Northwood School

B 4.6 New York, US

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Matriculation B

Academics B-

Extracurriculars B

Community B

Reviews B+

The six million acre Adirondack Park sets the stage for Northwood School. An academic program focusing on college preparation is the standard. Coed athletic offerings include ski racing, ice hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, golf, crew, and a first-rate wilderness skills program. Indoor tennis courts, a squash court, an indoor climbing wall, and a state-of-the-art fitness center support our students' love of the outdoors. Opportunities for community service and a unique cross-cultural program are offered.

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Current School

Tuition

$70000

Enrollment

178

International Students

0.35%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:5

Endowment

$10 millions

Average SAT Score

1190

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Boarding %

0.85

Matriculation

(2019-2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#2	Columbia University	1
#5	Yale University	1
LAC #1	Williams College	2
#6	Stanford University	1
#9	Northwestern University	3
#13	Dartmouth College	2
#17	Cornell University	4
#19	University of Notre Dame	2
#23	University of Michigan	1
#25	University of Virginia	2
#28	New York University	2
#28	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1
#34	University of Rochester	1
#36	Boston College	2
#38	University of Texas at Austin	1
#42	Boston University	1
#42	Brandeis University	2
#42	Case Western Reserve University	1
#42	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1
LAC #9	Middlebury College	2
#49	Lehigh University	1
#49	Northeastern University	1
#49	Purdue University	2
#49	Villanova University	1
#55	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	5
#57	Penn State University Park	1
#57	University of Pittsburgh	1
#59	Syracuse University	2
#63	Lawrence University	1
#63	St. Olaf College	2
#63	University of Connecticut	2
LAC #13	Hamilton College	2
#68	Fordham University	1
#68	St. Lawrence University	12
#68	University of Massachusetts Amherst	2
#72	Hobart and William Smith Colleges	6
#75	Clemson University	1
#76	Allegheny College	1
#79	North Carolina State University	1
#83	Texas Christian University	1
#85	Washington College	1
LAC #17	Colgate University	2
	SUNY University at Buffalo	3
#93	University of Delaware	2
#93	University of Denver	1
#99	University of Oregon	1
#99	University of Utah	2
#103	Clark University	1
#103	Creighton University	1
#103	Miami University: Oxford	1
#103	University of Arizona	2
#103	University of South Florida	1
#104	University of Colorado Boulder	2
#107	Luther College	1
#111	Goucher College	1
#111	Ohio Wesleyan University	2
#115	Fairfield University	1
#117	Rochester Institute of Technology	3
#117	University of Vermont	6
LAC #25	Bates College	1
#127	Clarkson University	3
#136	SUNY College at Purchase	1
#136	University of New Hampshire	2
#148	San Diego State University	1
#148	University of Cincinnati	1
LAC #30	Bryn Mawr College	1
LAC #30	Kenyon College	1
#151	Colorado State University	1
#151	James Madison University	1
#162	Oregon State University	1
#166	California State University: Fullerton	1
#166	Quinnipiac University	1
LAC #35	College of the Holy Cross	3
LAC #35	Pitzer College	1
#182	University of Rhode Island	1
LAC #38	Bucknell University	1
LAC #38	Franklin & Marshall College	1
LAC #38	Lafayette College	2
LAC #38	Skidmore College	3
#212	University of New Mexico	1
#219	Sacred Heart University	2
#219	University of Maine	1
LAC #45	Union College	3
LAC #46	Trinity College	3
#234	Maryville University of Saint Louis	1
#234	Pace University	3
#234	Suffolk University	1
#234	University of Massachusetts Boston	1
LAC #50	Connecticut College	2
#263	Montana State University	1
#285	University of Montana	1
LAC #61	Gettysburg College	1
#317	Alvernia University	1
	Anne Arundel Community College	1
	Assumption College	1
	Babson College	2
	Bentley University	4
	Bryant University	1
	Castleton University	1
	Christopher Newport University	1
	Coastal Carolina University	4
	College of Charleston	1
	Concordia University	2
	Fort Lewis College	2
	Hamline University	1
	Herkimer County Community College	1
	Hope International University	1
	Jacksonville University	1
	Johnson & Wales University: Providence	1
	long island university-liu post	1
	McGill University	2
	Middlesex Community College	1
	Moore College of Art and Design	1
	New England College	1
	Niagara University	1
	Norwich University	1
	Oakton Community College	1
	Onondaga Community College	2
	Otis College of Art and Design	1
	Pacific Lutheran University	1
	Pratt Institute	2
	Providence College	4
	Rivier University	1
	Saint Anselm College	1
	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	1
	Saint Mary's College of California	1
	Saint Michael's College	1
	Schoolcraft College	1
	Siena College	2
	Southern New Hampshire University	1
	St. John's University	2
	St. Mary's University of Minnesota	1
	SUNY College at Cortland	1
	SUNY College at Geneseo	1
	SUNY College at New Paltz	1
	SUNY College at Oswego	3
	SUNY College at Plattsburgh	3
	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	1
	SUNY College of Technology at Canton	2
	Tallahassee Community College	1
	University of British Columbia	1
	University of Nebraska - Omaha	6
	University of Ottawa	2
	University of Salford	1
	University of Southern Maine	1
	University of Tampa	1
	Utica College	2
	Wagner College	1
	Wheaton College	1

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2019-2023	2019-2021	2014-2019	2012-2016	2014	Total
	All schools	85	53	21	24	5
#2	Harvard College			1 +	1 +		2
#2	Columbia University	1					1
#5	Yale University	1					1
#6	Stanford University	1					1
#9	Northwestern University	3	1	1 +			5
#13	Dartmouth College	2	2	1 +			5
#14	Brown University				1 +		1
#17	Cornell University	4	4				8
#19	University of Notre Dame	2	1	1 +			4
#23	University of Michigan	1	1		1 +		3
#25	University of Virginia	2	2				4
#28	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	1					1
#28	New York University	2	1				3
#34	University of California: San Diego		1				1
#34	University of Rochester	1	1				2
#36	Boston College	2	2		1 +		5
#38	University of Texas at Austin	1					1
#39	University of California: Irvine			1 +	1 +		2
#41	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign				1 +		1
#42	Boston University	1	1	1 +	1 +		4
#42	Brandeis University	2					2
#42	Case Western Reserve University	1					1
#42	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1	1	1 +	1 +		4
#49	Northeastern University	1	1		1 +		3
#49	Purdue University	2	2	1 +	1 +		6
#49	Villanova University	1					1
#49	Lehigh University	1					1
#55	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	5	4		1		10
#57	University of Pittsburgh	1					1
#57	Penn State University Park	1	1	1 +	1 +		4
#59	Syracuse University	2		1 +	1 +	2	6
#63	University of Connecticut	2	1	1 +	1 +		5
#68	Fordham University	1	1	1 +	1 +		4
#68	University of Massachusetts Amherst	2	1				3
#72	American University			1 +			1
#72	Rutgers University				1 +		1
#75	Michigan State University				1 +		1
#75	Clemson University	1					1
#79	North Carolina State University	1					1
#82	University of California: Santa Cruz				1 +		1
#83	Texas Christian University	1	1	1 +			3
#89	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry			1 +			1
#93	University of Delaware	2	2	1 +	1 +		6
#93	University of Denver	1	1	1 +	1 +		4
#93	SUNY University at Buffalo	3	3				6
#96	University of Alabama					1	1
#99	University of Oregon	1	1				2
#99	University of Utah	2	1				3
#99	Drexel University			1 +	1 +		2
#103	Miami University: Oxford	1	1	1 +	1 +		4
#103	Creighton University	1					1
#103	University of South Florida	1					1
#103	University of Arizona	2	1				3
#103	Clark University	1					1
#104	University of Colorado Boulder	2	2	1 +	1 +		6
#117	Rochester Institute of Technology	3	2				5
#117	University of Vermont	6	3	1 +	1 +	2	13
#127	Clarkson University	3	3				6
#136	University of New Hampshire	2	1				3
#148	University of Cincinnati	1	1				2
#148	San Diego State University	1	1				2
#162	Oregon State University	1					1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2019-2023	2019-2021	2014-2019	2012-2016	2014	Total
	All schools	31	17	12	11	4
#1	Williams College	2			1 +		3
#6	Bowdoin College		1		1 +		2
#8	Carleton College			1 +			1
#9	Middlebury College	2	2				4
#13	Hamilton College	2		1 +			3
#14	Wesleyan University			1 +	1 +		2
#14	Smith College			1 +	1 +		2
#17	Colgate University	2	2	1 +			5
#19	Colby College			1 +	1 +	1	3
#25	Bates College	1	1				2
#30	Bryn Mawr College	1	1				2
#30	Kenyon College	1					1
#35	Pitzer College	1					1
#35	Mount Holyoke College				1 +		1
#35	College of the Holy Cross	3	1				4
#38	Lafayette College	2					2
#38	Franklin & Marshall College	1					1
#38	Union College			1 +	1 +		2
#38	Bucknell University	1	1				2
#38	Skidmore College	3	3	1 +			7
#40	Dickinson College			1 +	1 +		2
#45	Union College	3	2				5
#45	Bard College			1 +	1 +		2
#46	Trinity College	3	2	1 +	1 +		7
#50	Connecticut College	2	1	1 +	1 +	3	8
#61	Gettysburg College	1					1

AP Scores

(2022-2023)

Number of students took AP test

Number of tests taken

17%

29%

Score 5

Score 4

Score 3

Other scores

Academics

AP

(8)

Calculus AB	English Literature and Composition
United States History	Environmental Science
Psychology	Biology

Sports

(10)

Crew	Dance
Ice Hockey	Lacrosse
Mountain Biking	Outing Club

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(10)

Drama Club	Sustainability Club
Multicultural Student Club	CARE - Northwood's Community Service Club
Student Activities Committee	Food Committee

Arts

(4)

Dance	Music
Drawing	Painting

Contact Info

http://www.northwoodschool.com

92 Northwood Road, Lake Placid, NY 12946

518-523-3382

admission@northwoodschool.com

New York

Basic Info

Co-ed

Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG

Rural

IB: No

ESL: Yes

Year Founded: 1905

Campus Size: 80 acres

Boarding Rate: 1%

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling

Interview: Skype, On Campus

Other Accepted Scores: TOEFL Junior, ISEE

School Code:

TOEFL: 7531

SSAT: 5416

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Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.

Population (2022) 609,023

Cost of Living Higher than average 54%

Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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