find yourself
WELCOME TO FEELING WELCOME.
Welcome to an incredible opportunity for you to be the you-est you’ve ever been. The student. The artist. The athlete. The friend. The human full of potential. This is the year and the place to find yourself and find your way.
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Vir∙i∙des∙cent
adjective
The quality or act of becoming green
Emboldened by our motto of “lux et veritas,” meaning “light and truth,” WRA embodies a vivid and brilliant viridescence, and so do its students. Therefore, is it any surprise that we think Reserve Green becomes you?
RESERVE GREEN BECOMES YOU.
Once you put on the Reserve Green blazer, your outward appearance isn’t the only evident change. Immediately polished and comfortable, Reserve Green becomes part of your identity. The collar frames your confidence, your energy. While the buttons hold tight a promise that what you learn here and achieve here will stay with you.
FOREVER A PIONEER.
YOUR VERY OWN
limitless sky
FIND YOURSELF IN THE MIDDLE OF SOMEWHERE.
With welcoming, wide-open spaces for learning and living, our 190-acre, brick-and-ivy, Hudson, Ohio campus lies within our country’s Heartland.
How many of your dreams, ambitions and aspirations do we have room for? All of them.
OOOOhhio!
Did you know that New England settlers moved west to establish the communities of their dreams?
While we may look like New England, we are proudly Ohio. Independent, open and one of a kind. We put our own spin on brick and ivy. A Great Lake-side location, wide-open spaces, National Parks and big-city attractions make it obvious why Ohio is known as the Heartland.
OHIO IS KIND, and so are we
We have developed standards for how we engage with one another in community and in conversation.
This is the power of kindness.
VALUE
unique thoughts, perspectives, experiences and backgrounds
LIFT others rather than bring them down
LISTEN thoughtfully and practice patience
INTERROGATE ideas not people
INVITE participation and belonging
SPEAK to others, not about them
LIVE respectfully, peacefully and productively
Our town is in the running for the best place on earth. Quaint, walkable village. Stores, restaurants —
Chipotle or Ming’s Bubble Tea anyone? Boutiques . Amenities and a farmers market. Our region features 3 pro sports teams, Playhouse Square, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, concert venues, an international airport 29 miles from school, a national park, ski slopes & warm smiles.
SHINE ON, bright one
From here to everywhere
At Reserve, engaged learning stems from brilliant courses. Open your mind to explorations of synthetic biology, engineering, Mandarin Chinese language and culture, digital music production and storytelling in sports. From classic to unconventional, WRA has the inspiration your brain has been craving in an environment where we teach you how to think, not what to think.
More than 100 courses are brought to you by teachers who are PhDs, authors, entrepreneurs and most importantly, likable humans who care. Our learning spaces are as diverse as the thinkers who inhabit them — from a 6,000-square foot maker space in our Wang Innovation Center, to classically beautiful Seymour Hall, to world-class Wilson Hall, where labs are on the level of top universities.
The world is your classroom, with experiences beyond campus that are exclusive to Pioneers. Spend a summer at a DocPrep program at the Baylor College of Medicine. Work in the polymer sustainability research lab at the University of Akron’s Goodyear Polymer Center. Get immersed in molecular biology, nuclear physics and astronomy at the Heidelberg International Institute of Science. Ready to launch? We intern on another level.
School is solved
The Academic Center (TAC) is our researchrooted, in-house, all-hands-on-deck support system for Pioneers. Team TAC, in conjunction with you, our faculty, college counselors and support professionals will empower you with strategies for time management, writing support, self-advocacy and whatever it takes for you to be the very happiest version of you.
C for yourself
Every staff member and student exemplify six Cs that are baked into our curriculum:
CHARACTER
CITIZENSHIP
COLLABORATION
COMMUNICATION
CREATIVITY
CRITICAL THINKING
Eureka!
THE CHANCE TO STUDY CANCER IMMUNOLOGY.
WRA is ranked best in the state for STEM, due in no small part to a duo of disciplines not found at any other high school in the country. In our Cancer Immunology track, you can become a true clinical researcher by studying cancer-fighting bacteria and inoculations with the Cleveland Clinic. In Synthetic Biology, you’ll engineer solutions to real-world problems using software and lab equipment that rival that of major institutions.
The Wang Innovation Center
Imaginations running wild is commonplace at WRA’s Wang Innovation Center, our futuristic makerspace. With 6,000 square feet of additive printers, CNC machines, circuitry connectors, robot assemblers and hoodie embroiderers you’ll find technology and brains buzzing with non-stop possibility.
Farm bot built by a budding agricultural engineer
Soldering 101
Ideation in progress
Testing a prototype
MAKE PROGRESS among other things
CREATE
A selfie-skateboard
A modern chair
A graphic chair
A chocolate mold
A concrete lamp
A robot
An impact
A statement
An effort
An impression
A discovery
A difference
ANYTHING REALLY INVALUABLE CONNECTIONS
SET YOUR future to bright
Ready to choose your own path?
We’ve got the perfect opportunity — and it’s aptly named Compass. Pitch an idea for pursuing a personal exploration or passion, and WRA will help you make it happen. Solve global challenges. Design an app from scratch. Build a curriculum for health education.
Unite cultures. We’ll provide the resources. You design the Capstone project — and let the world-changing begin.
Another only-here initiative, The WRA Center for Food Innovation, Sustainability and Service (CFISS) brings the study and practice of microbiology, hydroponic farming, economics, social consciousness and artistry together in one, satiating experience.
Taste
Artist rendering of our epicurean lab
Sure to satisfy the most voracious appetites, the CFISS encourages a sampling of food-themed courses like Anthropology of Food Systems and Agricultural Engineering; immersive new dining experiences; and explorations at the intersection of food, science and culture.
A culinary masterpiece in the making, CFISS is offering an imaginative fusion of opportunity and community. With fresh programming, gathering spaces, food labs and gardens soon to be built, WRA’s new center will provide students and families with experiences that are far beyond epicurean U D B D I N G
Meet our Chief Joy Officer
A mash up of compassion, neuroscience, energy and effervescence, WRA’s official Head of School Suzanne Walker Buck P ′24, is dedicated to infusing fun, wellness and positivity campus wide. Your wellbeing is her top priority, and this commitment is something we all can feel good about.
MINDING your mind
The stresses of studenthood are real. They come in every size, shape and manageability level, and we’re here to help you keep it all in check.
So, whether your zen is a me-moment, a conversation, or a plan for achieving your optimal level of okay-ity, WRA HAS A CULTURE OF CARE and a support system for every student.
The ultimate care package
From friendships to faculty to free time, at WRA, our culture of care is everywhere.
• Care packages from student to student •
• Exam week pop-up coffee house •
• Karaoke nights •
• Advisors
• Therapy dogs •
• Student tutoring
• Peer partnerships
• Licensed counseling staff
• On-site psychologist
• Book clubs
• Visits from baby goats
• DEIB programs
• Nature hikes in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park •
• Impromptu pizza parties
• Friday firepits for s’mores
• Yoga
• Student to student mentorship: Green Key Society •
• Athletic trainers
• 24/7 safety personnel
• Nutritionists
• 24/7 access to healthcare
• Dorm faculty
• Flexible scheduling with free periods •
• Dumpling dinners
• A giant tree swing
• Living room study sessions with faculty & friends
• Fresh air + quiet grassy spaces
• Cheer on friends at matches & games
Youtopia
This, as they say, must be the place, and here’s why they keep saying that: chef-prepared meals; brick-and-ivy views out every window; skies fulls of fresh air; roomfuls of friends; late-night pizza and gaming parties; independence; and unlimited amounts of your own space.
FROM MOMENT ONE, YOU BELONG. Which means moving confidently through the world starts with moving here.
Stay in the moment
Room to grow. To live. To experience. To activate your superpowers. WRA has everything you could want in a campus life.
Like 10 dorms from boutique to homey to historic; days and nights filled with endless activity; or a quiet, cozy space to relax in. Whether you choose to be a boarder or day student, your “where do I see myself?” is here.
Enjoy 428+ new friendships. 4 seasons.
348,480 minutes outside of class to have fun . 18-26 reasons to smile per day . An infinite number of memories in-the-making .
10 welcoming dorms . 12.4 billion blades of grass across our 190 -acre campus .
60 Adirondack chairs to enjoy the outdoors .
32 gazillion instances of pure joy . This is WRA .
ACROSS OUR VARIED DINING OFFERINGS, EVERY FOOD IS COMFORT FOOD.
Whether it’s a meal our chefs create that will remind you of home, campus-grown vegetarian options or celebrating Taco Tuesdays, we’ve got countless menus and venues that are sure to satisfy.
Craveables
OUR INCLUDED-IN-TUITION FOOD OPTIONS WILL NOURISH YOUR HEART, MIND & TASTEBUDS
FOR SHARING
THE LUX TRUCK
Overstuffed food truck stocked with rocket pops, pumpkin lattes and hot cocoa to go!
ELLSWORTH DINING HALL
Chef-prepared dishes that are balanced, locally-sourced + cater to allergies + special requests. Sit & Relax
THE CAMPUS SAMPLER
A celebration of seasonal selections from Dia de los Muertos, Mardis Gras or Lunar New Year, topped off with home-baked cookies and birthday cake.
FAMILY STYLE
WEEKLY SIT-DOWN MEALS
A heaping helping of conversation, civility and perspective in a community-wide seated meal that’ll fill you with family.
DORMDASH
Pop-up pizza parties and donut days brought to you by Parents@WRA.
TODAY’S SPECIAL
HOT SPOTS
Roast marshmallows over one of our fire pits around campus or hit up the local farmers market on weekends.
SWEETS
Decorate a cake or try our cider press with apples picked from our orchard. Food and fun are baked into all of our campus programs.
(ACTUALLY EVERY DAY IS)
In common + uncommon
Lead. Join. Start. Attend. Appreciate. Network. Connect. Whatever verb suits you, WRA has every opportunity to foster friendships or spread your wings and try something new to suit your every version of you.
Aside from looking great on your resume, WRA Clubs let you get involved in your community, develop new skills, network with new friends, mentors, alumni and professionals, connect with classmates or — now don’t tell all the other schools — just have endless amounts of fun.
Clubs to consider
RESERVE SPORTS NETWORK
CREATIVE WRITING CLUB
ECO CLUB
GSA/GENDER & SEXUALITY
ALLIANCE
QUIZBOWL
UNICEF
SKI CLUB
PIONEER INSTITUTE FOR PRESIDENTIAL STUDIES
With 50 outstanding student clubs and organizations — as well as the chance to start your own — finding friends with uniquely similar interests, talents, passions and preferences is another way to get involved in the WRA community and beyond.
MOCK TRIAL
FILM CLUB
LATINOS UNIDOS
ART CLUB
CLUBS & ORGS for the win
Ready you R game face
Turn up the energy, spirit and brand-new-turf-stadium lights for a joy you’ve never before experienced. Whether you’re swimming for college scouts, trying tennis or hoisting a foam finger, WRA athletics will have you teaming, screaming and beaming.
Pioneer Green is gold
A few highlights
FOUR WRA FENCERS ARE COMPETING in Charlotte at the Junior Olympics, the first national tournament in over 20 years for the program!
THE WRA GIRLS TRACK & FIELD TEAM is rewriting the record books. The team set a new Spring Medley Relay record at WRA!
24 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2024 committed to playing NCAA Division I, II, & III athletics across five sports!
WRA LACROSSE IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED on the Inside Lacrosse Power Rankings.
READY TO move mountains?
Photo taken from annual service trip to Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota
WRA Service Learning and Travel Opportunities
Medical research trips to Germany, France, Taiwan and Baylor College of Medicine. Exchange student programs in Guatemala.
Service trips working with the Oglala Lakota Tribe in South Dakota.
With all of these chances to travel, learn and serve, Pioneers have endless opportunities for, well, pioneering.
Pocket the planet
Go far. Then further.
See, lead, change the world. and viewpoints.
THE WORLD IS RIGHT OUTSIDE YOUR DOOR.
Prefer to venture closer?
Unplug for the day with service, outreach and travel opportunities on campus and in our zip code. Be a Red Cross Ambassador. Raise funds for Toys for Tots. Work with Habitat for Humanity or a local food pantry. Pursue a cause you’re passionate about. We’ll help get you there.
TODAY, we tomorrow
Here, impressing the future you is easy. As a future grad, you’ll have every opportunity — and the help and guidance necessary — to jump from the perfect-for-you high school right into the perfect-for-you college. With advanced coursework and unmatched learning experiences, WRA starts you along your path from day one.
84% of our Class of 2024 received acceptance to a Top 50 College or University.
In total, this class racked up acceptances from 235 different colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada and abroad.
Trading the Pioneer jersey for Division I, II, III
including Ivy League, NESCAC and Big 10 Conferences in five different men’s and women’s sports: basketball, lacrosse, soccer, wrestling and track and field.
WRA helped launch the college careers for 34 committed athletes in 2024.
Masterpieces in the making
Dabbling in the arts at WRA allows you to step out of your comfort zone into music, poetry, art and performance. All of these outlets for creative expression build courage, confidence, discipline, perseverance and a bit of future-serving well-roundedness— bravo!
Try set design. Visit our gallery or paint paintings for it . Throw pottery . Play the saxophone. Attend a Cabaret . Doodle on a notebook. Compose a string quartet .
Discover a hidden talent . Hear our Head of School rap . Try out for a musical . Dance at a Cleveland Cavs game . Sing at the Vatican. Take in the sound of the crowd & take a well-deserved bow . Illustrate and photograph.
performance . Attend our Bicentennial Recital Series. Spend time at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Enjoy a Chapel morning
400-seat theater
State-of-the-art lighting and sound equipment
Dozens of vocal and ensemble concerts, creative workshops and guest performances
2 annual dance performances
3 annual stage performances
Fully equipped photography studio
Sculpture and ceramic kiln rooms
Year-round art gallery +20
Fine & Performing Arts courses, including Digital Music Production
For 200 years WRA has been steadfast and strong
Forever in pursuit of light and truth, Pioneers have found themselves here.
Found their people here. Found their place here. Those very classrooms, dorm rooms, stages and fields now stand ready to inspire you. Encourage you. Include you.
Now, we invite you to carry that torch. To turn up that inner glow. To look up and out into your brilliant new universe.
It’s time to visit. To apply. To shine.
