The Winchendon School

Definition of Terms 2017 School Data	The Winchendon	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Prep	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
ADD/ADHD Support	Yes	Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD)	Yes	Yes
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1926	1910
Campus Size	326 acres	110 acres

Student Body

Enrollment	250 students	300 students
% Students of Color	14%	20%
% International Students	35%	20%
% Students Boarding	75%	68%
Average SAT Score	1620	* National Avg. »View
Average ACT score	27	*National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty

Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	7 students	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered	21	17
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	50%	70%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes
Summer Program Details	Link to Summer Program Details

Finances

Endowment Size	$30 million	$17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$61,800	$53,300
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$21,900	$28,560
Yearly Tuition (5 Day Boarding)	$50,000	$38,200
% Students on Financial Aid	35%	37%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant	20000	$22,700
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission

Application Deadline	Jan. 15 / rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application	Yes	No
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Acceptance Rate	40%	55%
Director of Admissions	Scott Pottbecker
Associate Director of Admissions	Thomas Hamilton

Sports

# Interscholastic Sports Offered	17	14
Sports	Alpine Skiing, Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Cycling, Golf, Ice Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Lacrosse, Snowboarding, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball

Extracurriculars

Total Extracurricular Organizations	24	23
Extracurriculars	Club or Organization: Community Service Club, Global Buddies, Judicial Board, Literary, Model United Nations, Newspaper, Organic Farming, Photography, Student Government Arts and Music Programs: Chorus, Drawing, Jazz Club, Painting, Pottery, Sculpture, Winch Singers Recreational Athletic Programs: Aerobics, Cycling, Dance Club, Fun Fitness, Hiking Club, Horseback Riding, Outdoor, Triathlon Training

College Matriculation

Year: 2000 - 2004	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Boston University	5
	Northeastern University	5
	Assumption College	4
	Hamilton College	4
	Syracuse University	4
	Wheaton College	4
	Bentley College	3
	Curry College	3
	Rhode Island School of Design	3
	UMASS - Amherst	3

School Notes

At The Winchendon School, we are guided by real-world learning through innovation, relevance, and inquiry. Classes are exciting and energetic; teachers reject lecturing, and instead design active learning environments where students lead discussions, debate questions, and draw their own conclusions. We won`t give students the answer; rather, we will guide them to find it on their own. Our Signature Programs; Global Dynamics, Service Learning, and ColLABs reflect our commitment to providing an education rich in innovation, relevance, and inquiry driven.
Our classrooms aren't confined to four walls. Students have two opportunities a year (for a total of five weeks) to pursue a graded, single focus immersive. These ColLABs (Collaborative Laboratories) encourage academic risks, self-reflection, and practical learning. Whether studying street art in New York City, working on an internship studying gravitational waves at LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory), or designing web animation, students are actively engaged in learning.
Students connect studying to life beyond school, preparing them to be leaders and innovators. Backed by recent research, we know students learn better when they have strong connections with the people around them. The leaders of tomorrow must learn to connect with their communities locally and globally. The School`s Service Learning program engages all of our students in a mutually beneficial, sustainable, community-driven development program for students to find their own story and identity.
Engaged learning begins with asking "Why?" The day is designed around the discovery of information and connecting to real-world issues. Global Dynamics, our two-credit course blends English, history, and regional cultural understanding. In Global Dynamics (we call it GD) students go beyond rote memorization of facts. Could you live on two dollars a day in Honduras? Why isn`t there enough food in the world, or is there? In GD, students explore and present on topics. Global Dynamics, Service Learning, and ColLABs give students a platform to tell a richer story about who they want to be and how they will impact the world.
School accreditations: NEASC, NAIS, TABS
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Perry Dye ‘71 - Founder and president of Dye Designs. He is a world renowned golf course designer and has contributed to the design of hundreds of courses world wide. Golf Digest has ranked many of Perry’s courses at the top of their lists.
- Greg Selkoe ‘92 - Former CEO/Founder of Karmaloop, Greg now leads Curateurs.com an online retail business that aims to connect consumers with their favorite celebrities, artists and influencers by offering a glimpse into their wardrobes and incredible personal collections,
- Bruno Sundov ‘99 - The 7’3 inch student athlete from Split, Croatia had already been drafted in the NBA’s by the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, the year of the NBA Lockout. Because of the work stoppage, Bruno decided to attend The Winchendon School to learn English, American Cul
- Francisco Garcia ‘02 - Started at Winchendon, then moved on to play for Legendary Coach Rick Pitino at the University of Louisville. He was drafted in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and played for ten seasons in Sacramento, CA and Houston, TX.
- Lauren Kelly ‘14 - Was an outstanding student athlete starring in multiple sports signed a scholarship to attend Northeastern University to play for the Women’s Hockey Team. She is a former recipient of the Jason Ritchie Scholarship while at Winchendon and captain of the te
- Max MacKenzie ‘16 - Is an American actor, voice over artist, producer, and activist. After taking up acting at The Winchendon School, he debuted in his first film at the age of 18, in ‘Just Say Goodbye’ and also starred in an episode of Investigation Discovery’s highest rate