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Top Speech And Debate Boarding Schools (2026)

Gr: 9-12 | 500 students
Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Avg. class size: 15 students
Tuition listed
All-boys (Catholic)
10900 Rockville Pike
North Bethesda, MD 20852
(301) 214-1215

Gr: 7-12 | 120 students
Student-teacher ratio: 9:1
Avg. class size: 10 students
Acceptance rate: 80%
Tuition listed
2317 Oak Ridge Road
Oak Ridge, NC 27310
(336) 515-8040

Gr: 9-12, PG | PK-12, PG (day) | 875 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 16 students
Tuition listed
Episcopal
6300 SW Nicol Road
Portland, OR 97223
(503) 768-3115

Gr: 6-12 | PK-12 (day) | 1,400 students
Student-teacher ratio: 7:1
Avg. class size: 18 students
Acceptance rate: 50%
Tuition listed
13051 Whittington Drive
Houston, TX 77077
(281) 496-7900
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