The Northwest School

1415 Summit Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122-0981 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Overview:

 
The Northwest School
School Membership(s) Institute for Independent Education
National Association of Independent Schools
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 12
Programs for Learning Differences Yes
Year Founded 1980
County King County, WA
Student Body
Total Students 458 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(WA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 38% 27%
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 37 students
Grade 7 - 38 students
Grade 8 - 54 students
Grade 9 - 76 students
Grade 10 - 95 students
Grade 11 - 88 students
Grade 12 - 70 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 71 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 70%
Average Class Size 16
This School
(WA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:9 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 168 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 14
Yearly Tuition Cost $24,415
Tuition Notes Tuition for both Middle and Upper School includes hot lunch daily and the full cost of books.
% on Financial Aid 16%
Average Financial Aid Grant $18,451
Head of School Ellen Taussig
Admissions Director Anne Smith
Admissions Associate Jack Lloyd (Int'l Program)
Sport
Total Sports Offered 7
 
Sports
BasketballClimbing
Cross CountrySoccer
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
Volley Ball 

School Notes:

  • MISSION STATEMENT The Northwest School offers a faculty who engage each student in sequential, cross-disciplinary study in the Humanities, Sciences and the Arts. We are a diverse community of people who challenge each other to learn in a healthy, creative and collaborative atmosphere of respect for ourselves, others and the environment. We graduate students with historical, scientific, artistic and global perspective, enabling them to think and act with integrity, believing they have a positive impact on the world.
  • Profile last updated: 08/10/2009

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    FBI agents are investigating whether he could be responsible for other West Coast bank holdups.
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    posted on September 22, 2009 at 01:59:36 am
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  • Semifinalists announced for National Merit Scholarships (Seattle Times)
    posted on September 16, 2009 at 07:12:24 am
    About 16,000 students nationwide were among the top scorers on the 2008 Preliminary SAT, according to the Nationa Merit Scholarship Corp. In the Puget Sound area, the private Lakeside School had the highest number, with 28 semifinalists.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (98122)
School Zip (98122)
(WA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 28,790 people 5,855,424 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 49% 29%
Population Average Age 32 years old 35 years old
Average Household size 1.9 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $32,085 $49,081
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.4 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 38 years old
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Zipcode (98122)


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% Owning / % Renting 33% / 67% 62% / 38%

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