List of Public Boarding Schools

There aren’t that many public boarding schools, less than 10% of schools are public.

Of the ones that are, they are usually very competitive. A lot of schools are tuition-free or only require a small fee for boarding.

As you scan the list, you’ll notice these state schools are setup to serve and promote a certain type of student or field: the blind and deaf, or the arts, math, science, and technology.

Please, contact us, if you know of any boarding schools we missed.

Alabama

• Alabama School of Fine Arts – Grades 7-12
  The Alabama School of Fine Arts, located in Birmingham, Alabama, is a co-educational public school for grades 7-12.
• School of Math & Science – Grades Secondary
  The Alabama School of Math & Science is a high school for students who want to study advanced courses in math and science.

Alaska

• Mt. Edgecumbe High School – Grades 9-12
  Located in the city of Sitka, Mt. Edgecumbe High School is a public boarding school that educates hundreds of students in grades 9-12.

Arkansas

• Arkansas School for the Blind – Grades PK-12
  The School for the Blind is located in Little Rock and was founded in 1859 by Reverend Haucke, a blind Baptist minister.
• Arkansas School for the Deaf – Grades PK-12
  Established in 1850, the Arkansas School for the Deaf is a publicly funded school located in Little Rock, Arkansas and is accredited by AvancED.

Illinois

• Illinois Math & Science Academy – Grades 10-12
  The Illinois Math & Science Academy is a top public high school located in Aurora, Illinois, just 45 miles away from Chicago. The school is co-ed.

Minnesota

• Minnesota State Academies – Grades PK-12
  Minnesota State Academies make up of two different schools. One of the schools is for children that are blind.

Mississippi

• Mississippi School for Math and Science – Grades 11-12
  Mississippi School for Math and Science, also known as MSMS, is prestigious learning institution for gifted 11th and 12th graders.
• Mississippi School of the Arts – Grades 11-12
  Mississippi School of the Arts (MSA) is located in Brookhaven and offer grades 11-12. Approximately sixty miles south of Jackson.

North Carolina

• NC School of Science and Math – Grades 11-12
  Founded in 1980, the School of Science and Math, NC is located in Durham, NC. The school is a public high school that allows students to study a specialized curriculum.
• North Carolina School of the Arts – Grades 9-12
  The UNC School of the Arts was founded in 1963. Today this publicly-funded school has over 1,100 students enrolled in grades 9-12, PG.

Oklahoma

• School of Science and Math – Grades 11-12
  Located very near the capitol building in the heart of Oklahoma City’s downtown, the OSSM is a very prestigious, publicly-funded, co-ed high school.

Oregon

• Chemawa Indian School – Grades 9-12
  Chemawa Indian School proudly serves as the oldest boarding school still in operation in the United States. Located near Salem, Oregon.
• Huntington School – Grades K-12
  The Huntington School in Huntington, Oregon serves grades K-12, and features a dormitory for foreign exchange students.
• Mitchell School – Grades K-12
  Mitchell School in Oregon is a small school. This is a boarding school, and there is an average of 60 students who stay on campus at a time.
• Oregon School for the Deaf – Grades K-12
  Oregon School for the Deaf (OSD) is a coeducational public school for deaf students located in Salem, Oregon.
• Paisley School – Grades K-12
  The Paisley School is a small charter school in Paisley, Oregon that serves students from K to 12. The dorm was built in the 1900’s.
• Spray School – Grades K-12
  Spray School in Spray, Oregon is a school that houses grades K through 12. The current enrollment in Spray School is 44.

South Carolina

• Governor’s School for Science & Math – Grades 11-12
  Governors School for Science and Mathematics of South Carolina is the all new innovative high school for those academically seeking studies in science and tech.
• Governor’s School for the Arts – Grades 11-12
  Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities’ philosophy is to foster an apprenticeship style of instruction in the arts.

Tennessee

• Tennessee School for the Deaf – Grades PK-12
  Tennessee School for the Deaf is a boarding school located in Knoxville, TN. Established in 1844, it boasts of a low student to teacher ratio.

Texas

• Academy of Math & Science – Grades 11-12
  Texas Academy of Math and Science is a residential private early college program located in the suburban area of Denton, Texas.

Washington DC

• The SEED School – Grades 6-12
  The SEED School, Washington DC is one of the first public boarding schools in the nation. It is a tuition-free charter school that was opened in 1997.

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