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WRA at a Glance
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Our misson. Western Reserve Academy's mission is to shape
young men and women of excellence, integrity and compassion. WRA strives
to be among the finest college preparatory boarding schools in the
country, as measured by our academic, extracurricular and residential
programs. To succeed, WRA seeks to foster in its students maturity,
leadership and a sense of community; critical thinking and communicating
skills; an ability to work cooperatively as well as independently;
an appreciation for learning; and respect for others. WRA vigorously
promotes a school community whose members, faculty and students alike,
share its core values. Western Reserve Academy is a community that
embraces the joy of learning, accepts mutual responsibility for personal
growth and encourages appreciation of individual differences.
| FOUNDED: |
1826 |
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| ENROLLMENT: |
| Number of students |
385 |
| Boarding students |
255 |
| Day students |
130 |
| Boys |
56% |
| Girls |
44% |
| States |
24 |
| Countries |
23 |
| Student-teacher ratio |
6:1 |
| Average class size |
12 |
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| ENDOWMENT: |
$111,300,000 (as of June 30,
2007) |
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| TUITION & FINANCIAL
AID: |
| Boarding |
$37,900 |
| Day |
$27,000 |
| Financial Aid |
$3,600,000+ |
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| FACULTY: |
| Number of faculty |
70 |
| Advanced degrees |
58% |
| On-campus housing |
90% |
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| ADVANCED PLACEMENT: |
| Reserve students
take a total of 21 Advanced Placement exams covering the following
areas: biology, chemistry, physics, English, mathematics (calculus
and statistics), French, German, Latin, Spanish, United States
history, European history, music theory and economics. |
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| CAMPUS: |
| Acres |
190 |
| Buildings |
49 |
| Dormitories |
9 |
| Observatories |
2 |
| Science Labs |
11 |
| Computer Labs |
5 |
| Health Center |
1 |
| Library |
1 |
| Theater |
1 |
| Music |
1 |
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| ATHLETIC COMPLEX: |
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| Fields |
12 |
| Indoor tennis courts |
3 |
| Outdoor tennis courts |
11 |
| Field house/gymnasium complex |
1 |
| Basketball courts |
2 |
| Dance studios |
2 |
| Cross-country course |
1 |
| Stadium |
1 |
| Outdoor track |
1 |
| Indoor track |
1 |
| Wrestling arena |
1 |
| Pool |
1 |
| Diving well |
1 |
| Fitness center |
1 |
| Training room |
1 |
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| MATRICULATION: |
| Each year WRA seniors
attend the nation's top colleges and universities. Last year's
graduating class gained acceptances at 179
different institutions, including: Amherst, Brown, Case
Western Reserve University, University of Chicago, Colby, Cornell,
Duke, Eastman School of Music, Emory, Goerge Washington University,
Hamilton, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Penn, Tufts, U.S. Naval Academy,
University of Virginia and Wellesley College. |
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| ALUMNI: |
5,500 |
TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT US
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Western Reserve Academy
115 College Street
Hudson, OH 44236
E-mail: admission@wra.net
Phone: 330.650.9717
or 800.784.3776
Fax: 330.650.5858
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