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1237 Whittemore Rd., P.O. Box 847, Middlebury, CT 06762 -  Map
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School Notes Overview: |
Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 200 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town near New York City. We prepare our students to meet the academic and social challenges of the world's top colleges. The Westover community is ethnically, geographically and socioeconomically diverse. Westover offers excellent college placement and its students demonstrate outstanding success in 19 AP programs. Three programs enhance the curriculum: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), a joint cocurricular program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY; a joint program for preprofessional musicians with the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division; and a joint program with the Middlebury Brass City Ballet for talented dancers.
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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9-12 |
8-12 |
| School Type |
All-girls |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1909 |
1900 |
| Campus Size |
133 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
199 students |
300 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
21% |
18% |
| Percent International Students |
16% |
16% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
60% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
1850 |
*National
Avg. » View |
| SAT
range (25th-75th percentile) |
1690 - 2030 |
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| Average ACT score |
27 |
*National
Avg. » View |
| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
No |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
Yes |
No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes |
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
11 |
12
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School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:7 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
18 |
14 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
47% |
62% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$44 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$39,900
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$38,100 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$28,000 |
$21,890 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
49% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
17,000 |
$
16,855 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Feb. 1 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT |
61% |
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| Acceptance Rate |
n/a |
59% |
| Director of Admissions |
Laura Nash Volovski '83 |
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| Associate Director of Admissions |
Beth F. Wirsul |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
11 |
13 |
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Westover is a selective boarding and day school of 200 girls, grades 9-12, located in a classic New England town near New York City. We prepare our students to meet the academic and social challenges of the world's top colleges. The Westover community is ethnically, geographically and socioeconomically diverse. Westover offers excellent college placement and its students demonstrate outstanding success in 19 AP programs. Three programs enhance the curriculum: Women in Science and Engineering (WISE), a joint cocurricular program with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY; a joint program for preprofessional musicians with the Manhattan School of Music Precollege Division; and a joint program with the Middlebury Brass City Ballet for talented dancers. School accreditations: NEASC - Profile last updated: 09/18/2008
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