For the 2026 school year, there are 17 boarding schools offering mountaineering as an interscholastic sport, serving 4,368 students.
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Top Mountaineering Boarding Schools (2026)
Gr: 9-12 | 297 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 13 students
Acceptance rate: 40%
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nondenominational Christian heritage
360 Asheville School Rd.
Asheville, NC 28806
(828) 254-6345
Gr: 9-12, PG | 425 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 20%
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245 North Undermountain Road
Sheffield, MA 01257
(413) 229-1003
Gr: 8-12 | 550 students
Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
Avg. class size: 20 students
Acceptance rate: 95%
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955 Harbourside Drive
North Vancouver, BC, Canada V7P 3S4
(604) 998-1000
Gr: 8-12 | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 67%
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All-boys (Episcopal Church)
500 Christ School Road
Asheville, NC 28704
(828) 684-6232
Carbondale, CO
Gr: 9-12 | 174 students
Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 55%
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500 Holden Way
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963-2562
Gr: 8-12, PG | 110 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 6 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
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Gmeindi 318b
Hasliberg Goldern, Switzerland 6085
41339729292
Gr: 9-12 | 220 students
Student-teacher ratio: 12:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 70%
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6155 Fountain Valley School Road
Colorado Springs, CO 80911
(719) 391-5251
Gr: 6-12 | 50 students
Student-teacher ratio: 2:1
Avg. class size: 4 students
Acceptance rate: 20%
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All-boys
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Gr: 8-12, PG | 250 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 45%
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Episcopal
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089
(518) 686-7331
Gr: 5-9 | PK-9 (day) | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 40%
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211 Indian Mountain Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(435) 480-0871
Gr: 6-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 75%
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541 Long Beach Road
Saint James, NY 11780
(631) 686-1600
Gr: 7-12, PG | 300 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 64%
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Chemin de la Source 3
Leysin, Switzerland 1854
0041244934872
Gr: 9-12, PG | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 7 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
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476 Skiff Mountain Road
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-0047
Gr: 9-12, PG | 439 students
Student-teacher ratio: 4:1
Avg. class size: 12 students
Acceptance rate: 25%
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100 Academy Drive
Mercersburg, PA 17236
(717) 328-6173
Gr: 4-9 | 88 students
Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Avg. class size: 9 students
Acceptance rate: 65%
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4382 Cascade Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-9329
Gr: 9-12, PG | 190 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 43%
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92 Northwood Road
Lake Placid, NY 12946
(518) 523-3382
Sun Valley, ID
Gr: 9-12 | PK-12 (day) | 435 students
Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Acceptance rate: 30%
Tuition listed
1 Community School Drive
Sun Valley, ID 83353
(208) 622-3960
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