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TOP 10 PREP SCHOOLS ยป
Top 10 prep schools web sites rated by the LoveToKnow
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Top 10 List how we choose |
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Andover
Founded in 1778, this is the oldest boarding school in the United States.
The school is located in Andover, Massachusetts and boards about 1,100
students. The boarding school is a high school running from grades nine
through 12. Acceptance hovers at about 20 percent. The school is co-ed,
educating both girls and boys. Tuition to Andover costs about $35,000 a year
for students who stay on campus full-time. The
admissions area of the Andover site explains how to apply, gives
information on financial aid and talks about academic requirements. |
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Choate
Rosemary Hall
This school is in Wallingford, Connecticut and is a co-ed school that serves
grades nine through 12. About 850 students attend, Choate Rosemary Hall.
Tuition runs about $43,000 a year and acceptance rates are about 30 percent.
Past alumni include John F. Kennedy and Edward Albee. The school offers a
large
arts center for those with an interest in performing arts and music and
also offers many different summer programs to enhance theater arts
abilities. |
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Deerfield
Smack dab in the middle of Massachusetts, Deerfield Academy began in 1797.
The co-ed school boasts a great student to teacher ratio, and many AP
courses students can take to get a jumpstart on their college career. The
school is grades nine through 12 and only about 600 students attend
Deerfield. Acceptance rates are around 20 percent. Tuition for boarders is
around $40,000 a year and for day students about $10,000 a year less. You
can learn more about the courses offered and
admission on their website. |
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Eton
Eton College is a school exclusively for boys aged 13 to 18. The school was
actually founded way back in 1440 by King Henry VI under a different name,
but has transitioned into a premier prep school for boys around the world.
The school is located in Berkshire, England. Students at Eton are broken up
into houses, with about 50 boys in each house and 70 for the older boys.
Each boy has his own bedroom. Tuition at Eton varies, but a complete
list of fees can be found on the website. |
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Exeter
Phillips Exeter Academy is located in Exeter, New Hampshire and is home to
about 1,000 students. The school teaches grades nine through 12. Acceptance
rates are about 20 percent and tuition runs around $37,000 per year
including boarding. The school was started in 1781 and focuses on goodness
and academics. Exeter offers some great financial aid options. Learn more
about their
admission process, which includes application, testing and an interview. |
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Harrow
Harrow School is located in the United Kingdom in Middlesex. This is another
prestigious boys school that caters to boys 13 to 18. The school was founded
in 1572 and boasts of pupils like Richard Curtis and Winston Churchill.
There are about 800 boys who attend Harrow at any given time. Because the
school is located in London, students have access to many shows and
different city events. The school runs on a
three term system: summer, autumn and spring. |
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Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss School, located in Lakeville, Connecticut, is about two hours from
New York City. Nearly 600 students attend Hotchkiss in grades nine to 12.
The school is co-educational. About 20 percent of the students who apply get
accepted to this school. Tuition is about $36,000 a year for boarders. The
school has a varied
curriculum and offers about 200 different courses, an arts program and
sports like track, sailing, softball, tennis, ultimate Frisbee and water
polo. |
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Le Rosey
Le Rosey, Chateau de Rosey in Rolle, Switzerland is the oldest private
boarding school in the country. It was founded in 1880. In the winter, the
school moves everyone to a different campus near a ski resort village.
Notable alumni include King Albert II of Belgium, Prince Rainier III of
Monaco and many famous parents like John Lennon and Diana Ross have sent
their children to Le Rosey. You can learn more about the
admissions process on their website. |
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St. Paul's
St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire has about 530 students in grades
nine through 12. Student to faculty ratio is great as the school also
employs about 100 faculty members. Acceptance rates hover just above 20
percent and financial aid is available to help with the $42,000 a year
tuition, which includes room and board. The school was started in 1856 by a
doctor. The school offers a nice
variety of courses and teachers are highly qualified to teach these
topics. |
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Westminster
This co-ed boarding school is located in Simsbury, Connecticut and serves
grades nine to 12. The program has a liberal arts base. Just under 400
students attend the prep school with two thirds boarding there while school
is in session. The school was founded in 1888. Tuition for boarders runs
around $43,000 a year and for day students about $32,000 a year. The school
has around a seven percent acceptance rate, accepting only about 130 new
students each year. The
admissions process is rigorous and competitive. |
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