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Maine's largest private schools
Ranked by total fall enrollment, 2019
Maine's largest private schools
Ranked by total fall enrollment, 2019
Enrollment Grade span Chief administrator Year founded
1 Thornton Academy
438 Main St., Saco 04072
282-3361, thorntonacademy.org
1,637 6-12 Rene M. Menard 1811
2 Berwick Academy
31 Academy St., South Berwick 03908
384-6300, berwickacademy.org
590 Pre-K-12 James A. Hamilton 1791
3 Fryeburg Academy
745 Main St., Fryeburg 04037
935-2001, fryeburgacademy.org
571 9-post graduate Erin Mayo 1792
4 Waynflete
360 Spring St., Portland 04102
774-5721, waynflete.org
567 Pre-K-12 Geoffrey Wagg 1898
5 Erskine Academy
309 Windsor Road, South China 04358
445-2962, erskineacademy.org
561 9-12 Michael McQuarrie 1883
6 Lincoln Academy
81 Academy Hill Road, Newcastle 04553
563-3596, lincolnacademy.org
547 9-12 Jeffrey Burroughs 1801
7 John Bapst Memorial High School
100 Broadway, Bangor 04401
947-0313, johnbapst.org
530 9-12 Melville MacKay III 1928
8 Saint Dominic Academy
121 Gracelawn Road, Auburn 04210
782-6911, stdomsmaine.org
420 Pre-K-12 Timothy Gallic 1941
9 Foxcroft Academy
975 W. Main St., Dover-Foxcroft 04426
564-8351, foxcroftacademy.org
392 9-12 Arnold Shorey 1823
Washington Academy
66 Cutler Road, East Machias 04630
255-8301, washingtonacademy.org
392 9-post graduate Judson McBrine 1792
11 Maine Central Institute
295 Main St., Pittsfield 04967
487-3355, mci-school.org
361 6-post-graduate Christopher McDonald 1866
12 Cheverus High School
267 Ocean Ave., Portland 04103
774-6238, cheverus.org
360 9-12 Robert Pecoraro 1917
13 North Yarmouth Academy
145 Main St., Yarmouth 04096
846-9051, nya.org
359 Pre-K-12 Ben Jackson 1814
14 George Stevens Academy
23 Union St., Blue Hill 04614
374-2808, georgestevensacademy.org
325 9-12 Timothy J. Seeley 1803
15 Bangor Christian Schools
1476 Broadway, Bangor 04401
947-7356, bangorchristian.com
300 Pre-K-12 Jeffrey Benjamin 1970
This list was compiled by Heide Martin and previously published in the Oct. 19, 2020 issue of Mainebiz.
SOURCE: Each school via survey and school websites
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