Officially, no. But there are a number of Private Schools that manage to get a disproportionate number of their graduates into the Ivies. This includes:
- Trinity School, New York, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 40%
- Collegiate School, New York, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 40%
- Brearly School, New York, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 37%
- Horace Mann School, The Bronx, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 36%
- Roxbury Latin School, West Roxbury, MA
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 36%
- Phillips Academy Andover, Andover, MA
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 33%
- The Spence School, New York, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 33%
- The Winsor School, Boston, MA
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~31%
- The Dalton School, New York, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 31%
- St. Paul's School, Concord, NH
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 30%
- Chapin, New York, NY
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 30%
- Harvard-Westlake School, Los Angeles, CA
Percentage of graduates admitted to Ivy League ~ 30%
However, it may be a little more complicated. Going to one of these schools does not guarantee acceptance but they do tend to produce the types of students desired by elite colleges for a number of reasons:
- They themselves are selective in the students they take so to some degree, graduates are already pre-selected.
- They are very good schools with small classes excellent teachers and facilities. Graduates are generally well-prepared for an Ivy League education. The colleges know what they are getting.
- They are very expensive (most are above $40k per year) so colleges know that most (though by no means all) can afford to pay for an Ivy Education and that they often come from families who have, can or will make significant donations to the college.
- Finally, these schools’ guidance departments do an excellent job of creating strong relationships with the Ivys. They will not use their relationships to push just any student who wants to go to an Ivy.