Secondary School Placement

In the spring of the 8th grade year, students at Upland begin seriously thinking about where they will attend school upon graduating from Upland.  Upland's secondary school placement program allows for the strengths of each student to be celebrated, the needs and desires of each student to be heard, and the goals of each student to be formalized.  The school search process is a collaborative endeavor between Upland families and the School, relying on cooperation and extensive communication between the student, the parents, and the Director of Secondary School Placement and culminating in the appropriate placement of every student who graduates from Upland.  For some, that placement is in a local independent or public school.  For others, it is at a boarding school.  Determining the right "fit" requires introspection on the part of the student, as well as accurate self-assessment.  While this has the potential to be overwhelming, the activities and discussions that the secondary school placement process affords each family, and in particular, each student, are designed to be insightful and minimally stressful. Upland facilitates the distribution, collection and mailing of teacher recommendations, keeps track of deadlines, helps students coordinate school visits, prepares students for interviews and SSAT, and counsels the student and his or her family through every step of the process. As a result, the process is an exciting and empowering time of self-discovery and accomplishment.    

The following is a list of secondary school destinations for Upland's past five graduating classes.

Archmere Academy Avon Grove High School Avon Old Farms School Berkshire School Bishop Shanahan High School Cushing Academy Episcopal School Foxcroft School The Gunnery Henderson High School Hill School Hotchkiss School Kennett High School	Lawrenceville School Madeira School McKean High School Mercersburg Academy Millbrook School Octorara High School Oxford High School Pomfret School Proctor Academy Salisbury School Sanford School The Shipley School South Kent School St. Andrews School	St. George's St. Mark's High School Tabor Academy Tatnall School Thacher School Tower Hill School Unionville High School Ursuline Academy West Chester East High School West Nottingham Academy Westminster School Westtown School Wilmington Friends School

Some of the college destinations for the Classes of 2006 - 2008 include:

Boston College American University College of Charleston Connecticut College Dickinson College Elmira College Emory University Franklin & Marshall George Washington University Georgetown University Gettysburg College High Point University Iona College John's Hopkins University Lynchburg College McDaniel College The New School Roger Williams University Salve Regina University Southern Methodist University Stetson University Trinity College University of Arizona University of Delaware University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Vermont West Chester University Widener University