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"The Global School™, Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent, college preparatory school for boarding and day students. Students and teachers from throughout the United States and around the world live and learn in a caring and supportive community, enriched by its two-hundred-year heritage. To prepare each student for the challenges of higher education and for success as a global leader in an interdependent world, we promote intellectual development, physical health, personal accountability, mutual respect, and a commitment to service.
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
(Boarding) |
9-12, PG |
9-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) |
6-12, PG |
9-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Supports Learning
Differences (LD) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1804 |
1900 |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
360 students |
294 students |
| Percent International Students |
18% |
15% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
55% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
1678 |
*National
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
Yes |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
No |
No |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Formal |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
12 |
12
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School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:7 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
18 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
65% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$5 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$38,500
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$36,675 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$25,000 |
$20,975 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
34% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
9,000 |
$
16,600 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Feb. 1 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
No |
Yes |
| Acceptance Rate |
55% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Brian Chatterley |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
Robyn Boyer |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
17 |
13 |
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| Year:
2003-2006 |
| George Washington University | 7 | | Clark Univeristy | 5 | | Mount Holyoke College | 5 | | Wheaton College | 5 | | Babson College | 4 | | Bates College | 4 | | Smith College | 4 | | St. Lawrence | 4 | | Union College | 3 | | Wake Forest College | 3 |
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The Global School™, Wilbraham & Monson Academy is an independent, college preparatory, coeducational middle and upper school for boarding and day students. Students and teachers from throughout the United States and around the world live and learn in a caring and supportive community, enriched by its two-hundred-year heritage of inclusion. To prepare each student for the challenges of higher education and for success as a global leader in an interdependent world, we promote intellectual development, physical health, personal accountability, mutual respect, and commitment to service. We encourage students to take advantage of the many opportunities we offer to travel and study abroad, especially in Asia, Central America and Europe. Many of these opportunities are offered through our Center for Entrepreneurial & Global Studies, a program unique at the secondary school level. LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences School accreditations: NEASC - Sample of notable school alumni:
Dick Fuld - CEO, Lehman Brothers Mark Shenkman - Director of Shenkman Capital Management Nitya Pibulsonggram - Thai Foreign Minister, Former Thai Ambassador to the United Nations Bill Guerin - NHL hockey player Bob Lappin - Conductor, Palm Beach Orchestra Bill James - Rockport Capital Partners Galway Kinnel - Author/Poet Olaf Halvorrsen - Received Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
- Profile last updated: 04/22/2008
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