While grade schooling is provided by the government and paid for by taxes, parents of means do have the option of sending their children to elite private schools. These schools are very exclusive, often have famous alumni, and are all extremely expensive. All of the schools on this list have a higher tuition than the average four year colleges and universities in this country.
Here is the list of the most expensive Private High Schools in America...
10 - Middlesex School
2014-2015 Non-Barding Tution: $43,725
Enrollment: 375
Location: Concord, MA
Founded: 1901
Middlesex School was formerly an all-boys school that went coed in 1974. The school boasts an endowment of $194 million and a mean SAT score of 2090. The school had 17 AP National Scholars and 22 AP Scholars with Honor in 2013. Notable Alumni include former New Mexico Governor and Presidential candidate Bill Richardson, actor Steve Carell, former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. and Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom
9 - Kent School
2014-2015 Non-Boarding Tuition: $43,775
Enrollment: 568
Location: Kent, CT
Founded: 1906
This Episcopalian school is proud of its religious tradition and the entire student body gathers for three weekly services at its St. Joseph's Chapel. The coed school has a diverse religious student body. The school also has a robust athletic program with over 70% of the student body participating in a sport. Notable alumni include actor Ted Danson, singer Lana Del Rey, Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, and director Will Wallace.
8 - Lawrence Academy
2014-2015 Non Boarding Tuition: $43,900
Enrollment: 399
Location: Groton, MA
Founded: 1793
Lawrence Academy is the third oldest boarding school in the country. The school boasts student to teacher ratio of 5:1 with an average class size of 14. The school offers students unique programs like Costa Rican ecology excursions and sailing lessons. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong is a graduate, along with former first round NBA draft pick Antoine Wright, and Audrey McNiff, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs.
7 - Horace Mann School
2014-2015 Non Boarding Tuition: $44,405
Enrollment: 756
Location: Bronx, NY
Founded: 1887
Ranked the second best preparatory school in the country in 2010, Horace Mann School is the third most expensive private school in New York City. Notable alumni include Washington Post writer Marc Fisher, former U.S. Attorney General Willam Barr and former New York Governor Elliot Spitzer.
6 - Riverdale Country School
2014-2015 Non Boarding Tuition: $44,600
Enrollment: 1,050
Location: Bronx, NY
Founded: 1907
The Riverdale Country School's sprawling 27.5 acre campus is the largest in New York City. Notable Alumni include actor Chevy Chase, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Director Joss Whedon and Actress Sarah Michelle Geller.
5 - The Hotchkiss School
2014-2015 Non Boarding Tuition: $44,625
Enrollment: 600
Location: Lakeville, CT
Founded: 1891
Hotchkiss is part of the Eight Schools Association, the Ten Schools Admissions Organization and the G20 Schools group. The school has one of the largest endowments of any secondary school in the country at $430 million. Alumni include Time Magazine founders Henry Luce and Briton Hadden, and automotive magnates Henry Ford II, Edsel Ford and William Clay Ford.
4 - Groton
2014-2105 Non Boarding Tuition: $44,790
Enrollment: 370
Location: Groton, MA
Founded: 1884
3 - Avenues: The World School
2014-2105 Non Boarding Tuition: $45,600
Enrollment: 1,100
Location: New York, NY
Founded: 2011
2 - Salisbury School
2014-2015 Non Boarding Tuition: $46,364
Enrollment: 310
Location: Salisbury, CT
Founded: 1901
This all-boys prep school requires all seniors take a philosophy and religion course. The average class size at the school is 11 students. The school has a nationally recognized lacrosse team and has won hockey league championships in four of the past eight seasons. Notable alumni include Major League Baseball pitcher Chris Dwyer and two time Olympian Porter Collins.
1 - The Lawrenceville School
2014-2015 Non Boarding Tuition: $46,989
Enrollment: 816
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Founded: 1810
Students at this prestigious school get what they pay for with an average SAT score of 2095. Fidel Castro, Muhammad Ali, President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Billy Collins, Arianna Huffington and Cornel West have all spoken at the school. Alumni include U.S. Senator David Baird, former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney, former Disney CEO Michael Eisner, Forbes Publisher Malcolm Forbes and NBA All-Star Joakim Noah.
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