Welcome to Wyoming Seminary Upper School
Excellence in academics:
excellence has been a hallmark of a Wyoming Seminary education since
1844. Our flexible curriculum, which includes 25 AP (Advanced
Placement) courses, exceeds college requirements and makes us stand out
from other independent schools across the state and the nation.
Personal attention:
A 9:1 student to teacher ratio allows teachers to know your teenager
very well. You will see report cards at Sem, but you will also receive
written, personalized comments from teachers who know "the whole
student, the whole person." Many of our teachers and their families are
a 24-hour-a-day presence, nearly two-thirds of them living on our near
our beautiful campus.
Diversity: As a school with boarding
and day students, Sem offers its students significant advantages
associated with boarding schools. These advantages include greater
ethnic and cultural diversity, more attention to character building and
community life, and better preparation for college and career.
College guidance: Preparation
for college is Wyoming Seminary's primary mission, and Sem's
comprehensive college guidance program is designed to help students
find the college or university that is right for them. Sem's team of
eight college counselors begins meeting with students in tenth grade,
getting to know them well as they embark on this highly personalized
journey together. Virtually all graduates pursue their education in
four-year programs; seventy-seven percent of graduates from the Class
of 2008 gained admission to "very," "highly" or "most competitive"
colleges and universities.