Westover School
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....
School Overview:
Westover School |
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
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| % 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. |
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| 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
In the News:
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posted on August 13, 2009 at 03:00:19 pm
All of a sudden, it seems, reports are beginning to accumulate of students at some of the region's prestigious private schools being the victims of sexual misconduct or assault. - News Alerts (The Addison County Independent)
posted on July 8, 2009 at 09:26:19 pm
CORNWALL — Charles Merton “Charlie” Rowe, 75, died unexpectedly helping on Rowecrest Farm on Sunday, Dec. 2, 2007. Born March 7, 1932, in Laconia, N.H., he was the son of the late Merton C. and Grace (Foster) Rowe, and grew up on his family farm in Belmont, N.H. - Local School To Participate in Online Ladies Academy (NBC Washington)
posted on July 6, 2009 at 10:30:16 am
It's like "real school," but on the Girl Internet. - Md. School Joins Test of Online Courses Tailored to Girls (Washington Post)
posted on July 6, 2009 at 04:00:00 am
When the Online School for Girls flickers to life this fall on computer screens across the country, students will take part in an unusual experiment that joins two trends: girls-only schooling and online teaching.
School Zip Statistics:
| 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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| % Owning / % Renting | 89% / 11% | 64% / 36% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Holy Cross High School - 795 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
- Sacred Heart High School - 475 students - 4.7 mi. away - view location
- The Taft School - 575 students - 5.2 mi. away - view location
- The Woodhall School - 44 students - 8.9 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Middlebury, New Haven County, Zip 06762
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