“GLADCHEMMS”: THE ACRONYM USED AS A MONIKER TO DENOTE THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS OF AMERICAN PREP SCHOOLS
“GLADCHEMMS” is a popular pseudo word that is used to refer to an elite cadre of college-preparatory, private boarding schools dotted around the Northeast United States. The ten schools whose first initials comprise the portmanteau are considered to be the most prestigious and selective secondary high schools in the country. They have long been associated with the upper classes of American society and are commonly viewed as bastions of privilege.









