Westover School

1237 Whittemore Road, Middlebury, CT, 06762-0676 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Westover, founded in 1909, is a selective boarding and day school of 209 girls, grades 9–12, located in a classic New England town near New York City. Westover School prepares its students to meet the challenges of the world's top colleges....

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School Overview:

 
Westover School
School Membership(s) National Association of Laboratory Schools
Institute for Independent Education
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded 1909
County New Haven County, CT
Student Body
Total Students 209 students
Student Body Type All-girls
This School
(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color 19% 23%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 42 students
Grade 10 - 64 students
Grade 11 - 53 students
Grade 12 - 50 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 48 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree 47%
Average Class Size 11
Number of AP Courses 20
Average SAT score 1850
Average ACT score 27
This School
(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 144 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 9 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $41,400
Tuition Notes 41400 is boarding tuition 29200 is day tuition
% on Financial Aid 51%
Acceptance Rate 55%
Head of School Ann S. Pollina
Admissions Director Laura Nash Volovski '83

School Notes:

  • Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 209 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 200 girls from 19 states and 16 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: 09/02/2009

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About This Zipcode (06762)
School Zip (06762)
(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 6,775 people 3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 50% 41%
Population Average Age 43 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $66,818 $56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.7 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 47 years old 48 years old
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