Whitby School Announces High School Placements

From Whitby School: Whitby School’s Class of 2017 will soon leave the familiarity of the sprawling backcountry campus to begin the next step of their learning journey.

With the assistance of Whitby’s Secondary School Counseling Program, 32 graduating eighth graders—the largest graduating class in the school’s history—will be attending the following Secondary Schools for the 2017-18 school year:

• Academy of Information Technology & Engineering
• Berkshire School
• Blind Brook High School
• Choate Rosemary Hall
• Convent of the Sacred Heart
• Greens Farms Academy
• Greenwich Academy
• Greenwich High School
• Harvey School
• Hopkins School
• Kimball Union Academy
• King School
• Lawrenceville School
• Masters School
• Northfield Mount Hermon School
• Northwood School
• Phillips Andover Academy
• Phillips Exeter Academy
• Port Chester High School
• Rye Country Day School
• Rye High School
• Stanwich School

The goal of Whitby’s Secondary School Counseling Program is to help each individual student find the "best fit" in his or her next academic environment. Director of Secondary School Counseling Jacquie Quigley says it’s important to allow each student to express themselves and speak up during the process.

“The students know themselves better than anyone, and they want to be at a place where they feel happiest,” said Quigley. “Focusing on academics is first and foremost, but families shouldn’t lose sight of the importance of the school’s culture, extracurricular programs and how the student fits in.”

Consistent with the overall approach to education at Whitby, Secondary School Counseling is highly individualized. The school works in close partnership with students and their parents to explore each student's academic and extracurricular interests and optimal school community, size, and location.

Students are advised at each step of the process, such as writing essays, preparing for interviews, and completing applications. The low student-teacher ratio at Whitby means the teachers are able to write very personal and knowledgeable letters of recommendation, which are an invaluable component of a student's application packet. Whitby also prepares its students for the admissions process through practice interviews and preparation courses for standardized admissions tests.

Whitby School’s Nursery through Grade 8 model lays the foundation for students to become organized, articulate and confident — skills that are key for high school, college, and beyond.

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