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Westridge School admits students of any race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admission policies, tuition assistance programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

WESTRIDGE SCHOOL

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The fundamental purpose of Westridge School is to develop in girls

their intellectual and creative powers and their unique qualities as

individuals. Essential to the school’s purpose is the commitment to

be a community that reflects and values diversity, respects individual

differences, and responds to a changing dynamic world.

An intellectually engaging and challenging curriculum prepares

students to continue their education in college and beyond as

discerning, motivated learners who are committed to excellence and

goodness in everything they do. The program offers balance among

humanities, mathematics and sciences, visual and performing arts,

technology and athletics. A Westridge education offers both a path

to self-discovery and personal fulfillment and an awareness of the

essential interdependence of all peoples, places, and cultures.

Westridge strives to develop young women whose joy in learning,

personal integrity, courage, compassion, and commitment to ethical

action and social and environmental responsibility, will lead them to

meaningful lives as contributing citizens of the larger world.

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Founded in 1913, Westridge School is a

100-year-old independent day school for

college-bound girls, grades 4 through

12, located in Pasadena, California.

Since its inception in 1913, the school

has based its programs on girls’ devel-

opmental stages of learning, balancing

intellectual, emotional, physical, and

spiritual growth. From Lower and Middle

through Upper School, Westridge girls

are taught to think critically and inde-

pendently, work collaboratively, and trust

their own judgment.

As a school for girls, Westridge develops

in students their confidence and intellec-

tual potential in a learning environment

where leadership, academic excellence,

athletic strength, and artistic expression

are role modeled by girls, for girls.

Join the Westridge community in

celebrating 100 years of educating

creative, informed, articulate girls.

Be a part of the school’s next

century of excellence.

HISTORICAL STATEMENT

From its inception, Westridge has based all of

its programs on the fundamental belief that

women have a right to be fully educated in an

environment that engages the heart, intellect, body

and soul and that it is best for girls to be educated

in a single-sex setting.

In 1913, the year Westridge was founded, a

woman living in the United States was denied

the right to vote. Westridge is proud of a heritage

that took root in pre-suffrage America 100 years

ago, as two mothers, concerned that there was

no college-preparatory school on the west side of

Pasadena, persuaded Mary Lowther Ranney, a

noted architect and teacher, to open a school for

girls in her home on the “west ridge” of town.

The idea that girls have a right to the best possible

education was radical at the time and still is

central to the school’s mission and purpose.

Westridge School’s vision for the beginning of its

second century is both a blueprint for preserving

the best of an illustrious past and an incentive

for the innovation and flexibility that the next

century will require.

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enrollment On average, 70 percent of students come to Westridge from other independent schools and 30 percent come to Westridge from public schools. Westridge maintains a 96 percent enrollment retention rate.

Total enrollment 484Lower School enrollment 90Middle School enrollment 120Upper School enrollment 274Senior class 62Average class size 15Student/faculty ratio 7:1

community & diversityWestridge’s core values of integrity, respect, responsibility, and inclusion express the aspirational goals of all members of the community. The culture of Westridge emerges from the consistent and conscientious pursuit of these ideals, whose power to inspire and guide our individual and collective actions builds a vibrant and thriving community. The school’s commitment to cultural diversity is reflected in its student body, which is comprised of approximately 45 percent students of color. Socioeconomic diversity is significantly supported through the $2.8 million of finan-cial assistance that was awarded in 2013-2014.

tuition & tuition assistanceTuition for 2014-2015: $25,950 (grades 4 through 6) $31,600 (grades 7 and 8) $32,500 (grades 9 through 12)

Westridge School supports a strong, diverse student body that values socioeconomic diversity. Approximately one-third of current students receive some financial assistance to attend.

Lower and Middle School tuition includes an after-school program on campus until 6 p.m. Westridge, in partnership with the La Cañada-based Child Educational Center (CEC), offers an enriching educational experience for all students in the program. Students participate in supervised play, study, and activity time.

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after-school care is included in tuition

96%retention rate for

grades 4 through 12

15average class size

7:1student / teacher ratio

I went to school with boys until the 6th Grade.

When I came to Westridge, I started getting better grades.

I feel comfortable here, saying what I think.

— Grace, 9th Grade

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experienced facultyMore than half of the Westridge faculty and lead administration bring 10 or more years of teaching experience to the classroom, including two-thirds with advanced degrees, seven of whom hold doctoral degrees.

academic offeringsIn Middle and Upper School, Westridge offers more than 100 different courses, which include 15 Advanced Placement courses and eight honors courses. Electives and advanced courses of study allow each girl to thrive within her areas of interest and strength. The school program is designed so that each student becomes literate not only in fundamental academics such as English, math, and science, but also in art, music, and technology.

leadership developmentThere are a wide range of leadership roles on campus, including more than 50 in the Upper School alone. Student government opportunities are available in Lower, Middle, and Upper School divisions. Westridge girls are involved in a wide variety of activi-ties and clubs and volunteer with a number of community service agencies, such as Friends In Deed, Mother’s Club, Union Station, and the Pasadena Humane Society.

scholastic achievementThe Class of 2014 included one National Merit Scholarship Finalist, one Semi-Finalist, and 13 Commended Students. The “National Achievement Program Outstanding Participants Referred to Colleges” award, “National Achievement Scholarship Competition” award, and two “National Hispanic Recognition Program Awards” were earned by students in the Class of 2014.

Over the past six years, 19 Westridge students have been finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

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class structureWestridge operates on a rotational, or block schedule, allowing for longer classroom conversations between students and faculty. Classes are designed to promote increasing responsibility for intellectual progress and provide students with the academic and personal skills to succeed in Upper School, college, and beyond.

The program and class structure is designed so that each student finds balance and depth in core subjects as well as in electives and advanced courses of study, allowing each girl to thrive within her areas of interest and strength.

technologyTechnology offers compelling educational opportunities that can transform teaching and learning. Westridge promotes a learning environment where educators seek to enhance teaching and student learning through the use of contemporary technologies and digital resources.

Equipped with more than 700 computers to serve students and teachers on campus, the school’s three technology centers are open daily, including the school’s Joan Irvine Smith ’51 Academic Resource Center. Each division and every indoor classroom has access to full multimedia capabilities including SMART Board technology. The school’s photography lab also features a state-of-the-art plasma screen with integrated SMART Board technology, 10 Mac computers with Adobe Creative Suite design applications, and the professional non-linear editing system Final Cut Pro. The Science & Mathematics Building utilizes wireless laptops in lecture and lab spaces for a 1:1 student/computer ratio.

This fall, Westridge launched a 1:1 tablet pilot program utilizing Yoga Ultrabooks in 6th Grade. The program highlights the school’s commitment to use technology as a tool to enhance learning opportunities for girls. The goal is to support collaboration, innovation, connectivity, and critical thinking to transform when, where, what, and how students learn.

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strength in sciences & STEMWestridge is committed to empowering girls in the sciences. The program provides instruction and extracurricular activities in a wide variety of natural and physical sciences as well as STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Courses within the program are analytical and laboratory-based, and offer girls an opportunity to not only study science, but to be deeply involved in its practice.

The school’s Research in Science elective provides students with hands-on opportunities at universities and research institutions near campus such as California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Occidental College, and Children’s Hospital. In the past five years, 24 seniors have been placed with scientists at Caltech and Children’s Hospital, performing research in computational biology, physical and occupational therapy, particle astrophysics, cellular biology, and environmental geology.

In 2010, the school opened the Science & Mathematics Building, a 14,000 square-foot, two-level science center that was the first building among San Gabriel Valley independent schools to be LEED-certified. The facility includes a photovoltaic installation designed to convert the sun’s light into energy, a white, reflective roof that offsets the building’s cooling needs, and a green roof that is planted with succulents. A rainwater collection cistern, two experimental garden beds, and a leaf decomposition bed are also available to students to learn about the environment.

At Westridge, STEM education takes an interdisciplinary approach to learning that joins academically-challenging concepts with real-world lessons. From robotics and tinkering stations that invite girls to be makers and creators in Lower School to Middle and Upper School computer science courses, engineering and design electives, and Rocketry Club, Westridge encourages girls to apply STEM in frameworks that make connections between school, community, careers, and the global economy.

distinction in humanitiesHumanities at Westridge provides a strong foundation for each student’s progression in effective oral and written communication. Students are taught to read, write, and research thoughtfully and analytically through English, cultural studies, and history courses that emphasize the importance of context, making connections, and critical thinking.Students develop a global perspective and deepen their understanding of world issues rang-ing from rich cultural traditions to complex ethical issues.

Year after year, Westridge alumnae resoundingly report how incredibly advanced their writing skills are compared to college peers, and the advantage at which it places them regardless of their specific fields of study.

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24student researchersin the past five years

placed in professional labs at institutions such as

Caltech & Children’s Hospital

Research in Science topics have included:computational biology • physical and occupational therapy • particle astrophysics • cellular biology •

environmental geology

1 in 3Westridge students receive financial aid

8Honors Courses

Algebra II & Trigonometry

Chemistry

English III

Latin V

Physics

Pre-Calculus

Spanish IV

U.S. History

15AP CoursesArt History • Biology •

Calculus AB & BC • Chemistry •

Chinese • English Literature •

Environmental Science •

European History • Latin; Vergil •

Physics C • Spanish Language •

Statistics • Computer Science

U.S. History

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performing & visual arts opportunitiesWestridge is widely recognized for excellence in the performing arts: theatre, dance, and choral and instrumental music.

Westridge Theatre stages three Upper School plays each year, including a musical and a black box production. An 8th Grade play in the spring rounds out the theatre season. In addition to performing, students have the opportunity to learn all aspects of technical theatre, including directing, stage management, and set, lighting, and costume design.

The music program offers a number of choral and orchestral performances and student concerts. The Westridge Glee Club and Madrigals have traveled to perform in New York at Carnegie Hall, Hawaii, and Japan. The Westridge Chamber Orchestra has traveled to San Fran-cisco and was featured as the Artists-in-Residence at Baker Demonstration School, just outside of Chicago. The annual dance concert showcases student talent from several genres of dance, including hip-hop, modern dance, ballet, jazz, and traditional cultural dance.

Visual arts at Westridge aims to refine students’ knowledge and implementation of formal art concepts such as line, pattern, volume, balance, positive and negative space, texture, color, and symmetry. A wide variety of courses are offered including drawing, painting, ceramics, digitial media, and photography.

The Fran Norris Scoble Performing Arts Center supports the performing and visual arts program with a 600-seat, state-of-the-art teaching theater; the Wagener Black Box Theater; the outdoor Seiter Family Amphitheater; and the Sigrid Burton ’69 Gallery exhibition space. A dedicated dance studio as well as choral and orchestra rehearsal halls in Braun Music Center, among other areas, further support performing arts. Westridge visual arts classrooms include a ceramics stu-dio with an on-site kiln, two drawing and painting studios, a multimedia photography lab and darkroom, and two additional photography and art exhibition spaces.

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In 2014, Westridge was selected as the host school for the regional events of

BROWN u n i v e r s i t y

un iv er s i t y of CHICAGO

GEORGETOWN un iver s i t y

un iv er s i t y of PENNSYLVANIA

2/3of Westridge faculty

hold advanced degrees,

including seven who hold

doctoral degrees

19National Merit

Scholarship finalists in the past six years

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athletic programWestridge boasts a winning tradition in athletics. In the past decade, honors have included 11 Prep League Championships, seven California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section (CIF-SS) Individual Championships, one CIF-SS Team Championship, and one CIF State Quarter Final appearance. Westridge participates in the highly-regarded Prep League of the CIF-SS and fields teams in basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and water polo. The Prep League includes Chadwick School, Flintridge Preparatory School, Mayfield Senior School, Polytechnic School, Rio Hondo Preparatory School, and Vivian Webb School. Westridge Middle and Upper School students also compete in the Interscholastic Equestrian League (IEL), a team club sport.

Westridge’s Rokus Athletic Complex and Hoffman Gymnasium are home to Tiger Athletics. Frank Athletic Field, complete with digital scoreboards, allows Tiger lacrosse, soccer, and softball teams to host games on regulation fields; Hoffman Gymnasium is home court for basketball and volleyball. Yoga classes take place in a dedicated studio; dance is taught in a spacious dance studio with movement-absorbing floors; and athletes benefit from use of the Studenmund Family Weight Training Room, designed specifically for girls.

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11Prep League Championships

in 10 yearsBasketball (2) • Swimming (4) • Tennis (2) •

Track & Field (1) • Volleyball (1) • Water Polo (1)

3Westridge Olympians

Anne Kursinski ’76, Equestrian1988 Olympics, Seoul | Silver Medal

1992 Olympics, Barcelona1996 Olympics, Atlanta | Silver Medal

Inger Miller ’90, Track and Field1996 Olympics, Atlanta | Gold Medal

Erica Wu ’14, Table Tennis2012 Olympics, London

more than

100student leadership roles

in a variety of areasmodeled by girls, for girls

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“We need time and we need guidance, and Westridge really provides that for us, and I’m very thankful.”

—Michelle ’14Harvard University

“The college counseling program is great at creating a customized experience for every girl. They worked with me to create an [application] list that was really authentic and true to me and [based on] where I would really fit in a school environment.”

– Bridgette ’14Columbia University

“I love the faculty and staff here. I think the teachers are the reason I am who I am. The teachers at Dartmouth remind me so much of the teachers at Westridge.”

— Claire ’14Dartmouth University

At Westridge, the foremost pursuit is to

teach students how to think as conscious

and critical citizens. I am driven by the analytical thinking, ethical concern and social engagement Westridge in-stilled in me and am confident that I was named a Rhodes Scholar because of my time at Westridge — and for that

I am eternally grateful.

— Carrie Ryan ’082012 Rhodes Scholar

historic campusFor 100 years, Westridge has thrived in the location of its founding at 324 Madeline Drive. The school’s architecture spans over a century — for all these years, the elegant structures have remained inseparable from the school’s identity.

The school’s 9.5-acre campus houses 17 buildings, including the century-old Pitcairn House, built in 1906 by Greene & Greene, and the Braun Music Center, built in 1909 by noted architect Frederick L. Roehrig.

Westridge’s Main Building, built in 1923 by Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury, is the oldest original school building.

Designed by Pasadena architect Whitney R. Smith, the Seeley G. Mudd Building is now a dedicated Middle School facility, housing classrooms, faculty offices, and student gathering spaces.

Other campus features include the Elizabeth Edmundson Herrick Dining Commons, student lounge areas, and a playground for Lower and Middle School students.

Westridge’s latest addition in 2010, the Science & Mathematics Building, is a 14,000 square-foot, two-level science center that was the first building among San Gabriel Valley independent schools to be LEED-certified, and the first facil-ity in the City of Pasadena to be certified at the Platinum level.

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parent communityParents are key stakeholders in the success of Westridge. The school provides support and encouragement for parents to serve as partners in their daughter’s education and continually seeks meaningful ways to engage parents as important resources of the school. All parents of enrolled Westridge students are members of the Parent Association (WPA). Grade-level and cross-divisional volunteer and social opportunities, as well as parent education meetings throughout the school year, help keep Westridge parents involved in their daughter’s school life and informed about the challenges facing youth today.

Supporting an inclusive community, the WPA features a Multicultural Parent Collaborative (MPC) and Dads’ Club. The MPC provides parents of different cultural backgrounds and native languages with a supportive community to help them understand and support their daughter’s Westridge experience and to engage in school life. The goal of the Dads’ Club is to enhance the involvement of fathers in their daughter’s school life, with one another, and with the school.

alumnae familyWith more than 4,600 Westridge alumnae, the Westridge community spans the country and globe, living in 49 states and 25 countries in six of the seven continents. Westridge alumnae carry forward a strong academic tradition, most recently exemplified by recent graduates Sarah Shahawy ’07, USC Class of 2011 Valedictorian, and Carrie Ryan ’08, 2012 Rhodes Scholar. They also continue on to live meaningful lives as global citizens, committed to ethical action, social and environmental responsibility, excellence and goodness. Westridge women pursue their own paths to success and include scientists, educators, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, community activists, attorneys, physicians, engineers, architects, authors, artists, musicians, and philanthropists.

community support & philanthropyWestridge was established 100 years ago as the result of community foresight, support, and generosity. The school thrives in the location of its founding because that same tradition of philanthropy has continued throughout its history.

Like all independent schools, the cost of a Westridge education is not covered by tuition alone. The combination of tuition, annual giving, and endowment income fund the excellence of a Westridge education. When you join the Westridge community, you make a commitment to give every year to the Annual Fund. The Annual Fund impacts every area of the school and supports the outstanding teaching, innovative programming, and experiential learning that defines each student’s daily Westridge experience. Together, the parent and alumnae communities, along with the board of trustees, faculty and staff, parents of alumnae, grandparents, and friends, provide strong support for the philanthropic needs of Westridge.

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upper school graduation requirements4 years of English3 years of mathematics3 years of history3 years of one foreign language3 years of science3 years of physical education/athletics1 year of art1 year of music

All students are required to take a seminar course each year on a pass/fail basis (Human Development in grades 9 and 10, The College Process in grades 11 and 12). Seniors from the Class of 2015 are required to complete 40 hours of community service and a Senior Project, an important piece of independent work that is investigated in a concentrated, thorough manner. Beginning with the Class of 2016, these requirements will transition to a Commu-nity Action Project with the same independent study structure, but focused on demonstrating how each student’s personal interests and passions can set the stage for deep learning and service to others. The Community Action Project will merge the formerly separate graduation requirements of community service and the Senior Project.

Participation in Interim Week, an experiential program that promotes a sense of discovery, creativity, curiosity, connection, reflection, and responsibility, is required for graduation. The program strives to deepen students’ awareness of their own intellectual and emotional growth as they develop and pursue new interests and passions.

grading Grading at Westridge is done on an A to F scale, plus or minus; courses graded pass/fail and Physical Education are not included in GPA calculations. The unweighted GPA is computed on A=4, D=1, plus and minus used, with no grade of A+. The weighted GPA includes +0.5 for Honors courses and +1.0 for AP courses taken in 10th-12th grades. Westridge does not rank.

college counseling Reflective of the school’s mission, Westridge’s college counseling program is committed to the intentional matching of each senior with a college or university aligned with her unique qualities and interests. The program carefully considers each individual, her strengths and aspirations, and guides her in identifying an institution best suited to her goals for the future. College Counseling at Westridge is both personal and group-oriented. Each Westridge student thoughtfully navigates the college application process with guidance from an experienced and supportive College Counselling staff.

Each fall, representatives from more than 130 colleges and universities visit campus to meet with seniors. In addition, seminars, evening forums, financial aid workshops, and a comprehensive “case study” featuring dozens of college representatives provide juniors, seniors, and parents with the resources to help navigate the application process and transition to college.

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academic profile Cumulative median GPAs and test scores: 2012 2013 2014Class size 71 67 71GPA 3.564 3.610 3.533Verbal 610-720* 590-720* 600-730*Math 580-690* 610-700* 590-690*Writing 640-760* 620-740* 650-750*

* mid-50% range

advanced placementHonors and Advanced Placement courses are offered in a variety of disciplines.

Advanced Placement

Art HistoryBiologyCalculus AB Calculus BCChemistryChineseComputer ScienceEnglish LiteratureEnvironmental ScienceEuropean HistoryLatin; VergilPhysics CSpanish LanguageStatistics U.S. History

Honors

Algebra II & TrigonometryChemistryEnglish IIILatin VPhysicsPre-Calculus Spanish IVU.S. History

BasketballCross CountryEquestrianGolfLacrosseSoccer

SoftballSwimming and DivingTennisTrack and FieldVolleyballWater Polo

upper schoolathletic teams

As the Brown University

admission representative for

Westridge, it has been a

pleasure for me to meet these

confident, smart, and

utterly poised young

women who all seem to have

a deep affection for their

school and a strong streak

of intellectual curiosity.

They have been instilled

with independence and

with a desire to explore

and improve the world

around them. Westridge

students are well prepared

for intellectual challenges,

and each time I visited the

school, I was impressed by

their warmth,

their curiosity, and

their thoughtfulness.

— Natasha Go Brown University

Former Assistant Director of AdmissionOffice of College Admission

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71Class of 2014 students (100%)

took a combined total of

211Advanced Placement Exams

100%of the Class of 2014

accepted to four-year

colleges & universities

Class of 2014 earned

351acceptances to

138colleges or universities

87%of the Class of 2014

earned a score of

3 or higher on

one or more AP Exams

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75offers of admission were made by

Ivy League schools, Stanford, Caltech, MIT, and

University of Chicago to Westridge students

during the past six years

USC has accepted 95

Westridge seniorsover the past six years

In that time span, USC accepted 51% of Westridge applicants, compared to their

20% nationwide acceptance rate.

2 students earned FULL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS to private institutions

91%of the Class of 2014

who applied early action

gained acceptance

more than

84%of the Class of 2014 earned one or more scholarships from the schools to which they were accepted;

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Westridge School’s college admission and enrollmentThe 71 members of the Class of 2014 earned 351 acceptances to 138 different colleges and universities in 33 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, France, and Scotland. One hundred percent of the Class of 2014 will attend four year colleges and universities. They will span 53 different colleges in 23 states, the District of Columbia, and France.

In the past three years, Westridge graduates have been admitted to numerous institutions, including: (Names in bold indicate where students in the past three years have enrolled.)

The University of AlabamaAllegheny CollegeAmerican UniversityThe American University of ParisAmherst CollegeArizona State UniversityThe University of ArizonaBabson CollegeBard CollegeBarnard CollegeBates CollegeBennington CollegeBoston CollegeBoston UniversityBrandeis UniversityUniversity of British ColumbiaBrown UniversityBryn Mawr CollegeButler UniversityCabrini CollegeUniversity of California at

BerkeleyDavisIrvineLos AngelesMercedRiversideSan DiegoSanta BarbaraSanta Cruz

California Baptist UniversityCalifornia College of the Arts (Oakland)California Institute of TechnologyCalifornia Institute of the ArtsCalifornia Lutheran UniversityCalifornia State Polytechnic University,

PomonaCalifornia Polytechnic State University,

San Luis ObispoCalifornia State University,

ChicoLong BeachMonterey Bay

Carleton CollegeCarnegie Mellon UniversityCase Western Reserve

Chapman UniversityCollege of CharlestonUniversity of ChicagoClaremont McKenna CollegeClark UniversityClarkson UniversityColby CollegeColgate UniversityUniversity of Colorado at Boulder Colorado CollegeColorado School of MinesColumbia UniversityConcordia University IrvineConnecticut CollegeUniversity of ConnecticutThe Cooper Union for the

Advancement of Science & ArtCornell CollegeCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDavidson CollegeUniversity of DelawareDenison UniversityUniversity of DenverDePaul UniversityDePauw UniversityDickinson CollegeDominican University of CaliforniaDrew UniversityDrexel UniversityDuke UniversityDuquesne UniversityElon UniversityEmerson CollegeEmory UniversityEugene Lang College

The New School for Liberal ArtsUniversity of EvansvilleFairfield UniversityFordham UniversityFurman UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityThe George Washington UniversityGeorgetown University Georgia Institute of TechnologyThe University of Georgia

Glendale Community CollegeGonzaga UniversityGordon CollegeGoucher CollegeGreen Mountain CollegeGrinnell CollegeHamilton College (NY)Hampshire CollegeUniversity of HartfordHarvard College Harvey Mudd CollegeHaverford CollegeUniversity of Hawaii at

HiloManoa

Hiram CollegeHofstra UniversityHoward UniversityHumboldt State UniversityIllinois Wesleyan UniversityIndiana University at BloomingtonThe University of IowaJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityJuniata CollegeKenyon CollegeUniversity of La VerneLafayette CollegeLake Forest CollegeLawrence UniversityLehigh UniversityLewis & Clark CollegeLinfield CollegeLouisiana State UniversityLoyola Marymount UniversityLoyola University ChicagoLoyola University New OrleansMacalester CollegeUniversity of MaineMarist CollegeMaryland Institute College of ArtUniversity of Maryland, College ParkMassachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Massachusetts, AmherstMcDaniel CollegeMcGill University

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Miami University, OxfordUniversity of MiamiUniversity of MichiganMills CollegeUniversity of MississippiUniversity of Missouri, ColumbiaUniversity of Missouri, Kansas CityMonmouth CollegeMuhlenberg CollegeUniversity of New HampshireThe College of New JerseyNew York UniversityThe University of North Carolina

at Chapel HillNorth Carolina State UniversityNortheastern UniversityNorthwestern UniversityUniversity of Notre DameOberlin College Occidental CollegeOhio Wesleyan UniversityUniversity of OklahomaOregon State UniversityUniversity of OregonPace University, New York CityUniversity of the PacificParsons The New School for DesignPasadena City CollegePennsylvania State University,

University ParkUniversity of PennsylvaniaPepperdine UniversityPitzer CollegeUniversity of PortlandPratt InstitutePrinceton UniversityUniversity of Puget SoundPurdue University Quest University CanadaQuinnipiac UniversityUniversity of RedlandsReed CollegeRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRhode Island School of DesignUniversity of Rhode IslandRhodes College

University of RichmondRider UniversityRingling College of Art and DesignUniversity of RochesterRose-Hulman Institute of TechnologySaint Mary’s College of CaliforniaUniversity of San DiegoSan Francisco State UniversityUniversity of San FranciscoSan Jose State UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeSavannah College of Art and DesignSchool of the Art Institute of ChicagoScripps CollegeSeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversitySiena CollegeSkidmore CollegeSmith CollegeSoka University of AmericaSonoma State UniversityUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity of South CarolinaUniversity of Southern CaliforniaSouthern Methodist UniversitySouthwestern UniversitySpelman CollegeUniversity of St. AndrewsSt. Bonaventure UniversitySt. John’s University, Queens CampusSt. Olaf CollegeStanford UniversityState University of New York at New PaltzSwarthmore CollegeSyracuse UniversityTemple UniversityTexas Christian UniversityTexas State UniversityThe University of Texas, AustinThe Ohio State UniversityTrinity CollegeTrinity UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityUnion College

Ursinus CollegeUniversity of UtahVanderbilt UniversityVassar CollegeUniversity of VermontVillanova UniversityVirginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity of VirginiaWake Forest UniversityWashington and Jefferson CollegeWashington State UniversityWashington University in St. LouisUniversity of WashingtonWellesley CollegeWesleyan UniversityWestmont CollegeWheaton College (MA)Wheaton College (IL)Whitman CollegeWhittier CollegeWillamette UniversityCollege of William and MaryUniversity of Wisconsin, MadisonThe College of WoosterXavier UniversityXavier University of LouisianaYale University

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I have been thoroughly impressed by the quality

of Westridge’s college applicants. They are

following their passions, taking advantage of what

is afforded to them, setting strong goals and

committing to the work it takes to achieve them.

It is refreshing to experience this type of student

in a landscape that is overrun by manicured

resumés and high levels of college-bound anxiety.

Westridge students not only have a sense

of academic commitment and focus, but

also possess a grace, poise and earnestness

that sets them apart from much of their

peer group. The passion in their writing is

tangible, and even more evident when you

interact with them!

The Westridge College Counseling office

simply knows its students. It is a thorough,

unassuming place that seeks to find the best

fit for each individual girl. By that same

token, the Westridge counseling staff under-

stands the importance of agency in a student’s

decision, and provides them with the tools to

make the most informed decision possible. As

an admissions professional, I have felt totally

embraced by Westridge School for Girls, and have

been able to create a true collaboration with the

school, something that is often a challenge in

today’s competitive atmosphere.

— Hannah Fenlon

University of Chicago

Assistant Director of Admissions

W E S T R I D G E S C H O O L

324 Madeline Drive

Pasadena, California 91105-3399

626.799.1153

www.westridge.org

accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges

California Association of Independent Schools

memberships & affiliationsNational Association of Independent Schools

California Association of Independent Schools

The College Board

National Association for College Admission Counseling

Western Association for College Admission Counseling

A Better Chance, Inc.

Cum Laude Society

National Coalition of Girls’ Schools

Council for Spiritual and Ethical Education

Independent School Alliance for Minority Affairs

Southern California People of Color in Independent Schools

National Association of Principals for Girls Schools