Scattergood Friends School
In addition to providing a solid foundation for higher education, Scattergood is a learning community that fosters the practical application of all kinds of knowledge through hands-on work and service.
The School's mission is to provide students with a sense of global citizenship while recognizing individual self-worth.
Scattergood strives to instill in students the ability to live constructively in a community as well as feel that their opinion has been heard.
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- Earlham College I think that the most obvious unique thing about Scattergood is the student body size. In my experience, having such a small community was something that most people (staff and students) found simultaneously very frustrating. . .
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Scattergood Friends School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 303 schools) for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Small student body (number of students)
- Boarding Focus High percentage of boarding students
- Student Attention Small average class sizes
- Student Attention Low student:teacher ratio
| Definition of Terms | 2021 School Data | Scattergood Friends | Boarding School Avg. |
| School Focus | College Prep | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered | 9-12 | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Religious Affiliation | Quaker | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1890 | 1907 |
| Campus Size | 126 acres | 125 acres |
Student Body
| Enrollment | 32 students | 300 students |
| % Students of Color | 16% | 25% |
| % International Students | 10% | 20% |
| % Students Boarding | 100% | 70% |
| Average SAT Score | n/a | * National Avg. »View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | No | No |
Academics and Faculty
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 8 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 3:1 | 7:1 |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 33% | 70% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
Tuition Cost
| Endowment Size | $4.2 million | $25 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $35,000 (Sliding scale tuition) | $59,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | n/a | $33,500 |
| Tuition international students | $37,900 | $54,500 |
| % Students on Financial Aid | 67% | 40% |
| Avg. Financial Aid Grant | $14,500 | $25,000 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
Acceptance Rate
| Application Deadline | Feb. 15 / May. 1 | Jan. 15 |
| Accepts Standardized Application | No | No |
| SSAT Required | No | Yes |
| Acceptance Rate | 65% | 58% |
| Director of Admissions | Shari Sollars | |
Sports
| # Interscholastic Sports Offered | 2 | 16 |
| Sports | Fencing, Ultimate Frisbee | |
Extracurriculars
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 11 | 23 |
| Extracurriculars | Club or Organization: Indoor Soccer Club, Wood Working, Writers Arts and Music Programs: Ceramics Club, Journalism/Newspaper, Yearbook Recreational Athletic Programs: Archery Club, Canoe Club, Cycling Club, Jogging/Running, Yoga | |
School Notes
- Experience a small, tightly-knit school community of students, faculty, and their families, all living and working together.
- Ask big questions and dive deep into project-based classes full of hands-on experience. Don't just take a science class... be a scientist.Know your food, grow your food! Our organic farm serves as a living laboratory and provides delicious meals year-round.
- Explore issues of peace and social justice with like-minded friends.
- Prepare for college and beyond! Scattergood students have been accepted to Bryn Mawr, Cornell, Earlham, Grinnell, Haverford, Macalester, Oberlin, Reed, Scripps, University of Chicago, and more!
- Scattergood Friends School accreditations: Independent School Association of the Central States
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