The Webb Schools

1175 West Baseline Road
Claremont, CA 91711
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The Webb Schools Photo #1 - Located at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains, our campus setting provides easy access to hiking, snorkeling, rock climbing and other outdoor adventures.
The Webb Schools Photo #2 - Webb is a school community that lives and learns together. You will make friends from across the country and around the world. This year we have students from 12 states and 19 countries.
The Webb Schools Photo #3 - The Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is the only fully accredited museum on a high school campus in North America. Our museum program involves students in all aspects of the scientific process - from discovery to published research.
The Webb Schools Photo #4 - Webb's mission is to graduate honorable leaders - young men and women of character with moral courage and critical thinking skills.
The Webb Schools Photo #5 - Webb offers a broad-based liberal arts education where learning happens through authentic discovery and challenging coursework. We strive to develop students' abilities to think and learn independently, collaborate productively with peers, and communicate effectively.
The Webb Schools Photo #6 - Webb enjoys a 100% admit rate to selective 4-year colleges and universities.
The Webb Schools Photo #7 - Webb offers a competitive interscholastic athletic program for students of all skill levels with 42 teams participating in 15 sports. Our new, state-of-the-art aquatics center is perfect for swimming, diving and water polo competitions. In addition to athletics, our afternoon program offers students a variety of other activities in which to participate.
The Webb Schools Photo #8 - Webb offers introductory and advanced level courses in art, music and theater. Along with our recently constructed Copeland-Donahue Theater and Digital Media Studio, our campus is home to a newly-renovated Susan A. Nelson Performing Arts Center.
The Webb Schools Photo #9 - Our Hefner Observatory houses a Celestron-14 telescope.
The Webb Schools Photo #10 - Although community service hours are not required at Webb, many of our students voluntarily choose to participate in one or more of our numerous service activities. In the past few years, our students have traveled to Costa Rica, Thailand, Romania, Australia, Nepal, Fiji and three countries in Africa on service trips.
  • Webb is a vibrant school community of unbounded thinkers pushing to solve problems and educate students to lead with honor and moral courage.
  • At Webb, high school students from across the country and around the world have access to an unmatched core curriculum that opens up into honors and advanced studies courses in the arts and humanities, math and sciences, and social sciences.
  • In fact, Webb is the only school of its kind in the country-a unique combination of the Vivian Webb Schools for girls and Webb School of California for boys and the AAM-accredited Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology all on one 150-acre campus in the foothills of Claremont, California.
  • And our college placement into the Ivy League, into the best women`s colleges and small national liberal arts colleges, and, in fact, into the top 10 percent of all colleges and universities nationwide, remains remarkable.
  • As a global educational leader for nearly a century, students here enjoy unequalled access to the resources of Southern California, including more than 30 field study opportunities each year and academic partnerships with faculty at the world-renown Claremont Colleges and beyond.
  • We think there is a new, better way to do boarding school.Discover it at Webb! Where California Boards!
Quick Stats (2020)
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Students: 410 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $66,130
  • Acceptance rate: 19%
  • Average class size: 16 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 15

Top Placements

The Webb Schools places among the top 20% of private schools in California for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Grades OfferedGrades 9-12
Year Founded1922
Summer School OfferedYes
Summer Program Cost$2,650
Summer Program DetailsLink to Summer Program Details

Student Body

Total Students410 students
Student Body TypeCo-ed
% Students of Color
40%
State avg.: 44%
Students by Grade The Webb Schools Student By Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers57 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio7:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
89%
Average Class Size16 students
Number of AP Courses35 courses
List of Courses OfferedLink to List of Courses
Advanced Courses AP Physics C, Honors French 3, Honors Museum Research, Honors Precalculus, Advanced Studies in Anatomy and Physiology, Advanced Studies in Biotechnology, Advanced Studies in Organic Chemistry, Advanced Studies Linear Algebra, Advanced Studies The Age of Enlightenment, Advanced Studies The Age of Enlightenment, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Enviromental Science, AP French Language, AP Physics 1, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP Statistics, Honors Advanced Museum Research, Honors American Literature, Honors Biology, Honors Chamber Singers, Honors Foundation of Virtue, Honors French 2, Honors French 3, Honors Integrated Math II, Honors Paleontology, Honors Spanish 2, Honors Strings Sinfonia Orchestra, Honors Studio Art, Honors Winds Sinfonia
Average SAT score1400
Average ACT score30
Matriculation DataMatric. DataLink to Matriculation Data
Classroom Dress CodeCasual

Finances and Admission

Admission DeadlineJan. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost$66,130
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Tuition NotesDay Tuition: $47,035
% on Financial Aid
36%
Average Financial Aid Grant$37,000
Acceptance Rate
19%
National avg.: 85%
Admissions DirectorJamila Everett
Admissions AssociateJeff Stodgel
Endowment Size$37 million

Sports

Total Sports Offered15 sports
SportsBadminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Diving, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo, WrestlingBadminton, Baseball,
Basketball, Cross Country,
Diving, Football,
Golf, Soccer,
Softball, Swimming,
Tennis, Track and Field,
Volleyball, Water Polo,
Wrestling

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.36 extracurriculars
ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.Yearbook - "El Espejo"

Club or Organization:
Acappella, Archives, Astronomy, Chess Club, Community Service, Computer Club, Cooking Club, Debate, Dorm Council, Drama, Farming, Fencing Club, French Club, Honor Council, Indoor Soccer, Mock Trial, Model UN, Museum, Newspaper, Outdoor Activities, Photography Club, Radio Station, Robotics, Student Government, Tour Guides

Arts and Music Programs:
Art Portfolio, Dance, Orchestra

Recreational Athletic Programs:
Athletic Training, Baseball Clinic, Basketball Clinic, Fitness, Sports Reporting, Triathlon, Yoga

School Notes

Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
  • Julia Marciari-Alexander - Executive Director, Walters Art Museum
  • Caroline Adler '00 - Former Special Assistant to President Obama
  • Samantha Ainsley '07 - Senior Engineer and Technical Lead, Google
  • Ariel Fan '10 - CEO, GreenWealth Energy
  • Josh Marshall '87 - Editor and publisher of TalkingPointsMemo.com
  • John Scalzi `87 - Award-Winning Science Fiction Writer
  • Jim Drasdo '63 - Capital Research and Management Group 
  • Mark Lee '85 - Architect and Dean of Harvard Graduate School of Design 
  • Jeff Luhnow '84 - General Manager, Houston Astros
  • Otis Y. Chandler `96 - Founder of Goodreads.com

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Quick Stats (2020)
  • Grades: 9-12
  • Students: 410 students
  • Yearly Tuition: $66,130
  • Acceptance rate: 19%
  • Average class size: 16 students
  • Application Deadline: Jan. 15
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