North Yarmouth Academy Photo - NYA students on trip to Glacier Bay, Alaska with teacher Ian Ramsey as part of an environmental writing class. This class combines writing, environmentalism, and adventure with a focus on writing technique, storytelling, and environmental awareness. The class is part of the Kauffmann Program in Environmental Writing and Wilderness Exploration.

Best Maine Private High Schools Offering Basketball Sport (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 32 private high schools offering basketball as an interscholastic sport serving 10,305 students in Maine.
The top ranked offering basketball sport private high schools in Maine include Foxcroft Academy, Kents Hill School, and Thornton Academy.
The average tuition cost is $30,224, which is higher than the Maine private high school average tuition cost of $28,741.
44% of private high schools offering basketball sport in Maine are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Top Private High Schools Offering Basketball Sport in Maine (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Gould Academy
Gould Academy Photo
(2)
39 Church Street
Bethel, ME 04217
(207) 824-7777
Grades: 7-12
| 230 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
Thornton Academy
Thornton Academy Photo
(3)
438 Main St
Saco, ME 04072
(207) 282-5383
Grades: 6-12
| 1,462 students
Bangor Christian Schools
(Baptist)
1476 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-7356
Grades: PK-12
| 335 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
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)
267 Ocean Ave
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 774-6238
Grades: 9-12
| 365 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 - Music room
975 W Main Street
Dover Foxcroft, ME 04426
(207) 564-8351
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
| 665 students
George Stevens Academy
George Stevens Academy Photo
(4)
23 Union Street
Blue Hill, ME 04614
(207) 374-2808
Grades: 9-12
| 311 students
Hartland Christian School
Hartland Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(1)
10 Elm St,
Hartland, ME 04943
(207) 938-4250
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
Hebron Academy
Hebron Academy Photo
(1)
339 Paris Rd
Hebron, ME 04238
(207) 966-5225
Grades: 6-12
| 265 students
100 Broadway
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-0313
Grades: 9-12
| 504 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) 738-2252
Grades: 9-12
| 162 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
(1)
295 Main St
Pittsfield, ME 04967
(207) 487-3355
Grades: 9-12
| 356 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.
(8)
148 Main Street
Yarmouth, ME 04096
(207) 846-9051
Grades: NS-12
| 403 students
Opportunity Training Center
Special Education School
25 Lombard St
Presque Isle, ME 04769
(207) 554-4518
Grades: K-12
| 30 students
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)
121 Gracelawn Rd
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-6911
Grades: PK-12
| 571 students
St. Dominic Academy-auburn
St. Dominic Academy-auburn Photo
(Catholic)
121 Gracelawn Ave
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 782-6911
Grades: PK-12
| 478 students
Temple Academy
(Christian)
(1)
60 W River Rd
Waterville, ME 04901
(207) 873-5325
Grades: PK-12
| 210 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
| 328 students
Waynflete
Waynflete Photo - Upper School Campus
(1)
360 Spring St
Portland, ME 04102
(207) 274-5224
Grades: PK-12
| 581 students
Chop Point School
(Christian)
425 Chops Point Rd
Woolwich, ME 04579
(207) 522-4138
Grades: K-12
| 84 students
Grace Christian Academy
(Christian)
187 Lewiston Rd
Gardiner, ME 04345
(207) 582-8045
Grades: K-12
| 23 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.
(3)
616 High Street
Bath, ME 04530
(207) 443-5584
Grades: 9-12
| 96 students
Living Waters Christian School
Living Waters Christian School Photo - Living Waters Christian School | Home of the Lions
(Christian)
197 Parker Farm Road
Buxton, ME 04093
(207) 517-6136
Grades: PK-12
| 89 students
Ossipee Valley Christian School
(Christian)
(1)
1890 North Rd
Cornish, ME 04020
(207) 793-4005
Grades: 12
| 62 students
Oxford Hills Christian Academy
Oxford Hills Christian Academy Photo - Making Disciples for Christ
(Christian)
(1)
10 E Main St
South Paris, ME 04281
(207) 743-5970
Grades: 1-12
| 52 students
Pen Bay Christian School
(Baptist)
1 Waldo Avenue
Rockland, ME 04841
(207) 596-6460
Grades: PK-12
| 133 students
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."
(Christian)
1423 Ohio Street
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 947-2704
Grades: PK-12
| 150 students
Windham Christian Academy
(Christian)
(1)
1051 Roosevelt Trail
Windham, ME 04062
(207) 892-2244
Grades: PK-12
| 67 students

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