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Upper School Admission


Grades 9-12
 

The interdisciplinary and integrated curricula in Key's Upper School allows for deeper understanding and real-world connections.

Our Upper School faculty place great emphasis on essential skills over rote memorization, and students build content knowledge through the preparation required to present and defend their answers and points of view.

Key’s Upper School offers:

  • 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio
  • 14 advanced placement course offerings
  • College-level Independent Studies
  • A comprehensive and individually tailored college advising program that provides 90+ hours of counseling
  • Academic support and enrichment available in every discipline
  • 35+ Visual and Performing Arts classes and activities
  • 100 + hours of outdoor education experiences
  • 40 interscholastic sports teams
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A hallway with wood floors and a blue and white wall decal with the Key School seal
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An outdoor shot of the new Science and Library Center with a very steeply pitched roof and white walls
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High School students gather in the newly renovated Science and Library Center sitting at tables along a wall of windows


How to Apply
Application Deadline
January 6, 2025

Applications received after the deadline are reviewed on a rolling basis contingent on available space and waitlist depth. We recommend families contact our Upper School admission counselor to learn more about availability in your student’s grade.

Tour Campus
We encourage all families interested in the First School to schedule a private tour of campus with your admission counselor.

Participation in an Upper School Drop-In Day is also highly encouraged.

Shadow Days
Prospective 9th graders interested in learning more about Key's College Preparatory Program are encouraged to register for one of the Upper School Shadow Days. Students will shadow a current student, participate in classes and learn more about life at Key during a student panel.

Families interested in admission to Grades 10-12 are encouraged to speak to their admission counselor about scheduling an independent shadow day.

2024-2025 Upper School Shadow Days

Questions? Contact Upper School Admission Counselor Eva Henry at ehenry@keyschool.org.

Apply for Admission
Submit an application through the Admission Portal, our online application platform. All necessary forms and application checklist items can be accessed through your account. 

A $60 application fee will be charged upon submitting the application.

Upper School applicants are required to submit:

  • Initial application form and application fee
  • Student application
  • Student interview
  • Current Math and English Teacher References
  • School Administrator or Guidance Counselor Evaluation
  • Transcripts for the last three years

Admission Testing
All students in grades 5-12 must submit one of the following as part of their application to Key:

*ISEE is recommended unless your student is applying to other schools where the SSAT is required.

 

Important Dates
2024-2025 Academic Year
September 1, 2024 2025-2026 Applications Open Online
October 8, 2024 Lower School Information Session
October 22, 2024 Middle School Fall Information Session
October 24, 2024 Upper School Fall Information Session
October 29, 2024 Upper School Fall Information Session
November 9, 2024 First School Open House
December 13, 2024 Upper School Shadow Day
December 16, 2024 First & Lower School Application Forms Due
January 6, 2025 Middle & Upper School Application Forms Due
January 9, 2025 Upper School Shadow Day
January 13, 2025 Financial Aid Forms Due
January 20, 2025 All Application Files Due
February 21, 2025 Admission Decisions Released

Your Counselor

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Eva Henry

ehenry@keyschool.org
443.321.7817