Located in Madison County, Virginia, Woodberry Forest is an all-boys, all-boarding school founded in 1889.

A distinct graduation requirement of Woodberry Forest is that every student needs not only to perform 60 hours of community service before graduation, but also to spend at least half of these hours as “contact hours,” which means hours “spent in direct contact with those benefitting from their service,” according to the school website. Additionally, all students enroll in a leadership development program.

Woodberry Forest boys attend the Ivies, as well as Washington & Lee, UNC-Chapel hill, UVA, and the University of Richmond.

•Percentage of students who board: 100%

•Tuition, room, and board: $50,200

•Percentage of students who receive some form of financial aid: 40%

•Notable alumni: Johnny Mercer (musician, songwriter), Bosley Crowther (film critic for the New York Times), Paul C.P. McIlhenny (CEO and producer of McIlhenny Co., the Tabasco sauce company), Halsey Minor (founder of CNET networks)