Class of 2025 Highlights

Class Highlights

The Class of 2025 was accepted to 177 colleges and universities across 23 states and France, and will enroll at 69 different institutions this fall.

• 138 seniors submitted 1,130 applications to 217 colleges—an average of 8 per student.
• To date, the class has been offered more than $12.7 million in scholarships for academics, athletics, leadership, and special talents.
• 39% of students applied Early Decision; 61% of those were accepted.
• 88% submitted Early Action applications, and 50% applied Regular Decision.
• 71% will attend colleges out of state; 29% will stay in North Carolina.
• The class saw increased admissions to UNC–Chapel Hill and other large Southern public universities.
• Students were admitted to 6 of the 8 Ivy League schools.
• Many pursued unique paths, including HBCUs, women’s colleges, and programs in fashion design, aeronautical studies, and the military.

Academic Distinctions

Our seniors were recognized for their academic excellence through prestigious scholarships and honors:

• Jefferson Scholar and Echols Scholar at the University of Virginia
• Two National Merit finalists
• Five National Merit Commended students
• Honors programs acceptances to top universities including UNC–Chapel Hill, UVA, Clemson, NC State, Michigan State, and more.

Athletic and Arts Commitments

• 18 seniors will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level across a variety of sports and divisions, including:
  • Ivy League: Yale (soccer), Dartmouth (track), Princeton (track), Brown (swimming)
  • D-I Programs: Cal Berkeley (swimming), Oklahoma State (equestrian), Florida Atlantic (volleyball), and more.
• Two seniors have been accepted to highly selective musical theatre programs at Syracuse University and the Manhattan School of Music.