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Woodside Priory School (Priory)
302 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 650-851-8223

Woodside Priory School - Situated within ten minutes of Stanford University on the San Francisco peninsula, the Priory combines its fifty-acre rural campus with a challenging college and university preparatory curriculum, a 10 to 1 student-teacher ratio, and a full complement of competitive athletics and enriching co-curriculars. Seamless interaction between the boarders and day students provides an enthusiastic and spirited campus student life. The Priory embodies the values of Benedictine education - belief in personal balance in one's life, respect for diversity, importance of community life and development of the whole person.

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Overview:
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 1900
Campus Size 52 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 368 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 15% 18%
Percent International Students 11% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 18% 70%
Average SAT Score 628 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 18 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 20 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 72% 61%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $8 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $46,800 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $32,200 $22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid 22% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $20,000 $17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application Yes Yes
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 85% -
Acceptance Rate 65% 59%
Director of Admissions Al D. Zappelli
AP / Advanced Courses:    
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 20 14


United states HistoryStatistics
Spanish LiteratureSpanish Language
PsychologyPhysics
Music TheoryJapanese
Human GeographyGovernment
FrenchEuropean History
Environmental ScienceEnglish
EconomicsComputer Science
ChemistryCalculus (AB and BC)
BiologyArt Portfolio (2D and 3D)
Art History 
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 13 13


BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
GolfLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water Polo 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 22 23
 
 
(AP) Studio ArtAssociate Students Assn.
Campus MinistryChamber Choir
Club RadCommunity service
Community serviceConcert Choir
Ecology/Sustainability ClubElizabeth Seton Tutors
Latino Indigenous ClubLiterary Magazine
Model United NationsNational Honor Society
OrchestraRobotics
Ski ClubStudent Ambassadors
Student NewspaperTechnical Theater
Ultimate FrisbeeYearbook
School Notes:
  • Woodside Priory School - Situated within ten minutes of Stanford University on the San Francisco peninsula, the Priory combines its fifty-acre rural campus with a challenging college and university preparatory curriculum, a 10 to 1 student-teacher ratio, and a full complement of competitive athletics and enriching co-curriculars. Seamless interaction between the boarders and day students provides an enthusiastic and spirited campus student life. The Priory embodies the values of Benedictine education - a belief in balance in one's life, a respect for diversity, the importance of community life and the development of the whole person.
  • 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
  • Profile last updated: 11/30/2009
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