Welcome!

I understand that you are not interested in Davidson Academy as you mention that your children are not PG, and you are looking for a list that contains both private/independent schools and public schools.

With the introduction of Common Core and the extensive data collection on students to ensure equal outcomes, unfortunately many schools receiving US government funds may not emphasize the continued growth and development of the gifted but may cap the learning and achievement of students at the top, while focusing on bringing up the performance of other students.

This may help explain why it is difficult to access information about gifted-only programs throughout the country: There may be few schools that truly nurture the curiosity and intellectual exploration of the gifted child. Additionally, some individuals may unfortunately utilize such a list to target the schools on it, squashing gifted-only programs as being elitist and not politically correct... replacing them with programs focused on talent development of average and below-average students.

For continuing growth and development, kids need:
1) appropriate academic challenge
2) true peers
For typical kids, these needs may be met in a general ed classroom, however for children with higher IQ/giftedness, these needs may not be met without intentional effort in providing advanced curriculum, and grouping for instruction with academic/intellectual peers.

Some general resources to consider for school selection and determining the right "fit" for each of your children:
1- High School ratings/rankings
2- Article on interpreting High School ratings/rankings
3- The Davidson database has information on choosing a school, including:
- - Basic educational options for gifted students in schools
- - Choosing the right school for your gifted child (contains "must-ask questions and the answers that you should seek")
4- book: What Colleges Don't Tell You... and other parents don't want you to know (2007)
5- book: Exam Schools - Inside America's Most Selective High Schools (2012)
6- Semester schools (list)
7- travel experiences, unschooling
8- online options such as Laurel Springs gifted academy, while a child is immersed in a hobby or engaged in an early career
9- College acceptance/matriculation of each High School's graduates/alumni (This *is* important as during high school the concept of giftedness is generally measured less as high potential and more as a high level of accomplishment/achievement: What has the student demonstrated an ability to do with his/her high potential? General "curiosity" combined with maturing executive function skills begins to facilitate a somewhat more focused, internally motivated pursuit of one or more areas of passion.)

Please let us know where you move, where you place your children, and how they find their high school educational experiences to be.