Head of School
Western Reserve Academy
Hudson, Ohio
Suzanne Walker Buck is the Head of School at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. Founded in 1826, Western Reserve Academy is a boarding and day school for grades 9-12 located in Hudson, Ohio. WRA is consistently ranked one of the top private high schools in the country, with its graduates attending some of the most selective four-year colleges and universities in the world. Architectural Digest named WRA the most beautiful private school in Ohio and the school is ranked #1 in the state for STEM.
Buck holds two master’s degrees: one in clinical social work from Columbia University and another in education from Harvard University. Buck began her career at Westminster School as an admissions counselor, dorm parent and field hockey and lacrosse coach. She has since held posts at Fay School, New Hampton School, and most recently as the rector (head of school) at Chatham Hall in Chatham, Virginia. There she increased enrollment by 36% in four years, added significant tuition revenue, increased annual giving by 14% and developed a bold strategic plan. Buck serves on the boards of The Association of Boarding Schools, the Enrollment Management Association and the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools.
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022
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