Fast Facts About The Williston Northampton School
The Williston Northampton School is the result of the merger of two strong independent schools, Williston Academy and The Northampton School for Girls. Our campus is located in Easthampton, Massachusetts, a small Western Massachusetts city just four miles from downtown Northampton, two hours from Boston, and three hours from New York City.
Our location near Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst provides wonderful cultural and intellectual opportunities for faculty and students. Here are some more facts about The Williston Northampton School:
- 528 students from 22 states and 24 countries; 447 in the Upper School; 81 in the Middle School.
- 60% boarding students in Upper School (grades 9-12/PG).
- 40% day students in Upper School from more than 30 towns in the Pioneer Valley.
- 251 female, 277 male.
- 16% students of color.
- 3 students named commended scholars and 1 finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program in 2011.
- 6 students in 10 years published in The Concord Review.
- 54% of the AP exam taken in 2011 received scores of 4 or 5.
- 90 faculty members who also provide guidance and support as dorm parents, advisors, and coaches.
- 69 teaching faculty; 60 hold advanced degrees; 5 have doctorates.
- 145 courses in the humanities, sciences, and arts, including 37 Advanced Placement courses.
- 125-acre campus offering large and small dorms, 5 technology centers, a professional theater, student campus center, athletic complex, 2 synthetic grass fields (1 with lights and stadium seating), enclosed ice rink, 12 tennis courts, arts studios, and art gallery.
- 35 clubs and leadership opportunities.
- 45,000-volume library and extensive periodical collection.
- 122 members of the Class of 2011 were accepted to 230 colleges and universities.
- 100% of students are involved in campus work service program.
- 13 students in the average class.
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