The Northwest School
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The Northwest School |
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| School Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| 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. |
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| % 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. |
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| 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 |
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| Basketball | Climbing | ||
| Cross Country | Soccer | ||
| Track and Field | Ultimate 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
In the News:
- Made In Seattle: Hip Slips (Seattlest)
posted on October 30, 2009 at 07:20:28 pm
Image courtesy of the artist. Image slips $65 each. Seattle’s vintage clothing and boutique stores are some of the best places to find pieces done by local artists. We stumbled upon these slips while browsing the racks of the fifties-femme shop Pretty Parlor on Capitol Hill, and brought one up to the counter along with a simple question: "Who made this?" The color richness and quality of design ... - Arrest shakes man's family (The Olympian)
posted on October 26, 2009 at 01:10:55 pm
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posted on October 18, 2009 at 07:22:10 am
FBI agents are investigating whether he could be responsible for other West Coast bank holdups. - Regina Hackett takes her Art to Go (Arts Journal)
posted on September 22, 2009 at 01:59:36 am
Hiking along the Nooksack River in the Cascade Range around Mount Baker, Claude Zervas began to focus on campsites filled with burnt evidence of previous habitation. - 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.
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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| % Owning / % Renting | 33% / 67% | 62% / 38% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- O Dea High School - 482 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Lake Washington Girls Middle School - 54 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Lake Washington Girls Mid School - 54 students - 0.8 mi. away - view location
- Puget Sound Community School - 33 students - 1.2 mi. away - view location
- Holy Names Academy - 661 students - 1.3 mi. away - view location
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