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Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club

Oldest Founding Date

Among "Schools with < 200 Students", view the boarding schools with the oldest founding date (2025-26).
The "founding dates" below are the dates that schools have traditionally.
Note that the definition of "founding date" may differ slightly from school to school (e.g., whether it selects the year the school first received its charter or the year it first admitted students - regardless, the differences between the two are often small).
Year Founded Range: 1572 2022 Avg. Year Founded: 1927

Oldest Founding Date

Among Schools with < 200 Students (out of 78 schools)

Sorted by range (alphabetically within range)
51³Ô¹ÏÍø School
Year Founded
Grades
Location
Year Founded: 1572
Grades: 6-12
500 Montauk Highway
Oakdale, NY 11769
(631) 869-1572
Rank: #22
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy Photo - Nestled on 100 acres in northeast Maryland, WNA is geographically situated among Washington DC, Baltimore, MD, Wilmington, DE, Philadelphia, PA New York City, and the Delaware beaches. A campus where students learn and play.
(10)
Year Founded: 1744
Grades: 9-12, PG
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9224
Rank: #33
Linden Hall School for Girls
Linden Hall School for Girls Photo
All-Girls
Year Founded: 1746
Grades: 6-12, PG
212 E Main Street
Lititz, PA 17543
(717) 626-8512
Rank: #44
Oakwood Friends School
Oakwood Friends School Photo - Autumn colors on campus
(Quaker)
Year Founded: 1796
Grades: 9-12  | 6-12 (day)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Rank: #55
Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy Photo
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1808
Grades: 12-12, PG
11 Academy Lane
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Rank: #66
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(2)
Year Founded: 1832
Grades: 9-12, PG
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Rank: #77
Stuart Hall School
Stuart Hall School Photo - Students in Old Main Hallway
(Episcopal)
Year Founded: 1844
Grades: 8-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
235 West Frederick Street
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 213-7098
Rank: #88
Buffalo Seminary
Buffalo Seminary Photo - Our oldest tradition may be forward thinking but we are anchored in many other traditions too. Roses and white dresses for commencement. Our Social & Academic Honor Code. Morning Meeting to start the day. ..
All-Girls
Year Founded: 1851
Grades: 9-12, PG
205 Bidwell Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14222
(716) 885-6780
Rank: #99
Year Founded: 1852
Grades: 7-12
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040
Rank: #1010
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)
Year Founded: 1855
Grades: 9-12, PG
101 North University
Beaver Dam, WI 53916
(800) 860-7725
Rank: #1111
St. Lawrence Seminary High School
St. Lawrence Seminary High School Photo
All-Boys (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1860
Grades: 9-12
301 Church Street
Mt. Calvary, WI 53057
(920) 753-7570
Rank: #1212
Oldfields School
Oldfields School Photo - Oldfields School`s Mission is to embrace each student`s authentic self, educate through collaboration, empower the individual voice, and inspire confidence and continual growth, leading to a life of purpose.
All-Girls
(13)
Year Founded: 1867
Grades: 8-12, PG
1500 Glencoe Road
Sparks Glencoe, MD 21152
(443) 662-1009
Rank: #1313
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.
All-Girls
(15)
Year Founded: 1869
Grades: 7-12, PG
574 Bernardston Road
Greenfield, MA 01301
(413) 774-2711
Rank: #1414
Academy of the Holy Family
Academy of the Holy Family Photo - Ambassadors Club
All-Girls (Catholic)
Year Founded: 1874
Grades: 9-12
54 W. Main Street Box 691
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-6279
Rank: #1515
Wasatch Academy
Wasatch Academy Photo - Wasatch Academy sits on a beautiful 35-acre campus located in central Utah, 90 minutes south of Salt Lake City in the quaint town of Mt. Pleasant, Utah.
(5)
Year Founded: 1875
Grades: 8-12, PG
120 South 100 West
Mt. Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Rank: #1616
Oak Hill Academy
Oak Hill Academy Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
Year Founded: 1878
Grades: 8-12
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
Rank: #1717
Fishburne Military School
Fishburne Military School Photo
All-Boys
(7)
Year Founded: 1879
Grades: 8-12  | 6-12 (day)
225 S. Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7706
Rank: #1818
Subiaco Academy
Subiaco Academy Photo - Named by Architecture Digest as one of "The World's Most Beautiful 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Schools," the modified Romanesque style architecture was rebuilt in 1959 using native sandstone taken from our own quarries about a mile northeast of the Abbey.
All-Boys (Catholic)
(4)
Year Founded: 1887
Grades: 7-12
405 North Subiaco Avenue
Subiaco, AR 72865
(479) 934-1000
Rank: #1919
New York Military Academy
New York Military Academy Photo - New York Military Academy, established in 1889 in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York, is a private, international boarding school serving grades 7 through 12. NYMA is dedicated to a comprehensive and substantive process of developing young leaders who are `Set Apart for Excellence`. Our goal is to prepare our cadets for success and fulfillment in college and in life.
(2)
Year Founded: 1889
Grades: 9-12, PG
78 Academy Ave.
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 618-7335
Rank: #2020
St. Bernard Preparatory School
St. Bernard Preparatory School Photo - Academic achievement is high on the list of St. Bernard Prep priorities, with students consistently ranking above national and state averages in ACT and National Merit Exams.
(Catholic)
Year Founded: 1891
Grades: 7-12
1600 St. Bernard Drive, S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 255-5890
Rank: #2121
Chatham Hall
Chatham Hall Photo - Our students thrive in a dynamic environment designed specifically for their success.
All-Girls (Episcopal)
(5)
Year Founded: 1894
Grades: 9-12
800 Chatham Hall Circle
Chatham, VA 24531
(434) 432-5516
Rank: #2222
Year Founded: 1898
Grades: 7-12
174 Ward Circle
Camp Hill, AL 36850
(256) 790-9202
Rank: #2323
Hillside School
Hillside School Photo - Hillside School is located on 150 acres of land that is 45 minutes from Boston and 20 minutes from Worcester.
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1901
Grades: 4-9
404 Robin Hill Street
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 485-3483
Rank: #2424
The Knox School
The Knox School Photo - The Knox School is a premier boarding and day school located on 35 acres of waterfront property along the North Shore of Long Island. Accessible to New York City, JFK International Airport, and the Ferry to Connecticut.
(2)
Year Founded: 1904
Grades: 6-12, PG
541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, Long Island, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Rank: #2525
Northwood School
Northwood School Photo
(1)
Year Founded: 1905
Grades: 9-12, PG
92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Rank: #2626
Year Founded: 1906
Grades: 6-12  | Pre-K-12 (day)
Chemin de Rovéréaz 20
Lausanne, Switzerland 01012
41216546500
Rank: #27-2927.-29
Blue Ridge School
Blue Ridge School Photo - Our lake offers students a chance to relax, fish, canoe - in the center of campus.
All-Boys (Episcopal)
(7)
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 9-12
273 Mayo Drive
St. George, VA 22935
(434) 985-2811
Rank: #27-2927.-29
Hargrave Military Academy
Hargrave Military Academy Photo - Hargrave strives to develop well-rounded young men. Hargrave offers various opportunities for Cadets to be involved with music and the arts.
All-Boys (Baptist)
(6)
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 7-12, PG
200 Military Drive
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
Rank: #27-2927.-29
Westover School
Westover School Photo
All-Girls
(12)
Year Founded: 1909
Grades: 9-12, PG
1237 Whittemore Rd.
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 577-4521
Rank: #3030
Wolfeboro Camp School
Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - A transformative summer program. Academic growth and summer camp fun!
(1)
Year Founded: 1910
Grades: 5-12, PG
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #3131
LCBI High School
LCBI High School Photo - LCBI High School is beautifully located on the riverbank of the South Saskatchewan River in Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada. Being in a small town has many advantages including safety, large campus space, and a friendly community.
(Christian)
(3)
Year Founded: 1911
Grades: 9-12
700 Ash St
Outlook, Canada s0l2n0
(306) 860-7920
Rank: #3232
Foxcroft School
Foxcroft School Photo - Schoolhouse
All-Girls
(9)
Year Founded: 1914
Grades: 9-12, PG
22407 Foxhound Lane
Middleburg, VA 20117
(540) 687-4340
Rank: #3333
Year Founded: 1921
Grades: 7-12  | PK-12 (day)
15420 S HWY-66
Beverly, KY 40913
(606) 598-2416
Rank: #3434
South Kent School
South Kent School Photo
All-Boys (Episcopal)
Year Founded: 1923
Grades: 9-12, PG
40 Bulls Bridge Rd
South Kent, CT 06785
(860) 927-3539
Rank: #3535
The Gow School
Year Founded: 1926
Grades: 5-12, PG
2491 Emery Road
South Wales, NY 14139
(716) 687-2001
Rank: #36-3936.-39
Buxton School
(4)
Year Founded: 1928
Grades: 9-12, PG
291 South Street
Williamstown, MA 01267
(413) 458-3919
Rank: #36-3936.-39
Year Founded: 1928
Grades: 9-12
100 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-0313
Rank: #36-3936.-39
Rock Point School
Rock Point School Photo - Engaged learning with hands-on teachers.
Year Founded: 1928
Grades: 9-12, PG
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Rank: #36-3936.-39
Valley Forge Military Academy
Valley Forge Military Academy Photo - VFMA offers college preparatory academics, credentialed faculty, competitive PIAA athletics, and individual attention, providing cadets with an environment focused on their academic success.
All-Boys
(2)
Year Founded: 1928
Grades: 7-12, PG
1001 Eagle Road
Wayne, PA 19087
(610) 989-1399
Rank: #4040
Ecole d'Humanité
Ecole d'Humanité Photo
Year Founded: 1934
Grades: 8-12, PG
Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Rank: #4141
Dublin School
Dublin School Photo - There`s dramatic beauty that is apparent on your first visit to Dublin. Surrounded by unspoiled forests, pristine lakes and Mt. Monadnock - the most climbed mountain in the world, our 500-acre campus supports a vibrant and supportive community of scholars, artists and athletes.
(1)
Year Founded: 1935
Grades: 9-12
18 Lehmann Way, PO Box 522
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-7075
Rank: #4242
North Country School
North Country School Photo - Through a variety or teaching methods, hands-on projects, and innovative uses of technology, North Country School students acquire critical academic skills in the humanities, math, sciences and the arts. NCS has high expectations for students, and the school also recognizes that all children learn differently. Each child is challenged according to their ability.
Year Founded: 1938
Grades: 4-9
4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Rank: #43-4543.-45
Besant Hill School
Besant Hill School Photo - Besant Hill School is located in the Ojai Valley, on 500 acres of private land with beautiful vistas in every direction. Facilities include four dormitories, outdoor sports facilities including a new aquatic center, indoor theater, atelier, and classrooms nestled along winding paths and oak trees. We also have an eight acre organic farm.
(1)
Year Founded: 1946
Grades: 9-12, PG
8585 Ojai Santa Paula Road
Ojai, CA 93023
(805) 646-4343
Rank: #43-4543.-45
The Phelps School
The Phelps School Photo - At Phelps, students are at the heart of all we do. We educate boys in grades 6-12 from potential to purpose.
All-Boys
Year Founded: 1946
Grades: 6-12, PG
583 Sugartown Road
Malvern, PA 19355
(443) 386-2199
Rank: #43-4543.-45
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School Photo - TJ sits on 20 picturesque acres in suburban St. Louis, MO.
(2)
Year Founded: 1946
Grades: 7-12
4100 South Lindbergh Blvd.
Saint Louis, MO 63127
(314) 843-4151
Rank: #4646
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)
Year Founded: 1948
Grades: 9-12
3511 Verde Valley School Road
Sedona, AZ 86351
(928) 284-2272
Rank: #4747
Year Founded: 1949
Grades: 9-12
4 Lustre High Circle
Lustre, MT 59225
(406) 392-5735
Rank: #4848
The Worthgate School
The Worthgate School Photo
Year Founded: 1952
Grades: 9-12, PG
68 New Dover Rd, Canterbury
Canterbury , United Kingdom CT1 3LQ
440122341300
Rank: #4949
Year Founded: 1953
Grades: 9-12
500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Rank: #5050
Marvelwood School
Marvelwood School Photo - We offer a wide variety of competitive athletics each season.
Year Founded: 1956
Grades: 9-12, PG
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Rank: #5151
Steamboat Mountain School
Steamboat Mountain School Photo - Students travel to southeastern Utah to develop their skills on a more extended and extensive trip. Students backpack, kayak, canyoneer, rock climb, canoe, and mountain bike as they learn about the geology, leadership, and survival skills.
(5)
Year Founded: 1957
Grades: 9-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
42605 RCR 36
Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
(970) 879-1350
Rank: #5252
Year Founded: 1962
Grades: 8-12, PG
45 Cottage Road
Oakdale, CT 06370
(860) 823-3861
Rank: #5353
La Lumiere School
La Lumiere School Photo - La Lumiere School is a private, independent boarding and day school founded in 1963, located in La Porte, Indiana, on an idyllic 190-acre wooded campus. At La Lumiere, we form character, cultivate scholarship, and explore faith in order to grow into more complete versions of ourselves.
(Catholic)
Year Founded: 1963
Grades: 9-12, PG
6801 N. Wilhelm Road
La Porte, IN 46350
(219) 326-7450
Rank: #5454
Hyde School
Hyde School Photo
Year Founded: 1966
Grades: 9-12, PG
616 high street
bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-7128
Rank: #5555
Michigan Lutheran High School
Michigan Lutheran High School Photo - Michigan Lutheran High School opened its best-in-class dormitory in August 2014. We are only one of six boarding schools recognized by the state of Michigan.
(Christian)
Year Founded: 1970
Grades: 9-12
615 East Marquette Woods Road
St. Joseph, MI 49085
(269) 429-7861
Rank: #5656
Maharishi School
Maharishi School Photo - Three brick buildings form the main classroom complex of Maharishi School which overlook a central garden and 4100 square foot organic greenhouse. The school has two libraries, three computer labs, three art rooms, a fully equipped digital and conventional photography lab, two music rooms, and a spacious auditorium. Athletic facilities include a Basketball gym, outdoor tennis courts, & Recreation Center
(2)
Year Founded: 1972
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
804 Dr Robert K Wallace Drive
Fairfield, IA 52556
(641) 472-9400
Rank: #5757
Colorado Timberline Academy
Colorado Timberline Academy Photo - Fall Trip in the Slot Canyons
(5)
Year Founded: 1975
Grades: 9-12, PG
454 Academy Drive
Durango, CO 81301
(970) 247-5898
Rank: #5858
Year Founded: 1978
Grades: 9-12, PG
255 Olympic Valley Road | P.O. Box 2180
Olympic Valley, CA 96146
(245) 582-8690
Rank: #5959
Year Founded: 1984
Grades: 10-12
151 Mountain School Rd
Vershire, VT 05079
(802) 685-1885
Rank: #6060
The Academy at SOAR
The Academy at SOAR Photo - The Academy at SOAR is an accredited private boarding school. Students will graduate with a high school diploma.
Year Founded: 1988
Grades: 7-12
PO Box 388
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-3435
Rank: #6161
Wy'East Mountain Academy
Wy'East Mountain Academy Photo
(4)
Year Founded: 1989
Grades: 7-12, PG
59550 East Highway 26
Sandy, OR 97055
(503) 622-8931
Rank: #6262
Nancy Campbell Academy
Nancy Campbell Academy Photo
(2)
Year Founded: 1994
Grades: 7-12, PG
45 Waterloo Street South
Stratford, ON, Canada N5A 4A8
(519) 272-1900
Year Founded: 1999
Grades: 9-12  | PK-12 (day)
Mühlentalstrasse 280
Schaffhausen, Switzerland 8200
41526241707
Rank: #6464
Oliverian School
Oliverian School Photo - Aerial view of the Oliverian campus. The Meeting House, main Academic Building, and Mackinnon/Student Center can be seen.
Year Founded: 2003
Grades: 9-12, PG
28 Becket Drive, #385
Pike, NH 03780
(888) 922-5565
Rank: #65-6665.-66
EF Academy Oxford
EF Academy Oxford Photo - EF Academy Oxford's is a 20-minute walk from Oxford's city center. Centered around a restored, centuries-old mansion known as Cotuit Hall.
(4)
Year Founded: 2005
Grades: 11-12
Pullens Lane Headington
Oxford, United Kingdom OX30DA
9144956028
Rank: #65-6665.-66
New Summit Academy Costa Rica
New Summit Academy Costa Rica Photo - Our location in Costa Rica is no accident. Costa Rica is an experiential learner's paradise.
All-Boys
Year Founded: 2005
Grades: 9-12, PG
Alajuela Province, Nueva Cumbre
Atenas, Costa Rica 20501
18006099496
Rank: #6767
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii
Asia Pacific International School Hawaii Photo - Asia Pacific International School (APIS) is a K-12, coed, college-preparatory school with a mission to nurture leaders of the New Pacific Century and bridge the gap between East and West.
(Christian)
(1)
Year Founded: 2007
Grades: 5-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
54-230 Kamehameha Hwy
Hauula, HI 96717
(808) 670-1909
Rank: #6868
Middlebridge School
Middlebridge School Photo
Year Founded: 2008
Grades: 8-12, PG
333 Ocean Road
Narragansett, RI 02882
(401) 788-0800
Rank: #6969
THINK Global School
THINK Global School Photo - THINK Global School is comprised of 30 high school students who hail from all over the world. It's an opportunity to live next to and learn from a truly global student body.
Year Founded: 2010
Grades: 11-12
1460 Broadway Street #4027
New York, NY 10036
(646) 504-6924
Rank: #7070
NLCS Jeju
NLCS Jeju Photo - NLCS Jeju campus
Year Founded: 2011
Grades: 5-12, PG  | K-12, PG (day)
Edu City Ro
Jeju, South Korea 63644
82647938004
Rank: #7171
Fulford Academy
Fulford Academy Photo
(9)
Year Founded: 2012
Grades: 9-12, PG
118 Main Street East, Merrickville, Ontario
Merrickville, Canada K0G1N0
(613) 341-9330
Rank: #72-7372.-73
North Cedar Academy
North Cedar Academy Photo - Welcome to North Cedar Academy!
(3)
Year Founded: 2014
Grades: 9-12, PG
1500 Port Arthur Road
Ladysmith, WI 54848
(715) 609-1723
Rank: #72-7372.-73
Year Founded: 2014
Grades: 6-12
315 South Grove Avenue
Owatonna, MN 55060
(507) 214-2200
Rank: #7474
A+ World Academy
A+ World Academy Photo - #climbinghigh to get to the top of the mast at A+ World Academy
(8)
Year Founded: 2015
Grades: 11-12, PG
International (on a Tall Ship)
Kristiansand, Norway 4610
3475677083
Rank: #75-7675.-76
Year Founded: 2016
Grades: 7-12, PG
St. Josefsweg 15b
Altdorf, Switzerland 6460
0766909288
Rank: #75-7675.-76
Year Founded: 2016
Grades: 7-12  | K-12 (day)
7808 Pierre Dr
Summerland, Canada V0H 1Z2
(250) 274-6723
Rank: #7777
Year Founded: 2020
Grades: 7-12, PG  | 6-12, PG (day)
280 Locke Drive
Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 205-4270
Rank: #7878
Year Founded: 2022
Grades: 6-12, PG  | PK-12, PG (day)
8701 Maitland Summit Blvd
Orlando, FL 32810
(407) 960-6009

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