Upper School
Students in the Upper School mix a challenging academic schedule with sports, social activities, and community service. They know that their success, like other things important in life, comes from self-motivation and perseverance. They achieve a solid academic grounding through a superior liberal arts curriculum with numerous electives that enable them to explore individual interests. There are 13 Advanced Placement subjects offered. Students can select from 17 varsity sports and 15 extracurricular activities. Out of the 48 graduates of the class of 2012, many went on to study at the following Universities: Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, NYU, Stanford, MIT, and Yale.
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