The Madeira School

The Madeira School

Private High School | Grade 9-12
8328 Georgetown Pike,  McLean, VA
4.3
3.9
343 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Pilar Cabeza De Vaca
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Average SAT Score
1370
Average ACT Score
31
Average GPA
3.78
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$55,800
Boarding Program
Offers Boarding

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.78
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Teachers
89
Full Time Teachers
85
Part Time Teachers
4
College Prep
Average SAT
1370
Math
680
Verbal
690
Average ACT
31
Math
29
English
32
Reading
32
Science
30
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
61.1%
Black
12.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
11.7%
Two or more races
7.4%
Hispanic
7.4%
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School Rankings

#1 Best All Girls Schools in Virginia
#1 Best Boarding HS in Virginia
#2 Best College Prep Private High Schools in Virginia
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Virginia 111 Students
William & Mary 72 Students
Georgetown University 67 Students
New York University 63 Students
University of California - Los Angeles 61 Students
University of Southern California 56 Students
Boston University 56 Students
Columbia University 54 Students
Brown University 53 Students
University of Pennsylvania 50 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Political Science and Government 58 Students
Psychology 54 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 43 Students
Business 39 Students
Biology 36 Students
International Relations 36 Students
Pre-Law Studies 27 Students
Computer Science 24 Students
History 23 Students
English 19 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.3 84 Reviews
4.0 Junior
8/21/2024
I love the strong sense of community at Madeira, where everyone is familiar with one another, which creates a welcoming atmosphere. However, I find the English curriculum to be quite challenging. Additionally, the science placement process for grades 10 and 11 can be frustrating, because it is largely determined by a student's math performance.
3.0 Sophomore
2/16/2024
Going to Madeira isn't exactly what I expected. You don't get to have the "American high school experience", you miss out on football games, real school dances, and parties. It honestly was really depressing for me, but I have to admit that I'm grateful for all the resources and connections Madeira provides me with such as the college counseling, co-curriculum, and regular counseling. The campus and buildings are also beautiful so that's a plus.
5.0 Alum
12/17/2023
I graduated from Madeira in 2020, and have very fond memories of my time there. I have nothing negative to say regarding my experience. Sadly, my senior year was the COVID year, so I did miss out on some events that we as students look forward to our senior year, however, there was nothing that the school could do to fix this.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.9 15 Reviews
5.0 parent
5/23/2019
We have had a great experience with The Madeira School. I would definitely choose it again for our daughter.
1.0 student
5/15/2019
I was very disappointed in picking The Madeira School. I am very surprised by how it is one of the top boarding schools. I will admit the diversity is good, but the system and people there are horrid. Girls tend to slightly throw racial slurs at people of other ethnicities and teachers are unsupport...
5.0 student
5/2/2018
Awesome and could not ask for anything better
2.0 parent
10/8/2016
While in high school, my daughter attended a summer program here. She loved it! Great teachers! Great cafeteria staff! Unfortunately, the security staff treated us poorly. When my husband and I arrived, we explained our reasoning for entering the campus to the security guard, who looked at us strang...

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