Pomfret School vs. Westminster School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Pomfret School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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Offering Breadth
Westminster School ranks among the top 10 schools with > 400 students (out of 97 schools) for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Founded in 1894, Pomfret is a private high school for boarding and day students.
Set on a stunning 500-acre hilltop in Northeastern Connecticut, we are intentionally small with 350 students hailing from 29 states and 29 countries.
Our mission is to empower students to pursue lives of meaning and purpose, and our vision is to inspire the next generation of change makers and problem solvers.
Founded in 1888, Westminster is a co-educational school of approximately 400 students (75% boarding, 25% day) located in Simsbury, CT, a thriving New England town just outside of Hartford. At Westminster, our core values community, character, balance and involvement shape the daily life of students and faculty alike and the school`s motto Grit & Grace inspires and guides us.
Westminster is a small school, with big opportunities a place where you will be known, supported and belong and have access to top-notch facilities, faculty and programming.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1894
1888
Campus Size
500 acres
200 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
350
425
% Students of Color
22%
20%
% International Students
21%
15%
% Students Boarding
85%
75%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1330
Average ACT score
n/a
27
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
Yes
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Monthly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Average Class Size
10
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
5:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
48
23
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
85%
68%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$75 million
$109 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$75,810
$73,370
Tuition (Day Students)
$48,460
$53,095
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$42,874
$40,500
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
n/a
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
n/a
33%
Director of Admissions
Susan Mantilla-Goin
Miles Bailey
Associate Director of Admissions
n/a
Kelly Babbidge
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
48
23
Sport
Total Sports Offered
19
16
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
DanceField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSquash
SwimmingTennis
TrackTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball
Wrestling
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryDance
Field HockeyGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming and Diving
TennisTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeWater Polo
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
18
53
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Advancement Student BoardAthletic Council
Book ClubBusiness Club
Chess ClubCooking Club
Dance ClubFencing Club
Green GriffinsKey Club
Knitting ClubManuscripts Club
Math TeamMedical Club
Mental Health ClubModel United Nations
Robotics ClubThrift Store
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
All is One Feminist AllianceArchitecture Club
Art with HeartAsian Pacific Islander Affinity Group
Baking ClubBanana Split (students of divorced/single parents)
Bibliophiles (Book Club)Black & Gold (admission tour guides)
Bring Change to Mind (Mental Health Awareness)Computer Club
Conversations About ChristianityDebate Club
Dramat (theater)Eco Club
Gender Sexuality AllianceGlobal Forum
Hispanic/LatinX Affinity GroupHorizons Student Club
International Student OrganizationJewnion
John Hay SocietyLadies of Color
LatinX AllianceMartlets Educating Martlets
Math ClubMiddle East Alliance
Model United NationsMulticultural Student Union
One Love ClubOuting and Ski Club
Ozone Art ClubPeer Facilitators
Queer Affinity GroupRobotics Club
Serving Our Neighbors (S.O.N.)Society of Women Engineers
Student Activities Committee (S.A.C.)Student Government
Student Music OrganizationThe Gathering
The Martlet (annual magazine)The Westminster News
Westminster Entrepreneur ClubWestminster Investment Initiative
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Chamber ChoirChorale
Concert BandDance Ensemble
Jazz BandTheater (acting)
Theater (tech)Westminster Belles