High Mowing School

222 Isaac Frye Highway, Wilton, NH 03086 - View a map of this school Map
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"Established in 1942, High Mowing is the oldest Waldorf high school in North America and the only one to offer a boarding program. The school couples challenging academics with arts, music and theater. While students come to High Mowing from Waldorf schools all over the world, one does not have to have former Waldorf school experience. About 40% of the students at High Mowing are new to Waldorf education."

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High Mowing School
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Definition of Terms
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered. 9-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1942 1906
Campus Size 125 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 112 students 296 students
Percent Students of Color 6% 18%
Percent International Students 14% 18%
Percent Students Boarding 50% 69%
Average SAT Score n/a * National Avg. »View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Less than once a month Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 12 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 1:7
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 50% 64%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $1 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,100 $42,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $26,400 $23,900
Tuition 5 day boarding $39,500 $32,950
Percent Students on Financial Aid 45% 34%
Average Financial Aid Grant $14,000 $18,500
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
Admission
Application Deadline Feb. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 85% 60%
Director of Admissions Patricia Meissner  
Associate Director of Admissions Tony Victor  

Course Listings:

List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 4 13
Interscholastic Sports
Baseball Basketball
Lacrosse Soccer

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations 5 24
Extracurriculars
All-School Play Hatha Yoga
Rock Climbing Sinfonietta
Ultimate Frisbee

College Matriculation:

Year: 2007-2010
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
University of New Hampshire 5
Eckerd College 4
University of Vermont 3
Bennington College 2
Clark University 2
Hampshire College 2
Mount Holyoke College 2
New York University 2
Savannah College of Art & Design 2
Smith College 2

School Notes:

  • High Mowing is the oldest Waldorf high school in North America and the only one to offer a boarding program. In 1942, Mrs. Beulah Emmet, inspired by the work and thought of Rudolf Steiner, converted her family country home into a Waldorf high school. The old and charming hilltop farm ideally suited the warm, home-like atmosphere she sought for her students, and it even suggested the school’s name (mowing is an old New England term for "hayfield"). Since that time, High Mowing has offered teenagers the unique combination of Waldorf education and community living (9th to 12th Grade).
  • In the 1970s, the school formed a partnership with Pine Hill Waldorf School (an elementary Waldorf school now located just across the road) to offer a complete K-12 Waldorf program in Wilton, New Hampshire.
  • Profile last updated: 11/01/2010

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