In 1880, American high schools were preparatory academies for colleges, but by 1910 they had been transformed into core elements of the common school system.

That the expensive preparatory academy he had recently left insisted on basic military training?

As with many Jesuit schools, it contained both a college and preparatory academy.

After attending a public, co-educational primary school, she went on to enroll at all-girls private preparatory academy.

Northfield College had few students in its preparatory academy, and up until that fall, no students in its college department.

His formal education did not extend beyond his years at a private preparatory academy, the Harvard School, in suburban Kenwood.

Many private preparatory academies have long had policies saying that all disciplinary actions against students will be reported to colleges.

From 1859 to 1865, he was principal of the preparatory academy of Chester, New York.

It flourished in the early, mid, 19th century and graduated a number of prominent citizens as one of New England's historic preparatory academies.

Teenagers Benji and Reggie Cooper escape their majority white preparatory academy in Manhattan.