Julia Said:

What are some high school co-ed boarding schools in anchorage, alaska?

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There are no actual boarding schools in Anchorage. Mt. Edgecome High School is the only boarding school in Alaska and it is located in Sitka.

Craig Said:

What are some decent New York Private High Schools Or Boarding School that have rolling admissions?

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You can look at this list for fall 2010 openings http://www.ssat.org/membersearch

If a school interests you but is not on this list, give the school a call. Some still have openings but are not on the list. You can also hire an educational consultant. These people tend to know the schools with openings and can match you to good possibilities.

Good luck!

Nancy Said:

What is a good high school boarding school to attend on the east coast?

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Don't choose a private school just due to the Ivy matriculation. Often there is much more involved than just the student's education and ability, like legacies or hefty family donations. (Often the connections are not obvious, and are kept quiet, as you can understand.) If a student doesn't have those advantages, while colleges will state that they don't have quotas for admits from each school, the reality is that they like to take kids from all over, not just one school. So if a student doesn't really stand out (and I'm talking amazing accomplishments) and they don't have certain advantages, they may pale in comparison to the kids who have been in private school forever and have been preparing for a long time.

About 85% of Ivy applicants are qualified to attend, but only 7 - 10% are admitted. Last year, Ivies received over 3000 perfect scores (800) for each of the 3 subjects, I don't know how many 2400 total perfect scores they have, but I know of more than several in my area alone.

As far as academics, a student would have to be an Einstein clone for that to set them apart. (My dh does admissions interviews for local applicants to his Ivy alma mater, so I'm aware of the process.)

Ivies want to see students with a passion, who know where they're going, and have extracurriculars with depth and focus, experts. Kids who are interested in the medical field might assist with autopsies, or help (and be named on) research papers with respected researchers. They might have won national science awards, or found a potential cure for cancer. (I'm not kidding.) They might do community service by helping at a medical clinic or hospital. State, National or equivalent awards are good. A talented musician with state and national awards, might play *professionally* at weddings, etc, and volunteer teach music to underprivileged children. Being fantastic at a sport is a great way to get into the Ivies if you have the grades in appropriate curriculum. The coaches get a certain number of picks and at some Ivies, the students even get *likely* letters way ahead of the general decisions.

Being the top in your class at a good public school (or even not so good if you have a great backstory) and taking the most rigorous courses and following one's passion and becoming an expert is a good way to go. If he's not challenged by the AP classes, that gives him more time to work on his passion. Many schools want to see 4 or 5s, some just 5s on the AP tests, so be sure he's scoring at that level for them to be valuable. My son tends to look further into a subject and perhaps do a project on it when he finds school work less than challenging, or work on his passion. Or sleep, he's the only kid who gets 8 hours of sleep a night in his class.

Some students at public and private school take community college classes or summer school at other high schools, to advance, we have 9th graders in my son's private school taking AP Calculus AB. Check to make sure credit will be given at the high school for community college or other high school classes. (His private school is quite rigorous so they check into the courses to make sure they are appropriately so, and a student must ask before taking the class to make sure it will be accepted for credit.)

From what I've heard, some public school kids can benefit from coaching as far as how to interview and communicate, how to properly build their resume with the right activities, making sure they take the right curriculum, etc. Often there are workshops for free in the community. Private schools usually have the advantage of great college counseling.

Here are lists of boarding schools:
http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/
http://boardingschools.com
Look at the school websites for info on the schools, tuition, etc. The admissions process is on now, so check out the Admissions Calendar to not miss any Open Houses, etc.

I am a bit hesitant to give this link to you, but this will give you info on the boarding schools with competitive admissions. Some of the people are a bit overly obsessive, IMHO. = ) Maybe it's just because I know too many adults and kids who have attended elite boarding schools and it's really not for everyone. (My dh got into a top Ivy from a not-so-good public school, acing the PSAT and becoming a National Merit Finalist is a big step to getting noticed. He's interviewed kids from public schools who were admitted, so it is very possible.)
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-…
Look at the Prep School Admissions board.

Good luck!

Jamie Said:

are there any boarding high school in / around the New York City area?

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I don't think there are any boarding schools in NYC. However, there are some with easy access into NYC. You can consider boarding schools in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey.

Take a look at the Masters School which is a 30min. train ride to the heart of Manhattan. Look at Millbrook School which also has train access, but further away. I think Choate is not too far from the New Haven train line. The Canterbury School is close to the New Fairfield train. Lawrenceville and the Hun School of Princeton are close to the Princeton train to NYC. Blair Academy has a weekend shuttle to a NYC bus. I think the Stony Brook School in Long Island has access to a train as well.

Of these, I think the Masters School is closest, and it offer a semester program in NYC http://www.cityterm.org/

You can research boarding schools on www.boardingschoolreview.com, www.petersons.com and www.schools.com. There is a wealth of information and misinformation here http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/prep…

Gail Said:

are boarding high schools as good as a regular high school ? is it a regular good school or for bad kids ?

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There are some great academic boarding schools, and there are boarding schools for kids with behavioral issues or learning disabilities. There are also boarding schools for a specific purpose, like military, sports, or arts boarding schools. But if you want the most rigorous, even the very top boarding schools are not as rigorous (toughest curriculum) as the top private day schools. However, there are many many good boarding schools that are far better than most public schools.

A good boarding school generally costs about $45,000 a year for tuition, room & board, additional costs are personal expenses and transportation, sometimes other fees. (A lot of money, but a good day private school in a big city now costs $30,000+ with fees.)

PCA isn't a real boarding school. When the series first filmed, all the ocean view and outdoor scenes were filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu. What an amazing campus!

http://www.pepperdine.edu/ Click on Tour/Cams near the top, and then one of the Webcams/Tour pictures to get a view of Pepperdine. You can always go there for college if you do well in high school, there are scholarships for good students.

In So Cal the only boarding school on the beach is a boy's military school near San Diego. There are boarding schools near the beach up around Santa Barbara, like the Cate School http://www.cate.org/. There is a good girls boarding school in La Canada-Flintridge, next to LA, called Flintridge Sacred Heart. The campus is up on top of a mountain, very cool. Lots of my son's friends from his private K - 8 go there and they love it. The single sex schools have more socials with the opposite sex than my son's private co-ed high school. Lots of brother/sister schools. http://www.fsha.org

Dwight Said:

Any high schools or boarding schools for pâtissiers?

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Unfortunately no. Your best bet would be to go to a prep boarding school and start a pastry club. East Coast boarding schools like The Kent School, The Pomfret School, Phillips Exeter Academy, and more have a clubs program. You could also go to a public school and look for a cooking class around your area. You could try finding a summer cooking class and stay with another family attending or one that offers a boarding program or stay in a hotel around the area.
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