The Williston Northampton School

19 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA, 01027-0102
Williston is an exceptionally well-balanced educational community in the Five College - Amherst, Smith, Mt. 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 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.

School Overview:

The Williston Northampton School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 7 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Year Founded 1841
Student Body
Total Students 529 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 13% (MA School Avg.: 24%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 90 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 75%
Average Class Size 13 students
Number of AP Courses 22 courses
Advanced Courses
AP Biology AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry AP Comparative Government & Politics
AP Computer Science AP English Language
AP English Literature AP French Language
AP Latin:Vergil AP Microeconomics
AP Physics B AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
AP Physics C: Mechanics AP Psychology
AP Spanish Language AP Statistics
AP United States History BC & Multivariable Calculus
Average SAT score 1775
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $47,900
% on Financial Aid 43%
Average Financial Aid Grant $29,220
Acceptance Rate 43%
Admissions Director Ann Pickrell
Sports
Total Sports Offered 20 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Baseball
Basketball Crew
Cross Country Diving
Field Hockey Football
Golf Ice Hockey
Lacrosse Soccer
Softball Squash
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Volleyball
Water Polo Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 24 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
ARETE (Senior Tutors) Amnesty International
Community Service Dance
Film Club French Club
Gay Straight Alliance Gold Key (Student Tour Guides)
Green Team Habitat for Humanity
Heifer Project International International Club
Janus (Literary Magazine) Jazz Band
Orchestra Peer Educators
Political Forum Spanish Club
String Ensemble Student Alumni Organization
Student Council The Log (Yearbook)
Ultimate Frisbee Willistonian (Student Newspaper)

School Notes:

    • Members of the Class of 2009 were accepted at 46 of Barron's 75 Most Competitive colleges & universities in the counntry.
    • Offers a unique program: The Writer's Workshop series. In its twelfth year, the fall 2009 series will feature Martin Espada ("The Republic of Poetry") and Sebastian Stuart ("The Hour Between"). Previous speakers include Pulitizer Prize winners Richard Russo and James Tate, writers Arthur Golden, Anita Shreve, Augusten Burroughs, Curtis Sittenfeld, Gregory Maguire, Jodi Picoult, and screenwriter Chic Eglee '70.
    • Ninth Grade Program designed to ease the transition from middle school to secondary school and to build camaraderie in the entering class.
    • New Ninth Grade boys dorm opened in September 2008 featuring geothermal wells for heating and cooling.
    • Completed successful $36 million dollar Campaign for Legacy & Vision in June 2008 raising funds for endowment, faculty support and financial aid.

    Profile last updated: 09/02/2011

Nearby Schools:

The Williston Northampton School
Gr. 7-12 | 0 mi. away
Calvary Baptist Christian School
Gr. PK-12 | 1.4 mi. away
Tri-county Schools
Gr. 3-12 | 2 mi. away
Clown Around Preschool
Gr. PK-Nursery/Preschool | 2.6 mi. away
Smith College Campus School
Gr. K-7 | 4 mi. away
Clarke School For The Deaf
Gr. PK-8 | 4.1 mi. away

View all schools in: Easthampton, Hampshire County, Zip 01027

School Reviews:

  • Recommended April 23,2013 - There are many things to love about Williston. Just to start somewhere, this is a place where students are encouraged to be authentic and this usually means that they are not cut-throat like some of the students at the more well-known prep schools. It is a caring community at every level. Top students will be challenged, but students who come needing some extra help will get that too. The teachers are outstanding by any measure, and are more caring than any place we''ve seen. The location, though, is fantastic. Being a part of Easthampton and near Northampton add so much to climate. Finally, the athletic facilities are great!!!*-Posted by Parent *

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