High School Placement

Counseling Eighth Graders To High School

St. Paul’s students have an extraordinary track record when it comes to high school acceptance rates. Ninety percent of our graduating Eighth Grade students matriculate to their first choice of high schools.

The high school decision-making process starts the summer after seventh-grade. Our eight graders meet with the Director of Middle School in August, before Eighth Grade even begins. Along with their parents, they learn the steps they will need to take in order to find the high school match that is right for them. Families explore the school options available to them from public/charter, independent, parochial, and even boarding schools. 

Once the school year begins, the eighth graders take a high school placement class where they learn more about the application process, conduct mock interviews with St. Paul’s teachers and staff, practice their writing for applications, and develop a solid list of schools to which they may want to apply. By the time the class ends in November, the eighth graders and their families are well prepared to finish the application process. 

During our visits to the various schools, admission directors comment on how much they appreciate St. Paul’s students; they know our students are well prepared academically, aware of the world around them, and ready for the next chapter of their lives.