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Westover School
1237 Whittemore Rd., P.O. Box 847, Middlebury, CT 06762 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 203-577-4521

Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 209 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town 90 miles from New York City. We prepare our students to meet the challenges of the world's top colleges.
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 8-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1909 1903
Campus Size 133 acres 125 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 200 students 278 students
Percent Students of Color 20% 18%
Percent International Students 18% 17%
Percent Students Boarding 66% 70%
Average SAT Score 1850 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1690 - 2030 -
Average ACT score 27 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 17 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 47% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $33 million $13 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $43,400 $40,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $30,800 $23,250
Percent Students on Financial Aid 46% 32%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 61% -
Acceptance Rate 55% 59%
Director of Admissions Laura Nash Volovski '83
Associate Director of Admissions JP Burlington
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13


BasketballCross Country
DanceField Hockey
GolfLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashTennis
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 32 24
 
 
AmnestyArt Club
Bible StudyClass Community Service Reps
Coagess (Yearbook)Dorcas
Drama ClubEnvironmental Action
French ClubGlee Club
Global Voices (International Student Newspaper)Handbells
Heads of SchoolInstrument Ensembles
Jewish AssociationLantern (School Art & Poetry Magazine)
Latin ClubMeals and Nutritions
Model United NationsModel United Nations
Overtones (a capella singing group)Peer Support
Photography ClubProctors
SenateSpanish Club
Student Academic CommitteeStudent Council
Student CouncilWalsa
Wests and OversWick (School Newspaper)
College Matriculation:  
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School Notes:
  • Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 209 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town 90 miles from New York City. We prepare our students to meet the challenges of the world's top colleges. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Westover has a dynamic and diverse student body of 200 girls from 19 states and 16 countries, with plenty of course and extracurricular offerings to encourage students to expand thinking and problem solving skills in a rigorous, yet collaborative learning environment. Westover is a community of scholars and a gathering of students and teachers whose shared efforts and goals result in a broad, deep, and durable education. Westover offers three special programs: WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), a co-curricular program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; a dance program with Brass City Ballet; and a music program with the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to our special programs, Westover offers formal exchanges with schools in Australia, England, France, Jordan, South Africa, and Spain.
  • School accreditations: NEASC
  • Profile last updated: 07/08/2010
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