The Williston Northampton School vs. The Macduffie School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Williston Northampton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Category
Attribute
Student Body
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extra-curric.
School History
The Macduffie School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
Grades Offered
7-12
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Year Founded
1841
1890
Students Body
Total Students
490 students
198 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
44%
51%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
6
Grade 7 Students
37
10
Grade 8 Students
-
7
Grade 9 Students
97
23
Grade 10 Students
84
38
Grade 11 Students
133
52
Grade 12 Students
139
62
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
98 teachers
30 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
76%
74%
Average Class Size
12
11
Number of AP Classes
24
15
Student-Teacher Ratio
5:1
7:1
Average SAT score
n/a
1210
Average ACT score
n/a
26
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Feb. 1 / Jun. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$76,000
$75,420
Tuition Notes
n/a
Boarding - 75420
Home Stay - 73220
Day (6 - 8) - $28,870
Day (9 - 12) - $34,120
% on Financial Aid
n/a
49%
Acceptance Rate
n/a
65%
Admissions Director
Chris Dietrich
Elizabeth Griffin
Admissions Associate
n/a
Aldo Santiago
Sports
Total Sports Offered
23
12
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
20
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Amnesty InternationalARETE (Senior Tutors)
Community ServiceDance
Film ClubFrench Club
Gay Straight AllianceGold Key (Student Tour Guides)
Green TeamHabitat for Humanity
Heifer Project InternationalInternational Club
Janus (Literary Magazine)Jazz Band
OrchestraPeer Educators
Political ForumSpanish Club
String EnsembleStudent Alumni Organization
Student CouncilThe Log (Yearbook)
Ultimate FrisbeeWillistonian (Student Newspaper)
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
As A WomanAs Schools Match Wits
Chess ClubFilm Club
Improvisational ClubKey Club
Linguistics ClubMacDuffie Chinese Student Association
MarketingMath Team
Photography ClubQueer Straight Alliance
Robotics ClubSwim Club
The MagnetThe Muse
Yearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
A Cappella EnsembleDrama Club
Orchestra