Phillips Exeter Academy, located in Exeter, New Hampshire. Phillips Exeter Academy/Facebook For the second year in a row, Phillips Exeter Academy, located in Exeter, New Hampshire, topped our list of the 50 most elite boarding schools in America.

The school touts the highest endowment of any boarding school in the country with $1.15 billion and is one of the most selective schools out there, accepting a mere 19% of applicants per year.

Exeter's eliteness is bolstered by its impressive roster of notable alumni, which includes 19 US senators, two tech founders, and a US president.

Known for pioneering the Harkness teaching method, Exeter holds all of its classes seminar-style, with students gathered around circular tables. Through this strategy, pupils come to class prepared and ready to discuss, and engage with the material on a deeper level than could be achieved through traditional lectures, according to the school.

Here are a handful of Exeter's most notable alumni: