For the 2025-26 school year, there are 9 private high schools offering equestrian as an interscholastic sport serving 2,757 students in Connecticut.
The top ranked offering equestrian sport private high schools in Connecticut include The Loomis Chaffee School, Hamden Hall Country Day School, and Kent School.
The average acceptance rate is 54%, which is lower than the Connecticut private high school average acceptance rate of 65%.
Top Private High Schools Offering Equestrian Sport in Connecticut (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
1108 Whitney Ave
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 752-2610
Gr: NS-12 | 650 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition listed
528 Pomfret Street
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Pomfret, CT 06258
(860) 928-1328
Gr: K-9 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition listed
The Ethel Walker School![The Ethel Walker School Photo]( "The Ethel Walker School Photo")
All-girls
230 Bushy Hill Road
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 408-4200
Gr: 7-12 | 226 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kent School![Kent School Photo]( "Kent School Photo")
(Episcopal)
1 Macedonia Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-6020
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-6020
Gr: 9-12 | 504 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 65 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6000
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 687-6000
Gr: 9-12 | 703 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Miss Porter's School![Miss Porter's School Photo]( "Miss Porter's School Photo")
All-girls
60 Main St.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3500
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 409-3500
Gr: 9-12 | 342 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Forman School![Forman School Photo - Fall Sports: Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boatbuilding, Cross-Country, Rock Climbing, Girls Volleyball]( "Forman School Photo - Fall Sports: Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Boatbuilding, Cross-Country, Rock Climbing, Girls Volleyball")
Special Education School
12 Norfolk Rd
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-1802
Gr: 9-12 | 212 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Gr: 9-12 | 120 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ms. Phelps' Preparatory School
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis
41 Newport Road
Oneco, CT 06373
(860) 771-8565
Oneco, CT 06373
(860) 771-8565
Gr: 9-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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