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P.O. Box 1799, Westtown, PA 19395 -  Map
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Westtown School is the Quaker preparatory school that, through its unique combination of 205-year-old Quaker heritage, unusually spacious and beautiful campus, academic strength, arts/athletics, and two years’ requisite boarding, invites students to participate in essential education: thoughtful, thorough preparation for college and university work; the discovery and use of individual voice and gifts; an active and informed sense of social responsibility; individual and shared exploration of Spirit; and the maturing experience of living, learning, and opening up with a diverse community of equals.
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
(Boarding) |
9-12 |
8-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) |
Pre-K-12 |
Pre-K-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Religious Affiliation |
Society of Friends |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1799 |
1899 |
| Campus Size |
640 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
400 students |
294 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
21% |
16% |
| Percent International Students |
11% |
15% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
75% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
n/a |
*National
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| SAT
range (25th-75th percentile) |
1720 - 1960 |
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
No |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
No |
No |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
15 |
12
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| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:7 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
29 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
67% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$65 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$37,990
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$36,600 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$23,650 |
$20,975 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
41% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
23,551 |
$
16,199 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Feb. 1 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT |
67% |
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| Acceptance Rate |
59% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Kate Holz |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
Heather Lake and Mark Stucker |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
15 |
13 |
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2005 |
| Columbia University, NY | 3 | | Earlham College, IN | 3 | | George Washington University, DC | 3 | | Brown University, RI | 2 | | Johns Hopkins University, MD | 2 | | Pomona College, CA | 2 | | Syracuse University, NY | 2 | | University of Chicago, IL | 2 | | Vassar College, NY | 2 | | Wesleyan University, CT | 2 |
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Westtown School is the Quaker preparatory school that, through its unique combination of 205-year-old Quaker heritage, unusually spacious and beautiful campus, academic strength, arts/athletics, and two years’ requisite boarding, invites students to participate in essential education: thoughtful, thorough preparation for college and university work; the discovery and use of individual voice and gifts; an active and informed sense of social responsibility; individual and shared exploration of Spirit; and the maturing experience of living, learning, and opening up with a diverse community of equals. - Profile last updated: 10/05/2007
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