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Top 20 Best Maine Nonsectarian Private High Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 55 nonsectarian private high schools in Maine. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Maine.
The top ranked nonsectarian private high schools in Maine include Kents Hill School, Fryeburg Academy and Carrabassett Valley Academy.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private High Schools in Maine (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
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)
1614 Main Street
Kents Hill, ME 04349
(207) 685-1606
Grades: 9-12
| 209 students
Berwick Academy
Berwick Academy Photo - Berwick Academy Campus
(5)
31 Academy St
South Berwick, ME 03908
(207) 384-6300
Grades: PK-12
| 539 students
Carrabassett Valley Academy
3197 Carrabassett Dr
Kingfield, ME 04947
(207) 237-2250
Grades: 7-12
| 130 students
Erskine Academy
Erskine Academy Photo
(2)
309 Windsor Rd
South China, ME 04358
(207) 445-2962
Grades: 9-12
| 561 students
Foxcroft Academy
Foxcroft Academy Photo
975 W Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8664
Grades: 9-12
| 397 students
Fryeburg Academy
Fryeburg Academy Photo - New LaCasce Dining Hall
745 Main St
Fryeburg, ME 04037
(207) 935-2013
Grades: 9-12
| 598 students
George Stevens Academy
George Stevens Academy Photo
(4)
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2808
Grades: 9-12
| 331 students
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo
(2)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy Photo - Hebron students enjoy a great sense of community before our weekly School Meeting.
(1)
339 Paris Rd
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Grades: 6-12
| 288 students
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.
100 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-0313
Grades: 9-12
| 536 students
Kieve-wavus Education Inc
Special Program Emphasis
Po Box 169
Nobleboro, ME 04555
(207) 563-5172
Grades: 1-12
| 1,412 students
Lee Academy
Lee Academy Photo - Lee Academy, a respected boarding program has hosted students from 16 states, seven Asian countries, five Central American/Caribbean countries, 10 European countries, Australia, Israel and Canada.
26 Winn Road
Lee, ME 04455
(207) 462-5349
Grades: 9-12
| 179 students
Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy Photo
81 Academy Hill Road
Newcastle, ME 04553
(207) 563-3596
Grades: 9-12
| 564 students
Maine Central Institute
Maine Central Institute Photo
295 Main St
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3355
Grades: 9-12
| 300 students
Maine Coast Waldorf School
Maine Coast Waldorf School Photo - Maine Coast Waldorf High School Building
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
57 Desert Rd
Freeport, ME 04032
(207) 865-3900
Grades: PK-12
| 289 students
The New School
The New School Photo - TNS offers ample opportunities for hands-on learning. These math students are honing their skills with a carpentry project.
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
38 York St
Kennebunk, ME 04043
(207) 985-3745
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
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.
(2)
148 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-9051
Grades: NS-12
| 393 students
Opportunity Training Center
Special Education School
25 Lombard St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 554-4518
Grades: 1-12
| 26 students
Washington Academy
Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!
(2)
66 Cutter Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Grades: 9-12
| 421 students
Waynflete
Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus
(1)
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
Grades: PK-12
| 581 students
Androscoggin Learning & Transition Center
Special Education School
Po Box 1779 Lewiston
Lewiston, ME 04241
(207) 344-6226
Grades: 9-12
| 11 students
Aucocisco School
Aucocisco School Photo - First Day of School 2011
Special Education School
126 Spurwink Ave
Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107
(207) 773-7323
Grades: 4-12
| 38 students
Blue Hill Harbor School
Alternative School
8 Mill Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-5501
Grades: 9-12
| 29 students
Bridgton Academy
All-boys | Alternative School
11 Academy Ln
North Bridgton, ME 04057
(207) 647-3322
Grades: 12
| 14 students
Carleton Project
Alternative School
52 Main Street
Houlton, ME 04730
(207) 521-1302
Grades: 9-12
| 23 students
Center For Autism And Delvopmental Disorders
Special Education School
236 Gannett Dr
South Portland, ME 04106
(207) 661-6702
Grades: 1-12
| 13 students
Central Maine Learning Center
Special Education School
744 Oakland Rd
Belgrade, ME 04917
(207) 465-7985
Grades: K-12
| 51 students
Glenn Stratton Learning Center
Special Education School
16 Prescott Drive
Hinckley, ME 04944
(207) 238-4228
Grades: 2-12
| 30 students
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)
616 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-5584
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Ironwood (ntlp)
Ironwood (ntlp) Photo
(6)
67 Captain Cushman Rd
Morrill, ME 04952
(207) 342-3655
Grades: 8-12
| 38 students
Kidspeace National Centers Of New England
Special Education School
16 Kidspace Way
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-0909
Grades: PK-12
| 38 students
Kittery Academy
Special Education School
518 Us Route 1 Ste 6
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 653-1849
Grades: 9-11
| 5 students
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)
485 Chewonki Neck Road
Wiscasset, ME 04578
(207) 882-7323
Grades: 11-12
| 39 students
Maplestone
Special Education School
2435 Milton Mills Road
Acton, ME 04001
(207) 477-2829
Grades: 7-11
| 13 students
Margaret Murphy Center For Childen - Mt. Auburn
Special Education School
180 Mount Auburn Ave
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 241-0085
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
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