Madeira Ranked #1 Best Boarding School in VA and DC area; #4 Best Girls High School in USA

The Madeira School has once again been named the #1 Best Boarding School in Virginia and the #1 Best Girls High School in Virginia on the Niche 2025 Best Schools Ranking List. Madeira also ranked #1 in both categories for Washington, DC area schools. 

Madeira's national accolades include a best-ever rank of #4 Best Girls High School in the United States (of 293 schools) and Top 20 Best Boarding School in the United States (of 438 schools). Of the 5,057 private schools evaluated, Madeira is in the top 1%. 

Madeira’s Head of School, Christina Kyong, said, “The educators at Madeira strive to help all students achieve their personal best.” Mrs. Kyong continued, “While our focus remains on our mission to launch women who change the world, we are humbled and honored to receive this news and are proud of how Madeira balances an ambitious academic program within our supportive community. Although we don’t seek rankings and ratings, I am so proud of how our work and community are recognized.” 

In addition to the top rankings, Madeira was one of only 2.5% of schools in the U.S. that earned an overall Niche grade of A+. Madeira also earned A+ grades in Academics, Teachers, Clubs & Activities, and College Prep. 

Madeira’s teachers scored highly on ratings from students and parents for engaging lessons, caring about their students, and classroom leadership. Students rated the School highly on a number of characteristics including feeling safe, liking the School, and being happy at Madeira. 

Madeira earned these rankings by scoring highly on a variety of factors including SAT/ACT scores, student-teacher ratio, the quality of colleges students consider, and reviews from students and parents. The statistical data used in this ranking was obtained from the U.S. Department of Education and analyzed by Niche’s team of data scientists to create the 2025 rankings. 

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