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The White Mountain School
371 West Farm Road, Bethlehem, NH 03574 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 6034442928

The White Mountain School is an independent boarding and day school founded in 1886. White Mountain prepares young people for rigorous college studies and life beyond formal academics. By offering challenging academics within a community of 100 students for grades 9–12/PG, The White Mountain School nurtures responsible and active young adults through student-focused, discussion-based classes. Performing and fine arts, outdoor/wilderness sports, as well as international and local community service are integral parts of the School’s robust curriculum.
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1886 1900
Campus Size 250 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 100 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 18% 18%
Percent International Students 15% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 80% 70%
Average SAT Score 1680 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) NA - NA -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Bi-Weekly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 9 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 2 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 54% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $1 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,750 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $21,650 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 42% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 45% 60%
Director of Admissions Joshua Lawton
Associate Director of Admissions Kim Hollingsworth
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 2 13


LacrosseSoccer
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 25 23
 
 
A CapellaCeramics
Community ServiceCommunity Service
Cross-country SkiingCycling
Flatwater/Whitewater PaddlingGay-Straight Alliance
Hiking/BackpackingIndoor Climbing Wall
Mountain BikingMusic
MusicNautilus
PhotographyProctors (student leaders)
Recreational SkiingRock/Ice Climbing
SnowboardingSocial Committee
Student CouncilStudent Council
TheaterVisual Arts
Yearbook 
School Notes:
  • The White Mountain School prepares students for college and beyond. Challenging academics are balanced with extensive studio arts, an international community service program, and outdoor programs, . Students receive personal attention with daily academic support, small classes, and superior college counseling amidst the spectacular 800,000 acre White Mountain National Forest.
  • Our belief is that a successful education is as dependent on gaining an understanding of the world and environment around you, as it is on providing you with the best academic environment to grow. Here, you learn a lot by being outside, and a lot about who you are on the inside.
  • With a solid grounding in core academics and alongside dedicated and caring teachers, you discover that learning for understanding is more important (and more fun) than learning through memorization, that writing for expression is more important than writing for page count, and that exploring an interest in art, music, and theater is an everlasting foundation for originality and personal expression.
  • Outdoor Learning Expeditions (OLE): Students and faculty participate four times a year in OLEs. These expeditions blend traditional academics and significant places and ideas with an outdoor skills component over a 3-4 day period.
  • Service Learning: Through active community service locally, across the country, and overseas, students channel their best instincts, communicate thoughts, and learn how they can make a difference in our local and world community. Construct buildings in tiny villages in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Work on Habitat for Humanity projects in rural Mississippi. Serve local nursing homes, soup kitchens, and hospitals. Learn by independent and collective action that you can do something that makes a difference.
  • School accreditations: NEASC,TABS,ISANNE,SSATB,NAIS,SBSA
  • Profile last updated: 10/30/2009
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