Emma Willard School
285 Pawling Avenue, Troy, NY, 12180-0121 - View a map of this school Map
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Honoring its founder’s vision, Emma Willard School proudly fosters in each young woman a love of learning, the habits of an intellectual life, and the character, moral strength, and qualities of leadership to serve and shape her world. A graduate of Emma Willard School will develop facility with a common academic vocabulary through mastery of the competencies, both content and skills, of each discipline; will value integrity in all her endeavors; will be aware of the impact of her gender on how she views the world and how the world views her; will be able to generate her own questions, hypotheses, and assumptions; will demonstrate the ability to gather and evaluate from any relevant source the information needed to answer questions, test assumptions or hypotheses, revise and support theses, solve problems, or make decisions; and will be able to synthesize creatively and critically her own experience and that information most useful to the challenge with which she is engaged. ...read more  

School Overview:
Emma Willard School
School Level High school
School Membership(s) National Coalition of Girls' Schools (NCGS)
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s)
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Rensselaer County, NY
Student Body
Total Students 307 students
Student Body Type All-girls
This School ( NY ) High School Avg.
% Students of Color 27% 22%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 57 students
Grade 10 - 81 students
Grade 11 - 90 students
Grade 12 - 79 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 51 teachers
This School ( NY ) High School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:10
*Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 167 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline Jan. 1
 
School Notes:
  • Honoring its founder’s vision, Emma Willard School proudly fosters in each young woman a love of learning, the habits of an intellectual life, and the character, moral strength, and qualities of leadership to serve and shape her world. A graduate of Emma Willard School will develop facility with a common academic vocabulary through mastery of the competencies, both content and skills, of each discipline; will value integrity in all her endeavors; will be aware of the impact of her gender on how she views the world and how the world views her; will be able to generate her own questions, hypotheses, and assumptions; will demonstrate the ability to gather and evaluate from any relevant source the information needed to answer questions, test assumptions or hypotheses, revise and support theses, solve problems, or make decisions; and will be able to synthesize creatively and critically her own experience and that information most useful to the challenge with which she is engaged.
  • Profile last updated: 07/01/2008

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About This Zip Code ( 12180 )
School Zip ( 12180 ) ( NY ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 52,907 people 18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 35% 32%
Population Average Age 33 years old 35.9 years old
Average Household Size 2.3 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $34,889 $44,900
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 4.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 67 years old 58 years old
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Zipcode (12180)



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% Owning / % Renting 48% / 52% 42% / 58%
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