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Best Maine Private High Schools Belonging to Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 6 private high schools belonging to Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) serving 2,255 students in Maine. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maine.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) in Maine include Gould Academy, Washington Academy, and North Yarmouth Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 68%, which is lower than the Maine private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) in Maine (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo
(2)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Gr: 7-12 | 230 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 20 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: 9-12 | 209 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 35 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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.
(8)
148 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-9051
Gr: NS-12 | 403 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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
Gr: 9-12 | 504 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Washington Academy
Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!
(2)
66 Cutter Road
East Machias, ME 04630
(207) 255-8301
Gr: 9-12 | 328 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 17
Waynflete
Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus
(1)
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
Gr: PK-12 | 581 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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