For the eighth consecutive year, Niche ranked Pomfret near the top of their list of Best Private High Schools in the United States — with an overall ranking of 156 of 4,672, putting us in the top 3 percent of all private schools nationwide.

In addition, Pomfret earned a ranking of 43 among 438 Best Boarding High Schools.

Pomfret also cracked the Top Ten Private Schools in Connecticut, no small feat when you consider the quality, size, and reputation of the other schools on the list.

1. Choate Rosemary Hall
2. The Hotchkiss School
3. The Loomis Chaffee School
4. Hopkins School
5. The Taft School
6. Pierrepont School
7. Miss Porter's School
8. The Frederick Gunn School
9. Suffield Academy
10. Pomfret School
11. Kent School
12. Westminster School
13. Sacred Heart Greenwich
14. Avon Old Farms School
15. Westover School
16. Hamden Hall Country Day School
17. Greens Farms Academy
18. Salisbury School
19. Greenwich Academy
20. St. Luke's School

Pomfret continued to receive top marks in academics this year as well, including STEM, which ranked 358 out of 8,963, landing the School in the 96th percentile. This is especially gratifying since science is our most popular and most-enrolled subject.

When it comes to college prep, Pomfret ranked in the 683 of 3,986 (83rd percentile). College counseling support starts early with college counselors meeting with freshmen during their first week on the Hilltop. With the W.P. Carey Lecture and college fairs held annually, college counselors partnering with students beginning in junior year, and admissions representatives visiting weekly.

Taken together, these rankings reflect the breadth and depth of the Pomfret Experience. From academics and STEM to college preparation, extracurricular opportunities, facilities, and community, students are inspired to become the next generation of change makers and problem solvers.
 

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