Lakeside School vs. UPrep
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Lakeside School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
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Acceptance Rate
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
UPrep ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
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Diversity
Student Body
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
Overview
The mission of Lakeside School is to develop in intellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits needed to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society.
We provide a rigorous and dynamic academic program through which effective educators lead students to take responsibility for learning.
We are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community and in the joy and importance of lifelong learning.
UPrep is a 6-12 independent school in northeast Seattle where extraordinary faculty and staff are devoted to each student's potential.
Our students are asked to explore everything in order to discover one thing-they can achieve anything.
UPrep's challenging academic program in an inclusive environment encourages students to grow confident.
Surrounded by a diverse community of faculty, coaches, mentors, and friends on a campus intentionally designed for close connections, promising students find their voice, their passions, and their purpose during a shared journey of joyful self-discovery.
At UPrep, students learn to lead a life of learning.
Grades Offered
1-8
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1919
1976
Students Body
Total Students
142 students
781 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
4
-
Grade 2 Students
4
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
5
-
Grade 5 Students
34
-
Grade 6 Students
3
108
Grade 7 Students
6
108
Grade 8 Students
85
108
Grade 9 Students
-
119
Grade 10 Students
-
116
Grade 11 Students
-
115
Grade 12 Students
-
107
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
86 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
n/a
76%
Average Class Size
17
18
Student-Teacher Ratio
71:1
9:1
Average SAT score
1110
1340
Average ACT score
32
28
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 11
Jan. 14
Tuition Cost
$33,280
$51,120
Tuition Notes
n/a
Middle school tuition: $49,610
% on Financial Aid
31%
18%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$24,225
n/a
Acceptance Rate
17%
n/a
Admissions Director
Booth Kyle
Ryan Hannon
Admissions Associate
Doug Moon
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
15
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Amnesty International--human rights organizationAssembly Committee
Black Student UnionChess Team
Energy TeamGay
Imago--school literary magazineInformation Technology Projects (ITP)
Knowledge BowlLakeside Asian Pacific Students--Affinity Group
LesbianMath Club
MIxEd--Diversity Affinity GroupNumidian (The Yearbook Production Class)
or Whatever (GLOW)Science Olympiad
Si Se Puede--Affinity groupStudent Government
Student Health Advocacy CommitteeStudent/Faculty Judiciary Committee
Tatler--Student Newspaper
Arts and Music Programs:
Bellas--female a capella groupFellas--male a capella group
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Dodgeball Club
Club or Organization:
Affinity GroupsChess Club
Community Service ClubsDance Club
DebateFuture Business Leaders of America Club
Investing ClubMental Health Advisory Board
Mock TrialModel UN
Queer Student UnionScience Club
Student NewspaperVEX Robotics
Yearbook