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Oldest Private High Schools in Maine

The average private high school in Maine was founded around 1928 (2024).
The oldest private high school in Maine is Berwick Academy, founded in 1791.
Year Founded Range: 1791 2000 Avg. Year Founded: 1914

Oldest Private High Schools in Maine (2024)

School
Founding Date
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Berwick Academy
Berwick Academy Photo - Berwick Academy Campus
(5)
Founding Date: 1791
Grades: PK-12
31 Academy St
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-6300
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy Photo - New LaCasce Dining Hall
Founding Date: 1792
Grades: 9-12
745 Main St
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Washington Academy
Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!
(2)
Founding Date: 1792
Grades: 9-12
66 Cutter Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Rank: #44.
Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy Photo
Founding Date: 1801
Grades: 9-12
81 Academy Hill Road
Newcastle, ME 04553
(207) 563-3596
Rank: #55.
George Stevens Academy
George Stevens Academy Photo
(4)
Founding Date: 1803
Grades: 9-12
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2808
Rank: #66.
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy Photo - Hebron students enjoy a great sense of community before our weekly School Meeting.
(1)
Founding Date: 1804
Grades: 6-12
339 Paris Rd
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Rank: #77.
Thornton Academy
Thornton Academy Photo
(3)
Founding Date: 1811
Grades: 6-12
438 Main St
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
Rank: #88.
North Yarmouth Academy
North Yarmouth Academy Photo - North Yarmouth Academy has a 20+ acre campus in Yarmouth, Maine. Ten minutes from Portland and less thank two hours from Boston. Our campus includes a newly renovated ice arena and fitness & wellness center.
(5)
Founding Date: 1814
Grades: NS-12
148 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-9051
Rank: #99.
Foxcroft Academy
Foxcroft Academy Photo
Founding Date: 1823
Grades: 9-12
975 W Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Rank: #1010.
Kents Hill School
Kents Hill School Photo - Located in central Maine, Kents Hill School is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school grades 9-Postgraduate Year attracting 200 students from Maine, the United States, and around the world. Since 1824, Kents Hill has been dedicated to providing transformative experiences rooted in the power of community, character, and core values.
(5)
Founding Date: 1824
Grades: 9-12
1614 Main Street
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
Rank: #1111.
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo
(2)
Founding Date: 1836
Grades: 9-12
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Rank: #1212.
Maine Central Institute
Maine Central Institute Photo
Founding Date: 1866
Grades: 9-12
295 Main St
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3355
Rank: #1313.
Erskine Academy
Erskine Academy Photo
(2)
Founding Date: 1883
Grades: 9-12
309 Windsor Rd
South China, ME 04358
(207) 445-2962
Rank: #1414.
Waynflete
Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus
(1)
Founding Date: 1898
Grades: PK-12
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
Rank: #1515.
Cheverus
Cheverus Photo - High School is a time of growth, change, and discovery. At Cheverus, we accompany students and families through this exciting and sometimes challenging time in their lives. Our goal is to educate students in a deep and meaningful way. Our approach to education is meant to prepare students for college -- and for life.
(Catholic)
(5)
Founding Date: 1917
Grades: 9-12
267 Ocean Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 774-6238
Rank: #1616.
John Bapst Memorial High School
John Bapst Memorial High School Photo - John Bapst offers an Accelerated English Program for International Students, which prepares non-native speakers for the same college entrance examinations - the SAT and AP exams - that American students take. Program participants take English and social science classes alongside American students. They also attend a second class daily in vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation and receive help in specific class content areas. The John Bapst English Pledge, which applies during the school day and to television and movies on the weekends, is considered important to the student's overall language improvement.
Founding Date: 1928
Grades: 9-12
100 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-0313
Rank: #1717.
Saint Dominic Academy
Saint Dominic Academy Photo - St. Dom's is a two campus school. Grades Pre-K - 6: Baird Avenue in Lewiston. Grades 7 - 12: Gracelawn Road in Auburn.
(Catholic)
Founding Date: 1941
Grades: PK-12
121 Gracelawn Rd
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-6911
Rank: #1818.
Hyde School
Hyde School Photo - Located in the quaint and historic shipbuilding city of Bath, Maine, on the Kennebec River, the 145-acre Hyde-Bath School campus was founded in 1966. Year-round, students and faculty enjoy miles of wooded running, bicycling, and cross-country skiing trails that extend beyond the campus.
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
Founding Date: 1966
Grades: 9-12
616 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-5584
Rank: #1919.
Opportunity Training Center
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1969
Grades: 1-12
25 Lombard St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 554-4518
Rank: #2020.
Bangor Christian Schools
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1970
Grades: PK-12
1476 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-7356
Rank: #2121.
Riley School
Riley School Photo - Our campus is a classroom
Alternative School
(2)
Founding Date: 1972
Grades: PK-9
73 Warrenton St
Rockport, ME 04856
(207) 596-6405
Rank: #2222.
Pen Bay Christian School
(Baptist)
Founding Date: 1975
Grades: PK-12
1 Waldo Avenue
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 596-6460
Rank: #2323.
Temple Academy
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1976
Grades: PK-12
60 W River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-5325
Rank: #2424.
Ossipee Valley Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
Founding Date: 1979
Grades: 12
1890 North Rd
Cornish, ME 04020
(207) 793-4005
Rank: #2525.
Penobscot Christian School
Penobscot Christian School Photo - Eathan O'Bryant of the Harlem Globetrotters visited PCS in March 2009 to present the "C.H.E.E.R. for Character" program. It stood for "Character, Healthy Mind & Body, Enthusiasm, Effort, Responsibility."
Founding Date: 1980
Grades: PK-12
1423 Ohio Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-2704
Rank: #2626.
Hartland Christian School
Hartland Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
Founding Date: 1981
Grades: 2-12
10 Elm St,
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-3429
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Carrabassett Valley Academy
Founding Date: 1982
Grades: 7-12
3197 Carrabassett Dr
Kingfield, ME 04947
(207) 237-2250
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
New Life Christian Academy
(Assembly of God)
Founding Date: 1982
Grades: K-12
8 Drift Rd
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-3129
Rank: #2929.
Maine Coast Waldorf School
Maine Coast Waldorf School Photo - Maine Coast Waldorf High School Building
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
Founding Date: 1984
Grades: PK-12
57 Desert Rd
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3900
Rank: #3030.
Chop Point School
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1987
Grades: K-12
425 Chops Point Rd
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 522-4138
Rank: #3131.
Maine Coast Semester At Chewonki
Maine Coast Semester At Chewonki Photo - During the semester, students live on our 400 acre peninsula. With over five miles of trails and an organic horse powered farm, students always have new places to explore.
Special Program Emphasis
(2)
Founding Date: 1988
Grades: 11-12
485 Chewonki Neck Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7323
Rank: #3232.
Aucocisco School
Aucocisco School Photo - First Day of School 2011
Special Education School
Founding Date: 1994
Grades: 4-12
126 Spurwink Ave
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 773-7323
Rank: #3333.
Living Waters Christian School
Living Waters Christian School Photo - Living Waters Christian School | Home of the Lions
(Christian)
Founding Date: 1996
Grades: PK-12
197 Parker Farm Road
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 517-6136
Rank: #3434.
Poland Spring Academy
Montessori School
(1)
Founding Date: 1999
Grades: PK-12
14 Hope Springs Rd
Poland, ME 04274
(207) 998-4566
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Carleton Project
Alternative School
Founding Date: 2000
Grades: 9-12
52 Main Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 521-1302
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Maine average Private High Schools founding year?
The Maine average Private High Schools founding year is 1928 for 2024.
What are the Private High Schools with oldest founding year in Maine?
The top ranked Private High Schools in Maine include Berwick Academy, Fryeburg Academy and Washington Academy.

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