University Prep vs. Lakeside School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lakeside School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
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ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
Overview
University Prep is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian day school for grades six through twelve.
We offer a quality college preparation education to a diverse group of students.
That education includes uniformly excellent academics, arts, athletics, and co-curricular activities, allowing each person to chart a distinctive path in pursuit of an abiding interest or an adventure into the unknown.
Beyond academics, we believe in the broader concerns of life preparation, focusing on respect for self and others, effective problem-solving, and mature decision-making. Students discover the value of diversity and the importance of giving back to their community.
University Prep is committed to developing each student's potential to become an intellectually courageous, socially responsible citizen of the world.
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.
Grades Offered
6-12
1-8
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
n/a
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
n/a
Learning Programs Supported
Dyslexia / Language-based or Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1976
1919
Students Body
Total Students
614 students
139 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
22%
-
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
-
1
Grade 2 Students
-
5
Grade 3 Students
-
3
Grade 4 Students
-
2
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Grade 6 Students
92
6
Grade 7 Students
87
3
Grade 8 Students
88
85
Grade 9 Students
94
-
Grade 10 Students
86
-
Grade 11 Students
86
-
Grade 12 Students
81
-
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
2 teachers
Average Class Size
18
17
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:8
1:70
Average SAT score
n/a
1110
Average ACT score
n/a
32
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 13
Jan. 11
Tuition Cost
$40,000
$33,280
% on Financial Aid
18%
31%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$24,225
Acceptance Rate
n/a
17%
Admissions Director
n/a
Booth Kyle
Admissions Associate
n/a
Doug Moon
Sports
Total Sports Offered
8
15
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
24
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
n/a
Amnesty International--human rights organization, Assembly Committee, Bellas--female a capella group, Black Student Union, Chess Team, Dodgeball Club, Energy Team, Fellas--male a capella group, Gay, Imago--school literary magazine, Information Technology Projects (ITP), Knowledge Bowl, Lakeside Asian Pacific Students--Affinity Group, Lesbian, Math Club, MIxEd--Diversity Affinity Group, Numidian (The Yearbook Production Class), or Whatever (GLOW), Science Olympiad, Si Se Puede--Affinity group, Student Government, Student Health Advocacy Committee, Student/Faculty Judiciary Committee, Tatler--Student Newspaper