The White Mountain School
At a glance
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Location Bethlehem, NH USA |
Tuition $59,350 |
| Grades 9-12, PG | Students Receiving Aid 40% |
| Student Body Coed | Total Aid Awarded $562,554 |
| Student/Faculty Ratio 5:1 | Endowment $2,000,000 |
Overview
| Region | Manchester NH Area |
| Program Emphasis | Boarding School College Prep Day School Learning Differences Small Boarding School |
| All Grades | 9-12, PG |
| Boarding Grades | 9-PG |
| Grade Divisions | Post Graduate Secondary |
| Religious Affiliation | Episcopal |
| Student Body | Coed |
| Established | 1886 |
| Dress Code | Casual |
| School Setting | Small Town |
| Campus Size (Acres) | 250 |
| Head of School | Timothy Breen |
| Endowment | $2,000,000 |
History
Set among the beautiful mountains of northern New Hampshire, The White Mountain School is a college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 and PG. Since our founding in 1886, we have remained true to the original focus of New England boarding schools: the development of mind, body and spirit. We develop the mind through our college preparatory curriculum and through a campus-wide ethos of curiosity and engagement in learning. We develop the body through sports and other physical activities, making full use of our spectacular natural setting. We develop the spirit through reflection, exploration of meaning and purpose, and service in our community and the world. At The White Mountain School, our teachers treat each student as an individual and nourish individual talents and passions. Students graduate with a solid college preparatory foundation and with a strong sense of themselves.
Academics
| Full Time Faculty | 30 | ||
| Part Time Faculty | 6 | ||
| % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees | 67% | ||
| Faculty with doctorate | 1 | ||
| Faculty with masters | 15 | ||
| Student/Faculty ratio | 5:1 | ||
| Average Class Size | 10 | ||
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Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 125 | ||
| Boys | 66 | ||
| Girls | 59 | ||
| % Boys/Girls | 55%/45% | ||
| Boarding Students | 100 | ||
| Day Students | 25 | ||
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| Majority of students come from | Northeast | ||
| % of Students of Color | 19% | ||
| % of International Students | 30% |
Admission
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| Web Address | www.whitemountain.org | ||
| Director of Admission | Allison Letourneau | ||
| Admission Application | Apply to The White Mountain School | ||
| Application Required | Yes | ||
| Application Fee Amount | 50 | ||
| Application Deadline(s) | Feb | ||
| Financial Aid Deadline(s) | January 31 | ||
| Financial Aid Awarded | $562,554 | ||
| % of Students Receiving Financial Aid | 40% | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 47% | ||
| Admissions Selectivity | Selective | ||
| Admissions Yield | 75% | ||
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| Day Student Tuition | $30,450 | ||
| Boarding Student Tuition | $59,350 | ||
| International Student Tuition | $59,350 |
College Placement Office
| Dedicated College Placement Office | Yes |
| Recent College Matriculations | American University American University of Paris Agnes Scott College Art Institute of Chicago Bard College Barnard College Baylor University Beloit College Bentley University Bowdoin College Boston University Clarkson University Colby College Colgate University College of the Atlantic College of Wooster Colorado College Connecticut College Cornell University Davidson College Dickinson College Drew University Drexel University Duke University Emerson College Fairfield University Franklin Pierce University Franklin and Marshall College Gettysburg College Goucher College Guilford College Hampton University Hamilton College Hobart and William Smith Colleges Indiana University Ithaca College Kenyon College Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lewis and Clark College McGill University, Canada Michigan State University Mount Holyoke College New York University Northeastern University Northern Arizona University Occidental College Parsons The New School of Design Pennsylvania State University Pratt Institute Prescott College Purdue University Quinnipiac University Reed College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rutgers University Saint John’s College Saint Lawrence University Saint Michael’s College Salve Regina University Sarah Lawrence College School of Visual Arts Seton Hall University Simmons College Sierra Nevada College Skidmore College Smith College Spelman College Stonehill College Suffolk University Syracuse University Temple University Tuskegee University University of California, Davis University of California, Irvine University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Connecticut University of Maine University of Manchester (UK) University of Michigan University of New Hampshire University of Puget Sound University of Rhode Island University of Richmond University of Rochester University of Saint Andrews (UK) University of Texas University of Vermont Tufts University Wesleyan University Wheaton College |
| % of Graduates Who Attend College | 100% |
Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities
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Reviews
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Apr 25, 2014
Alumnus/Year Graduated: 2012
Please share a few thoughts about your experiences with The White Mountain School: During my years at The White Mountain School I was able to grow as a person through the different opportunities they offered. I arrived at WMS as a shy person who was not particularly fond of the great outdoors, and was more of a city person. Three years later I found myself student assisting a backpacking trip and involved in the mountain biking as a sport. Through WMS strong outdoor program, emphasize on community, challenging (yet supportive) academics, and on environmental consciousness I was able to expand my knowledge of our planet, and how our actions directly influence the world we live in. The support system I was able to get at WMS is unlike any other I have experienced. My professors pushed every one of their students to become the best student they can be, and believed in their potential. My peers encouraged me to try new things and to step out of my comfort zone because of their unconditional support. I was able to try new things such as backpacking, mountain biking, and learn different skills while camping during our Field Courses, which are week long trips based on the student's interest in order to not only try something new, but to apply what they have learned into action by having an academic component to it. The White Mountain School seeks to produce conscientious people who value and respect the sense of community. Without realizing it WMS has given me the skills to succeed in anything I decide to pursue in life, and has helped shape me into a person that I am proud of. It has also helped me discover what I might want to do with my life which is to become an environmental lawyer. The White Mountain School helps students realize the greatness of the world through the new experiences they offer, and through the academic challenging courses they offer which concentrates a lot on hands-on-work in order to teach the students how to further their learning by knowing how to apply it directly to the world around them. The White Mountain School provides an environment that everyone should experience at some point in their life in order to learn more about the world around them, to challenge them academically with a support system unlike any other, and to discover who they are as well as their role in this ever changing world.
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Apr 27, 2014
Alumnus/Year Graduated: 2013
Please share a few thoughts about your experiences with The White Mountain School: Going to the White Mountain School is more than just an academic pathway to college and your future beyond. It is where you learn to build relationships and community, and life skills that you will carry with you forever. The White Mountain school taught me to take chances and try new experiences as they come. The academics kept you feeling challenged, yet comfortable enough to ask for help whenever you needed it. The teachers and faculty are always available and more than willing to help, they all want to see you succeed. Outside of academics the White Mountain school provides you with a new experience every weekend, between winter ice climbing trips, and spring mountain bike rides on the local trails, you won’t be bored. There are lots of leadership positions available as well, and as long as you have the motivation to pursue those positions than you will be very successful at doing so. I had the privilege to be a Proctor in the dorms for 3 years as well as Student Body Judge my senior year. After graduating from the White Mountain School you will take away life lessons and academic knowledge that you never knew was possible, and build friendships that will last a lifetime. Finally and most importantly, once you leave that campus with your red rose from graduation and various awards you’ve received, you’ll look back at the wooden sign on the hill, stare for a minute, and see home.
Location
Contact Info
| Phone | 603-444-2928 |
| Address | 371 West Farm Road - Bethlehem, NH 03574 USA |
| Website | www.whitemountain.org |
| [email protected] |