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2026 Best Alumni Advancement in the US Independent Prep

US Independent Prep teams ranked by where their alumni play now, weighted by league quality — the programs whose players climb highest after leaving. How THR calculates rankings

#1

Shattuck St Mary's 18U PrepA+

Faribault, MN · ★ 5.0 2 reviews

Alumni grade A+ · 137 active alumni tracked

#2

Northwood School PrepA-

Lake Placid, NY ·

Alumni grade B+ · 103 active alumni tracked

#3

NorthStar Christian Academy 18U AAAA-

Alexandria, MN ·

Alumni grade B+ · 69 active alumni tracked

#4

Culver Academies PrepB+

Culver, IN ·

Alumni grade B · 68 active alumni tracked

#5

Nichols School PrepB

Buffalo, NY ·

Alumni grade B · 71 active alumni tracked

#6

Pottstown, PA ·

Alumni grade B · 36 active alumni tracked

#7

Gilmour Academy PrepB+

Gates Mills, OH · ★ 4.0 1 review

Alumni grade B · 81 active alumni tracked

#8

Lawrenceville SchoolB-

Lawrenceville, NJ ·

Alumni grade B · 33 active alumni tracked

#9

Lake Forest AcademyB+

Lake Forest, IL ·

Alumni grade B · 57 active alumni tracked

#10

STAR Hockey Academy U17 PrepB-

Kent, WA ·

Alumni grade B- · 15 active alumni tracked

#11

Princeton, NJ ·

Alumni grade B- · 23 active alumni tracked

#12

Wyoming Seminary PrepB-

Wilkes-Barre, PA ·

Alumni grade B- · 40 active alumni tracked

#13

St. Francis PrepC+

Hamburg, NY ·

Alumni grade B- · 42 active alumni tracked

T-14

American Hockey Academy 18U AAAB

Canton, MA · ★ 4.0 3 reviews

Alumni grade C+ · 64 active alumni tracked

T-14

CDA Hockey Academy U17 PrepC

Coeur d'Alene, ID ·

Alumni grade C+ · 48 active alumni tracked

#16

CDA Hockey Academy U18 PrepC

Coeur d'Alene, ID ·

Alumni grade C+ · 70 active alumni tracked

#17

Rice Memorial PrepB

South Burlington, VT · ★ 3.7 7 reviews

Alumni grade C+ · 53 active alumni tracked

T-18

CDA Hockey Academy U17 VarsityC

Coeur d'Alene, ID ·

Alumni grade C+ · 32 active alumni tracked

T-18

Tahoe Prep Academy 18U AAAB-

South Lake Tahoe, CA · ★ 3.0 2 reviews

Alumni grade C+ · 57 active alumni tracked

#20

Shady Side AcademyB-

Pittsburgh, PA ·

Alumni grade C+ · 35 active alumni tracked

#21

Hoosick, NY ·

Alumni grade C+ · 56 active alumni tracked

#22

Bridgton AcademyB-

North Bridgton, ME ·

Alumni grade C+ · 61 active alumni tracked

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