Westover School
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Cogitare Agere Esse
To think, to do, to be
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1237 Whittemore Road Middlebury, Connecticut 06762 USA |
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| Coordinates | 41°31′36″N 73°07′24″W / 41.5267°N 73.1233°WCoordinates: 41°31′36″N 73°07′24″W / 41.5267°N 73.1233°W |
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Private, Day & Boarding College-prep |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nondenominational Christian |
| Established | 1909 |
| Founder | Mary Robbins Hillard |
| Head of school | Julie Faulstich |
| Chaplain | Tom Hungerford |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 220~ (62% boarding, 38% day) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus size | 133.5 acres (0.540 km2) |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Athletics conference | New England Preparatory School Athletic Council |
| Sports | 11 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Average SAT scores (2009) | CR (450-630) MA (430-630) WR (450-620) |
| Average ACT scores (2009) | 23-30 |
| Affiliations | Connecticut Association of Independent Schools |
| Director of Admissions | Sara Sykes |
| Athletic Director | Tiz Mulligan |
| Director of Residential Life | Elise House Veronica McMahon |
| Website | www |
The Westover School, often referred to simply as "Westover," is an independent college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls. Located in Middlebury, Connecticut, United States, the school offers grades 9-12. Founded in 1909, the school buildings were designed by noted female architect Theodate Pope Riddle.
The school’s operating budget for 2013-2014 is $10.4 million; parents, friends, and a base of 3,497 alumnae raised $1,505,401 for the 2012-13 Annual Fund. The school’s endowment market value as of 6/30/13 is $54 million. The largest campaign in the School's history, the Inspiring Women: Campaign for Westover, has raised $40 million as of June 30, 2013 with a total goal of $45 million. The campaign closes January 1, 2015.
The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the state of Connecticut. Memberships include the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Coalition of Girls’ Schools, the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, and the College Board.
A minimum of 18 credits is required for graduation, including 4 in English, 3 in mathematics, 3 in languages, 2? in history, 2? in science, and 2 in the arts. Computer literacy and community service are required. Twenty-four AP courses are offered. Some requirements may be modified for entering juniors.
There are numerous English trimester electives for eleventh- and twelfth-grade students—for example, Contemporary Poetry; Dante’s Vision; Fantastic and Possible Futures (Film and Fiction); Inner and Outer Nature; Genesis, Job, and the Gospels; Poetics and the Iliad; Romantic Poetry; James Joyce's Ulysses; Shakespeare: Comedy, Tragedy, and Romance; Tolstoy; and Truth, Beauty, Justice. Advanced Placement courses are offered in art, art history, biology, calculus, chemistry, computer science, English, environmental science, European history, French, Spanish, statistics, Latin, Chinese, music, physics, U.S. history, and U.S. government.
The arts requirement may be fulfilled not only by numerous studio art, art history, and music courses but also by advanced trimester courses in dance and theater arts.
Signature programs help to enhance the curriculum at Westover. For talented musicians, there is a joint program with the Manhattan School of Music Pre-College Division. For qualified girls who hold a strong interest in science and engineering, Westover offers the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program. Westover Poets Program is For students who have the desire to develop skills in the craft of poetry through English electives, special writing workshops, and individual work with visiting poets who have included Billy Collins, Katha Pollitt, and Eamon Grennan. Global Exchange Programs offer students a unique two or three month academic exchange programs in Australia, South Africa, England, and Jordan, six-week language immersion exchanges in France and Spain, and a two-week volunteer program in Rwanda. As a founding member of a national consortium of all-girls schools, Westover's Online School for Girls offers online courses for students taught by consortium faculty. For those students interested in Art History, the Sonja Osborn Museum Studies Internship with Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, CT offers students practical experience working with curators and museum educators culminating in a final project. For those girls interested in the world of finance and business, there's a program called Invest in Girls.
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