The Bolles School

A parent's read

• Where graduates go: #2 feeder school to Florida; top 10 for Miami. The Bolles School's own list (Class of 2026), enrolled: Florida (23), Florida State University (14), Miami (7), Clemson (6), University of South Florida (6). Feeder standing: #2 Florida, #4 Miami, #4 Clemson, #5 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #10 The University of Tampa, #10 University of Mississippi.
• Worth asking admissions: the school profile. Reach doesn't yet show this school's SAT/ACT or AP results. Every private school produces a counselor's "school profile" for colleges, and most post it online — ask admissions for it. How a school answers says as much as the numbers.

Composed from this page's data — every claim is backed by a number in the sections below.

Where graduates go — as published by the school

The Bolles School publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 97 colleges with per-college counts — the largest counts enrolled at University of Florida (23), Florida State University (14), University of Miami (7). See the full list ↓

Feeder standing #1 feeder to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach, Florida A&M University (FAMU) · #2 to University of Florida, #4 to University of Miami, #2 to Florida State University, #2 to University of Central Florida — from its own published counts, ranked per class year

How The Bolles School compares for families

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At a glance

The Bolles School is a private high school in Jacksonville, FL, enrolling 1,010 students in grades 9-12 in 2020.

Enrollment is down 37% from 2018 to 2020.

The Bolles School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 97 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Florida (23), Florida State University (14), University of Miami (7), Clemson University (6), University of South Florida (6). Source: Class of 2026 College Attendance.

The Bolles School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #2 Florida, #4 Miami, #4 Clemson, #5 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #10 The University of Tampa, #10 University of Mississippi.

The Bolles School's Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, had a middle-50% SAT score range of 1180 to 1420 (The Bolles School 2025-26 school profile).

The Bolles School's Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, had a middle-50% ACT score range of 23 to 32 (The Bolles School 2025-26 school profile).

The Bolles School's Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, had 98% of students attending four-year colleges (The Bolles School 2025-26 school profile).

The Bolles School's Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, had 11 National Merit Finalists (The Bolles School 2025-26 school profile).

The Bolles School's Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, had 12 National Merit Semifinalists (The Bolles School 2025-26 school profile).

The Bolles School's Class of 2025, the seniors who graduated in June 2025, had 94% of AP exams scoring 3 or higher (The Bolles School 2025-26 school profile).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do The Bolles School graduates go to college? The Bolles School publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 97 colleges, with per-college counts; the largest counts are University of Florida (23), Florida State University (14), University of Miami (7), Clemson University (6), University of South Florida (6). Source: Class of 2026 College Attendance.

Which colleges is The Bolles School a top feeder school to? The Bolles School's feeder standing, from the schools' own published counts: #2 Florida, #4 Miami, #4 Clemson, #5 University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa), #10 The University of Tampa, #10 University of Mississippi.

How many students attend The Bolles School? The Bolles School is a private high school in Jacksonville, FL, enrolling 1,010 students in grades 9-12 in 2020.