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.

A. I. duPont High School American Hebrew Academy Archmere Academy Avon Grove High School Avon Old Farms School The Baldwin School Bishop Shanahan High School Brook's School Deerfield Academy Episcopal Academy Foxcroft School Henderson High School Hill School Hotchkiss School	Kennett High School Lawrenceville School Loomis Chaffee School McKean High School Mercersburg Academy Millbrook School Miss Porter's School Octorara High School Phillips Exeter Academy Portsmouth Abbey Proctor Academy Sanford School South Kent School St. Andrews School	St. Mark's High School The Taft School Tatnall School Tower Hill School Unionville High School Valley Forge Military Academy West Nottingham Academy Westminster School Westover School Westtown School Wilmington Friends School

Here is a list of the college destinations for the Class of 2006:

University of Delaware College of Charleston Coast Guard Emory University Roger Williams University Stetson University George Washington University Lynchburg College Dickinson College	McDaniel College Georgetown University Connecticut College Boston College University of Notre Dame University of Pittsburgh Delaware County Community College University of Vermont Widener University