Woodberry Forest School

898 Woodberry Forest Rd, Woodberry Forest, VA, 22989-0229
Tel: (540)672-3900
Grades: 9 - 12 | 402 students
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Woodberry Forest School is a highly selective independent boarding school for boys grades 9-12. Woodberry Forest School, founded in 1889, is located on over 1200 acres, which surrounds a 175 acre campus that overlooks the Blue Ridge Mountains and is partially bordered by the Rapidan River. The school is conveniently located near Charlottesville, Richmond, and Washington, D.C.

School Overview:
Woodberry Forest School
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
National Association of College Admissions Counselors
Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1889
Student Body
Total Students 402 students
Student Body Type All-boys
% Students of Color 11% (VA School Avg.: 21%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 6:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 52%
Average Class Size 10 students
Classroom dress code Formal
(Slacks and Collared Shirts)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1
Yearly Tuition Cost $46,700
% on Financial Aid 40%
Average Financial Aid Grant $30,000
Acceptance Rate 44%
Admissions Director J. Harrison Stuart
Admissions Associate Jason M. Slade
Sports
Total Sports Offered 13 sports
Sports
Baseball Basketball
Cross Country Football
Golf Lacrosse
Soccer Squash
Swimming Tennis
Track and Field Winter Track
Wrestling

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  • Randolph looks forward to the competition - Irish Illustrated (subscription)
    posted on December 5, 2012 at 07:36:42 pm
    Randolph looks forward to the competitionIrish Illustrated (subscription)He is the second Woodberry Forest School product to matriculate to Notre Dame, joining freshman ...
  • The Wright Stuff - Lew Rockwell (blog)
    posted on November 30, 2012 at 09:27:28 pm
    The Wright StuffLew Rockwell (blog)At the end of 8th grade, Bobby and his family moved to Louisiana and then a few years later up to Virginia where ...
  • Warriors go to state - DVIDS
    posted on November 14, 2012 at 03:19:47 pm
    Warriors go to stateDVIDSNearly 500 runners ran in the 47th Virginia Independent Schools Cross Country Championship at Woodberry Forest ...

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Nearby Schools:

Woodberry Forest School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Timberlake Christian Schools
Gr. PK-12 | 2.2 mi. away
Blue Ridge Montessori School
Gr. K | 3.1 mi. away
The Branches Academy
Gr. K-7 | 3.2 mi. away
Timberlake Christian School & Daycare
Gr. PK-12 | 3.2 mi. away
New Covenant Schools
Gr. K-12 | 5 mi. away

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