High School Placement

At Berkeley Hall, we begin high school placement in the spring of 5th grade and continues through 7th and 8th grade. This thorough process includes parents class meetings, individual family meetings with the Head of School, interview coaching for each 8th grader by our Head of School, on-campus ISEE test prep, and conference calls with receiving high school admissions directors. 
 

Things To Consider

 
With so many different placement options for high school, it can quickly become an overwhelming decision process. Naturally, parents want to send their children to the best schools for them. There are many things to consider when choosing between private day schools, boarding schools, or even charter and public school. Here are a few things parents should look at before committing.
 

Size of the School

 
Large schools are great for some children, but for many, it can mean academic disaster. Class sizes can range from seventy-five students per grade upwards to over 400 or more. Individual class sizes can range from twelve students in private schools to well over thirty in public or charter schools. It’s important to consider how your child does in larger class sizes. There is no ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ here, just what works best for your child.
 

Extracurricular

 
Certain schools have a hyper focus on sports, while others may be focused on the arts and music. Knowing your child’s interests can help determine if a school is right for them. Many public schools do not have the same funds as private schools for extracurricular activities. Many of them wind up placing a heavy emphasis on sports like basketball and football. This means that funding for things like band, art, or even the debate team can fall to the wayside. If your child loves a sport, that’s great, however, if they want to seriously pursue an art, you will want to really take a look into each school’s visual and performing art programs.
 

Shadow Visits

 
Every year, it seems as if admission is increasingly more competitive. Not only that, but, schools are beginning to uniquely adopt different learning styles and methods. This means that while on the surface a school may seem great, it may not have a learning style or method that is conducive to your child’s learning needs. Thankfully, many high schools offer half-day shadow visits in which 8th graders can come and experience a half-day in high school. This helps them get a genuine feel if a school is right for a student or not. These visits also allow students to ask questions to both faculty and current students.
 

Berkeley Hall

 
Berkley Hall graduates are respectful, honest, compassionate, and hold a personal responsibility to maintaining academic integrity. Our students leave the campus ready to add a wide variety of meaningful achievements to today’s society. Many of them go on to join the ranks of those who graduate from top tier colleges. If you want to learn more about Berkeley Hall and what our school can do for your child, visit our campus.

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Located in Los Angeles, CA, Berkeley Hall School is a private, coeducational school for students in preschool through grade 8. Rigorous academics in a supportive atmosphere and grounded character development allow students to become fearless scholars and conscientious citizens - gain a love of learning, leadership with social responsibility, creativity with moral integrity, and self-esteem with compassion for others and the environment.