prep school
Private college feeder
Prep school is short for preparatory school—a private secondary school that prepares students for college.
In the United States, prep schools are often boarding schools with rigorous academics and high tuition, associated with wealthy families and elite university admission: He went to prep school in New England.
The adjective preppy derives from the culture and style associated with these institutions.
Exclusive right or benefit
- affluenceAbundance of money
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
- exclusiveLimited to one group
gentry · upper class · country club · legacy · trust fund · endowment · tuition fees · prestigious
Student living building
- housemasterBoarding school dormitory head
- prefectStudent given official authority
- study hallSupervised schoolwork time
- common roomShared recreational area
chapel · quad · lights-out · curfew · roommate · trunk · homesickness · matron
Semiformal tailored jacket
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- crestHighest point or tuft
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
knee socks · jumper · cardigan · loafers · oxfords · tartan · pinafore · monogram
Educational program's content plan
- examinationsFormal tests of knowledge
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- APMajor news syndicate
- IBInternational secondary diploma program
GPA · college prep · SAT · tutoring · study · homework · grades · syllabus
Standards for acceptable attire
- conductManner of behaving
- detentionTemporary official holding
- demeritPunitive mark recorded
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
etiquette · deportment · honor code · rules · standards · expectations · character building · tradition
Teenage developmental stage
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- characterNature, symbol, or role
socialization · maturation · values · identity · coming-of-age · friendships · rites of passage · impressionable
privilege
Exclusive right or benefit
- affluenceAbundance of money
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- Ivy LeagueElite university athletic conference
exclusive · gentry · upper class · country club · legacy · trust fund · endowment · tuition fees · prestigious · pedigree
dormitory
Student living building
- housemasterBoarding school dormitory head
- prefectStudent given official authority
- study hallSupervised schoolwork time
common room · chapel · quad · lights-out · curfew · roommate · trunk · homesickness · matron · tuck shop
blazer
Semiformal tailored jacket
badge · knee socks · jumper · cardigan · loafers · oxfords · tartan · pinafore · monogram · boater
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- examinationsFormal tests of knowledge
- honorsRecognition for achievement
- APMajor news syndicate
IB · GPA · college prep · SAT · tutoring · study · homework · grades · syllabus · textbooks
dress code
Standards for acceptable attire
merit · etiquette · deportment · honor code · rules · standards · expectations · character building · tradition · decorum
adolescence
Teenage developmental stage
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
character · socialization · maturation · values · identity · coming-of-age · friendships · rites of passage · impressionable · growth
- high societygossip, socialites, socialite, aristocrats, aristocrat
- campus fictioncampus romance, campus politics, campus protest, college comedy, college romance
- educationeducation, schools, teachers, students, learning
- schoolteachers, classrooms, classes, student, grades
- schoolingprimary schools, kindergarten, preschool, K-12, college
- schoolscollege, academy, university, preschool, kindergarten
prep schoolpublic school
Free government-run education
state school · community school · comprehensive school · free school
prep schoolvocational school
Job-skills training institution
trade school · technical school · vo-tech · alternative school · unschooling
school, prepare, prepared, preparing, preparation, preparatory, preparatory school, prep schools