Wyoming Seminary Upper School vs. Mercersburg Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Wyoming Seminary Upper School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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Mercersburg Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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Overview
Founded in 1844, Wyoming Seminary is a four-year, coeducational, day and boarding school that serves a truly global population. More than 100 international students from 35 countries - which represents 24% of the Upper School population - attend Sem.
The average class size at Wyoming Seminary is about nine students, allowing our world-class faculty to provide personalized, hands-on instruction.
Wyoming Seminary's signature programs include three academic concentrations - Climate Science and Sustainability, STEM/STEAM, Humanities and Global Studies - which allow students to focus their work in specialized fields while developing a portfolio and working closely with a concentration advisor.
Offering 22 interscholastic sports teams, Wyoming Seminary's robust athletic program has achieved local, national and even international success. About 75% of students participate in at least one sport.
Many of Wyoming Seminary's art shows and classes are housed at the Kirby Center for Creative Arts, opened in 2014, which contains a 600-seat concert hall, a two-story art gallery and multiple studios, classrooms and other spaces.
Founded in 1893 in southern Pennsylvania, Mercersburg Academy gives students in grades 9-12 and postgraduates the opportunity to live and learn with fellow young adults from 28 states and 44 countries.
Mercersburg students benefit from a 300-acre campus, a 4:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 145 academic courses, 27 varsity sports teams, a robust performing and fine arts program, a robotics program, an outdoor education program, dozens of clubs and student organizations, global travel opportunities, and $10 million in annual financial aid.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1844
1893
Campus Size
22 acres
300 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
424
447
% Students of Color
n/a
41%
% International Students
24%
20%
% Students Boarding
37%
83%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1390
Average ACT score
n/a
32
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Less than once a month
Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
9
12
Student : Teacher ratio
8:1
4:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
24
n/a
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
65%
79%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$100 million
$389 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$62,800
$72,925
Tuition (Day Students)
$29,900
$45,600
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
$1
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
Jan. 31
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
n/a
25%
Director of Admissions
Keith Fischer
Grace Megaffin
Associate Director of Admissions
Regina Allen (international)
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# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
24
n/a
Sport
Total Sports Offered
14
27
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Wrestling
Alpine Skiing, Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Climbing, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track, Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
60
33
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
3D Printing Club, Artisan Club, Asian Culture Club, Aviation Club, Baking Club, Bible Club, Blue Crew, Blue Key, Business Club, Chess Club, Classics Club, Climate Science and Sustainability, Community Service Club, Crossword Puzzle Club, Dance Company, Drama and the Arts, Dude. Be Nice, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, Envirothon, eSports Club, History Club, HOSA, Humanities and Global Studies, Instrumental Music, International Club, Investing Club, Jazz Band, Knight Squire Program, LAB, Language Center, Levi Spragues, Math Center, Mock Trial, Model UN, Peer Tutoring, Percussion Ensemble, Ping Pong Club, PRISM, Puppet Club, RAs, Robotics Club, Science Olympiad, Science Research Group, Sem Against Animal Cruelty, SEMDM, SEMFEM, Ski Club, SLAM, Sports Careers Club, Stage Crew, STEM Club, Student Government, Students of Color Alliance, The Opinator newspaper, The Wyoming yearbook, True Blue, Valeo Verde, Volleyball, Writing Center
Asian Student Union, Baking Club, Black Student Union, Blue Key Society (tour guides), Book Club, Chess Club, Computer Science Club, Debate Club, Digital Entertainment Development Club, French Club, Gamers Club, Green Team, Humans of Mercersburg Club, Irving Literary Society, Jewish Club, Marshall Literary Society, Meditation Club, Mercersburg Inclusion Alliance, Mercersburg Jr. Classical League (Latin Club), Model United Nations, Photography Club, Rainbow Alliance, Science Club, Sixth Man Club, Spanish Club, Student Activities Committee, Student Alumni Association, Student Athlete Advisory Council, The Fifteen, The Hungry Philosophers Guild, The Mercersburg News, Voices 4 Justice, Women's Activist Club