Secondary School Placement
Prepared. Poised. Purposeful.
St. Anne’s graduates leave 8th grade ready to thrive—not only in high school, but in life. Our Preschool–8th grade model gives students the space and support to grow into confident, compassionate, and capable young people. When it’s time to move on, they do so with strong academic preparation, a grounded sense of self, and the skills to lead with purpose.
A Confident Next Step
Our students are accepted into a wide range of independent, public, and parochial high schools—day and boarding—with many earning honors, scholarships, or placements in advanced academic programs. We work closely with each student and family to ensure they find a high school environment that reflects their strengths, goals, and identity.
Throughout the placement process, students receive:
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One-on-one guidance from the Head of Middle School
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Support with applications, essays, and interviews
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Opportunities to reflect on their growth and future goals
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High school visit coordination and recommendation letters
“Our child didn’t just get into their first-choice high school—they entered ready to lead.”
— SAES Alumni Parent
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"St. Anne's graduates are among our best-prepared, most successful, and -- especially -- most ready to support and advance good school culture."
- High School Admission Professionals About SAES Graduates
RECENT PLACEMENTS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND
Secondary Schools
Where our recent graduates have chosen to attend high school:
| Appoquinimink High School (40) |
| Archmere Academy (37) |
| Bard at Simon's Rock (MA) |
| Bishop's School (CA) |
| Bohemia Manor HS (MD) (9) |
| Cab Calloway Sch. of the Arts (5) |
| Caesar Rodney High School (16) |
| Cape Henlopen HS |
| Caravel Academy (6) |
| Charter School of Wilmington(2) |
| Christiana High School (2) |
| Choate Rosemary Hall (CT) (2) |
| Church Farm School (PA) (3) |
| Delaware Military Academy (3) |
| Dickinson High School |
| Dover High School (5) |
| Episcopal High School (VA) |
| Fessenden School (MA) |
| First State Military Academy (2) |
| Garrison Forest School (MD) |
| Groton School (MA) (2) |
| Gunston Day School (MD) (29) |
| Hodgson Vo-Tech HS |
| Home School (2) |
| Kent County HS (MD) |
| Lexington Catholic HS (KY) |
| Maryland School for the Deaf |
| McDonogh School (MD) |
| Mercersburg Academy (PA) |
| Middletown High School (34) |
| MOT Charter High School (26) |
| Newark High School |
| Odessa HS (17) |
| Padua Academy (13) |
| Phillips Academy Andover (MA) |
| Polytech High School (10) |
| Ridley High School (PA) |
| Salesianum School (34) |
| Sanford School (36) |
| Smyrna High School (3) |
| St. Andrew's School (105) |
| St. Elizabeth High School (3) |
| St. George's Vo-Tech School (10) |
| St. Mark's High School (9) |
| St. Timothy's School (MD) (3) |
| St. Thomas More Academy (27) |
| Severn School (MD) |
| Strathhaven High school (PA) |
| Sussex Central High School |
| Tatnall School (7) |
| The Hill School (3) |
| Tower Hill School (5) |
| Tri-State Christian Academy |
| Ursuline Academy (27) |
| Virginia Episcopal School (VA) |
| Westtown School (PA) (3) |
| Wilmington Charter School (14) |
| Wilmington Christian |
| Wilmington Friends School (9) |
Colleges & Universities
A sample of where our alumni have chosen to attend:
| Amherst College |
| Bates College |
| Berklee College of Music |
| Boston College |
| Brigham Young University |
| Colby College |
| College of William and Mary |
| Colorado College |
| Columbia University |
| Cornell University |
| Davidson College |
| Dickinson College |
| Duke University |
| Elizabethtown College |
| Elon University |
| Florida State University |
| Gettysburg College |
| George Mason University |
| Georgetown University |
| Hamilton College |
| Harvard University |
| High Point University |
| Howard University |
| James Madison University |
| Lycoming College |
| Lynchburg College |
| Mary Washington University |
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Middlebury College |
| New England College |
| New York University |
| Northeastern University |
| Parson New School of Design |
| Penn State University |
| Pratt Institute |
| Princeton University |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute |
| Rice University |
| St. John's College (MD) |
| St. John's College (MD) |
| Skidmore College |
| Swarthmore College |
| Syracuse University |
| Trinity College (CT) |
| Union College |
| University of Delaware |
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University of Maryland University of Michigan |
| UNC - Chapel Hill |
| UNC - Wilmington |
| University of Pittsburgh |
| University of the South |
| University of Virginia |
| U.S. Naval Academy |
| Vassar College |
| Wake Forest University |
| Washington College |
| Wesleyan University (CT) |
| Wheaton College |
Prepared for What’s Next—and Who They’re Becoming
Academic readiness is only part of the story. St. Anne’s students enter high school with integrity, empathy, and the confidence to be themselves. They are writers, artists, scientists, athletes, and change makers—grounded in values and equipped to navigate whatever comes next.