2025-26 school reccomendations for 10th grade

Hi! I am trying to find some boarding schools to apply to for this next admissions cycle. I tried applying for 2024-2025 but I had little luck. I applied to Exeter, Andover, Choate, and NMH. I live in a medium sized city in an area that doesn’t have many people go to boarding schools. My grades are straight A’s and I got 84 on my last SSAT in January but I am taking a prep class for this time around. I don’t have much for extracurriculars in middle school (I have theater, piano, and volunteering at a local library). My middle school was a very small private school and didn’t have any sports teams. But I am joining the golf and tennis teams in high school this next year (I am going to a local public school). I also started fencing, equestrian, and trapshooting (but may drop one to make room for other stuff). I will be joining DECA and Science Olympiad and maybe Math Club (competitions). I will need financial aid. I would love to row but there is no rowing or Model UN opportunities in my state. Here are the things I want in a school:

A few reach schools and a few safety schools
A good social atmosphere
Good connections
Well respected for education
Decent matriculation
Nice travel program
I really want to get attainable schools since I got rejected last tim

Its okay if all of the schools don’t match everything on my list. Thanks!

Does location matter?

Mercersburg and St. Andrews are known to have nice communities.
Millbrook has a zoo!
Brooks has horseback riding and fencing.

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Good suggestions above.

George School in PA might interest you. Equestrian program on campus, rowing, lots of travel and service learning.

There isn’t equestrian( but have rowing though. The school I am going to, pomfret school, has nice travel program that include trips to Ecuador, Spain, Vermont, Maine for the wellness, language and science credit, go check it, and they also take many people at 10th grade since 9th grade are very small.

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location doesn’t matter as long as its not on the west coast

Pomfret

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Are single sex schools an option?

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The Hill School ¶

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Yes. I looked at Woodberry Forest and Salisbury.

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Seconding the suggestion to check out Millbrook.