@dayndboard - There are 10 Junior Boarding Schools in the JBS Association. Here’s one example: In 2014 Rumsey Hall School sent 9 students to Taft.
Keep in mind that number doesn’t reflect who is going. It’s only a number ( albeit a large number considering that Taft is an extremely difficult school to get into ). You’d have to break it down because it’s likely a mix of repeat Third Formers ( and possibly some Third Formers who opted out of their Seventh Form JBS year ) , Fourth Formers, Day Students ( both Forms) and maybe a few Taft and Rumsey faculty kids. Or, it could reflect a year that Taft decided to accept 9 Fourth Form students- which can easily happen so you never know…
Every JBS Seventh Form Class is different. Each Class has their own taste and preferences and it varies from year to year- in many ways it’s like a Senior ( Sixth Form) Class at SS… One year it might be Ivy all the way and the next year it might be all LACs . But- if I were to identify a current JBS trend , I would say that most families are staying away from the big name schools and are looking for a more “boutique” SS experience for their kids. JBS students/parents are a very knowledgeable and discerning bunch: They’ve already invested a sizable sum ( up to 150K ) and they’re known to look at Secondary Schools admissions through a different lens. Plus- they have awesome SS placement Heads/teams to guide them.
It’s also important to note that there’s a mix of FA and FP applicants applying to SS from JBS. It’s a very competitive/attractive pool of applicants because they’re prepared and ready to hit the ground running. If you want to see where JBS students matriculate - all JBS websites have SS Placement Lists.
All the best and good luck!