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If you are considering a boys' school for your son, you will find data and information on boys' schools here. This page contains schools whose names begin with A through M. As you begin your search for the right school for your child, look at as many schools as you can. Make a list of all the schools which interest you. Once you have done that, you can begin to shorten the list and visit the schools which seem to be the best match.

The American Boychoir School, Princeton, NJ

Religious affiliation: Non-sectarian
Grades: 4-8
School Type: Boys, boarding school
Comments: The American Boychoir School is one of a handful of residential choir schools in the U.S. Admission is by audition. Generous financial aid ensures that musical boys everywhere can and should apply to this prestigious institution.

Archbishop Riordan High School, San Francisco, CA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Archbishop Riordan High School gives young men a challenging college preparatory education in the Marianist tradition. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

Archbishop Stepinac High School, White Plains, NY

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Archbishop Stepinac High School offers boys from the White Plains area a solid academic, college preparation combined with the best Catholic traditions. Award winning sports programs.

Army & Navy Academy, Carlsbad, CA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boarding/day, boys
Comments: Founded in 1910 Army and Navy Academy is California's only military boarding school. The Academy offers a comprehensive academic program as well as strong sports offerings including hockey.

Avon Old Farms School, Avon, CT

Religious affiliation: Non-sectarian
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: Avon Old Farms is synonymous with a great hockey program. But the school affords your son so much more than that. Convenient location close to Hartford's Bradley International Airport and only a few hours from Boston, makes this boarding school accessible from just about anywhere.

Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Belen Jesuit Preparatory School was founded in 1854 in Cuba. After the revolution the Jesuits were expelled and the school confiscated. It was re-established in Miami in the '60s and continues as one of the finest prep schools in South Florida.

Bellarmine College Preparatory, San Jose, CA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Bellarmine College Preparatory gives young men a challenging, dynamic high school experience in the Jesuit tradition.

Belmont Hill School, Belmont, MA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: K-8
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: Belmont Hill School offers a full array of academics including AP courses, honors courses, independent study, study abroad and study at local colleges for credit. 99% of students are day students.

Benedictine High School, Cleveland, OH

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Benedictine High School gives young men a traditional Catholic high school experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The school was opened in 1927.

Benedictine High School, Richmond, VA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Benedictine High School gives young men a challenging, dynamic high school experience which provides a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The school was founded in 1911.

Benedictine Military School, Savannah, GA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Benedictine Military School or BC as it is known was founded in 1902. It is a Roman Catholic boys prep school in the Benedictine tradition. JROTC is compulsory for freshmen and sophomores at Benedictine.

Bishop Hendricken High School, Warwick, RI

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Bishop Hendricken High School gives young men a challenging, dynamic high school experience which provides a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The school is run by the Christian Brothers and was founded in 1959.

The Blue Ridge School, Dyke, VA

Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, boarding school
Comments: The Blue Ridge School teaches an enriched preparatory curriculum in a community which prizes diversity and self-discipline. The school is located on an 800 acre campus in the western part of the state.

Boston College High School, Boston, MA

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Boston College High has offered a Jesuit education since 1863. This is a large school (1500 boys) with a wide range of athletics and extracurricular activities. The academics are high quality as you would expect from the Jesuits.

Boys' Latin School of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: K-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Boys' Latin School of Maryland gives young men a challenging, education which provides a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The school was founded in 1844.

Bridgton Academy, North Bridgton, ME

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: PG
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: Founded in 1808, Bridgton Academy offers young men a post-graduate year. Each student's course of study is custom-designed for him to fit his needs.

Brophy College Preparatory, Phoenix, AZ

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Brophy College Preparatory provides a variety of college preparatory courses designed to expand students' thinking and develop the skills necessary to succeed at college level studies. This Jesuit school was founded in 1928.

Brother Rice High School, Chicago, IL

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Brother Rice High School gives young men a challenging and stimulating high school experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The Christian Brothers operate the school to the highest standards.

The Browning School, New York, NY

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: K-12
School Type: Boys, day
Comments: Browning is an old Manhattan boys' school which has been in operation since its founding in 1888. The school features a traditional approach with solid academics focusing on college prep.

Brunswick School, Greenwich, CT

Religious affiliation: Non-sectarian
Grades: PK-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Brunswick is a large boys day school covering Pre-Kindergarten right through graduation. If you live in the Greenwich area, you have everything you could possibly want in a boys' school, with the possible exception of boarding.

Canisius High School, Buffalo, NY

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Founded in 1870 Canisius High School has been providing a Jesuit education for young men in the Buffalo area for over 130 years. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Camden Military Academy, Camden, SC

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 7-12, PG
School Type: Boys, Boarding school
Comments: Camden Military Academy offers young men a solid military preparation in addition to an intensive college preparatory program. The Academy has been in operation since 1892.

Cardigan Mountain School, Canaan, NH

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 6-9
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: Founded in 1945, Cardigan Mountain School, gives boys a challenging and stimulating middle school experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life.

Carson Long Military Institute, New Bloomfield, PA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 6-12
School Type: Boys, boarding school
Comments: Carson Long Military Institute offers your son a rigorous academic education as well as military discipline and training in a small atmosphere. The school was established in 1836.

Cathedral Preparatory School, Erie, PA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Cathedral Preparatory School was founded in 1921. It is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools. It offers a classic Catholic prep school education for young men.

Cathedral School for Boys, San Francisco

Religious affiliation: Episcopal
Grades: K-8
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Cathedral School for Boys originally educated just the choristers for Grace Cathedral. It has expanded over the years into one of San Francisco's finest grade schools.

Catholic Memorial High, West Roxbury, MA

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: The Christian Brothers operate Catholic Memorial High. With that imprimatur you know that your son will benefit from the high academic standards, traditional Catholic teaching and a warm, caring community of students and teachers. CMH graduates matriculate to top colleges and universities.

Central Catholic High School, Pittsburgh, PA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Central Catholic High School was founded in 1927. It is run by the Christian Brothers and offers the rigorous academics and personal discipline for which that religious order is renowned.

Chestnut Hill Academy, Philadelphia, PA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: PK-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Chestnut Hill Academy is a fine old Philadelphia school which offers a strong college preparatory curriculum (11 AP courses), comprehensive sports and an array of extracurricular activities. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Christ School, Arden, NC

"Christ School is an Episcopal affiliated, college preparatory, boarding and day school for boys in grades 8-12."

Christian Brothers Academy, Albany, NY

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 6-12
School Type: Boys, Day school
Comments: Founded in 1859 Christian Brothers Academy offers solid academics as well as military training.

Christian Brothers High School, Memphis, TN

"Christian Brothers High School is a private, Catholic, nondiscriminatory, ecumenical high school which admits young men of any race, religion, color, national and ethnic origin to all programs and activities of the high school with the rights and privileges generally accorded to students."

Cistercian Preparatory School, Irving, TX

"Founded with the aim of preparing talented boys for the colleges of their choice by challenging their minds with excellent academic programs, molding their characters through the values of Catholic education, and offering them guidance with both understanding and discipline." 5-12. Boys. Day.

Collegiate School, New York, NY

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: K-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: America's oldest independent school was founded in 1628. If you are considering a Manhattan boys' school, Collegiate is one of the best schools in the country. It has rigorous academics taught by a strong faculty.

Crescent School, Toronto, Ontario

Crescent, founded in 1913, is divided into a Lower School (3-6), a Middle School (7-8) and an Upper School (9-OAC). Boys.

Crespi Carmelite High School, Encino, CA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Crespi Carmelite High School gives young men a challenging, dynamic high school experience in the Carmelite tradition of excellence and Catholic values.

Culver Military Academy, Culver, IN

"Culver Military Academy is more than an outstanding college preparatory school for boys..."

Damien High School, Honolulu, HI

"Damien High is a private Catholic school for young men located in beautiful downtown Kalihi, a section of Honolulu, Hawaii. The school was founded in 1962 by the Congregation of Christian Brothers and is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges."

De La Salle Institute, Chicago, IL

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: De La Salle Institute gives young men a challenging and stimulating high school experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life. The school is run by the Christian Brothers.

Delbarton School, Morristown, NJ

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Since 1939 the Delbarton School has offered a high standard of Catholic education for young men. The schools graduates matriculate to colleges and universities all over the country.

DeSales High School, Louisville, KY

"The mission of DeSales High School is to create an environment that encourages young men to develop their individual talents to the utmost and then to share those talents with others."

DeSmet Jesuit High School, Creve Coeur, MO

"DeSmet Jesuit High School is a Catholic, college preparatory community whose members work together to build a challenging, academic environment set in the context of the life and sprit of Jesus Christ."

Dexter School, Brookline, MA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: PK-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Dexter School is a boys' school. It is the sister school of Southfield School, a girls' school. The schools share the same campus and some common faculty and administrators. The school was founded in 1926.

Eaglebrook School, Deerfield, MA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 6-9
School Type: Boys, Boarding/day school
Comments: Eaglebrook School is one of the country's handful of junior boarding schools. Located in the picturesque Deerfield which is also home to Deerfield Academy, Eaglebrook offers a demanding academic curriculum, sports and facilities to match.

Fairfield Country Day School, Fairfield, CT

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: K-9
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: FCDS has been educating boys since 1936. This is a traditional school with a cutting edge stance. Superb academics combined with great sports and technology lay a solid foundation for achievements in prep school. FCDS graduates go on to the best schools in the country.

Father Judge High School, Philadelphia, PA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Father Judge High School was established in 1954 and is operated by the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. In addition to all the usual academics, sports and extracurriculars, FJHS has its own TV station.

Fairfield College Preparatory School, Fairfield, CT

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Imagine a Jesuit college preparatory boys school located on the campus of a major Catholic university. That's Fairfield College Prep. This is a large school with programs to match.

The Fenn School, Concord, MA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 4-9
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: A small school, The Fenn School provides the three essential components of an education which every boy needs: rigorous academics, lots of activity and exercise in an extensive sports program and the enrichment a variety of extracurricular activities provide.

The Fessenden School, West Newton, MA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: K-9
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: 50% of The Fessenden's School's 5th through 9th grade students board. The school offers solid academics, sports and a host of extracurricular activities.

Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, VA

"Boys boarding and day college preparatory school Grades 8-12 and post-graduate."

Florida Air Academy, Melbourne, FL

"Florida Air Academy founded in 1961 by Colonel Jonathan Dwight, is a college preparatory school for young men in grades 7 through 12."

Fordham Preparatory School, Bronx, NY

"We are a Jesuit college preparatory school for boys located in the Bronx, New York."

Fork Union Military Academy, Fork Union, VA

"Fork Union Military Academy is an all male, military style boarding school for young men in grades six through twelve."

Georgetown Preparatory School, Bethesda, MD

An independent, Jesuit-run school for boys. 9-12. Boys. Boarding/Day.

The Gilman School, Baltimore, MD

Boys. Pre-1-12. Day.

The Glenwood School, Glenwood, IL

"Established in 1887, Glenwood School is a year-round residential and educational community offering a high quality, affordable alternative for single parent families and families of limited means."

The Gow School, South Wales, NY

Religious affiliation: Non-sectarian
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boys, boarding school
Comments: The Gow School is one of the country's leading college preparatory schools for boys with language-based learning differences.

The Grand River Academy, Austinburg, OH

"The Academy is a nonmilitary, nonsectarian not-for-profit, traditional boarding high school whose primary goal is to prepare boys, including those who are not working near their potential, for a successful college education."

The Haverford School, Haverford, PA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: JK-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: The Haverford School was founded in 1884. It offers college prep courses to an upper school of almost 400 students. The school has 2 campuses and a wide array of electives, athletics and extracurricular activities.

Holy Cross High School, Flushing, NY

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Solid academics in the best Holy Cross tradition is what this fine boys' high school offers. If you live in Queens and want your son to experience a traditional Catholic education, put this school on your list.

Holy Cross High School, River Grove, IL

"Founded in 1961 by the Brothers of Holy Cross. Roman Catholic. Welcomes young men of all faiths."

Holy Cross High School, San Antonio, TX

"One of many secondary schools and universities in the United States operated in the tradition of the Congregation of Holy Cross, a tradition begun in post-Revolutionary France with the vision of Father Basil Moreau." 7-12. Boys. Boarding.

Holy Ghost Preparatory School, Bensalem, PA

Roman Catholic college prep school. 8-12. Boys.

Iona Preparatory School, New Rochelle, NY

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Since 1916 Iona Prep has offered young men in the Westchester area a Catholic education in the Christian Brothers tradition.

Jesuit College Preparatory School, Dallas, TX

"Offers young men an education in the Jesuit Tradition, under the direction of member of the New Orleans Province of the Society of Jesus, in collaboration with lay women and men dedicated to the ideals of St. Ignatius of Loyola."

Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA

"For 150 years Jesuit has continued the rich tradition of academic excellence that has been the hallmark of Jesuit education." Boys. 7-12. Day.

Jesuit High School, Sacramento, CA

"The school's purpose is to lovingly serve the young men of the wider Sacramento area, from every ethnic and socio-economic background and a broad spectrum of academic achievement, and to help them realize the fullness of their spiritual, intellectual, artistic, physical, and social potential."

Jesuit High School, Tampa, FL

"Jesuit High School, in its mission as a Catholic, Jesuit, college preparatory school, labors to form men engaged in the world who are dedicated to serving God by being open to growth, intellectually competent, religious, loving, caring, and just."

The Jesuit Middle School of Omaha, Omaha, NE

"The Jesuit Middle School of Omaha offers the young males of Omaha, particularly African Americans, a quality educational opportunity, encouraging them to claim ownership of their lives and develop themselves as responsible leaders."

Junipero Serra High School, San Mateo, CA

"The Archdiocesan Catholic school educating the young men of San Mateo County. We are an academic high school, reflecting the cultural richness of San Mateo County with a strong college preparatory curriculum."

The Kiski School, Saltsburg, PA

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 9-12, PG
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: The school offers all the college prep academics you expect as well as a plethora of extracurricular activities. Kiski takes its sports seriously as evidenced by 23 teams which participate in over 300 events.

Landon School, Bethesda, MD

"Landon School prepares talented boys for productive lives as accomplished, responsible and caring men whose actions are guided by the principles of perseverance, teamwork, honor and fair play."

LaSalle College High School, Wyndmoor, PA

"Has dedicated itself to the intellectual development of its students through a challenging academic program focusing on preparation for college."

Linden Hill School, Northfield

Religious affiliation: Nonsectarian
Grades: 4-9
School Type: Boys, boarding/day school
Comments: Linden Hill School founded in 1961, is the nation's oldest boarding school of its kind for the remediation of dyslexia.

Loyola-Blakefield, Baltimore, MD

"Loyola Blakefield was established in 1852 by the Society of Jesus." 6-12. Boys. Boarding/Day.

Loyola High School, Venice, CA

Jesuit boys' day school. 9-12.

Lyman Ward Military Academy, Camp Hill, AL

"All male military boarding school - grades 6 - 12."

Malden Catholic High School, Malden, PA

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Malden Catholic High School is a large college preparatory institution run by the Xaverian Brothers. The school offers a full range of academics, sports and extracurricular activities.

Malvern Prep, Malvern

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 6-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Malvern Prep offers a traditional Catholic education rooted in Augustinian values of hard work, respect for others and solid academics. The school has an excellent sports program.

Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, TX

"Marine Military Academy of Harlingen, Texas, is a private college preparatory school for young boys in grades 8-12 and one year of postgraduate study."

Marmion Academy, Aurora

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day/boarding school
Comments: Marmion Academy is a Benedictine college preparatory school which gives young men a challenging and stimulating high school experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life.

Marquette University High School, Milwaukee, WI

"The mission of Marquette University High School -- a Catholic, urban, college preparatory school in the Jesuit tradition -- is to educate young men to become community leaders of intellectual excellence, sincere compassion, and resolute conscience who serve God by serving others."

Maur Hill Prep School, Atchison, KS

"Maur Hill Prep School is a Catholic high school for boys sponsored by the Benedictine community of Atchison, Kansas."

McCallie School, Chattanooga, TN

"An all-boys school with boarding students in grades 9 through 12 and day students in grades 7 through 12."

McQuaid Jesuit School, Brighton

"Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 7-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: Offering a Jesuit education for young men in the Rochester area. Extensive athletics.

Memphis University School, Memphis, TN

"A college preparatory school dedicated to academic excellence and the development of well-rounded young men of strong moral character, consistent with the school's Christian tradition."

Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, MO

MMA is the all boys college preparatory, military boarding school recognized by the US Department of Education as "an Exemplary Private School" and as "an Honor Unit with Distinction" by the US Army JROTC.

Monsignor Bonner High School, Drexel Hill

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Monsignor Bonner High was founded in 1953. It offers a Catholic education in the Augustinian tradition. The school is accredited by the Middle States Association.

Montgomery Bell Academy, Nashville, TN

"Montgomery Bell Academy is a day school for boys in grades 7-12."

Mount Carmel High School, Chicago

Religious affiliation: Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school
Comments: Mount Carmel High School is a private Catholic high school run by the Carmelites. It gives young men a challenging and stimulating high school experience designed to provide a solid foundation for achievements in later life.

Mount Saint Joseph High School, Baltimore, MD

"Mount St. Joseph High School is a Catholic, all-boys, college preparatory school sponsored by the Xaverian Brothers. The school’s mission is the same now just as it was in 1876 when our doors first opened¾ to bring forth Christ to the people in the school communities: students, faculty and staff, parents, alumni and those in the surrounding area."

Mount Saint Michael Academy, Bronx

Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic
Grades: 9-12
School Type: Boys, day school

Comments: The Academy offers a Marist education with a solid college preparatory curriculum.

Mount Michael Benedictine High School, Elkhorn, NE

"Mount Michael Benedictine High School is a Catholic, college-preparatory residential high school." Boys.

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