WNS Matriculation
The High School Placement Process
Every year, WNS 8th graders matriculate into a wide range of prestigious and highly regarded secondary schools. Our graduates transition successfully into private, public, charter, boarding, and specialized programs. Each student receives personalized, one-on-one counseling to guide them through this exciting and important process.
The high school placement journey begins in 7th grade, when students and families start working closely with school leadership to explore the best-fit options. Our Head of School and Assistant Head of School meet individually with each family to develop tailored strategies and establish a clear timeline. Throughout the process, our dedicated Secondary School Placement Counselor manages all application materials and correspondence on behalf of WNS.
This partnership continues into 8th grade, as we support each student and family every step of the way—ensuring a thoughtful, confident, and successful transition to high school.
The Places They'll Go...
WNS students are highly sought-after by high schools. Take a look at our matriculation data below, and where our graduates head off to after 8th grade.
Class of 2024
Class of 2025
High School Matriculation
Discover the paths our talented eighth-grade students are taking as they transition to high school. We are incredibly proud of each one of them and eagerly look forward to following their journeys in the years ahead!
The Archer School for Girls
Brentwood School
Buckley School
Campbell Hall
Chadwick School
Crossroads School
Culver City High School
Da Vinci School
Brentwood School
Buckley School
Campbell Hall
Chadwick School
Crossroads School
Culver City High School
Da Vinci School
de Toledo High School
Dunn School
El Segundo High School
Geffen Academy at UCLA
Harvard-Westlake School
Dunn School
El Segundo High School
Geffen Academy at UCLA
Harvard-Westlake School
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA)
Loyola High School
Marlborough School
Marymount High School
Mira Costa High School
New Roads School
Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame High School
Pacifica Christian High School
Redondo Union High School
Rolling Hills Prep
Santa Monica High School
Sierra Canyon School
St. Bernard High School
St. John Bosco High School
St. Monica Catholic High School
Loyola High School
Marlborough School
Marymount High School
Mira Costa High School
New Roads School
Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame High School
Pacifica Christian High School
Redondo Union High School
Rolling Hills Prep
Santa Monica High School
Sierra Canyon School
St. Bernard High School
St. John Bosco High School
St. Monica Catholic High School
The Thacher School
Vistamar School
Wildwood School
Windward School
Vistamar School
Wildwood School
Windward School
Once a Jet, Always a Jet: Off to College
We are so proud of our alumni! In recent years, WNS alumni have been accepted to and are attending prestigious colleges, universities, professional schools and programs abroad. Take a look at where our most recent alumni are attending:
Amherst College
Arizona State University
Arizona State University Polytechnic
Arts University Bournemouth
Azusa Pacific University
Barnard College
Bennington College
Berea College, Berea, KY
Berklee College of Music
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Brown University
California State Polytechnic, San Luis Obispo
California State Polytechnic, Pomona
California State University, East Bay
California State University, Long Beach
Chapman University
Colgate University
College of New Rochelle
Columbia College Chicago
Columbia University
Colorado State University
Dartmouth College
DePaul University
Drexel University
Eckerd College
Emory University
Fordham University
Furman University
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Gonzaga University
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd University
Howard University
Juniata College
Kenyon College
Knox University
Linfield College
Loyola Marymount University
Loyola University New Orleans
Marist College
Maryland Institute College of Art
Millersville University
Mills College
Morehouse College
New York University
New York University, Tisch School for the Arts
Pitzer College
Princeton University
Rhode Island School of Design
San Diego State University
San Francisco State University
San Jose State University
Santa Clara University
Santa Monica College
Sarah Lawrence College
Savannah College of Art and Design
Scripps College
Seattle University
Southwestern University
Stanford University
Syracuse University
Texas Christian University
The New School
Trinity College
Tufts University
Tulane University
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Davis
University of California, Irvine
University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Cruz
University of Colorado, Boulder
University of Edinburgh
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Missouri
University of Notre Dame
University of Oregon
University of Pennsylvania
University of Puget Sound
University of Queensland
University of Richmond
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Utah
University of Virginia
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
Washington State University Pullman
Washington University
Wellesley College
Whitman College
Williams College
Yale University
"My time at WNS - particularly during the middle school years - undoubtedly set the foundation for my life. During these years, I began lifelong friendships, created strong bonds with my teachers, learned my academic strengths, and what truly makes me happy. I can confidently say that skills I learned and the bonds I created in my WNS days still impact my life today."Hareena Johnson - WNS Class of 2014, Marymount High School, 2018, Trinity College (Hartford), 2022, Ross School of Veterinary Medicine, 2028.
