Westminster School vs. Deerfield Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Westminster School ranks among the top 10 schools with > 400 students (out of 94 schools) for:
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Deerfield Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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School History
Overview
Founded in 1888, Westminster is a co-educational school of approximately 400 students (75% boarding, 25% day) located in Simsbury, CT, a thriving New England town just outside of Hartford. At Westminster, our core values community, character, balance and involvement shape the daily life of students and faculty alike and the school`s motto Grit & Grace inspires and guides us.
Westminster is a small school, with big opportunities a place where you will be known, supported and belong and have access to top-notch facilities, faculty and programming.
Deerfield Academy is an independent secondary school committed to high standards of scholarship, citizenship, and personal responsibility.
Through a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, extensive cocurricular program, and supportive residential environment, Deerfield encourages each student to develop an inquisitive and creative mind, sound body, and strong moral character.
Set in a historic village bounded by river, hills, and farms, Deerfield inspires reflection, study and play, abiding friendships, and a defining school spirit.
A vibrant, ethical community that embraces diversity, the Academy prepares students for leadership in a rapidly changing world that requires global understanding, environmental stewardship, and dedication to service.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1888
1797
Campus Size
200 acres
330 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
425
653
% Students of Color
20%
32%
% International Students
15%
12%
% Students Boarding
75%
88%
Average SAT Score
1330
1400
Average ACT score
27
31
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Average Class Size
12
12
Student : Teacher ratio
5:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
23
40
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
68%
70%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$109 million
$840 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$73,370
$70,900
Tuition (Day Students)
$53,095
$51,000
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$40,500
$53,000
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
No
No
SSAT Required
No
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
n/a
85
Acceptance Rate
33%
13%
Director of Admissions
Miles Bailey
Charles F. Davis, Jr.
Associate Director of Admissions
Kelly Babbidge
Gen Pitt
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
23
40
Sport
Total Sports Offered
16
28
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Field Hockey, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Water Polo
Alpine Skiing, Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
53
39
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
All is One Feminist Alliance, Architecture Club, Art with Heart, Asian Pacific Islander Affinity Group, Baking Club, Banana Split (students of divorced/single parents), Bibliophiles (Book Club), Black & Gold (admission tour guides), Bring Change to Mind (Mental Health Awareness), Chamber Choir, Chorale, Computer Club, Concert Band, Conversations About Christianity, Dance Ensemble, Debate Club, Dramat (theater), Eco Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance, Global Forum, Hispanic/LatinX Affinity Group, Horizons Student Club, International Student Organization, Jazz Band, Jewnion, John Hay Society, Ladies of Color, LatinX Alliance, Martlets Educating Martlets, Math Club, Middle East Alliance, Model United Nations, Multicultural Student Union, One Love Club, Outing and Ski Club, Ozone Art Club, Peer Facilitators, Queer Affinity Group, Robotics Club, Serving Our Neighbors (S.O.N.), Society of Women Engineers, Student Activities Committee (S.A.C.), Student Government, Student Music Organization, The Gathering, The Martlet (annual magazine), The Westminster News, Theater (acting), Theater (tech), Westminster Belles, Westminster Entrepreneur Club, Westminster Investment Initiative, Yearbook
Albany Road, Lit Magazine, Alpine Skiing, Amnesty International, Angling Club, Animal Rights Club, Arabic Club, Archery Club, Asian Student Association, Asian Students Association, Ballet, Ballroom Dancing, Basketball, Black Student Alliance, Black Student Coalition, Cheerleaders, Chess, Chinese Club, Chorus, Christian Fellowship, Christian Fellowship Club, Classical Music Society, Classics Club, Community Service, Computer Club, Current Issues Speakers Club, Dance, Debate Forum, Deerfield Scroll, Diversity Club, Environmental Action Group, Fire Department Volunteers, Fly Fishing Club, Food Club, Knitting, Poetry Night, Residence Hall Student Government, Ski/Snowboarding, Yearbook