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.

Portrait of a Graduate

Forsyth School graduates are:

  • Curious—they ask questions and take initiative

  • Confident—they set goals and high expectations for themselves

  • Willing to take risks, try new things, and try again

  • Resilient—they can overcome obstacles and cope with setbacks

  • Joyful—they delight in learning, encourage others, and celebrate accomplishments

Secondary School Admissions

More than 90% of Forsyth graduates matriculate to Independent Schools of St. Louis (ISSL) secondary schools. The list below 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%

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