Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Natick · MA · Private independent
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- Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Walnut Hill School for the Arts publishes where its graduates go (Class of 2026): 52 colleges, including Boston University, University of California, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, Columbia University.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school
Walnut Hill School for the Arts publishes where its graduates enrolled (Class of 2026): 52 colleges. See the full list ↓
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Where the Class of 2026 enrolled
Walnut Hill School for the Arts publishes where its graduates enrolled. What follows is copied from that document — 52 colleges, in the document's own order.
Ivy+ and most selective · 2
University of California · 1
Other California · 2
Out of state · 31
American University · Assumption University · Boston University · Carnegie Mellon University · College of Charleston · University of Colorado, Boulder · DePaul University · Eastman School of Music · Fordham University · University of Hartford · Indiana University · Lesley University · Loyola University New Orleans · University of Michigan · and 17 more below
Not matched to a college page · 16
BalletMET · Boston Ballet's Donna Egan Graduate Program · Boston Conservatory · CalArts · Central St. Martins College of Art & Design · East 15 Acting School (University of Essex) · Joffrey Ballet Trainee Program · Mannes College of Music - The New School · MassArt · Nashville Ballet Second Company · New England Conservatory · University of North Carolina School of the Arts · Oberlin College and Conservatory · Parsons School of Design (The New School) · and 2 more below
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The school down the road: Tremont School
| College | Walnut Hill School for the Arts | Tremont School |
|---|---|---|
| Boston University | ✓ named | — |
| Carnegie Mellon University | ✓ named | — |
| Columbia University | ✓ named | — |
| New York University | ✓ named | — |
| Northeastern University | — | ✓ named |
| Northwestern University | ✓ named | — |
| Stanford University | ✓ named | — |
| Tufts University | — | ✓ named |
| University of California, Berkeley | ✓ named | — |
| University of Michigan | ✓ named | — |
| Washington University in St. Louis | ✓ named | — |
Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.
All 52 colleges, as the document prints them
and 22 more
These graduates went on to the colleges above.
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How Walnut Hill School for the Arts compares for families
What families should know about Walnut Hill School for the Arts.
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: Brandon School & Residental Treatment, Rcs Learning Center, The Rivers School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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Enrollment trend & projection
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If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -1.1%/year, projecting from 2022's 277 students:
≈ 15 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
Revenue at risk
At tuition per student, the 15 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $240,000/year in tuition at risk.
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| Brandon School & Residental Treatment Natick |
Private | 1.9 | 45 | — |
| Rcs Learning Center Natick |
Private | 2.2 | 39 | — |
| The Rivers School Weston |
Private | 2.5 | 515 | +5.1% |
| Dana Hall School Wellesley |
Private | 2.9 | 483 | — |
| Tremont School Concord |
Private | 3.6 | 39 | — |
| Wayside Academy Framingham |
Private | 3.7 | 22 | — |
| The Learning Center For The Deaf Framingham |
Private | 4.4 | 189 | -5.0% |
| Gifford School Weston |
Private | 6.3 | 90 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantWalnut Hill School for the Arts is a private high school in Natick, MA, enrolling 277 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.
Enrollment is down 4% from 2018 to 2022.
Walnut Hill School for the Arts publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 52 colleges. Source: Matriculation List.
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 Walnut Hill School for the Arts graduates go to college? Walnut Hill School for the Arts publishes a matriculation list (where its graduates enrolled) for the Class of 2026: 52 colleges. Source: Matriculation List.
How many students attend Walnut Hill School for the Arts? Walnut Hill School for the Arts is a private high school in Natick, MA, enrolling 277 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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