“Walker’s is the best fit.”
Quick Facts
2012 - 2013
Elizabeth Cromwell Speers, Head of School
Donya Nagib Sabet '90, President, Board of Trustees
Mission Statement
The Ethel Walker School is an independent, college preparatory, boarding and day school for girls in grades six through twelve. Since 1911, The Ethel Walker School has excelled at preparing students to make a difference in the world. Members of this diverse community are dedicated to scholarship, the arts, athletics, wellness, and service. The satisfaction of achievement and joy of friendship are fundamental principles as the School empowers girls to lead with integrity, confidence, courage, and conviction.
The School
- Established in 1911
- Upper School: grades 9-12, PG
- Middle School: grades 6-8
- Number of class offerings: 119 in US; 30 in MS
- 19 Advanced Placement courses offered
- 18 Honors courses offered
- Student/faculty ratio: 6:1
- Average class size
- Middle School: 12
- Upper School: 12
The Student Body
- 260 students
- 221 Upper School
- 137 Boarding (62%)
- 84 Day (38%)
- 39 Middle School
- 15 countries and 23 states are represented
- 24% U.S. students of color
- 19% international students
- 56 students took a total of 115 AP exams
- 45% scored a 4 or higher
- 73% scored a 3 or higher
- 100% of students accepted to four-year colleges/universities
- 221 Upper School
Mean SAT scores of Class of 2012
- Critical Reading (Verbal): 545
- Math: 552
- Writing: 579
- Total: 1675
Mean ACT score Class of 2012
- Composite: 24
The Faculty
- Teaching faculty: 43
- 63% hold advanced degrees
- Faculty/staff living on campus: 30
Finances
- Endowment: $15.9 million
- Recent Capital Investments: $4.5 million in Major Projects
- Athletic facilities: 2 new artificial turf fields, 2 new irrigated natural turf fields, one new softball field; complete tennis courts restoration
- Equestrian Center Expansion and Renovation
- Library Renovation
- Chapel Renovation
Tuition & Financial Aid
- Middle School Day: $31,850
- Upper School Day: $36,350
- Upper School Boarding: $49,925
- Upper School International Student Fee: $1000
- Financial aid application available at sss.nais.org
College Matriculation
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– Hannah, '13
