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Boston Area Private Schools

Is Groton
Unbeatable?

Decoding the pecking order of Boston's elite private schools and their Ivy League outcomes.

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Methodology

The Placement Index

Our Boston-ECPI heavily weights matriculation at Ivy League+, elite national universities, and top liberal arts colleges.

Ivy League+ Matric. 35%
Top 25 National Univ. 20%
Top 15 Liberal Arts 20%
Top 50 Broad Placement 10%
College Readiness 15%
#1 Ranked School

Groton School

Groton, MA

Routinely leading the rankings with exceptional Ivy League+ placement and setting the benchmark for elite boarding schools nationwide.

37%
Ivy+ Matriculation
48%
T25 National Univ.
The Upper Echelon

The Private Elite

This exclusive group represents the absolute pinnacle of college admissions success in New England.

Rank #2

Phillips Academy Andover

Andover • 32% Ivy+ | 52% T25 | 10% T15 LAC

Rank #3

The Winsor School

Boston • 29% Ivy+ | 48% T25 | 12% T15 LAC

Rank #4

Roxbury Latin School

West Roxbury • 36% Ivy+ | 49% T25 | 5% T15 LAC

Data Insights

The Day School Disruption

While boarding school powerhouses historically dominated New England's pecking order, day schools are shifting the paradigm.

The Day School Advantage

Highly selective day-school environments like The Winsor School and Roxbury Latin yield incredibly dense outcomes, rivaling and often surpassing traditional boarding schools.

Dive into the Data

Explore our interactive database to compare Greater Boston private high schools head-to-head.