Renaissance Academy Senior Accepted to Yale

Phoenixville, PA -- The Renaissance Academy Charter School (RA) is elated to announce today that Jeremy E. Baron, RA Class of 2017, was accepted early decision to Yale University, Cambridge, CT. Founded in 1701, Yale is considered one of the most prestigious and elite universities in the world, educating students from over 118 different countries. This internationally renowned institution accepted a mere 6.7% of those who applied in 2016.

Jeremy Baron resides with his parents, Gerald and Lorraine Baron, in Spring City, PA. In addition to excelling in all academic areas, Jeremy has taken on many leadership roles in activities both at Renaissance and the community. He is currently the Vice President of Key Club which has 62 students and is a Squire, a mentoring program where he tutors students who are struggling academically. He is active in the Boy Scouts and presently preparing to be an Eagle Scout as well as being the Senior Patrol Leader, the highest position attainable in the Scouts.

When Jeremy was a junior, he established and guided a Debate Club at Renaissance Academy. During meetings, Jeremy taught club members the mechanics and techniques of debate. Topics tackled during debates include racism, police brutality and terrorism.

According to the university’s website, in addition to exemplary academics, future Yale students are a combination of those who would make the most of the extraordinary resources assembled, those with a zest to stretch the limits of their talents, and those with an outstanding public motivation – in other words, “applicants with a concern for something larger than themselves.”

Ms. Michelle Boyd, RA Upper School Principal said, “We are extremely proud of Jeremy's drive to succeed, his achievements, and his character. We are so pleased that Yale University has also recognized his academic strengths, but also the contributions he has made to RA and the community at large through his work in both Key Club and the National Honor Society. He will undoubtedly go on to do great things at Yale and beyond. We are thrilled for Jeremy and look forward to his future successes.

“I was completely ecstatic upon receiving my letter from Yale,” said Jeremy about the news of his acceptance. I was initially a little concerned when waiting to hear from the university, but I hoped that my hard work over the last four years would truly pay off. I would like to give special recognition to Mrs. Sheyna Land, RA ELA teacher, for assisting me with my admissions essay.” In the fall, Jeremy will most likely attend Yale, where he will study economics. He plans to be a financial analyst and work with either a non-profit organization or a larger American corporation.

Established in 1999, the Renaissance Academy Charter School is a fully accredited K-12, award-winning, tuition-free, college prep charter school located in Phoenixville, PA. The school was named as one of US News and World Report’s 2016 Best High Schools in America, ranking in the top 98 percentile both across the nation and of all high schools in the state of Pennsylvania. For more information on the school, please visit www.rak12.org.