Overview

idwell Friends School is an educational community inspired by the values of the Religious Society of Friends and guided by the Quaker belief in "That of God" in each person. We seek academically talented students of diverse cultural, racial, religious and economic backgrounds. We offer these students a rich and rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum designed to stimulate creative inquiry, intellectual achievement and independent thinking in a world increasingly without borders.
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Sidwell Friends School With Reviews, Requirements 2024 | FindingSchool

A- Day
A- Matriculation
A- Academics
B+ Extracurricular activities
A+ Community
B Reviews

Day S. Grades: PK-12
Co-ed
Urban
ESL: No
Day S. Tuition: $57,620
# of Students: 1,142
Teacher:Student: 1:16%
AP Courses: 10
Endowment: $63,660/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 85%
SAT: 1454/1600
IB: No

Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 4
#2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1
#3 Harvard College 4
#3 Stanford University 4
#3 Yale University 4
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#6 University of Chicago 4
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 4
#10 Duke University 1
#10 Northwestern University 4
LAC #2 Amherst College 4
#12 Dartmouth College 4
#13 Brown University 4
#13 Vanderbilt University 1
#15 Rice University 4
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 4
LAC #3 Pomona College 4
#17 Cornell University 4
#18 Columbia University 4
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 4
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 1
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 4
#22 Emory University 4
#22 Georgetown University 4
#25 New York University 4
#25 University of Michigan 4
#25 University of Southern California 1
#25 University of Virginia 4
LAC #5 Wellesley College 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1
#29 Wake Forest University 4
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 4
LAC #6 Carleton College 4
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1
#32 Tufts University 4
#36 Boston College 4
#36 University of Rochester 1
#38 University of Texas at Austin 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 4
#41 Boston University 4
#44 Case Western Reserve University 4
#44 Northeastern University 4
#44 Tulane University 4
LAC #9 Claremont McKenna College 1
#51 Lehigh University 1
#51 Purdue University 1
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Spelman College 1
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 University of Miami 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 4
#62 George Washington University 1
#62 Syracuse University 1
#62 University of Pittsburgh 4
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1
#63 St. Olaf College 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#72 American University 1
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Reed College 1
LAC #15 Davidson College 1
LAC #15 Hamilton College 4
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1
LAC #18 Barnard College 4
LAC #18 Colgate University 4
LAC #18 Haverford College 1
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 4
#105 Drexel University 1
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#105 University of Oregon 1
#111 Goucher College 1
LAC #24 Colby College 4
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 Temple University 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
#124 Morehouse College 1
LAC #25 Bates College 4
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
#137 University of Alabama 1
#151 James Madison University 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College 1
LAC #33 Pitzer College 4
LAC #33 Scripps College 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 1
LAC #37 Occidental College 1
LAC #39 Denison University 1
LAC #39 Lafayette College 4
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#234 East Carolina University 1
LAC #51 Dickinson College 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
#299 Marshall University 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 1
#317 Morgan State University 1
American University of Paris 1
Art Center College of Design 1
Babson College 1
Berklee College of Music 1
College of William and Mary 4
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art 1
Deep Springs College-Dyer-NV 1
Emerson College 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1
Loyola University Maryland 1
Mercyhurst University 1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 1
Oberlin College 1
Penn State University Park 4
Pratt Institute 1
St. John's University 1
Union College 1
United States Military Academy 1
University of British Columbia 1
University of California: Santa Cruz 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
University of Maryland: Baltimore County 1
University of Maryland: College Park 4
University of Oxford 1
University of St. Andrews 1
University of Tampa 1
University of the Arts 1
University of Toronto 1
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AP Courses

(Total 10)
Studio Art: 2-D Design

Sports

(Total 7)
Baseball
Crew
Lacrosse
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee
Baseball
Crew
Lacrosse
Softball
Tennis
Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 66)
Student Council
Amnesty International
Animal Awareness Club
Art Club
Asian Students' Association Black Student Forum (BSF)
Blood Drive Committee
Brazilian & Portuguese Culture Club
Brothers Square
Business Club
Card Game Club
Student Council
Amnesty International
Animal Awareness Club
Art Club
Asian Students' Association Black Student Forum (BSF)
Blood Drive Committee
Brazilian & Portuguese Culture Club
Brothers Square
Business Club
Card Game Club
Chess Club
Chinese Culture Club (CCC)
Classic Rock Appreciation Club
Cooking Club
Connect4Cancer
Daroff Tutoring
Debate Team
Design Club
Digital Editing Club
Drama Club
Fashion Club
FCS World Press
Film Production Crew
Focus Newspaper Gender and Sexual Orientation Alliance (GSA)
Girls Who Code
Girls' Math Modeling Team
Harry Potter Club
Honor Council
Humanities Core Team
In Stitches
Ink: Literature & Arts Magazine
Investment Club Justice Core Team
LaunchX
Le Cercle Françaisl
Mathematical Modeling Club
Medicine Explorer Club Mental Health Club
Movie Club
Mock Trial
Model Congress
Model United Nations
Moot Court
Music Club
Music Production/Recording Club
National History Bowl and Bee
Phoenix Update
Political
Conversation Club
Progressive Student Action
Prom Committee
Pulsar Search Club The Quake
Quaker Bakers
Robotics Club
Science Core Team
SciFi/Doctor Who Club
Service Committee
Sister Circle
Spanish Language & Culture Club
Speech Team
Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S-AAC)
Student Admission Committee (SAC)
Students for Islamic Awareness
Student Support Services - Student Division
Students Talking About Racism (STAR)
Sophisticated Cartoon Lovers Organization (SCLO)
Sustainability Club
Volleyball Club
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Arts

(Total 15)
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chamber Orchestra
Chorus
Jazz
3D Studio Art
Ceramics
Digital Art
Drawing
Painting
Acting
Chamber Choir
Chamber Orchestra
Chorus
Jazz
3D Studio Art
Ceramics
Digital Art
Drawing
Painting
Photography
Studio Art
Tech Theater
Music
Theater
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Basic Info

Year Founded: 1883
Campus Size: 15 acres
Religious Affiliation: Quaker

Application Info

Deadline: 12/15
Interview: Skype, On Campus
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
SSAT: 7366

Brief Reviews

(Total 8)
5.0/ 5
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Detailed Reviews

(Total 0)
0.0 / 5 Overall
0.0 / 5 Academics
0.0 / 5 Campus
0.0 / 5 Student Life
0.0 / 5 Athletic&Art
0.0 / 5 Transportation
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Frequently Ask Questions about Sidwell Friends School

Tell me a bit about Sidwell Friends School.
Sidwell Friends School is Co-ed private day school located in District of Columbia, US. It was founded 1883 , and currently has about 1142 students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.sidwell.edu.
Does Sidwell Friends School have rigorous academic requirements?
Sidwell Friends School is offering 10 AP courses.

Sidwell Friends School also have 85% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Sidwell Friends School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 2.46% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 5.57% go to top 25, and about 1.31% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for Sidwell Friends School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Sidwell Friends School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for Sidwell Friends School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Sidwell Friends School in 2024 is $57,620 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admissions@sidwell.edu .
Where is Sidwell Friends School located?
Sidwell Friends School is located in the State of District of Columbia of USA.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Sidwell Friends School?
The overall rating for Sidwell Friends School is A-.

The section ratings of Sidwell Friends School are:
A- for Matriculation
A- for Academics
B+ for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews
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