students for a graduating class).
Average SSAT 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.
A school's average SSAT score should not be interpreted as the minimum score needed to gain acceptance - a school's student body will have a wide range of students whose SSAT score falls above and below the school average.
% SSAT Range: 3 94 Avg. % SSAT: 67

Highest Average SSAT Score

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
Boarding School
% SSAT
Grades
Location
Rank: #1-101.-10
Cate School
(19)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12
1960 Cate Mesa Road, P.O. Box 5005
Carpinteria, CA 93013
(805) 684-4127
Rank: #1-101.-10
Deerfield Academy
(14)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Boyden Lane
Deerfield, MA 01342
(413) 774-1400
Rank: #1-101.-10
Lawrenceville School
(6)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
2500 Main Street
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 895-2030
Rank: #1-101.-10
Middlesex School
(non-sectarian)
(29)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12
1400 Lowell Road
Concord, MA 01742
(978) 371-6524
Rank: #1-101.-10
Milton Academy
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.
(8)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12  | K-12 (day)
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-2227
Rank: #1-101.-10
Miss Porter's School
All-Girls
(5)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12
60 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3530
Rank: #1-101.-10
Phillips Exeter Academy
(29)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
20 Main Street
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 777-3437
Rank: #1-101.-10
The Taft School
The Taft School Photo - Our beautiful campus features facilities that rival those of many small colleges, including a library with 55,000 print volumes; a 45,000 square foot science and mathematics building; two theaters; two ice hockey rinks; and an 18-hole golf course.
(3)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, CT 06795
(860) 945-7700
Rank: #1-101.-10
Woodside Priory School (Priory)
(Catholic)
(2)
% SSAT: >85%
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
(650) 851-8223
Rank: #10-2210.-22
The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) Photo - Beautiful Setting: A 456-acre campus with extensive facilities for academics, athletics, and visual and performing arts.
(8)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12
1 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922
(978) 499-3120
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Hill School
Hill School Photo - The Hill School sets a high standard for students in their dress and appearance to express pride in themselves and their respect for one another. Academic Dress is worn throughout the academic day whenever students are in an academic or public area, chapel services, sit-down meals, required evening performance, or any other designated occasion.
(8)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
860 Beech Street
Pottstown, PA 19464
(610) 326-1000
Rank: #10-2210.-22
The Madeira School
The Madeira School Photo - Capitol Hill internships in the offices of senators and representatives are a hallmark of the junior year at Madeira
All-Girls
(2)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12
8328 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 556-8273
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg Academy Photo
(20)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Midland School
(4)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12
PO Box 8 / 5100 Figueroa Mountain Road
Los Olivos, CA 93441
(805) 688-5114
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Ross School
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 6-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
18 Goodfriend Drive
East Hampton, NY 11937
(631) 907-5400
Rank: #10-2210.-22
St. Andrew's School, DE
(Episcopal)
(13)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12
350 Noxontown Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 285-4231
Rank: #10-2210.-22
St. Mark's School
St. Mark's School Photo - St. Mark's School
(Episcopal)
(7)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12
25 Marlboro Road
Southborough, MA 01772
(508) 786-6118
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Verde Valley School
Verde Valley School Photo - World class rock climbing and hundreds of hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails near our campus keep our afternoon activities program varied and exciting.
(12)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Wayland Academy
Wayland Academy Photo - Wayland Hall, the most historic buildings on campus, currently houses first-year and sophomore boys. The interior was remodeled recently and offers some of the nicest rooms and gathering spaces on any campus in America.
(4)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #10-2210.-22
Wyoming Seminary Upper School
(5)
% SSAT: 75%-85%
Grades: 9-12, PG
201 N. Sprague Ave.
Kingston, PA 18704
(570) 270-2160
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Berkshire School
(17)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG
245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Colorado Rocky Mountain School
(8)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Cranbrook Schools
(10)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
PO Box 801 39221 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
All-Girls
(9)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1320
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Episcopal High School
Episcopal High School Photo - Football
(Episcopal)
(12)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12
1200 N. Quaker Lane
Alexandria, VA 22302
(703) 933-4062
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Hawai'i Preparatory Academy
Hawai'i Preparatory Academy Photo
(4)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
65-1692 Kohala Mountain Road
Kamuela, HI 96743
(808) 881-4321
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Hillside School
All-Boys
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Holderness School
(Episcopal)
(8)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG
PO Box 1879
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-1747
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Hoosac School
(Episcopal)
(1)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 8-12, PG
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Rank: #21-4021.-40
McCallie School
McCallie School Photo - The College Counseling office works with our students to help them find the best college fit for them and to make sure they are best prepared for the application and the financial aid processes.
All-Boys (Christian)
(3)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
500 Dodds Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404
(423) 624-8300
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Northfield Mount Hermon
(secular)
(14)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG
One Lamplighter Way
Mount Hermon, MA 01354
(413) 498-3227
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Portsmouth Abbey School
(Catholic)
(5)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12
285 Cory's Lane
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Westminster School
(10)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12, PG
995 Hopmeadow Street
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-3060
Rank: #21-4021.-40
Westtown School
(Quaker)
(44)
% SSAT: 65%-75%
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
975 Westtown Rd
West Chester, PA 19382
(610) 399-7900
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Asheville School
(nondenominational Christian heritage)
(4)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Avon Old Farms School
All-Boys
(6)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
500 Old Farms Road
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 464-2866
Rank: #35-6235.-62
The Bolles School
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
7400 San Jose Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32217
(904) 256-5030
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Brewster Academy
(10)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-7200
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Canterbury School
Canterbury School Photo - At Canterbury, you will develop the skills most essential to meeting future challenges and succeeding in college. These start with critical thinking, excellence in writing, and a solid foundation in digital literacy.
(Catholic heritage)
(1)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776
(860) 210-3832
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Georgetown Preparatory School
All-Boys (Catholic)
(3)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Kimball Union Academy
(5)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
7 Campus Center Drive
Meriden, NH 03770
(603) 469-2100
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Lawrence Academy
(1)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12
26 Powderhouse Road, P.O. Box 992
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1530
Rank: #35-6235.-62
The Linsly School
The Linsly School Photo - Linsly's lower school (grades 5-8) program of studies emphasizes the mastery of fundamental concepts through innovative cross-curricular programs and regimented learning, all of which are designed to prepare students for college preparatory curriculum of the upper school (grades 9-12).
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 7-12  | 5-12 (day)
60 Knox Lane
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304) 233-1436
Rank: #35-6235.-62
The MacDuffie School
(1)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 6-12, PG
66 School Street
Granby, MA 01033
(413) 255-0000
Rank: #35-6235.-62
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute Photo - Cadets forge lifelong friendships at NMMI.
(7)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 West College Blvd
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Northwood School
(1)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Proctor Academy
Proctor Academy Photo - A community built on authentic relationships.
(12)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
204 Main Street - P.O. Box 500
Andover, NH 03216
(603) 735-6652
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
(Presbyterian)
(1)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 7-12  | PK-12 (day)
339 Nacoochee Drive
Rabun Gap, GA 30568
(706) 746-7720
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Saint Andrew's School
(Episcopal tradition)
(3)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12
3900 Jog Road
Boca Raton, FL 33434
(561) 210-2020
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Salisbury School
All-Boys (Episcopalian)
(2)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
251 Canaan Road
Salisbury, CT 06068
(860) 435-5732
Rank: #35-6235.-62
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(Catholic Benedictine tradition)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
2280 Watertower Road
Collegeville, MN 56321
(320) 363-3315
Rank: #35-6235.-62
West Nottingham Academy
(10)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Rank: #35-6235.-62
Westover School
All-Girls
(12)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #35-6235.-62
The Williston Northampton School
(17)
% SSAT: <65%
Grades: 9-12, PG  | 7-12, PG (day)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 529-3241

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