The Williston Northampton School
Williston is an exceptionally well-balanced educational community in the Five College-Amherst, Smith, Mount Holyoke, Hampshire & UMASS-area of Western Massachusetts. Our academic program will provide you every opportunity to challenge yourself, develop new interests and encounter traditional subject matter taught in innovative ways. The school integrates a core college preparatory curriculum with exciting electives and a unique relationship with the Five Colleges while all classes emphasize mastery of language, clarity of thought and academic integrity.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG
- Students: 400 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $64,000
- Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $43,600
- Acceptance rate: 33%
- Average class size: 13 students
- Application Deadline: Jan. 15 / rolling
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Description
Williston has a great balance of day students and boarding students, which allow students to know and learn more about the area. With a widespread campus in a safe neighborhood and numerous stores and restaurants. . .
Williston was the best community I could've ever established an identity with. My parents teach at the school, so we actually had a house on the campus. I developed close relationships with not only. . .
At a first glance, The Williston Northampton School appears similar to most college preparatory schools. It contains a beautiful New England campus, wonderful and caring teachers, and great athletic and artistic facilities. However, as many. . .
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Top Rankings
The Williston Northampton School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 309 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
Offering Breadth
Student Test Scores
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1841
1907
Campus Size
125 acres
125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
400 students
300 students
% Students of Color
18%
25%
% International Students
24%
20%
% Students Boarding
70%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Bi-Weekly
Weekly
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
29
17
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
75%
70%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$44 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$64,000
$59,900
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
$43,600
$33,250
% Students on Financial Aid
46%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$25,250
$25,000
Acceptance Rate
Application Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
63%
-
Acceptance Rate
33%
58%
Director of Admissions
Christopher J. Dietrich
AP / Advanced Courses
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
29
17
Courses
AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Chemistry, AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP Computer Science, AP English Language, AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French Language, AP Latin: Vergil, AP Microeconomics, AP Music Theory, AP Physics, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP US Government & Politics, BC & Multivariable Calculus
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
21
16
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurricular Organizations
33
23
Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Blue and White Society (school spirit), Blue Notes (male a capella), Filipino Culture Club, Jane Austen Club, Maiyeros (boys a capella), Math Tutoring Society, Milagros (gospel choir), Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club), Model UN, Philanthropy Society, Photography Club, Science Team, Service Club, Spanish Community Center Tutors, Student Council Officers, Student Multicultural Board, Subterraneans, T.R.I.B.E. (Trust, Respect, Individuality, Belief, Equality), The Book Club and Literary Society, The Debate Society, The Log (Student Newspaper), Theater, Westtown Competitive Gaming Club, Willistonian (Student Newspaper)
Arts and Music Programs:
Chinese Chess Club, Make-a-Wish, Muslim Students Association, Native American Club, Peer Educators (healthy decisions), Philanthropy Club, Principles of Coaching
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Maiyeros - male a cappella, The Press - campus sports news
Blue and White Society (school spirit), Blue Notes (male a capella), Filipino Culture Club, Jane Austen Club, Maiyeros (boys a capella), Math Tutoring Society, Milagros (gospel choir), Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club), Model UN, Philanthropy Society, Photography Club, Science Team, Service Club, Spanish Community Center Tutors, Student Council Officers, Student Multicultural Board, Subterraneans, T.R.I.B.E. (Trust, Respect, Individuality, Belief, Equality), The Book Club and Literary Society, The Debate Society, The Log (Student Newspaper), Theater, Westtown Competitive Gaming Club, Willistonian (Student Newspaper)
Arts and Music Programs:
Chinese Chess Club, Make-a-Wish, Muslim Students Association, Native American Club, Peer Educators (healthy decisions), Philanthropy Club, Principles of Coaching
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Maiyeros - male a cappella, The Press - campus sports news
College Matriculation
Year: 2014 - 2018
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
New York University, Trinity College
20
Hobart College, University of Massachusetts
16
Connecticut College, Union College
14
Northeastern University
13
Colby College, Bentley University, Ithaca College
11
University of Vermont
10
Cornell, Skidmore, Babson, USC
8
Williams, Middlebury, Wesleyan, Fordham
6
Brown, University of Pennsylvania, Tufts, Carnegie Mellon
5
Harvard, Yale, Amherst, Hamilton
3
School Notes
- The Williston Northampton School accreditations: NEASC, TABS, NAIS
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Steve Porter ’97 - PorterHouse Media produces ESPN video mashups
- G.P. Gromacki ’89 - Led Amherst College women's basketball team to the NCAA Division III championship, named Coach of the Year by D3hoops.com.
- William S. Clark - UMass/Amherst President
- Winthrop Crane - 40th Governor of Massachusetts, U.S. Senator
- Brad Hall ’75 - Actor, producer, writer. Saturday Night Live Weekend Update anchor
- Patrick Rissmiller - Professional hockey player, NHL NY Rangers forward
- George Crockett Strong, Class of 1851 - U.S. Civil War General
- Robert Samuelson ’63 - Economic columnist and journalist, editor for Newsweek and the Washington Post, author
- George Stanley Hall - Psychologist, father of American Psychology
- Tony Lavelli ’45 - First overall NBA draft pick, accordionist for the Harlem Globetrotters
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