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| Westtown School | |
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975 Westtown Rd , Pennsylvania 19382 United States | |
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| Type | Private, day, boarding, college preparatory school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Quaker |
| Established | May 6, 1799 |
| Head of school | Chris Benbow |
| Faculty | 107 |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 694 |
| Average class size | 10 students |
| Campus size | 600 acres |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Brown, White, Blue |
| Athletics | 24 Varsity Teams |
| Athletics conference | Friends School League Pennsylvania Independent School Athletic Association (PAISAA) |
| Mascot | Westown Moose |
| Nickname | Moose |
| Rival | George School, Shipley School |
| Publication | Westonian |
| Newspaper | Brown and White(Digital)[2] |
| Yearbook | Amicus |
| Tuition | $25,000–$72,990[1] |
| Website | www |
Westtown School is a Quaker, coeducational, college preparatory day and boarding school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade, located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, 20 miles west of Philadelphia. Founded in 1799 by the Religious Society of Friends.[3]
Westtown is a Quaker school affiliated with the Friends General Conference branch of the Religious Society of Friends. The school requires all students to attend Meeting for Worship together with adults in the community who voluntarily attend. Westtown uses the traditional Quaker practice of coming to unity in making some high-level decisions.
Westtown has been coeducational since its 1799 founding. Westtown students come from 16 states and 13 countries.[4]
- ^ "Tuition, Aid, and Scholarships". Westtown.edu. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
- ^ "Clubs and Affinity Groups". Westtown Brown and White. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Westtown School: Our Mission, Values, & Philosophy". www.westtown.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
- ^ "Westtown School: Private co-ed Quaker Day & Boarding School". www.westtown.edu. Retrieved 2024-03-09.