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Woodside Priory School
302 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028 - View a map of this school Map tel: 650-851-8223
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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 order and personal discipline, 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 1901
Campus Size 52 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 350 students 294 students
Percent International Students 11% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 18% 72%
Average SAT Score 628 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size n/a 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 20 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree n/a 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $55 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,500 $37,300
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $29,950 $21,200
Percent Students on Financial Aid 22% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 20,000 $ 16,855
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Al D. Zappelli
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 - belief in order and personal discipline, respect for diversity, importance of community life and 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)
  • Profile last updated: 07/07/2008
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