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Located within 40 minutes of San Francisco and 10 minutes of Stanford University, the Priory is a coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 as well as a coeducational day school for grades 6 through 8. Situated on a 50-acre campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, Priory offers a 7:1 student/teacher ratio, a strong college and university preparatory curriculum, a vast performing arts program, and a competitive athletics program. The Priory seeks to embody the values at the heart of Benedictine education – a belief in order and personal responsibility; a respect for diversity and community life; a life-long love of learning; and the development of the person as a whole.
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Woodside Priory
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | College Preparatory | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered. (Boarding) | 9-12 | 9-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) | 6-12 | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | No | No |
| Religious Affiliation | Catholic | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1957 | 1906 |
| Campus Size | 52 acres | 125 acres |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 367 students | 296 students |
| Percent Students of Color | 15% | 18% |
| Percent International Students | 11% | 18% |
| Percent Students Boarding | 18% | 69% |
| Average SAT Score | 1844 | * National Avg. »View |
| Average ACT score | 28 | *National Avg. » View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | No | No |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 12 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | 1:7 |
| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 21 | 14 |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 75% | 64% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $8 million | $14 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $51,100 | $42,800 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $34,950 | $23,900 |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 21% | 34% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $22,824 | $18,500 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan. 12 | Jan. 15 |
| Accepts Standardized Application | Yes | No |
| SSAT Required | Yes | Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT | 85% | - |
| Acceptance Rate | 56% | 60% |
| Director of Admissions | Al D. Zappelli | |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Carole Mauss | |
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| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | |
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 21 | 14 |
AP/Advanced Courses
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| Art History | Calculus AB | |
| Calculus BC | Chemistry | |
| Computer Science | English Literature | |
| Environmental Science | French Language | |
| Human Geography | Japanese | |
| Macroeconomics | Microeconomics | |
| Music Theory | Physics | |
| Psychology | Spanish Language | |
| Spanish Literature | Statistics | |
| Studio Art | U.S. Government and Politics | |
| U.S. History | ||
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 13 | 13 |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Baseball | Basketball | |
| Cross Country | Football | |
| Golf | Lacrosse | |
| Soccer | Softball | |
| Swimming | Tennis | |
| Track and Field | Volleyball | |
| Water Polo | ||
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School Notes:
- Located within 40 minutes of San Francisco and 10 minutes of Stanford University, the Priory is a coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 as well as a coeducational day school for grades 6 through 8. Situated on a 50-acre campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, Priory offers a 7:1 student/teacher ratio, a strong college and university preparatory curriculum, a vast performing arts program, and a competitive athletics program. The Priory seeks to embody the values at the heart of Benedictine education – a belief in order and personal responsibility; a respect for diversity and community life; a life-long love of learning; and the development of the person as a whole. Priory students are challenged to develop their fullest potential in the classrooms, on the athletic fields, in the performing and visual arts, and in their relationships with one another. Priory graduates go on to attend schools all across the country, including bigger schools such as Stanford, Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley, and UCLA as well as smaller colleges like Carleton, Oberlin, Santa Clara, and Whitman. The Boarding Program embodies a family model with a full time Residential Faculty dedicated to working with boarding students after school, in the evenings, and on weekends. The goal of the Boarding Program is to develop independent, responsible, creative students who will engage in their communities. International in scope, the program attracts students from all parts of the world and throughout the western United States. Boarders enjoy seamless interaction with the Priory's day students in and outside the classroom. This provides for a rich diversity of peers and experiences that create a strong, vibrant community.
- School accreditations: Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS), Western Catholic Education Association (WECA), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Taylor Eigsti - Grammy nominated jazz pianist
- Marc Fiore - Awarded 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Political Cartooning
- Profile last updated: 10/30/2011
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