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Westtown School
P.O. Box 1799, Westtown, PA 19395 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 610-399-7900

Westtown School is the Quaker preparatory school that, through its unique combination of 210-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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Definition of Terms
Overview:
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 No No
Religious Affiliation Society of Friends Non-denominational
Year Founded 1799 1900
Campus Size 640 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 410 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 19% 18%
Percent International Students 13% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 75% 70%
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 Formal
Average Class Size 15 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 37 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 67% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $72 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $40,250 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $25,300 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 44% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $26,635 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 67% -
Acceptance Rate 59% 60%
Director of Admissions Kate Holz
Associate Director of Admissions Heather Lake and Mark Stucker
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 15 13


BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDance
Field HockeyGolf
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWinter Track
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 56 23
 
 
Admissions Tour GuidesAids-Act and Educate
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Audio / Video ClubBeat (Rhythm & Percussion) Club
Bible Discussion GroupBusiness Club
Chess ClubChess Club
Conservative Student UnionCooking Club
Debate ClubDel Grandeur (Comic Book Art & Design)
Discipline CouncilDrama Club
Earth Service CommitteeEpiphanies (Literary Magazine)
Fashion ClubFilm Club
Front Office ReceptionistsHip Hop Club
ISO (International Student Organization)Japanese Culture Club
Knitting ClubLatin Dance Club
Library ProctorsMathematics Club
Mock Trial ClubModel UN Program
Moose Pride (School Spirit) ClubMulticultural Coalition
NED (Nontraditional Education Day) Planning ClubPeer Tutoring
Ping Pong ClubPing Pong Club
Poseidon (Swimming) ClubPrefects (Student Leaders)
Quaker Leadership ProgramRainbow Alliance
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 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
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Westtown School is the Quaker preparatory school that, through its unique combination of 210-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.
  • School accreditations: Pennsylvania Association of Private Schools and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
  • Profile last updated: 05/15/2009
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