The Vanguard School

Lake Wales · FL · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. The Vanguard School publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 88 colleges, including University of Illinois Chicago, Barry University, Beacon College, Brevard College.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

The Vanguard School publishes the colleges its graduates attend (not stated): 88 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college list

Colleges the school lists for its graduates

The Vanguard School publishes a list of colleges for its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 88 colleges, in the document's own order.

The document does not state a class year for this list.

University of California · 2

University of California system · University of California, Davis

Out of state · 63

Barry University · Beacon College · Brevard College · College of Central Florida · Eckerd College · Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University · Flagler College · Florida Atlantic University · Florida Gulf Coast University · Florida Polytechnic University · Florida Southern College · Florida SouthWestern State College · Full Sail University · Hillsborough Community College · and 49 more below

Not matched to a college page · 23

Ridge Technical College · St. John's College · St. Leo University · St. Petersburg College · University of Central Florida (including IES program) · Cazenovia College · Colorado Northwestern Community College · Five Towns College · Lesley University (Threshold Program) · Minnesota Life College · Mount Saint Vincent University · Options Program at Brehm · Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) · Southwest Texas Junior College · and 9 more below

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— Stanford University — New York University — University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles — University of California, Berkeley — University of Michigan — Cornell University — Boston University — Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University — Duke University

Any college:

All 88 colleges, as the document prints them

Barry University Beacon College Brevard College College of Central Florida Eckerd College Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Flagler College Florida Atlantic University Florida Gulf Coast University Florida Polytechnic University Florida Southern College Florida SouthWestern State College Full Sail University Hillsborough Community College Indian River State College Lynn University Miami Dade College Nova Southeastern University Palm Beach Atlantic University Polk State College Ridge Technical College Rollins College Santa Fe College Southeastern University St. John's College St. Leo University St. Petersburg College Stetson University University of Central Florida (including IES program) University of North Florida

and 58 more

University of South Florida University of Tampa University of West Florida Valencia College Warner University Webber International University Aurora University Bryant University Cazenovia College Colorado Northwestern Community College Drew University Five Towns College Grand Canyon University Harding University High Point University Hofstra University Johnson & Wales University Johnson University Lander University Landmark College Lesley University (Threshold Program) Lipscomb University Loyola University Chicago Minnesota Life College Mount Saint Vincent University Montana State University Options Program at Brehm Quinnipiac University Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) South Georgia State College Southwest Texas Junior College Southern Methodist University Towson University University of Arizona University of California system University of California, Davis University of Colorado Denver University of Illinois Chicago University of Maine University of Maryland University of Nebraska University of Nevada, Las Vegas University of the Ozarks University of Texas at Dallas University of West Alabama Utah Valley University Western Oklahoma State College Xavier University York College (CUNY) Cheyney University Paul Smith's College SUNY Maritime College Simon Fraser University (Canada) University of Alberta (Canada) University of British Columbia (Canada) University of Guelph (Canada) University of Toronto (Canada) College Living Experience (CLE)

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Independently verified As published by The Vanguard School — Outcomes page ↗. Found at: Academics > Outcomes — 'Florida Colleges & Universities' / 'U.S. Colleges & Universities' / 'International Universities' / 'College Support / Specialized Transi.

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Your state's public flagship

University of Florida

24%

admit rate

$6,381

in-state tuition/yr · $28,659 out-of-state

1300–1480

SAT 25–75 · ACT 28–33

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 $6,541/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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

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Merit Bright Futures (FAS & FMS)

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GPA: 3.0 weighted (Medallion) / 3.5 weighted (Academic Scholar) Test: SAT/ACT + community-service hours (varies by tier) Income: No income limit

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 102 in 2018 to 103 in 2022 — over 4 years.

+1.0%

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 +0.2%/year, projecting from 2022's 103 students:

2023

103

2025

104

2027

104

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

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At a glance

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The Vanguard School is a private high school in Lake Wales, FL, enrolling 103 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is up 1% from 2018 to 2022.

The Vanguard School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the not stated: 88 colleges. Source: Outcomes page.

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 The Vanguard School graduates go to college? The Vanguard School publishes a list of colleges its graduates attend for the not stated: 88 colleges. Source: Outcomes page.

How many students attend The Vanguard School? The Vanguard School is a private high school in Lake Wales, FL, enrolling 103 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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