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Western Reserve Academy
115 College Street, Hudson, OH 44236 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 330-650-9717

Founded in 1826 and located in historic Hudson, Ohio, Western Reserve Academy is a private, mid-sized coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9-12. Our 390 students, drawn from 27 states and 17 countries, have chosen WRA for its fine academic, art, and athletic programs, and for the school's commitment to a set of fundamental values: excellence, integrity, compassion.
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1826 1900
Campus Size 190 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 391 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 17% 18%
Percent International Students 13% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 64% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 19 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 81% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $92 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,100 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $27,900 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 33% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 / Dec. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Anne Sheppard
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
AP / Advanced Courses:    
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 19 14


U.S. HistoryStatistics and Topics in Multivariable Calculus
StatisticsSpanish Language
PhysicsMusic Theory
Latin VirgilGerman
French LiteratureFrench Language
European HistoryEnglish
Economics MicroEconomics Macro
ChemistryCalculus BC
Calculus ABBiology
Art History 
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 18 13


BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDance
DivingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
RiflerySoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 34 23
 
 
Ambassadors- admission tour guidesArt club
BoxingBUFO- literary and fine arts magazine
Chess ClubChess Club
Culinary ClubDebate Club
Fashion ClubFrench Club
Green Campus Action TeamGreen Key Club
Hardscrabble- school yearbookInvestment Club
Issues and Viewpoints- political and social review journalIt Academic- trivia questions and tournaments of wit with other local schools
Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) Team- compete regionally and nationally in math and scienceMentor Program- current students mentor new students
Mock TrialOhio University History Contest Team
OPUS- drama productions clubREACH- community service
Reserve Jazz ProjectReserve Record- school newspaper
SCAR - Ski Club at ReserveSEAL- student environmental action league
SICU -Student for Intercultural UnderstandingSLAC- student library advisory committee
Spanish ClubStudent Council
Student CouncilStudent Fellowship
WWRA- school radio stationYoga / Pilates
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2007-2009
Miami University (OH)
16
Denison University
15
The Ohio State University
9
United States Naval Academy
9
Boston University
6
Cornell University
6
Ohio University
6
The College of Wooster
6
Yale University
6
New York University
5
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Founded in 1826 and located in historic Hudson, Ohio, Western Reserve Academy is a private, mid-sized coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9-12. Our 385 students, drawn from 27 states and 19 countries, have chosen WRA for its fine academic, art, and athletic programs, and for the school's commitment to a set of fundamental values: excellence, integrity, compassion.
  • School accreditations: NAIS, ISACS, TABS
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Ian Frazier - best-seller author
    • Ted Gup - journalist, best-seller author
    • Lee M. Morin - NASA Astronaut
    • Daniel Christman - Lt. General Army (retired)
    • Jeff Schaeffer - TV and movie screen writer (e.g. Seinfeld, Cat in the Hat, etc.)
    • Matt Rego - Broadway show producer (e.g. Urinetown, Vagina Monologues, etc.)
    • Oliver Everett - Archivist to Queen of England
    • Kathryn Clark - Former Chief Scientist, NASA
    • William D. Perez - President & CEO, Wrigley Company
    • Neel Kashkari - Interim Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Stability
  • Profile last updated: 11/06/2009
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