Checklist For Comparing Schools
Use this checklist to help you compare schools on your short list.
Use this checklist to keep track of your questions and answers to those questions as you visit each school on your short list. There is a lot of information to assimilate as you make those important visits. It will be easy to forget details unless you note them promptly.
| School Demographics | School #1 | School #2 | School #3 |
| Day or boarding | |||
| Coed or single sex | |||
| Number of students | |||
| Number of boarders | |||
| Number of day students | |||
| How diverse is the student body? | |||
| Number of faculty | |||
| Student to faculty ratio | |||
| Administration and Faculty | |||
| How long has the headmaster/principal been in office? | |||
| How large is the endowment? | |||
| Financial condition of school (Excellent to marginal) | |||
| Number of faculty with advanced degrees | |||
| Staff turnover (If turnover, why?) | |||
| Curriculum and Instruction | |||
| IB offered? | |||
| Number of AP courses | |||
| Teaching methods (Harkness, classical, etc.) | |||
| Is technology integrated into teaching? | |||
| Religious Emphasis | |||
| Which denomination or faith? | |||
| Intensity of observances (relaxed to mandatory) | |||
| Campus and Facilities | |||
| General appearance | |||
| Athletics facilities | |||
| Sports programs | |||
| Arts facilities | |||
| Arts programs | |||
| Security and safety | |||
| Location | |||
| Urban? Rural? | |||
| Convenient? Isolated? | |||
| Admissions | |||
| Deadline | |||
| Is staff helpful? | |||
| Policies and procedures | |||
| Shadowing permitted? | |||
| Overnights? | |||
| Quality of visit and tour | |||
| Financial | |||
| Tuition Fees | |||
| Sundries | |||
| Financial aid offered | |||
| Notes | |||
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