New Jersey Is Home To Three Of The Country’s Best Boarding Schools
The Best Schools created a list of the 50 Best Boarding Schools in the U.S., and New Jersey is home to three of them.
- 22 - Blair Acacdemy
- Notable alumni: Ed Sabol (NFL Films), John Sebastian (The Lovin' Spoonful), John C. “Jack” Bogle (founder of the Vanguard Group)
- 24 - Peddie School
- Notable alumni: Phil Evans (journalist, editor of the Baltimore Sun and the Washington Times), Mike Maccagnan (General Manager of the NY Jets), Chris Tomson (Vampire Weekend drummer)
- 43 - Lawrenceville School
- Notable alumni: Dierks Bentley (country music singer), Huey Lewis (singer/actor), Malcolm Forbes (Forbes magazine), Michael Eisner (former Disney CEO)
The number one boarding school is the Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. Check out the full list here.