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School Notes Overview: |
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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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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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 |
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| 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
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
Yes |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
Yes |
No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes |
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Formal |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
12 |
12
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| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:5 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
23 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
No |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
48% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$80 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$39,700
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$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 |
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| Application Deadline |
Jan. 15 |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT |
70% |
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| Acceptance Rate |
27% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Jon C. Deveaux |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
Mitchel Overbye |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
17 |
13 |
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2005-2006 |
| 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 |
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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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