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Top 20 Best Massachusetts Private High Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2024-25)

For the 2024-25 school year, there are 71 private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 24,650 students in Massachusetts. You can also find more schools membership associations in Massachusetts.

The private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Massachusetts include Middlesex School, Groton School, and The Governors Academy.

The average tuition cost is $52,575, which is higher than the Massachusetts private high school average tuition cost of $40,328.

21% of private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Massachusetts are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Miss Hall's School Photo - "The best thing about MHS is how friendly everyone is and how easy it is to become part of the community. I had an abundance of new friends on the first day of orientation, and I had bonded with my teachers by the end of the first week of classes." - Current Student

Commonwealth School Photo - Two blocks from Copley Square, nestled in a pair of brownstones in Boston's Back Bay, the feeling of family persists at Commonwealth, and its location gives students unparalleled access to Boston's resources, fostering meaningful scholarly research, independent projects, and community service.

Tabor Academy Photo - Tabor has 4 docks and over 140 "things that float" including a 115-foot double masted schooner that serves as a research vessel, sail boats, crew shells, and more.

Fay School Photo - Fay School is located on a 66-acre campus 25 miles from Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts, and is the oldest junior boarding school in the United States. Fay currently serves students in Kindergarten through grade nine, with an optional boarding program starting in grade seven.

Stoneleigh-Burnham School Photo - Our challenging and supportive learning environment encourages appropriate risk-taking by providing a safe space for making mistakes. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme.

Shore Country Day School Photo - Inspired by the Outdoors

The Williston Northampton School Photo - The Williston Northampton School campus is centrally located in Easthampton, Massachusetts.

The Cambridge School Of Weston Photo - Our program, known as the Mod System, offers breadth, depth, and intensity you won't find at any other high school. Within its 6x6 framework (six terms of six weeks each), you'll choose from over 200 different classes, crafting a schedule that allows you to dig deep into current areas of interest while preparing you for the rigor of college study.

Milton Academy Photo - Milton Academy is only eight miles from Boston's museums, schools and attractions, but it has the benefits of a 130-acre New England campus-with green quads and lots of fall foliage.

Eagle Hill School Photo - A birds eye view of our 300 acre campus.

Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay Photo - Students working on their projects for the theater arts workshop. At Waldorf High School, there are many opportunities to be involved in theater and drama productions.

Carroll School Photo - Educational technology integrated into in the daily curriculum

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School Photo

Hillside School Photo - Hillside School is located on 150 acres of land that is 45 minutes from Boston and 20 minutes from Worcester.

The Pike School Photo - Combine support, encouragement, and inspiration, and the sky's the limit. That's the power of positive energy. That's The Pike School!

Brimmer and May School Photo - The Hastings Center opens limitless possibilities for our students with our Innovation Space, Makerspace, STEAM classroom, and Digital Media Center.

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