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| School Focus | College-Prep Military | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered. (Boarding) | Pre-K-2, PG | 9-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) | 2-6, PG | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | No | No |
| Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Catholic | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 2003 | 1906 |
| Campus Size | 1800 acres | 125 acres |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 405 students | 296 students |
| Percent Students of Color | 23% | 18% |
| Percent International Students | 15% | 18% |
| Percent Students Boarding | 100% | 69% |
| Average SAT Score | more information | * National Avg. »View |
| SAT range (25th-75th percentile) | 2323 - 3423 | - |
| Average ACT score | 263 | *National Avg. » View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | Yes | No |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | Yes | No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes | Weekly | Less than once a month |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 6 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | 1:7 |
| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 35 | 13 |
| Number of IB Courses Offered | 10 | - |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 36% | 64% |
| Summer Program Offered | Yes | Yes |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $2 million | $14 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $450,003 (Tuition boarding notes) |
$42,800 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $225,003 (Tuition day notes) |
$23,900 |
| Tuition international students | $101,333 | $40,100 |
| Tuition 5 day boarding | $101,133 | $32,950 |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 252% | 33% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $22,333 | $18,500 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | Jan. 15 |
| Accepts Standardized Application | Yes | No |
| SSAT Required | No | Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT | 35% | - |
| Acceptance Rate | 50% | 60% |
| Director of Admissions | Javier colayco | |
AP / Advanced Courses: |
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 35 | 13 |
AP/Advanced Courses
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| AP Biology | AP Calculus AB | |
| AP English Language and Composition | AP Psychology | |
| AP Spanish Language | AP Spanish Literature | |
| AP Statistics | ap test | |
| AP United States History | ||
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 26 | 13 |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Badminton | Ballet | |
| Basketball | Bowling | |
| Boxing | Cheering | |
| Climbing | Crew | |
| Cross Country | Dance | |
| Diving | Figure Skating | |
| Football | Freestyle Skiing | |
| Gymnastics | Indoor Soccer | |
| Nordic Skiing | Rock Climbing | |
| Snowboarding | Softball | |
| Tennis | Track and Field | |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Volleyball | |
| Water Polo | Wrestling | |
Extracurricular: |
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 10 | 24 |
Extracurriculars
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| 001122 test | 01test 6-29 | |
| 20110924test | Astronomy Club | |
| Badminton Team (glee club) | Distributive Education Club | |
| Environmental Club | TEST1 | |
| test5 | testtestetest | |
College Matriculation: |
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| Year: 2005-2011 | 10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
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| test6 | 6 | |
| test5 | 5 | |
| test4 | 4 | |
| test3 | 3 | |
| test2 | 2 | |
School Notes:
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- LD types supported: ADD, ADHD2
- School accreditations: Accreditations
- Notes about SAT scores:
- There is a growing trend to report SAT scores as a range of the middle 50% as opposed to a single score. The College Board recommends this and reputable organizations like US News and World Report, and The Fiske Guide to the Colleges, also believe the middle 50% is the best way to report scores. In speaking about single SAT scores, Fiske says, "such figures, however, are easily misinterpreted as thresholds rather than averages....To avoid such confusion, we report the range of scores of the middle half of the class".
- For the Class of 2003, the Middle 50% excluding international students for whom English is a second Language: verbal 540-690; math 540-700. For example, if your math score was under 540, you would have been in the bottom quarter of the class. If your Math score was above 700, you would have been in the top quarter of the class. Westtown has 60 International students and when they are included the Math, midrange score is 540-700; this is the exact range as the entire Upper School. However, English is the second or third language for many International students and the middle 50% of all students verbals scores is 510-690 at Westtown including International students.
- It is important to note that SAT scores MAY be an indication of the academic preparedness or intellectual level of the company you will keep, but SAT scores are highly correlated with family income and family educational level, so even this can be misleading. Furthermore, SAT scores should never be used by a family as an expectation of what score they can expect their child to receive if they go to a particular institution. The SAT correlates very closely with the SSAT: Students who have high SSAT scores invariably have high SAT scores and vice versa. As much as schools with high SAT scores may like to take credit for these scores we know that they more accurately reflect the testing ability of the student prior to being admitted to our school.
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- Profile last updated: 02/01/2012
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