Harrow School · 2020

Harrow School: Leaver destinations and offers, 2020

Publications differ on US universities.

What it counts

offers, places, final destinations and applications kept on separate rows exactly as the school or carrier described them; counts are as printed

The figures

As printed.

US universities: Fifteen per cent

Notes and original wording (4)

What it counts: places
Note: 2020 Upper Sixth leavers · us_universities is a percentage of leavers (15%), not a count. 'over a hundred' at Russell Group (count). Oxbridge count not printed.
Published wording: Harrovians will be attending seven of the world's top ten universities next year including Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge and Stanford, and over a hundred Harrovians are taking up places at Russell Group universities. ... over a fifth of boys taking up offers at one of the QS world top 10 universities. Overall, nearly a third of Harrovians will be attending one of the QS world top 20 universities including UCL, Imperial and the University of Pennsylvania. We were pleased that all boys who held places at Oxbridge met the terms of their offer. Fifteen per cent of our Upper Sixth leavers are taking up places at North American universities. Harrovians will be taking up places at five of the eight Ivy League Schools with two boys going to Harvard and three to Columbia. Additionally boys are taking up places at Stanford and Duke with three boys going to Chicago.
Year: 2020

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Publications differ on US universities. The original15% statement refers to North American universities, not specifically US universities. Preserve the percentage and geography; no US-only share is established. Open the publication

Where it was published

University destinations

Dated news, named qualification/outcome paragraph; Dated7 September2020 university destinations paragraphs · Checked 6 Sep 2026

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matches US universities · source geography conflict / definition unresolved (US universities Fifteen per cent)
This field contains a share of Upper Sixth leavers going to North America; it is neither a pupil count nor US-only.

Notes on this record

Where it’s from: Original publication
How the source defines it: places

Record details

Record ID ext:harrow_destinations_and_offers:4. Quote it if you report a problem.

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The record’s own wording, where this page puts it in plainer words.

Check note (US universities): The original15% statement refers to North American universities, not specifically US universities. Preserve the percentage and geography; no US-only share is established.
Check note (US universities): This field contains a share of Upper Sixth leavers going to North America; it is neither a pupil count nor US-only.
Source note: Primary

Source references

EXT_HARROW_0A11F7D3 · Harrow School · University destinations · 2020-09-07 · school news post; places 2020; itemised places 2020

Codes and identifiers

Evidence: P

Comparison codes

value · incompatible definitions; unknown population basis; missing value · missing · As published; not an exact number · origin P

Check log

2026-09-06 · us_universities · source geography conflict / definition unresolved · University destinations | News/Event Article · Dated news; named qualification/outcome paragraph
2026-09-06 · us_universities · verified · University destinations · Dated7 September2020 university destinations paragraphs

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