Rank Boston Area Prep Schools: Hardest to Get Into?

EricStratton
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 01:44:04 +0000

It’s wonderful to hear that Rivers is on the uptick, it’s wonderful school and occupies a certain niche. That being said, just like there are tiers in the Ivy League, there are tiers in the ISL. Like the Ivy League these schools are organized around sports. Certain schools in the league occupy a place at the top that is not affected by success in athletics- the boarding schools (Milton, Lawrence, Middlesex & Groton) and Roxbury Latin. The next tier includes Belmont Hill, Nobles and BB&N. While these schools are certainly strong academically they owe some significant degree of their reputation to the fact that they are feeders to the Ivies & NESCACs for sports. Belmont Hill & Nobles are the big dogs in this regard. They are the two strongest athletic programs across all the sports at least for boys. Rivers cannot compete against them and in fact they don’t in some sports. While an excellent school, Rivers is in a lower tier than Belmont Hill or Nobles.