Winsor School

103 Pilgrim Road, Boston, MA, 02215-0221
Tel: (617)735-9503
Grades: 5 - 12 | 429 students
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Founded in 1886, the Winsor School is an independent day school for academically motivated and promising girls in grades 5-12. Winsor offers a rigorous academic program balanced by the arts and physical education in an environment of warmth and personal attention. As a community, Winsor cherishes respect and generosity of spirit, and its mission underscores its commitment to diversity. Its size means girls build lasting friendships, and it encourages each girl to realize her own uniqueness and promise.

School Overview:
Winsor School
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 5 - 12
Year Founded 1886
Student Body
Total Students 429 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 26% (MA School Avg.: 24%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 69 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 75%
Average Class Size 13 students
Average SAT score 1424
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $32,250
% on Financial Aid 21%
Average Financial Aid Grant $19,043
Admissions Director Pamela Parks McLaurin
Admissions Associate Jennifer Toon
Sports
Total Sports Offered 14 sports
Sports
Basketball Crew
Cross Country Diving
Field Hockey Ice Hockey
Lacrosse Sailing
Soccer Softball
Squash Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 24 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Amnesty International Art Clubs
Choral Groups Community Service
Current Events Club Debate
Drama Engineering Clubs
French, Spanish, Latin clubs Gay, Bisexual, Straight Alliance
Human Relations Forum Interfaith Fellowship
Literary Magazines Math Clubs
Mock Trial Model United Nations
Newspaper Philosophy Club
Poetry Club SADD
Student Councils Technology Club
Women's Issues Yearbook

School Notes:

    • Winsor is set on a seven-acre campus in Boston, and makes frequent use of the city's resources. Facilities include a recently renovated library with 27,000 volumes plus access to 850 periodicals; a multi-media language lab; three computer labs; three art studios; seven science laboratories; acres of playing fields; tennis courts, and a renovated gymnasium.
    • The Lower School comprises grades 5 through 8. In this supportive environment, teachers foster natural curiosity through active, hands-on lessons.
    • The Upper School is an energetic learning community of ninth through twelfth graders. The faculty stretches girls to think logically, creatively, and compassionately and to take increasing responsibility for their own learning.
    • At all levels, students enjoy dedicated, caring teachers who know their subjects intimately.
    • Beyond the classroom, clubs, the arts, and sports offer ways for girls to explore interests. Winsor offers teams in 13 sports and has more than 30 clubs. Girls approach extracurriculars passionately, and have won national honors in debate, engineering, and choral competitions.
    • Girls also work with boys from Belmont Hill and Roxbury Latin schools on coordinated drama, music, and newspaper activities.
    • The majority of students go on to attend the nation's most selective colleges and universities. An experienced College Counselor guides and supports girls through the process. In the last five years, students' most common college choices were Harvard, Brown, Stanford, Colby, Bowdoin, Penn, and Yale.

    Profile last updated: 04/17/2012

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