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Wyoming Seminary Upper School
210 North Sprague Avenue, Kingston, PA 18704 - View a map of this school Map tel: 570-270-2160
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Wyoming Seminary's Upper School, an independent coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is known as a place where students and teachers challenge themselves and each other to reach their academic and personal goals....


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Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 237 schools) for:
  Affordability - High percentage of students on financial aid
  Offering Breadth - High # of AP/advanced courses offered

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Wyoming Seminary Upper School Boarding School Avg.
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
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1844 1900
Campus Size 20 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 463 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 8% 16%
Percent International Students 23% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 42% 72%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 14 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 25 13
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 64% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $57 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $36,675 $36,675
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $18,525 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 54% 30%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Anne Lew
John R. Eidam
Associate Director of Admissions Kevin Blaum
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 14 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDiving
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 40 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Art ClubAthletic Training Assistants
Blue Key--Campus GuidesChorale
Clio's Camera OnlineCommunity Service Organization
Computer ClubCricket Club
Dance CompanyDormitory Council
Environmental ClubFashion Exchange
Fencing ClubFrench Club
Gender IssuesHandbell Choir
International ClubJazz Band
Knights of the RoundLibrary Advisory Board
Madrigal SingersMock Trial
Model UNOrchestra
Outdoor ClubPAI Civic Symphony
Peer GroupPeer Writing Lab
Poetry ClubResident Assistants
Rocket ClubScience Research Group
Self Defense ClubStage Crew
Student Activities CommitteeStudent Government
Student NewspaperWeb Design Club
Wyoming Seminary PlayersYearbook
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2006 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Penn State - University Park
4
United States Naval Academy
4
Yale University
4
Lafayette
3
University of Scranton
3
Bucknell University
2
Dickinson College
2
Drexel University
2
Mt. Holyoke
2
Temple University
2
School Notes:
  • Wyoming Seminary's Upper School, an independent coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school in Northeastern Pennsylvania, is known as a place where students and teachers challenge themselves and each other to reach their academic and personal goals.
  • At the time of its founding in 1844 by the Methodist Church, 'seminary' was a common name for school. To this day, Wyoming Seminary maintains a connection with the Methodist Church but accepts students of all faiths. Although religious instruction is not part of our curriculum, a required Upper School course, “The Bible and Western Culture,” and weekly chapels are designed to challenge young people with Judeo-Christian values.
  • School accreditations: Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, University Senate of the United Methodist Church, Pennsylvania Association of Private Academic Schools
  • Profile last updated: 09/07/2007
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