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Westminster School
995 Hopmeadow Street, Simsbury, CT 06070 - View a map of this school Map tel: (860) 408 3060
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Westminster School enjoys a reputation as one of the finest college-preparatory schools, and certainly one of the very top small boarding schools, in the country. The challenging academic program, grounded in the liberal arts tradition, prepares students for academic success and the rigors of college while cultivating in them a love of learning that becomes a lifelong habit.


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Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 232 schools) for:
  Selectivity - Low acceptance rates
  Offering Breadth - High # of AP/advanced courses offered

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Westminster School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 8-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1888 1899
Campus Size 200 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 375 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 13% 16%
Percent International Students 10% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 66% 72%
Average SAT Score 1817 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 23 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 48% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $80 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,700 $36,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $29,300 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 29% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 24,368 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 70% -
Acceptance Rate 27% 60%
Director of Admissions Jon C. Deveaux
Associate Director of Admissions Mitchel Overbye
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 17 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDance
DivingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
Paddle TennisSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingTennis
Track and Field 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 28 22
  Extracurriculars
 
A Capella Singing GroupsAmnesty International
Art ClubBand
Black & Gold (admission tour guides)Chamber Choir
ChoraleDance Ensemble
Dramat ClubEnvironmental Awareness Club
Fellowship of Christian AthletesInstrumental Music Groups
International ClubJazz Band
John Hay SocietyLiterary magazine
Literary SocietyMulti-Cultural Student Union
Political UnionSinging Groups
Student Activities CommitteeStudent Government
Student Orgz. for the Needy (S.O.N.)Student Publications
The Westminster NewsTheater (acting)
Theater (stagecraft)Yearbook
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2005-2006 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Boston College
8
Skidmore College
8
Colby College
6
Columbia
5
Vanderbilt
5
Notre Dame
4
Davidson
3
Duke University
3
Harvard
3
Trinity College
3
School Notes:
  • Westminster is a diverse, close-knit community of 89 faculty and 375 students (two-thirds boarding, one-third day) from across the country and around the world. Nearly one third of the students receive financial aid from the more than $3.0 million awarded each year. Westminster School, on its 200-acre campus overlooking the Farmington Valley, is a place where scholarship, citizenship, sportsmanship and leadership thrive.
  • Profile last updated: 09/10/2007
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