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The Williston Northampton School

19 Payson Avenue, Easthampton, MA, 01027-0102 -

School Notes Overview:

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....

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School Overview:

	The Williston Northampton School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools 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
County	Hampshire County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	529 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	13%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 43 students
	Grade 8 - 45 students
	Grade 9 - 83 students
	Grade 10 - 102 students
	Grade 11 - 114 students
	Grade 12 - 142 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	90 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	75%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	18
	Advanced Courses
	BC & Multivariable Calculus	AP United States History
	AP Statistics	AP Spanish Language
	AP Psychology	AP Physics C: Mechanics
	AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	AP Physics B
	AP Microeconomics	AP Latin:Vergil
	AP French Language	AP English Literature
	AP English Language	AP Computer Science
	AP Comparative Government & Politics	AP Chemistry
	AP Calculus AB	AP Biology
Average SAT score	1775
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	160 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$44,500
% on Financial Aid	43%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$29,220
Acceptance Rate	43%
Head of School	Dr. Brian Wright
Admissions Director	Ann Pickrell
Sport
Total Sports Offered	20
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Baseball
	Basketball	Crew
	Cross Country	Diving
	Field Hockey	Football
	Golf	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Softball	Squash
	Swimming	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
	Water Polo	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	24
	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: 09/16/2009

In the News:

Lusher earns high honors at Williston Northampton (The Fallbrook Village News)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 12:31:42 am
EASTHAMPTON, MA Daniel Lusher, a 12th-grader from Bonsall, has earned high honors on the Honor Roll for the first quarter of the academic year at Williston Northampton School. The Williston Northampton School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in seventh grade through post-graduate year. The 125-acre campus offers a challenging learning environment with a rich academic ...
Lusher named to Honor Roll (The Fallbrook Village News)
posted on June 26, 2009 at 03:30:18 am
EASTHAMPTON, MA The Williston Northampton School announces that Daniel Lusher of Bonsall made the Honor Roll for the fourth quarter of the 2008-2009 academic year. Lusher, in grade 11, earned high honors, which requires a grade point average of 92....
Ludlow's Caitlin Alves finishes Williston career on high note (The Republican)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 10:32:57 pm
Caitlin Alves had her junior soccer season ruined by injury. She spent her senior season making up for the lost time. Alves set single-season school records for goals and points during her final season at The Williston Northampton School in Easthampton.
For Williston, it's bittersweet (The Republican)
posted on June 2, 2009 at 07:21:50 am
EASTHAMPTON - The future will no doubt have its storms, but the Williston Northampton School Class of 2009 marched into the future Saturday on a day the chamber of commerce would have ordered.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01027)	School Zip (01027)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	17,489 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	35%	43%
Population Average Age	39 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$45,921	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	51 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	63% / 37%	58% / 42%