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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 private high schools belonging to Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) in Maine include Gould Academy, John Bapst Memorial High School, and Washington Academy.

The average acceptance rate is 68%, which is lower than the Maine private high school average acceptance rate of 74%.

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.

Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!

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.

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.

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

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Gould Academy

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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