Compass graduates are independent thinkers and life-long learners. They are committed leaders working across the globe, from the plains of Africa to the labs of Dartmouth Medical School. Compass prepares its students to succeed — academically and out in the world.
Our growing list of college acceptances
Colby College
Earlham College
Eckerd College
Fordham University
Grinnell College
Goucher College
Hampshire College
Johns Hopkins University
Amherst College
Bard College
Bates College
Bennington College
Brown University
Carleton College
Champlain College
College of the Atlantic
Clark University
Over 80% of Compass graduates have gone on to college since the school’s first graduating class in 2003.
VTC
Wheaton College
WPI
Kalamazoo College
Keene State College
Landmark College
Lyndon State College
Macalester College
Marlboro College
Middlebury College
Northern Vermont
New York University
Northeastern University
Oberlin College
RIT
Roger Williams
RPI
Simmons College
Smith College
Compass graduates have received millions of dollars in scholarship and leadership awards
Southern Vermont College
Union College
University of Chicago
University of Hartford
University of Rochester
University of Vermont
Vassar
Each year, the entire school visits two college campuses to explore the opportunities available in college settings. From technical colleges to the Ivy League, these campus tours help our students envision themselves in college and identify the different elements of college environments that best fit their needs.
How do we support the college selection and application process?
Students are actively engaged in post-graduation planning through junior and senior seminar classes led by our college counselor. Along with advisory time and in-depth portfolio development, students create a resume, write essays, and are personally supported to explore college and career options.
“As my year at Compass has come to an end, I can feel my toes curl around the edge of a great cliff and it’s daunting. I am approaching a pivotal point in my life, in my growth as a student and in my growth as a person—although I’ve realized the two are not all that unalike. But I am as prepared as I can be. I am proud of who I am and what I’ve done to get here. I am confident in who I am becoming and what I will need to do to get there. ”
“ “Wow, I am graduating from high school. I didn’t think I would ever see this day….I have been given the education and the opportunities that I thought were only in the movies. I am very excited for my future and I will never forget the place that changed my life.”
“As my high school career comes to a close, I leave with not only book learning and technical knowledge, but a much better understanding of what it’s like to be a member of a community, how to be a good friend, how to be a member of student government, how to value my own time, how to plan for the future, and how to be compassionate.
Compass teaches more than just the math or science, it teaches how to be a functioning adult in real-life.
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