- Private, Boarding, All-Girls
- BUFFALO, NY
Buffalo Seminary
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding, All-Girls
- 9-12
- BUFFALO, NY
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 125 reviews
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- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade B+
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Founded in 1851, Buffalo Seminary is an independent day and boarding school for college-bound girls and is among the oldest schools for girls in the United States.
Located in the lively and historic Elmwood Village neighborhood of Buffalo, New York, our building, opened in 1908, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Our five student/faculty residences are renovated historic homes adjacent to our school building joined together by the Magavern-Sutton Courtyard.
At SEM, girls from diverse backgrounds – united in their ambition for a superb and challenging education – can find a flexible, comprehensive program that prepares them well for both college and lifelong endeavors.
With its understanding of traditional and creative approaches to education in the 21st century, SEM inspires graduates to emerge from their high school experience as leaders, proud to shape society rather than be controlled or defined by it. They live and lead with energy, confidence, honor, and courage.
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Academic Highlight: Computer Science
At SEM, we offer a four-year comprehensive computer science curriculum for students. All freshman are required to take our introductory coding course using MIT Scratch. Sophomore year and beyond, exciting electives such as game design, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity provide a further depth of knowledge in specific areas and growing fields for women in STEM.
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SEM fosters a intellectually stimulating environment that encourages independent thinking and growth. I just graduated (Class of 2022) and I look back at how impactful it was. Being in a small close knit place that is diverse isn't something you get everywhere. I could go on and on but you get the idea.
Administration doesn't always communicate things with students effectively. Sometimes faculty would be kept in the dark about things, causing some confusion (especially on special days, not so much the regular school days). Another thing is the college counseling program. I wish I knew how important AP's were, how to set myself up early on for a good GPA/test scores, how to choose classes that better align with what I want to do, etc. They do this your junior year, but a part of me wishes I knew as a freshman because it feels like I was too late to change the past.
All schools have some things to do better, but SEM's pros outweigh the cons compared to other schools.