Garrison Forest School Photo - The campus entrance on Garrison Forest Road

Top 5 Best Maryland Private High Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 private high schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) serving 3,627 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private high schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Maryland include Georgetown Preparatory School, Garrison Forest School, and McDonogh School.
The average acceptance rate is 72%, which is lower than the Maryland private high school average acceptance rate of 78%.
57% of private high schools belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Friends).

Top Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Maryland (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Garrison Forest School
Garrison Forest School Photo - The campus entrance on Garrison Forest Road
All-girls
(3)
300 Garrison Forest Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 559-3111
Grades: NS-12
| 550 students
Georgetown Preparatory School
Georgetown Preparatory School Photo - Small classes averaging 16 students, and a student to teacher ratio of 8:1 provides personal attention that encourages success. Our young men also create and maintain strong bonds with our faculty through personal interaction outside of the classroom.
All-boys (Catholic)
(1)
10900 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 493-5000
Grades: 9-12
| 507 students
McDonogh School
McDonogh School Photo
(2)
8600 McDonogh Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
Grades: PK-12
| 1,455 students
Saint James School
Saint James School Photo - Small classes ensure engagement and mastery of material. A variety of AP and post-AP courses (17 total) allow interested students to pursue subjects in greater depth.
(Episcopal)
(1)
17641 College Road
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-9330
Grades: 8-12
| 232 students
St. Timothy's School
St. Timothy's School Photo - Completed in 2012, Dixon Hall is our state-of-the-art academic building. The technology-rich facility features the Taft Lecture Hall, the Coleman World Languages and Cultures Center, and a Center for Learning and Teaching.
All-girls (Episcopal)
(1)
8400 Greenspring Avenue
Stevenson, MD 21153
(410) 486-7401
Grades: 9-12
| 175 students
Sandy Spring Friends School
Sandy Spring Friends School Photo - Men's Varsity Soccer Tournament victory
(Friends)
16923 Norwood Road
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
(301) 774-7455
Grades: PK-12
| 603 students
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy Photo - Our 120-acre campus is just an hour's drive from Baltimore or Philadelphia and 25 minutes from the Univ. of Delaware's campus - all perfect for weekend activities and cultural events.
(5)
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, MD 21917
(410) 658-9260
Grades: 9-12
| 105 students

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