College Matriculation
Typically, 100% of Buckley’s graduating seniors are accepted to 4-year colleges and universities. Graduates from the classes of 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 were accepted by the following institutions and matriculated to those indicated.
2021 to 2024 College Matriculation List
Upper School Profile 2023-2024
Support at Every Grade
Grade 8
- Family meeting with academic dean
Grade 9
- Student meeting with academic dean
- Grade level parent/guardian meeting
- Seniors discuss how to navigate Upper School
Grade 10
- College counselors are assigned
- Grade level parent/guardian meeting
- Group session with counselor
- Student and dean/counselor develop two-year academic plan
- Diagnostic ACT
- Financial aid workshop
Grade 11
- Grade level parent/guardian meeting
- Student group sessions by counselor
- Individual student/counselor meetings
- Family meeting with counselor
- PSAT
Grade 12
- Grade level parent/guardian meeting
- Group session with counselor
- Individual meeting with counselor
- Financial aid workshop
- College reps
Buckley’s College Essay Writing Workshop
Every August, Buckley hosts its College Essay Writing Workshop for all incoming seniors. For two full days before their annual Outdoor Education trip, seniors work on a draft of their primary essay. Buckley English teachers, college counselors, and an admission rep from a local college or university weigh in. After receiving feedback on content, mechanics, syntax, relevance, and theme, seniors leave with a finished or near-finished product.
College Counseling Events
- Conference on College Admission
- LA Area Case Study program and College Fair
- Financial aid workshops
- Parties to celebrate completion of applications
- College admission testing night
- Art night (guest speaker) - Buckley speakers and outside
- Group sessions
- Student centric, learn independence
- Post secondary plans
Our College Counseling team are members of:
- National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
- Western Association of College Admission Counseling (WACAC)
- Association of College Counselors in Independent School (ACCIS)
- College Board