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Overall
B-
Matriculation B-
Academics B
Extracurriculars A-
Community C
Reviews N/A
What does it mean to learn at a school of experience? At The Whitfield School, it means wrapping your senses around new ideas. Diving into direct contact with concepts and questions. And making, doing, and experimenting your way into knowing, understanding, and mastering.
Whitfield, an independent, coeducational school for grades 6-12 in St. Louis, offers engaging, active learning through a foundational liberal arts curriculum. Here, we marry challenging coursework with transformative experiences to instill citizenship, critical thinking, and leadership skills—and to prepare students for college and everything after
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$34050
Enrollment
415
International Students
2%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
75%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:8
Endowment
$13.5 millions
AP
7
Average SAT Score
1270
Average ACT Score
28
Class Size
14

Matriculation

(2024)
Ranking University/College Students
#13 Dartmouth College 1
#14 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#23 University of Michigan 1
#25 Carnegie Mellon University 1
#27 University of Southern California 1
#28 New York University 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#34 University of Rochester 1
#36 University of California: Irvine 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#42 Boston University 1
#42 Case Western Reserve University 1
LAC #9 Carleton College 1
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
#48 University of Georgia 1
#49 Northeastern University 1
#55 Santa Clara University 1
#55 University of Miami 1
#59 University of Washington 1
#62 Rutgers University 1
#63 George Washington University 1
#68 Fordham University 1
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1
#68 Southern Methodist University 1
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#68 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1
#75 Baylor University 1
#75 Loyola Marymount University 1
#79 American University 1
#83 Colorado School of Mines 1
#83 Elon University 1
#83 Howard University 1
#83 Marquette University 1
#83 Michigan State University 1
#83 Stevens Institute of Technology 1
#83 Texas Christian University 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1
#83 University of Iowa 1
LAC #17 Smith College 1
#93 University of Denver 1
#93 University of San Diego 1
#103 Drexel University 1
#103 Loyola University Chicago 1
#103 Miami University: Oxford 1
#103 Saint Louis University 1
#103 University of Arizona 1
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1
#103 University of Illinois at Chicago 1
#103 University of San Francisco 1
#104 University of California: Merced 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1
Arizona State University 1
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#122 Chapman University 1
#122 Illinois Institute of Technology 1
#122 University of Kansas 1
#122 University of Missouri: Columbia 1
#127 Clarkson University 1
#127 DePaul University 1
#127 University of Dayton 1
#127 University of Kentucky 1
#127 University of Oklahoma 1
LAC #27 Macalester College 1
#136 Drake University 1
#136 University of Tulsa 1
#148 University of Cincinnati 1
LAC #30 Kenyon College 1
LAC #36 Oberlin College 1
LAC #42 Denison University 1
LAC #45 Union College 1
LAC #46 DePauw University 1
Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University 1
Augustana College 1
Baldwin Wallace University 1
Ball State University 1
Bard College 1
Bellarmine University 1
Belmont Abbey College 1
Belmont University 1
Beloit College 1
Bethune-Cookman University 1
Bradley University 1
Butler University 1
California Polytechnic State University: San Luis Obispo 1
Carthage College 1
Christian Brothers University 1
Clark Atlanta University 1
Coastal Carolina University 1
College of Charleston 1
College of Wooster 1
Colorado State University 1
Columbia College Chicago 1
Culver-Stockton College 1
Drury University 1
Emerson College 1
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 1
Florida International University 1
Grand Canyon University 1
Hampton University 1
Hendrix College 1
High Point University 1
Illinois College 1
Illinois State University 1
Illinois Wesleyan University 1
Ithaca College 1
Jackson State University 1
Jacksonville University 1
Johnson & Wales University: Providence 1
Kansas City Art Institute 1
Kansas State University 1
Knox College 1
Lake Forest College 1
Lawrence University 1
Lewis & Clark College 1
Lindenwood University 1
Loyola University New Orleans 1
Maryville University of Saint Louis 1
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 1
McGill University 1
McKendree University 1
McPherson College 1
Missouri State University 1
Missouri University of Science and Technology 1
Montana State University 1
Montclair State University 1
Morehouse College 1
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University 1
North Park University 1
Northwest Missouri State University 1
Northwood University: Florida 1
Pace University 1
Palm Beach Atlantic University 1
Pratt Institute 1
Principia College 1
Quincy University 1
Quinnipiac University 1
Regis University 1
Rhodes College 1
Rockhurst University 1
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1
Saint Joseph's University 1
Savannah College of Art and Design 1
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1
Southeast Missouri State University 1
Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 1
Spelman College 1
St. Andrews University 1
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley 1
Stephens College 1
Sweet Briar College 1
Truman State University 1
University of Akron 1
University of Alabama 1
University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 1
University of Colorado Denver 1
University of Edinburgh 1
University of Indianapolis 1
University of Louisville 1
University of Memphis 1
University of Minnesota: Duluth 1
University of Mississippi 1
University of Missouri: Kansas City 1
University of Missouri: St. Louis 1
University of Montana 1
University of New England 1
University of Tampa 1
Virginia Wesleyan University 1
Webster University 1
Xavier University 1
Xavier University of Louisiana 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 Total
All schools 98 119
#18 Dartmouth College 1 admitted 1
#21 University of Michigan 1 admitted 1
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 admitted 3 admitted 4
#24 Carnegie Mellon University 1 admitted 1
#28 University of California: San Diego 1 admitted 1
#28 University of Southern California 1 admitted 1
#28 University of California: Davis 1 admitted 1
#28 University of Florida 1 admitted 1
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#35 New York University 1 admitted 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 admitted 1
#40 Rutgers University 1 admitted 1
#40 University of Washington 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#43 Boston University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#47 University of Georgia 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#47 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#47 University of Rochester 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 admitted 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 admitted 1
#49 Purdue University 1 admitted 1
#53 College of William and Mary 1 admitted 1
#53 Northeastern University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#53 University of Minnesota: Twin Cities 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#53 Florida State University 1 admitted 1
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#57 Penn State University Park 1 admitted 1
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 admitted 1
#60 Santa Clara University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#60 Michigan State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 admitted 1
#67 University of Miami 1 admitted 1
#67 University of Pittsburgh 1 admitted 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#67 George Washington University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#73 Tulane University 1 admitted 1
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#76 Colorado School of Mines 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#76 Pepperdine University 1 admitted 1
#76 Stevens Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#82 University of Illinois at Chicago 1 admitted 1
#83 University of California: Riverside 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#86 Clemson University 1 admitted 1
#86 Marquette University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#89 Fordham University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#89 Temple University 1 admitted 1
#93 Baylor University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#93 University of Iowa 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#98 Texas Christian University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#98 University of San Diego 1 admitted 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#98 Drexel University 1 admitted 3 admitted 4
#98 Illinois Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#103 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 admitted 1
#104 University of California: Merced 1 admitted 1
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#105 Arizona State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#105 San Diego State University 1 admitted 1
#105 George Mason University 1 admitted 1
#105 American University 1 admitted 1
#105 Saint Louis University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#115 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 1 admitted 1
#115 Howard University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#115 University of San Francisco 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#115 University of Arizona 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#118 Iowa State University 1 admitted 1
#124 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 admitted 1
#124 University of Oklahoma 1 admitted 1
#124 Creighton University 1 admitted 1
#124 University of Missouri: Columbia 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#124 University of Denver 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#124 Florida International University 1 admitted 1
#133 University of Houston 1 admitted 1
#133 Miami University: Oxford 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#133 University of Dayton 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#133 Chapman University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#133 Elon University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#133 University of Vermont 1 admitted 1
#136 University of Nebraska - Lincoln 1 admitted 1
#142 University of Cincinnati 1 admitted 1
#142 Loyola University Chicago 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#142 Oregon State University 1 admitted 1
#142 Clarkson University 1 admitted 1
#151 University of Kansas 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#151 Michigan Technological University 1 admitted 1
#151 Seton Hall University 1 admitted 1
#151 Colorado State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#151 DePaul University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#159 University of Kentucky 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#163 Montclair State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#163 Adelphi University 1 admitted 1
#163 University of Mississippi 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#170 Quinnipiac University 1 admitted 1
#170 Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#170 Kansas State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#178 University of Arkansas 2 admitted 2
#178 Drake University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#185 Missouri University of Science and Technology 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#185 Oklahoma State University 1 admitted 1
#185 Bradley University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#195 University of Tulsa 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#195 University of Louisville 1 admitted 1
#201 Valparaiso University 1 admitted 1
#201 Xavier University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#209 Florida Atlantic University 1 admitted 1
#209 Illinois State University 1 admitted 1
#216 University of North Carolina at Greensboro 1 admitted 1
#216 Ball State University 1 admitted 1
#227 Kent State University 1 admitted 1
#236 Belmont University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#249 Pace University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#249 Maryville University of Saint Louis 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#260 Regis University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#260 University of New England 1 admitted 1
#260 University of Missouri: St. Louis 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#269 University of Missouri: Kansas City 1 admitted 1
#269 University of Memphis 1 admitted 1
#280 Bellarmine University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#280 Hampton University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#280 Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#303 Montana State University 1 admitted 1
#303 Aurora University 1 admitted 1
#304 University of Indianapolis 1 admitted 1
#332 Morgan State University 1 admitted 1
#342 Missouri State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#361 University of Montana 1 admitted 1
#361 Clark Atlanta University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#382 Indiana State University 1 admitted 1
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#390 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 1 admitted 1
University of Charleston 1 admitted 1
Texas Southern University 1 admitted 1
Tennessee State University 1 admitted 1
Grand Canyon University 1 admitted 1
Alabama State University 1 admitted 1
Jackson State University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
University of Alabama 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
William Woods University 1 admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 Total
All schools 24 30
#9 Carleton College 1 admitted 1
#11 Grinnell College 1 admitted 1
#16 Smith College 1 admitted 1
#24 Bates College 1 admitted 1
#27 Macalester College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#33 Colorado College 1 admitted 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 admitted 1
#35 Scripps College 1 admitted 1
#36 Oberlin College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#39 Spelman College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#39 Kenyon College 1 admitted 1
#39 Denison University 1 admitted 1
#45 Union College 1 admitted 1
#46 DePauw University 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#51 Principia College 1 admitted 1
#56 Rhodes College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#56 Wheaton College 1 admitted 1
#67 Reed College 1 admitted 1
#70 Kalamazoo College 1 admitted 1
#72 Bard College 1 admitted 1
#73 Lake Forest College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#75 Willamette University 1 admitted 1
#75 Knox College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#75 Lawrence University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#86 Beloit College 1 admitted 1
#89 University of Puget Sound 1 admitted 1
#93 Lewis & Clark College 1 admitted 1
#100 Augustana College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#100 Morehouse College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#112 Hendrix College 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
#116 Cornell College 1 admitted 1
#124 Illinois College 1 admitted 1
#129 Monmouth College 1 admitted 1
#130 Roanoke College 1 admitted 1
#146 Ripon College 1 admitted 1
#156 Wartburg College 1 admitted 1
#174 Virginia Wesleyan University 1 admitted 2 admitted 3
#174 Marymount Manhattan College 1 admitted 1
#180 Sweet Briar College 1 admitted 1
Bethune-Cookman University 1 admitted 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 Total
All schools 1 2
#1 University of Toronto 1 admitted 1
#3 McGill University 1 admitted 1 admitted 2
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2024 2023 Total
All schools 1 0
#5 University of Edinburgh 1 admitted 1

Academics

AP

(7)
Spanish Language and Culture
Biology
Chemistry
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
Spanish Language and Culture
Biology
Chemistry
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
Statistics
English Language and Composition
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Sports

(13)
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Field Hockey
Baseball
Basketball
Cheerleading
Cross Country
Dance
Field Hockey
Golf
Lacrosse
Soccer
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(31)
Admissions Club
Art Club
Business & Entrepreneurship Club
Climbing Club
Community Service Club
Fashion Club
Admissions Club
Art Club
Business & Entrepreneurship Club
Climbing Club
Community Service Club
Fashion Club
Film Club
Garden Club
Green Scene
Literary Magazine - Perspectives
Math Club
Mindfulness & Meditation Club
Model UN
Ping Pong Club
Special Olympics Young Athletes Program
Sports Activities
Student Council
Students Demand Action
Student Diversity Council
Technology Student Association (TSA)
Thespian Society
Yearbook - The Iliad
Asian Student Union
Black Student Union
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA)
Hispanic Student Association
International Student Union
Jewish Student Union
Muslim Student Union
Women's Alliance
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Arts

(14)
Band
Choir
Theater
2D Studio Art
3D Studio Art
Ceramics
Band
Choir
Theater
2D Studio Art
3D Studio Art
Ceramics
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Sculpture
Studio Art
Visual Arts
Design
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: Grades 6-12
Rural
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1952
Campus Size: 26 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling

Frequently Ask Questions about Whitfield School

Tell me a bit about Whitfield School.
Whitfield School is Co-ed private day school located in Missouri, US. It was founded 1952 , and currently has about 415 students, 2.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.whitfieldschool.org/.
Does Whitfield School have rigorous academic requirements?
Whitfield School is offering 7 AP courses.

Whitfield School also have 75% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do Whitfield School students typically go for their colleges?
In 2024, some students attended Dartmouth College, Washington University in St. Louis, University of Michigan, Carnegie Mellon University and University of Southern California.
What is the application requirement for Whitfield School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Whitfield 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 Whitfield School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Whitfield School in 2024 is $34,050 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@whitfieldschool.org .
Where is Whitfield School located?
Whitfield School is located in the State of Missouri of USA.
How popular is Whitfield School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Whitfield School is within top 20000 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Whitfield School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Whitfield School’s official site: http://www.whitfieldschool.org/ or call them at 314-434-5141.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Whitfield School?
The overall rating for Whitfield School is B-.

The section ratings of Whitfield School are:
B- for Matriculation
B for Academics
A- for Extracurriculum
C for Community

Nearby City

Kansas City, located on the western edge of Missouri, straddles the border with Kansas. Known for its iconic barbecue, rich jazz heritage, and numerous fountains, the city offers a vibrant cultural scene. The historic 18th & Vine Jazz District is home to the American Jazz Museum and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, famous for its giant shuttlecock sculptures, boasts an extensive collection of nearly 40,000 works, ranging from ancient artifacts to contemporary pieces. Kansas City is a dynamic blend of music, history, and art.

Population (2022) 451,572
Cost of Living Higher than average 0%
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