2019 Best Boarding High Schools in TexasAbout this List

The Hockaday School

• Private School
• Dallas, TX
• PK, K-12
• 122

Junior: Hockaday is amazing, it has cultivated me into becoming the girl I am today! My teachers, since 5th grade, have taught me inside and outside of the classroom. I have the opportunity of watching my classmates excel at their respective passions while finding some of my own, ranging from lacrosse to Model UN.
Read 122 Reviews

• A+

• 1,089 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

St. Stephen's Episcopal School

• Private School
• Austin, TX
• 6-12
• 67

Parent: Our family adores St. Stephens. Due to exceptional teachers, our daughter fell in love with science in high school . She is a happy scientist (MD) today. Our son branched out from his love of math/science to become an amazing writer. He uses both skill sets today. Your child will be very prepared for any selective college. They will gain well-developed critical thinking and writing skills. What stands out compared to other exceptional boarding/day schools across the country is the careful, genuine, relentless concern for the students' mental health. Bullying is well managed. Caring community is emphasized. Neither child ever had a mediocre teacher. The money we spent at St. Stephens was better spent than the money we later spent at selective, top-notch colleges.
Read 67 Reviews

• A+

• 696 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

The Village School

• Private School
• Houston, TX
• PK, K-12
• 134

Junior: My experience at The Village School has been truly amazing. From smaller class sizes, closer teacher-student interactions, and well-learned and experienced teachers and staff, I’ve been able to get the attention I need to enhance my learning experience. Village has also allowed me to discover my passions and interests through the various clubs, extracurriculars, electives, and sports that it offers. In addition, the diversity of the students at Village makes this place so unique. Gaining exposure to the various cultures present at this school has definitely made me more open-minded and accepting of people of different backgrounds. I honestly couldn’t see myself in another high school!
Read 134 Reviews

• A+

• 1,705 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

TMI Episcopal

• Private School
• San Antonio, TX
• 6-12
• 41

Niche User: TMI is an incredible private school that values not only quality education, but also community service, student leadership, and good sportsmanship. I'd say all the students grow to be well-rounded individuals with every advantage at succeeding in life. Unlike Keystone that focuses, in my opinion, too much on academics, TMI focuses on the overall happiness and well-being of its students, while providing an engaging environment for student life and college-preparatory education. The campus is absolutely beautiful, and because the school is relatively small, students are trusted to act like adults and given freedoms and opportunities you won't find at other schools.
Read 41 Reviews

• A+

• 475 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

The Brook Hill School

• Private School
• Bullard, TX
• PK, K-12
• 33

Parent: Brook Hill is an extraordinary, personal and relational school that works hard to champion leaders that love to learn. I have 3 boys who are all very different and each of them are thriving. Brook Hill is paving the way among leadership development and many other programs. From a world class smith simian quality teaching museum, amazing Entrepreneurship program, top performing robotics and ethics bowl teams to coaches who have their priorities in the right order to the strongest arts programs in the area, Brook Hill blows me away. Academically, Brook Hill can’t be beat. My students excel and you can’t find another school that teaches Classical humanities like they do while lacking nothing in other areas. Caring, highly qualified teachers with real world experience to bring to the classroom that are dedicated to my boys. I could go on forever. We are so blessed to have chosen Brook Hill!
Read 33 Reviews

• A+

• 680 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Allen Academy

• Private School
• Bryan, TX
• PK, K-12
• 22

Parent: Bringing our children to Allen Academy was the best decision we've ever made. Our eldest child is being challenged and nurtured in ways beyond our expectations, while our youngest child is ready to take on any challenge presented to her thanks to the focus on adaptive expertise. There is a community and family feel to the school that we never experienced at larger public schools, and I can't imagine going back. Bringing our kids here has been an investment in them and their future that's worth every penny!
Read 22 Reviews

• A+

• 340 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Marine Military Academy

• Private School
• Harlingen, TX
• 7-12
• 32

Parent: I have been attending the
Marine Military
Academy for four years now as an international student, and I am proud to say that I fell in love with the academy, the military discipline, the order, the way that you get taught to be a leader, the academic system, the facilities, the food at the cafeteria, everything is amazing and ever since I came here my life and the way I felt about it change into a whole different perspective, it is an amazing school.
Read 32 Reviews

• A

• 218 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Texas Christian School

• Private School
• Houston, TX
• PK, K-12
• 17

Works Here: I love working at TCS! I have been waiting for an opening for several years and God opened a door. This is my first year teaching at TCS and this place is amazing. Everyone works so well together, everyone loves coming to work. I am beyond thrilled to be part of this team. This is an awesome place!
Read 17 Reviews

• A

• 290 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

San Marcos Academy

• Private School
• San Marcos, TX
• K-12
• 26

Senior: San Marcos Academy is an interesting school. You get the opportunity to be meet and interact with a lot of different types of people and the teachers are very much like parent who want you to succeed, if you let them. One of the things I really don't like are the rules: many of them are unnecessary and pointless.
Read 26 Reviews

• A

• 281 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chinquapin Preparatory School

• Private School
• Highlands, TX
• 6-12
• 31

Senior: I was admitted to Chinquapin Preparatory in seventh grade. I am now a senior about to graduate in a couple of months. Reflecting on my experience, I made excellent friends. I made friends I know will accompany me on my journey after high school. As for faculty, I was close to the teachers who are no longer teaching at Chinquapin anymore. It was difficult to recreate the relationships I had with those teachers who left with other teachers who continued to teach. Since it is a small school (150 students total from grades 6-12), everybody knows everybody. The teacher-student ratio is well balanced. Not to mention, students call teachers by their first names!
Overall, it was a heck of an experience and education. Stressful, endless nights of studying for two tests and a quiz the next day payed off.
Read 31 Reviews

• A-

• 161 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

North Central Texas Academy

• Private School
• Granbury, TX
• PK, K-12
• 21

Niche User: The teachers are amazing. They really care about each student. Teachers are always available for tutoring and try to help as much as they can.
Read 21 Reviews

• A-

• 180 Students
• 5:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Devereux School Texas - League City Campus

• Private School
• League City, TX
• 6-12

• NG

• 71 Students
• 7:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

KoSchool

• Private School
• Austin, TX
• 8-12
• 1

Senior: Ko School is a very unique high school that has shaped me into the motivated, self-learner I am. I would recommend this school to anyone who prefers a hands on and autodidact approach to learning.
Read 1 Review

• NG

• 26 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio