OUR RESULTS
Forsyth's challenging and engaging curriculum promotes age-appropriate independence and prepares students to thrive in secondary school and beyond.
Assessment and secondary school placement are important gauges of the effectiveness of Forsyth's curriculum and teaching. Forsyth uses Educational Records Bureau (ERB) standardized testing for Grades 2–6. These results provide a basis for benchmark comparison against ourselves from year to year AND against other independent school groups. We take great pride in our ability to provide innovative programs AND maintain high academic standards. Forsyth students consistently score significantly above the national average for ERB testing.
Read about The Independent School Advantage from the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).
Secondary School Admissions
More than 90% of Forsyth graduates matriculate to Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL) secondary schools. The below list reflects the secondary school choices for the past five years (2020–24).
- John Burroughs School: 49%
- MICDS: 24%
- Public or Other Schools: 8%
- Whitfield School: 7%
- Chaminade College Preparatory School: 3%
- Saint Louis Priory School: 3%
- Thomas Jefferson School: 3%
- Crossroads College Preparatory School: 1.5%
- Visitation Academy: 1%
- The College School: 0.5%
TOTAL: 100%
Portrait of a Graduate
Forsyth School graduates are:
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Curious—they ask questions and take initiative
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Confident—they set goals and high expectations for themselves
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Willing to take risks, try new things, and try again
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Resilient—they can overcome obstacles and cope with setbacks
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Joyful—they delight in learning, encourage others, and celebrate accomplishments
Partial List of College Admissions
American University
Amherst College
Arizona State University
Art Institute of Chicago
Auburn University
Baylor University
Boston College
Boston University
Bowdoin College
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
Bucknell University
Butler University
California Institute of Technology
Carleton College
Case Western Reserve University
Claremont College
Clemson University
Colby College
Colgate University
Colorado College
Columbia University
Connecticut College
Cornell University
Culinary Institute of America
Dartmouth College
Denison University
DePauw University
Dickinson College
Duke University
Elon University
Emory University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Grinnell College
Hamilton College
Hampton University
Harvard University
Haverford College
Howard University
Indiana University
John Cabot University
Kenyon College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University Chicago
Macalester College
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Miami University
Michigan State University
Middlebury College
Northwestern University
Ohio State University
Pepperdine University
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Purdue University
Rhode Island School of Design
Rice University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Saint Louis University
Santa Clara University
Southern Methodist University
Spelman College
St. Lawrence University
Stanford University
Swarthmore College
Texas Christian University
Tufts University
Tulane University
United States Naval Academy
University of Alabama
University of California
University of Chicago
University of Colorado
University of Denver
University of Florida
University of Illinois
University of Maryland
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Missouri
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of Richmond
University of San Diego
University of Southern California
University of Utah
University of Vermont
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University
Vassar College
Wake Forest University
Washington University
Wellesley College
Wesleyan University
Westminster College
Williams College
Yale University