Northwood School
Call: 518-523-3357
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At a glance
Location Lake Placid, NY USA |
Tuition $55,640 |
Grades 9-12, PG | Students Receiving Aid 50 |
Student Body Coed | Total Aid Awarded $2,000,000 |
Student/Faculty Ratio 6:1 | Endowment $8,000,000 |
Overview
Region | Albany NY Area |
Program Emphasis | Boarding School College Prep Day School Learning Differences |
All Grades | 9-12, PG |
Boarding Grades | 9-PG |
Grade Divisions | Secondary |
Religious Affiliation | Nondenominational |
Student Body | Coed |
Established | 1905 |
Dress Code | Casual |
School Setting | Small Town |
Campus Size (Acres) | 85 |
Head of School | Mike Maher |
Endowment | $8,000,000 |
History
Northwood School is an independent, co-educational, school serving 175 boarding and day students in grades 9 through 12 as well as Post-Graduates. Located in Lake Placid, New York, Northwood School offers a traditional college prep curriculum as well as distinctive offerings like the L.E.A.P. program and courses in Innovation and Design and Entrepreneurship. Northwood School has a diverse student body with representatives from over twenty-five states and fifteen countries.
Academics
Full Time Faculty | 32 | ||
Part Time Faculty | 8 | ||
% of Faculty with Advanced Degrees | 30 | ||
Faculty with doctorate | 2 | ||
Faculty with masters | 16 | ||
Student/Faculty ratio | 6:1 | ||
Average Class Size | 9 | ||
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Student Enrollment
Total Enrollment | 175 | ||
% Boys/Girls | 67/33 | ||
Boarding Students | 20 | ||
Day Students | 155 | ||
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Majority of students come from | Northeast | ||
% of Students of Color | 5 | ||
% of International Students | 30% |
Admission
admissions@northwoodschool.com | |||
Web Address | www.northwoodschool.com | ||
Director of Admission | Brad D'Arco | ||
Admission Application | Apply to Northwood School | ||
Application Required | Yes | ||
Application Fee Amount | 85 | ||
Application Deadline(s) | January 31 | ||
Financial Aid Awarded | $2,000,000 | ||
% of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 50 | ||
Acceptance Rate | 45% | ||
Total Applicants | 203 | ||
Admissions Selectivity | Selective | ||
Admissions Yield | 60% | ||
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Day Student Tuition | $32,600 | ||
Boarding Student Tuition | $55,640 | ||
International Student Tuition | $57,140 |
College Placement Office
Average ACT Score | 23 |
Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes |
Recent College Matriculations | Harvard McGill University Boston University Trinity College Syracuse University University of California-Irvine |
% of Graduates Who Attend College | 99 |
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Contact Info
Phone | 518-523-3357 |
Address | 92 Northwood Rd - Lake Placid, NY 12946 USA |
Website | www.northwoodschool.com |
admissions@northwoodschool.com |
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