Washington International School vs. Georgetown Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Washington International School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Student Body
Georgetown Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in District Of Columbia for:
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Acceptance Rate
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Sports offered
Extra-curric.
Overview
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GDS is a school where students love to learn, and learn to change the world.
Grades Offered
NS-12
PK-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
No
Year Founded
1966
1945
Students Body
Total Students
903 students
1050 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
60%
31%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
19
-
Pre-K Students
36
20
Kindergarten Students
71
40
Grade 1 Students
65
45
Grade 2 Students
48
45
Grade 3 Students
68
50
Grade 4 Students
69
55
Grade 5 Students
52
60
Grade 6 Students
76
75
Grade 7 Students
69
80
Grade 8 Students
69
80
Grade 9 Students
67
125
Grade 10 Students
65
125
Grade 11 Students
66
125
Grade 12 Students
63
125
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
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% Faculty with Advance Degree
70%
79%
Average Class Size
15
8
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
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Average SAT score
1340
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Average ACT score
33
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Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
(Informal for all community members)
(Informal for all community members)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 5
Jan. 8
Tuition Cost
$34,315
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Tuition Notes
Preschool (Age 3) Tuition: $34,315
Pre-Kindergarten (Age 4) Tuition: $43,685
Kindergarten Tuition: $47,430
Grades 1–5 Tuition: $49,930
Middle School Tuition (Grades 6–8): $55,780
Upper School Tuition (Grades 9–12): $56,820
Tuition ranges from $42,818 to $51,625.
% on Financial Aid
16%
24%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$34,739
$36,000
Acceptance Rate
36%
24%
Admissions Director
Mary Hastings Moore
Chris Levy
Admissions Associate
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Jessica Ahn
Sports
Total Sports Offered
7
19
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
4
26
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
many student-organized clubs
Arts and Music Programs:
chorus and instrumental music.In middle and upper schools
two musicals and two plays each year
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Asian ClubAugur Bit student newspaper
Black Student UnionBoys Leading Boys
ChorusCommunity Service
Debate TeamEnvironmental Club
Feminist Reading GroupFuture Entrepreneurs
Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA)Improv Club
It's Academic!Literary Magazine
Math TeamMore than 100 clubs at the High School
Quiz BowlRobotics
Student AmbassadorsStudent Government
Students of ColorYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
A CappellaJazz Ensemble
One Act PlayTheater Production