The Winchendon School
Tel: (978)297-4476
- The Winchendon School, a coeducational multicultural community, provides college-bound students of good character and promise with the eseential study skills and learning strategies that propel each student to achieve academic success. Small classes, a personalized approach, and flexible guidance and support systems are intended to stimulate an interest in learning and to teach students that they themselves are the most valuable contributors to their own education.
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Offers Post-Graduate Year | Yes |
| Year Founded | 1926 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 254 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 12% State avg.: 23% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 50% |
| Average Class Size | 7 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 3 courses |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $60,000 |
| Tuition Notes | Day tuition is 34500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 40% National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Lesley Nesbitt |
| Admissions Associate | Thomas Hamilton |
Sports
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 11 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Acappella Singers, Aerobics, Ceramics, Community Service, Digital Media, Drawing, Jazz Ensemble, Journalism, Painting, Photography, Yearbook Aerobics, Ceramics, Digital Media, Drawing, Jazz Ensemble, Journalism, Painting, Photography, Yearbook, Acappella Singers, Community Service, |
School Notes
- The Winchendon School, a coeducational multicultural community, provides college-bound students of good character and promise with the eseential study skills and learning strategies that propel each student to achieve academic success. Small classes, a personalized approach, and flexible guidance and support systems are intended to stimulate an interest in learning and to teach students that they themselves are the most valuable contributors to their own education.
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