10. ASHLEY HALL, SOUTH CAROLINA
Ashley Hall Residential College is located in the heart of Charleston, a historic city in South Carolina. In addition to its academic excellence, it stands out for having the beach and the sea very close. Is a girls only school which offers sailing as an after school activity thanks to its enviable location on the east coast of the United States.
- Population: Charleston
- State: South Carolina
- Number of students: 230
- Type of boarding school: Girls only
- Approximate number of international students:> 16
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 1/15
- Sports offered: Basketball, athletics, horseback riding, sailing, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming …
- Clubs: Athletics, guitar, art, cinema, social committee, outdoor
9. BEN LIPPEN SCHOOL, SOUTH CAROLINA
Ben Lippen Boarding School is located on the campus of Columbia University in South Carolina. Christian confessional college, in which, students offering both accommodation options (boarding school and family). One of its most interesting quality factors is the fact that 100% of its students have managed to be accepted at American universities.
- Population: Columbia
- State: South Carolina
- Number of students: 800
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 100
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 20/1
- Sports offered: Basketball, baseball, cross country, American football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, wrestling …
- Clubs: Sciences, marching band, choir, theater, arts, mathematics, united nations, robotics …
8. RIBET ACADEMY, CALIFORNIA
Mixed school with boarding school or homestay options. The school’s facilities occupy 4 hectares in the city of Los Angeles. They have physics, chemistry, electronics, computing and biology laboratories; and it also has one of the best marine biology laboratories in California.
Other representative facilities are its theater, dance studio and its own photography studio.
- Population: The Angels
- State: California
- Number of students: 350
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 70
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 20/1
- Sports offered: Cross Country, American football, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, soccer …
- Clubs: Theater, photography, horseback riding, karate, beach volleyball, self defense, yoga, cheerleading …
7. THE WEBB SCHOOL, TENNESSEE
Historic residential in the United States. Webb College was founded in 1870 and is the oldest boarding school in the entire southern region. Its academic values emphasize critical thinking among its students, creative initiative, personal integrity, and civic responsibility.
- Population: Bell Buckle
- State: Tennessee
- Number of students: 300
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 60
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 7/1
- Sports offered: Tennis, soccer, cross country, basketball, softball, lacrosse, volleyball …
- Clubs: Theater, photography, horseback riding, karate, beach volleyball, self defense, yoga, cheerleading …
6. WASHINGTON ACADEMY, MAINE
Washington Academy is one of the oldest schools in the state of Maine, it was founded in 1792. It accepts students from 4th of ESO to 2nd of Baccalaureate and its academic curriculum is designed to thoroughly prepare its students to gain access to the best universities in USA. Highly recommended school for students with a special interest in performing arts, mathematics and science without neglecting technological and business studies.
- Population: Manchester
- State: Vermont
- Number of students: 680
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 55
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 1/13
- Sports offered: Skiing, tennis, soccer, cross country, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, field hockey …
- Clubs: Dancing, bowling, fitness, cycling, self defense, community service, theater, audiovisual production.
5. BURR AND BURTON ACADEMY, VERMONT
Burr and Burton is located in the city of Manchester, in the state of Vermont, the heart of the New England region. The college focuses its academic program on the highest academic standards offering a diverse and motivating curriculum. It has a very wide program of sports and extracurricular activities, highlighting the possibility of practicing skiing, field hockey or personal defense.
- Population: Manchester
- State: Vermont
- Number of students: 680
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 55
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 1/13
- Sports offered: Skiing, tennis, soccer, cross country, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, field hockey …
- Clubs: Dancing, bowling, fitness, cycling, self defense, community service, theater, audiovisual production.
4. FRYEBURG ACADEMY, MAINE
Fryeburg Academy is a very interesting size with 650 students and around 90 of them international. The school works with each student establishing individual goals based on their profile and personal and academic preferences.
- Population: Fryeburg
- State: Maine
- Number of students: 650
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 100
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 10/1
- accommodation: Internship
- Sports offered: Skiing, baseball, basketball, ice hockey, cheerleading, athletics …
- Clubs: Cycling, canoeing, chess, community services, climbing, skiing, school policy …
3. DARLINGTON SCHOOL, GEORGIA
One of the most prestigious boarding schools in the United States. The college covers 202 hectares in the state of Georgia that includes a forest and a lake. Darlington invests a lot of resources in offering a highly persistent education with very low teacher to student ratios. It offers a year-round music conservatory program as well as high-performing golf, tennis and soccer schools.
- Population: Rome
- State: Georgia
- Number of students: 400
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students: 106
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 9/1
- accommodation: Internship
- Sports offered: Baseball, basketball, tennis, cheerleading, lacrosse, rowing, cross country, swimming, golf, American football
- Clubs: Debate, Choral, environment, international amnesty, mathematics, French, Spanish …
2. MERCYHURST SCHOOL, PENNSYLVANIA
Mercyhurst College is the only one to offer an International Baccalaureate program in its region, Northwest Pennsylvannia. Catholic school with a very small number of international students ensuring a great immersion with fellow Americans. Its facilities adjacent to Mercyhurst College allow college students to complete some of their subjects in college classes. It has an excellent program of performing arts and sports activities
- Population: Erie
- State: Pennsylvania
- Number of students: 520
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students:> 30
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 1/13
- accommodation: Internship
- Sports offered: Baseball, Cross Country, swimming, soccer, basketball, golf, cheerleading …
- Clubs: Choir, fencing, finance, history, united nations, photography, national honor society …
1. THE STORM KING SCHOOL, NEW YORK
The Storm King is located just a 1 hour drive from Manhattan. The school facilities are similar to those of any university campus. It has a personalized and motivating academic curriculum for each student. Students regularly take classes outside taking advantage of the natural surroundings of the Hudson River Valley, or they go to downtown New York to take advantage of all its cultural and academic opportunities.
It is a school committed to the community. All students must design a project of at least 20 hours of community service each school year. It offers a wide variety of extracurricular and sports activities with the possibility of taking part in state and interstate competitions. It has the lowest teacher / student ratio on our list, which guarantees personalized treatment adapted to the abilities and needs of each student.
- Population: Cornwall-On-Hudson
- State: New York
- Number of students: 180
- Type of boarding school: Mixed
- Approximate number of international students: 30
- Teacher / Student Ratio: 5/1
- accommodation: Internship
- Sports offered: Tennis, lacrosse, fencing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, mountain biking, fencing, and track and field
- Clubs: Dance, acapella, improvisation, school newspaper,
At CLS we have had the opportunity to work with countless residential colleges in the United States for more than 30 years. During all this time our students have attended some of the best boarding schools in the country and have shared their experiences with us. In this post we want to share with you our opinion about the 10 best boarding schools of all those we have worked with all these years:
WHAT FACTORS HAVE WE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT TO CREATE OUR RANKING?
Location
All boarding schools are located in especially safe and pleasant towns.
School academic level
These schools have shown excellent scores in the national rankings, guaranteeing a high academic level with the assurance that each student will be tutored and monitored to enhance their skills and abilities without forgetting the subjects that may be more complicated. All have very low teacher / student ratios that allow adequate control and monitoring.
Percentage of international / Spanish speaking students
We have looked for colleges where the vast majority of students are local (American) to encourage immersion in their culture and academic life.
Local Coordinators
Our local coordinators in each of these centers have shown year after year a great implication for the international students who are in their charge, helping them not only in the academic field but also in any other aspect of their day-to-day life that requires support and advice.
Subjects offered at the school
In addition to the typical core subjects such as math, history, English, or science; all schools They offer different very interesting and novel electives, above all, for students from the Spanish educational system.
Extra school activities available
Each school offers a selection of extracurricular activities that, again, are very interesting and innovative for Spanish students: Music band, debate club, environment club, choir, school newspaper, United Nations club, robotics, self-defense …
sports
The most common are basketball, lacrosse, volleyball, track and field, European football (soccer), baseball, basketball, and grass hockey. Many also offer swimming, golf, martial arts, skiing, horse riding, cheerleading …
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