Westtown School

975 Westtown Rd, West Chester, PA 19382 - View a map of this school Map
Tel: 610-399-7900
Grades: (Boarding) 9-12 / (Day) Pre-K-12 | 374 students
Westtown School offers students of all ages a life-size education: honing a keen mind, cultivating an intelligent heart and inspiring the conscience to act. Learning takes place within an atmosphere of respect for all. Challenging academics and the opportunity to solve real-world problems afford Westtown graduates the skills they need in today’s world: collaboration, communication, information literacy and a global perspective.

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| 2012 School Data
Westtown School
Boarding School Avg.
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered. (Boarding) 9-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) Pre-K-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Society of Friends Non-denominational
Year Founded 1799 1906
Campus Size 640 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 374 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 24% 18%
Percent International Students 16% 19%
Percent Students Boarding 75% 67%
Average SAT Score n/a * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1720 - 1960 -
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 15 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 32 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 67% 65%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $71 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $46,400 $44,700
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $29,100 $25,100
Tuition international students $46,900 $42,750
Percent Students on Financial Aid 46% 33%
Average Financial Aid Grant $30,201 $19,000
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
Admission
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 67% -
Acceptance Rate 54% 60%
Director of Admissions Nathan Bohn  
Associate Director of Admissions Michele Bedesem Linder  

Course Listings:

List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

AP / Advanced Courses:

# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 32 14
AP/Advanced Courses
2-D Studio Art 3 ADV Advanced Quakerism
Algebra 1ADV Algebra 2 & Trigonometry ADV
Algebra 2 ADV Biology 1 ADV
Biology 2 ADV Calculus 1 ADV
Calculus 2 ADV Chemistry 1 ADV
Chemistry 2 ADV Drawing/Painting/Printmaking ADV
ESOL 2 French 5
Geometry ADV German 5
Hiroshima to 9/11 Holocaust & Genocide
Latin 5 Linear Algebra
Literature Seminar Mandarin 5
Physics 1 ADV Physics 2 ADV
Religion & Social Change Research Ecology
Spanish 5 Spanish 6
Statistics ADV The Contemplative Experience
US History ADV Writing Seminar

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 15 13
Interscholastic Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Dance
Field Hockey Golf
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Winter Track
Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations 58 24
Extracurriculars
Admissions Tour Guides AIDS Awareness
Amicus (Yearbook) Amnesty International
Audio / Video Club Beat (Rhythm & Percussion) Club
Brown & White (School Newspaper) Business Club
Chess Club Chinese Club
Cooking Club Debate Club
Discipline Council Drama Club
Earth Service Committee Epiphanies (Literary Magazine)
Fante Club Fashion Club
Film Club Front Office Receptionists
Hip Hop Club ISO (International Student Organization)
Italian Club Japanese Culture Club
Jewish Student Union Knitting Club
Latin Dance Club Latino Leadership Club
Library Proctors Mathematics Club
Model UN Program NED (Nontraditional Education Day) Planning Club
Peer Tutoring Philanthropy Club
Ping Pong Club Poseidon (Swimming) Club
Prefects (Student Leaders) Quaker Leadership Program
Rainbow Alliance Robotics Club
Rock & Roll Club Round Square Club
Service Network SHAE (Sexual Health Awareness Educators)
Soundscapes (Music Interpretation) Step Club
Student Council Student Multicultural Board
Student Union for Multicultural Awareness & Action (SUMAA) Tea Times
The Amicus (Yearbook) The Brown & White (Student Newspaper)
Ultimate Frisbee Club Weight Lifting Club
Westtown Christian Fellowship Westtown Competitive Gaming Club
WOC (Westtown Outing Club) Work Program

College Matriculation:

Year: 2006-2010
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
Earlham College 11
Haverford College 11
Bard College 7
Drew University 7
Drexel University 7
George Washington University 7
Boston University 6
Vassar College 6
Brown University 5
Columbia University 5
Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes:

  • Westtown School offers students of all ages a life-size education: honing a keen mind, cultivating an intelligent heart and inspiring the conscience to act. Learning takes place within an atmosphere of respect for all. Challenging academics and the opportunity to solve real-world problems afford Westtown graduates the skills they need in today’s world: collaboration, communication, information literacy and a global perspective.

  • School accreditations: Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Nearby Schools:

Westtown School
Gr. Pre-K-12 | Co-Ed | 0 mi. away
The Phelps School
Gr. 7-12 | All-Boys | 6.6 mi. away
Church Farm School
Gr. 7-12 | All-Boys | 7.3 mi. away
Valley Forge Military Academy
Gr. 7-12 | All-Boys | 12.3 mi. away
Hill School
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 22.1 mi. away
The Perkiomen School
Gr. 6-12 | Co-Ed | 32.4 mi. away

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