Woodside Priory School (Priory) vs. Stevenson School
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Woodside Priory School (Priory)
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302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028, United States of America
Portola Valley, CA 94028, United States of America
Top Rankings
Woodside Priory School (Priory) ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 307 schools) for:
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Stevenson School ranks among the top 10 schools with > 400 students (out of 102 schools) for:
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Overview
Woodside Priory is the only boarding school in Silicon Valley.
Located within 40 minutes of San Francisco and 10 minutes of Stanford University, the Priory is a coeducational boarding and day school for grades 9 through 12 as well as a coeducational day school for grades 6 through 8.
Situated on a 50-acre campus in the heart of Silicon Valley, Priory offers a 7:1 student/teacher ratio, a strong college and university preparatory curriculum, a vast performing arts program, and a competitive athletics program. Priory strives to create a balanced experience for students where they can explore interests, develop passions, and discover themselves.
Founded in 1952, Stevenson School is a selective coeducational PK-12 boarding and day school with 750 students.
Our mission includes three aims: to prepare students for success in school and life beyond school, to foster their passion for learning and achievement, and to help them shape a joyful life.
The 520-student upper division, comprising grades 9-12, is located in Pebble Beach, where about 60% of students reside in six faculty-supervised dormitories.
The lower and middle divisions, totaling about 250 students in grades PK-8, are located in Carmel.
As a California school enlightened by a global sensibility, Stevenson is premised on a vision of education as the means by which we discover the world and contribute to its transformation.
We believe that one's education is best pursued in the company of others, for others' benefit as well as one's own.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1957
1952
Campus Size
50 acres
50 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
425
510
% Students of Color
63%
29%
% International Students
15%
18%
% Students Boarding
20%
53%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1280
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
13
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
10:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
22
18
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
80%
71%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$15 million
$59 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$84,660
$77,900
Tuition (Day Students)
$58,200
$50,500
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$41,150
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 9
Jan. 15 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
No
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
30%
n/a
Director of Admissions
Kirk Gossman
Amy Graham
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
22
18
Sport
Total Sports Offered
11
21
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryFootball
LacrosseSoccer
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water Polo
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryCross Country Running
CyclingDance
DivingField Hockey
FootballGolf
KayakingLacrosse
SailingSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water Polo
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
23
33
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Admissions AssistantsArt in Public Spaces
Associated Student BodyAthletic Therapy Assistants
Campus MinistryCommunity Ensemble
Daraja ClubGay/ Straight Alliance
Green Campus Action TeamInternational Club
School ReachSocial Justice Club
VEX RoboticsWeb Design
WomentorsYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Chamber ChoirConcert Choir
Fashion ShowImprov Club
Jazz BandMiddlesex Art Association
San Domenico Singers
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
American Sign Languge Club (ASL)Asian/Asian American Student Union (A/AASU)
Black Student Union (BSU)Business Club
Christian ClubContinental Mathematics League: CML
Dogs of StevensonFuture Problem Solving Club
Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA)Green Key Student Ambassadors
History ClubJunior State of America
LatinX Student Union (LSU)Mock Trial
Model United Nations (Model UN)Nanoseed Club
Philanthropy ClubPrefects
Resident Activities CommitteeSenior Forum
Spyglass (Yearbook)Student Council
Tusitala (Newspaper)Vailima (art and literary magazine)
Wilderness Expedition Leader
Arts and Music Programs:
ChoirChorus
DanceKSPB Radio
OrchestraSymphonic Band
TheaterTheater Tech