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Best Maine Private High Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 19 private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 7,647 students in Maine. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maine.

The private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Maine include Foxcroft Academy, Kents Hill School, and Thornton Academy.

The average tuition cost is $41,013, which is higher than the Maine private high school average tuition cost of $28,863.

11% of private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Maine are religiously affiliated (most commonly Pentecostal and Baptist).

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.

John Bapst Memorial High School Photo - John Bapst offers a multitude of extracurricular activities for students, including a State Championship-level Chess Team, the 2010 State Championship Math Team, and the 2010 State Championship Jazz Band as well as Key Club, National Honor Society, Student Environmental Action Club, Civil Rights Team, and many more.

Gould Academy Photo - A Gould education is transformative. Students build meaningful relationships in our community, and learn through a challenging interdisciplinary curriculum. Our extraordinary mountain setting and innovative educators provide the environment, time, and mentorship for young people to discover and fulfill their potential.

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.

Berwick Academy Photo - Berwick Academy Campus

Washington Academy Photo - Raider Football Under the Lights!

Hebron Academy Photo - The Williams Athletic Center at Hebron Academy.

Hyde School Photo - Campus life at Hyde is all about being an active and engaged member of the community. An emphasis on charactercourage, integrity, leadership, curiosity, and concernprovides the cornerstone for learningin the classrooms, dormitories, the arts, and on the athletic fields.

Foxcroft Academy Photo - Girls Field Hockey Team

Fryeburg Academy Photo - Welcome to Fryeburg Academy

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