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Foxcroft School
P.O. Box 5555, Middleburg, VA 20118 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 540-687-4340

"Founded in 1914, Foxcroft School is a college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9 through 12. The school is located on 500 acres in Middleburg, Virginia, 50 miles west of Washington, D.C."

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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 1914 1900
Campus Size 500 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 173 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 17% 18%
Percent International Students 16% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 72% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 17 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 74% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $25 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $41,974 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $31,480 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 24% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $30,231 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Erica Ohanesian
Associate Director of Admissions Morgan Gould
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
AP / Advanced Courses:    
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 17 14


Advanced Placement United States HistoryAdvanced Placement United States Government and Politics
Advanced Placement StatisticsAdvanced Placement Spanish Literature
Advanced Placement Spanish LanguageAdvanced Placement Physics C: Mechanics
Advanced Placement Physics C: Electricity and MagnetismAdvanced Placement Macroeconomics
Advanced Placement Human GeographyAdvanced Placement French Literature
Advanced Placement French LanguageAdvanced Placement English Literature
Advanced Placement English LanguageAdvanced Placement Chemistry
Advanced Placement Calculus BCAdvanced Placement Calculus AB
Advanced Placement Biology 
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 9 13


BasketballCross Country
EquestrianField Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballTennis
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 36 23
 
 
Activities CommitteeAfternoon Delights (singing)
Art ClubArt History Club
Astronomy ClubAthletic Association
Blue Planet SocietyCAPS Tour Guides
Chimera Literary MagazineChinese Language Club
ChoraleCoffee House
Cooking ClubCurrent Events + Debate
Dance CompanyDrama Club
Float CommitteeFox / Hound Officers
Foxcroft Christian FellowshipFoxcroft Reaching Out
International ClubLab Rats
Math ClubMiddleburg Humane Foundation
OctetOuting Club
RhythmNationRiding Club
Riding MonitorSchool Council
Soggie Cheerios (singing)Special Friends
Spiritual Life CommitteeStep Down (dance group)
Tally Ho! YearbookWhippers In
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004-2008
College of Charleston
11
James Madison University
8
University of Virginia
6
Duke University
5
University of Colorado at Boulder
5
University of the South
5
Elon University
4
Rhodes College
4
The George Washington University
3
University of Pennsylvania
3
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Founded in 1914, Foxcroft School is a college preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9 through 12. The school is located on 500 acres in Middleburg, Virginia, 50 miles west of Washington, D.C.
  • Profile last updated: 10/29/2009
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