Westover School

1237 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT, 06762-0676
Tel: (203)577-4521
Grades: 9 - 12 | 199 students
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Westover School, located in a classic New England town ninety miles from New York City, is a selective boarding and day school with 210 girls from 19 countries and 18 states. With over twenty AP's as well as signature programs in science, engineering, art history, and music, we prepare our students to meet the academic challenges of both the world and the world's best colleges. At Westover, girls find their passions, their friends, and their futures through our dynamic and diverse community. 

School Overview:
Westover School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1909
Student Body
Total Students 199 students
Student Body Type All-girls
% Students of Color 20% (CT School Avg.: 25%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 67%
Average Class Size 11 students
Number of AP Courses 22 courses
Average SAT score 1827
Average ACT score 27
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $47,250
Tuition Notes 47250 is boarding tuition 33950 is day tuition
% on Financial Aid 50%
Admissions Director Laura Volovski '83

School Notes:

  • Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 210 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town 90 miles from New York City. We prepare our students to meet the challenges of the world's top colleges. Accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Westover has a dynamic and diverse student body of 210 girls from 18 states and 19 countries, with plenty of course and extracurricular offerings to encourage students to expand thinking and problem solving skills in a rigorous, yet collaborative learning environment. Westover is a community of scholars and a gathering of students and teachers whose shared efforts and goals result in a broad, deep, and durable education. Westover offers three special programs: WISE (Women in Science and Engineering), a co-curricular program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; a dance program with Brass City Ballet; and a music program with the Manhattan School of Music. In addition to our special programs, Westover offers formal exchanges with schools in Australia, England, France, Jordan, South Africa, and Spain.

    • Profile last updated: 04/25/2013

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