What are some of the Prep schools in the Northeast for average students (GPA 2.5-2.7)?
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My son had the same GPA and did a prep year at the Salisbury School in CT. Great baseball school.
you will have to excuse my ignorance on the subject.
Are these Prep Schools for after you've graduated high School? Sort of like a JC? Does the year count towards your 4 years of college eligibility?
Just curious as to how a prep school works...
Are these Prep Schools for after you've graduated high School? Sort of like a JC? Does the year count towards your 4 years of college eligibility?
Just curious as to how a prep school works...
The prep school year after HS is considered the players senior year of HS---it does not count against the 4 years in college---it is utilized more by football and basketball than baseball
we have a few schools in nh with a pg year, most aren't really known for their baseball. more basketball and hockey. a trip to brewster or new hampton to watch a basketball game is well worth the trip.
prep schools with a pg year. brewster academy,holderness,kimball union,new hampton,oliverian,phillips exeter,proctor academy,tilton school, the white mountain school.
prep schools with a pg year. brewster academy,holderness,kimball union,new hampton,oliverian,phillips exeter,proctor academy,tilton school, the white mountain school.
The baseball schools tend to be in CT. Along with Salisbury, Avon Old Farms, Loomis-Chaffee, The Gunnery, and a few others have good programs.
Are these CT schools for high-performing student/athletes or is their some academic leniency for athletes?
I only know about Salisbury. My son fell within the range you mentioned earlier. I believe that someone he knew went to Avon and was not a good student in H.S. but I can't say that with the same certainty.
Don't know about the others but Loomis Chafee is not that easy to get into, grade wise
I am currently a student at Bridgton Academy in Maine. Grades aren't really a factor here for getting in. I had a 2.5 in high school. They accept almost anybody here, but they only have around a maximum of 200 students that attend. The baseball program isn't what the coach makes it seem however.
another thing to consider is NCAA qualifying, the NCAA only looks at your 1st 4 yrs of HS now. This limits the PG (post grad.) from significantly changing his GPA with a 5th yr. check the details, but i believe it is only 1 or 2 corses that can count toward NCAA qualifying core GPA.
Most schools even loomis have "tips" for impact PG's each sport. In most cases has a limit of 3-4 pg's and are usually typically a pitcher). The founders league is usally the strongest with each team loading up a pitcher or two. AOF, Loomis Salisbury, Kent, Hotchkiss. The prep season is short, but includes a FLA trip for most schools and 20+ games. Scouts at most games esp. bigger matchups. AOF v. Salisbury
after a senior year the adv. to doing a PG year is that the player gets another shot at a "junior yr summer" recruiting and or get some scores up, live away from home and grow up. Most PG's are signed by the that spring, rarely is one picked up duing that extra spring season.
Most schools even loomis have "tips" for impact PG's each sport. In most cases has a limit of 3-4 pg's and are usually typically a pitcher). The founders league is usally the strongest with each team loading up a pitcher or two. AOF, Loomis Salisbury, Kent, Hotchkiss. The prep season is short, but includes a FLA trip for most schools and 20+ games. Scouts at most games esp. bigger matchups. AOF v. Salisbury
after a senior year the adv. to doing a PG year is that the player gets another shot at a "junior yr summer" recruiting and or get some scores up, live away from home and grow up. Most PG's are signed by the that spring, rarely is one picked up duing that extra spring season.
