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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 200 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town near New York City. We prepare our students to meet the academic and social challenges of the world's top colleges. The Westover community is ethnically, geographically and socioeconomically diverse. Westover offers excellent college placement and its students demonstrate outstanding success in 19 AP programs. Three programs enhance the curriculum: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), a joint cocurricular program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY; a joint program for preprofessional musicians with the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division; and a joint program with the Middlebury Brass City Ballet for talented dancers.
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1909 1900
Campus Size 133 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 199 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 21% 18%
Percent International Students 16% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 70% 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 Formal
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 21 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 47% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $42 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,900 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $28,000 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 48% 30%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 61% -
Acceptance Rate 65% 60%
Director of Admissions Laura Nash Volovski '83
Associate Director of Admissions Beth F. Wirsul
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 31 23
 
 
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 NationsOvertones (a capella singing group)
Peer SupportPhotography Club
ProctorsSenate
Spanish ClubStudent Academic Committee
Student CouncilStudent Council
WalsaWests and Overs
Wick (School Newspaper) 
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School Notes:
  • Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 200 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town near New York City. We prepare our students to meet the academic and social challenges of the world's top colleges. The Westover community is ethnically, geographically and socioeconomically diverse. Westover offers excellent college placement and its students demonstrate outstanding success in 19 AP programs. Three programs enhance the curriculum: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), a joint cocurricular program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY; a joint program for preprofessional musicians with the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division; and a joint program with the Middlebury Brass City Ballet for talented dancers.
  • School accreditations: NEASC
  • Profile last updated: 11/19/2008
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