Sayre School

Lexington · KY · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Sayre School publishes where its graduates go (2021-2025): 181 colleges, including Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Sayre School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (2021-2025): 181 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates

Sayre School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 181 colleges, in the document's own order.

Years, as the document states them
2021-2025

Ivy+ and most selective · 5

Brown University · Columbia University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · University of Pennsylvania

University of California · 3

University of California-San Diego · University of California-Santa Barbara · University of California-Santa Cruz

Other California · 2

Chapman University · Claremont McKenna College

Out of state · 150

American Musical and Dramatic Academy · American University · Appalachian State University · Arizona State University · Asbury University · Auburn University · Augusta University · Austin Peay State University · Baldwin Wallace University · Ball State University · Bard College · Baylor University · Bellarmine University · Belmont University · and 136 more below

Not matched to a college page · 21

Anderson University · Bluegrass Community and Technical College · Bristol, University of the West of England · Fontbonne University · Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) · Huntington College · Indiana Tech · Indiana University East · Indiana Wesleyan College · Lincoln Trail College · Louisiana State University (LSU) · Mount Allison University (Canada) · New York University-Shanghai (China) · The American University of Paris · and 7 more below

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Any college:

The school down the road: Lexington Christian Academy

College	Sayre School	Lexington Christian Academy
Boston College	✓ named	—
Boston University	✓ named	—
Brown University	✓ named	—
Carnegie Mellon University	✓ named	—
Columbia University	✓ named	✓ named
Cornell University	—	✓ named
Dartmouth College	✓ named	—
Duke University	✓ named	—
Emory University	✓ named	—
New York University	✓ named	—
Northeastern University	✓ named	—
Northwestern University	✓ named	—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 181 colleges, as the document prints them

American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University Anderson University Appalachian State University Arizona State University Asbury University Auburn University Augusta University Austin Peay State University Baldwin Wallace University Ball State University Bard College Baylor University Bellarmine University Belmont University Beloit College Bentley University Berry College Bluegrass Community and Technical College Boston College Boston University Bristol, University of the West of England Brown University Bucknell University Butler University Carnegie Mellon University Carthage College Case Western Reserve University Central Methodist University Centre College

and 151 more

Chapman University Claremont McKenna College Clark University Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colby College College of Charleston College of William and Mary College of Wooster Colorado College Colorado School of Mines Colorado State University Columbia College Chicago Columbia University Coppin State University Cornell College Dartmouth College Denison University DePaul University DePauw University Duke University Earlham College East Tennessee State University Eastern Kentucky University Eckerd College Elmhurst University Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Emerson College Emory University Ferrum College Florida Atlantic University Florida State University Fontbonne University Fordham University Franklin College Furman University Geneva College George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Grove City College Hampden-Sydney College Hanover College High Point University Hiram College Hollins University Huntington College Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana Tech Indiana University Indiana University East Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana Wesleyan College James Madison University Kent State University Kentucky State University Kenyon College Lake Forest College Lehigh University Lincoln Trail College Louisiana State University (LSU) Loyola University Chicago Luther College Marshall University Marymount Manhattan College Miami University (Oxford) Michigan State University Midway University Mississippi State University Morehead State University Morgan State University Mount Allison University (Canada) Mount Holyoke College Muhlenberg College New York University New York University-Shanghai (China) North Carolina State University Northeastern University Northern Kentucky University Northwestern University The American University of Paris The Ohio State University Thomas More University Towson University Transylvania University Trinity College (CT) Tulane University University at Buffalo University College Dublin University of Alabama University of Alabama in Huntsville University of Arizona University of Arkansas University of California-San Diego University of California-Santa Barbara University of California-Santa Cruz University of Cincinnati University of Colorado Denver University of Colorado-Boulder University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Delaware University of Denver University of Findlay University of Florida University of Georgia University of Illinois Chicago University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign University of Iowa University of Kansas University of Kentucky University of Liverpool University of Louisville University of Maryland University of Massachusetts University of Miami (FL) University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill University of Oklahoma University of Pennsylvania University of Pittsburgh University of Rochester University of South Carolina University of Southern California (USC) University of Southern Indiana University of Tampa University of Tennessee University of Texas-Austin University of Texas-Dallas University of the South-Sewanee University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia University of Washington University of Winchester University of Wisconsin Vanderbilt University Villanova University Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) Wabash College Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University Wesleyan University West Chester University Western Kentucky University Wofford College Xavier University

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Independently verified As published by Sayre School — College Acceptances and Matriculations page ↗. Found at: "2021-2025 College Acceptances (bold indicates matriculation)" two-column list.

From the school

Sayre School's Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026, had an average ACT score of 26 with a mid-50% range of 22-30 (Sayre School 2026-2027 school profile). Source ↗ (page 4)

Sayre School's Class of 2024, the seniors who graduated in June 2024, had an ACT composite score average of 27 and a mid-50% range of 25-30 (Sayre School 2024-2025 school profile). Source ↗ (page 4)

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How Sayre School compares for families

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Your state's public flagship

University of Kentucky

92%

admit rate

$13,502

in-state tuition/yr · $34,140 out-of-state

1080–1290

SAT 25–75 · ACT 21–28

The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $18,851/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

See the full University of Kentucky profile → Estimate your odds with your scores →

Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Pay for college in Kentucky

Kentucky's public scholarships

Kentucky's KEES award is unusual: you bank money every year you keep your grades up, then add a one-time test bonus. No income limit on the base or test award.

Merit KEES (Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship)

Up to ~$2,500/yr of college (banked $187–$500 per HS year + a test bonus)

GPA: 2.75+ each high-school year ($500/yr at a 4.0) Test: Bonus: ACT 15+ / SAT 830+ (max $500 at ACT 28+ / SAT 1300–1600) Income: No income limit on base or test award

Kentucky banks a scholarship for each year you keep a 2.75+ GPA — bigger for higher GPAs — plus a one-time ACT/SAT bonus. (Free/reduced-lunch students can add AP/IB supplements.)

Official program details ↗

Eligibility rules change yearly — confirm with the official program before relying on it. Amounts are recent published figures; awards cover tuition/fees, not housing or books unless noted. Verified 2026-10-21.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 490 in 2018 to 525 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+7.1%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +1.7%/year, projecting from 2022's 525 students:

2023

534

2025

553

2027

572

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At tuition per student, the 47 students projected to be gained by 2027 represent ≈ $752,000/year in tuition upside.

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Most similar nearby high schools

The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.

School	Type	Miles	HS enrollment	Trend
Sphinx Academy Lexington	Private	2.4	29	—
Kore Academy Lexington	Private	5.5	53	—
Lexington Christian Academy Lexington	Private	2.9	1,190	—
Lexington Christian Academy Lexington	Private	2.9	1,191	+4.7%
Lexington Catholic High School Lexington	Private	3.0	724	-13.8%
Summit Christian Academy Lexington	Private	3.5	165	+61.8%
The Provision School Lexington	Private	4.9	47	—
Trinity Christian Academy Lexington	Private	5.8	438	+15.9%

At a glance

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Sayre School is a private high school in Lexington, KY, enrolling 525 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 7% from 2018 to 2022.

Sayre School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2021-2025: 181 colleges. Source: College Acceptances and Matriculations page.

Sayre School's Class of 2026, the seniors who graduated in June 2026, had an average ACT score of 26 with a mid-50% range of 22-30 (Sayre School 2026-2027 school profile).

Sayre School's Class of 2024, the seniors who graduated in June 2024, had an ACT composite score average of 27 and a mid-50% range of 25-30 (Sayre School 2024-2025 school profile).

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Sayre School graduates go to college? Sayre School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the 2021-2025: 181 colleges. Source: College Acceptances and Matriculations page.

How many students attend Sayre School? Sayre School is a private high school in Lexington, KY, enrolling 525 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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