Graduates

OSS strives to stay connected with our Sister Sailors on the next leg of their journey. We reach out to our graduates in multiple ways:

  • Continued academic support

  • Information sharing about SAT dates, college scholarship opportunities, and summer job openings

  • College advising

  • Community service and volunteer opportunities

  • Events that bring us together

Academic Success Beyond OSS

We are proud to say that every graduate of OSS has gone on to high school. One-third of our graduates attend independent schools, most with full scholarships and others with substantial financial aid. Two-thirds of our graduates choose to attend vocational or other public schools. 100% of OSS graduates hold a high school diploma. Here is a list of the high schools that they are attending or have graduated from:

Independent Secondary Schools
Bishop Stang High School
Dana Hall School
Eagle Rock School
Falmouth Academy
The Hotchkiss School
Lincoln School
Loomis Chaffee School
Marianapolis Prepatory School
Masters Regional Academy*
Milton Academy
Noble and Greenough School
Phillips Academy Andover
Providence Country Day School
Rosary High School
St. Andrew’s School
St. George’s School
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Tabor Academy
Westover School
The Wheeler School

Public Secondary Schools
Bristol County Agricultural High School
City on a Hill Charter School*
Dartmouth High School
Fairhaven High School
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical School
JobCorps: Chicopee Campus
New Bedford High School**
Old Rochester Regional High School
Taunton High School
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
Westport High School

*now closed
**includes Academy of Honors

OSS GRADUATES PURSUE A VARIETY OF COLLEGE AND CAREER PATHWAYS

As proud as we are of the fact that every OSS graduate has attended high school, we also want to celebrate the Sister Sailors who have gone on to colleges and universities, as well as the graduates who have chosen to enter the workforce, either full-time or while pursuing college degrees. Along the way, our graduates have chosen a variety of majors including engineering, business, neuroscience, psychology, nursing, accounting, and social work. Here is a list of the colleges and universities that out students are attending or have graduated from:

Colleges
Amherst College
Barry University
Bates College
Bennington College
Boston College
Boston University
Brandeis University
Bridgewater State College
Bristol Community College
Brown University
Bunker Hill Community College
California State University, Fullerton
Cape Cod Community College
Clark University
Curry College
Dean College
Elmhurst College
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fashion Institute of Technology
Fisher College
Framingham State College
Franciscan University of Steubenville
Lasell College
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health
Sciences

Mt. Ida College*
New England Institute of Technology
Nichols College
Northeastern University
Pennsylvania State University
Pomona College
Roger Williams University
Ross University
Salem State College
Salve Regina University
Spelman College
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
UMass Amherst
UMass Boston
UMass Dartmouth
University of New Hampshire
University of Pittsburgh
University of Southern California
University of Tampa
Wagner College
Wentworth Institute
Wheaton College
Yale University

*Now closed

“OSS opened my eyes to a world beyond New Bedford. It taught me to look with a new set of goggles and truly enjoy learning. I am forever grateful.” — Irene ’11, St. George’s School, ’15; University of Southern California, ’19

Stay Involved and Stay In Touch

OSS GRADUATE WEBSITE - CLICK FOR RESOURCES, OPPORTUNITIES, & EVENTS

We encourage our graduates to stay connected, and involved, with OSS.

To stay connected, email the graduate support team to make sure we have your contact information.

To stay involved, you can volunteer to be a tutor, cover the Front Office, or lead a club.

We also encourage you to give back to OSS by making a gift to our annual fund.

You can update us and share news using this form.

Come Back to OSS

Graduates are always welcome to visit and share their experiences with current students, faculty, and staff. In addition, there are a number of special opportunities to come back to OSS each year, including:

  • The “Attitude of Gratitude” graduate dinner in the fall

  • The spring celebration of high school graduates

  • The Festival of Arts and Student Achievement in May

  • 8th grade graduation in June