Tel:
(608)257-1023
- Edgewood, a Catholic high school, educates the whole student for a life of learning, service and personal responsibility through a rigorous academic curriculum that embraces the Sinsinawa Dominican values of Truth, Compassion, Justice, Community and Partnership.
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | Independent Schools Association of the Central States |
| Religious Affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Learning Difference Programs | Yes |
| Learning Programs Supported | support for mild learning differences |
| Year Founded | 1881 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 536 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 21%
State avg.: 28% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 56 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 64%
|
| Average Class Size | 23 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 15 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Advanced Courses | Advanced and Creative Writing, Advanced Athletic Training, Advanced Drawing, Advanced Environmental Field Education, Advanced Painting, Advanced Photography, Advanced Piano, Advanced Public Speaking, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science Principles, AP English, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French, AP Latin, AP Physics 1, AP Physics C, AP Spanish, AP Statistics, AP U.S. History |
| Average ACT score | 26 |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (Neat and respectful, no saggy pants, no revealing tops or short skirts) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Dec. 15 |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $11,123 |
| Tuition Notes | (2016-2017) |
| % on Financial Aid | 38%
|
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $3,050 |
| Admissions Director | Marcia Lovett |
| Admissions Associate | Beth Sevenz |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 18 sports |
| Sports | Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, VolleyballAlpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 25 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | AsianStudentUnion, Black Student Union, BookClub, Class/ExecutiveCouncil, CloseUpPolitics/CurrentEvents, CrusaderYearbook, Edgetones/acapella, EnvoyNewspaper, FellowshipChristianAthletes, GreenEdgeEnvironmentalClub, Instrumental/VocalEnsembles, JuniorClassicalLeague/LatinHonorSociety, KeyClubService/Leadership, LaughingStockImprovComedy, LeadershipCorps, MathTeam, MulticulturalClub, Musical/DramaProductions, NationalHonorSociety, STAR/YoungWomen/Skills/Leadership, ScienceOlympiad, SociedadHonorariaHispanica, StrategyGamesClub, UltimateFrisbee, WayfarerLiteraryArtMagazine BookClub, EnvoyNewspaper, MathTeam, AsianStudentUnion, Black Student Union, Class/ExecutiveCouncil, CloseUpPolitics/CurrentEvents, CrusaderYearbook, Edgetones/acapella, FellowshipChristianAthletes, GreenEdgeEnvironmentalClub, Instrumental/VocalEnsembles, JuniorClassicalLeague/LatinHonorSociety, KeyClubService/Leadership, LaughingStockImprovComedy, LeadershipCorps, MulticulturalClub, Musical/DramaProductions, NationalHonorSociety, STAR/YoungWomen/Skills/Leadership, ScienceOlympiad, SociedadHonorariaHispanica, StrategyGamesClub, UltimateFrisbee, WayfarerLiteraryArtMagazine, |
School Notes
- Edgewood High School offers college preparatory education that incorporates the core values of our sponsors, the Dominican Sisters of Sinsinawa (WI): truth, compassion, justice, community and partnership. These values form the framework of our unique identity and mission. Our desire is to enroll students who will flourish in our community. Without losing sight that each student must succeed in our rigorous college preparatory curriculum, we seek a diversity of personal and academic profiles, extra-curricular interests and ethnic and religious backgrounds. Edgewood has a motivating environment where students are challenged in many ways, and supported within a caring Catholic community.
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School Reviews
| 5 12/11/2012 going to this school is awesome, i always look forward to school and the teachers are great. people are great there too. but yeah i totally recommend it, really fun! - Posted by Student/Alumni - joebr |
| 5 10/6/2012 I like the way you guys treat & greet your students the teachers are very well trained. - Posted by Student/Alumni - siran |
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