School Profile
Westtown School (Pennsylvania)
Westtown School is a private coed school in West Chester, Pennsylvania. West Chester is a rural area in Chester County. Chester County is home to 127 private schools, including Westtown School. In terms of religious orientation, Westtown School is a Friends school.
The academic school years lasts 163 calendar days and each day students spend 9 hours in class. In 2011, 100% of the graduating senior class went on to 4-year colleges.
91.6 full-time equivalent teachers are on staff to educate the student body of 690 students in grades PK-12. That’s a student-teacher ratio of 7.53. We look more closely at students and teachers in several charts below.
Contact Information
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Westtown School
975 Westtown Rd, West Chester, Pennsylvania 19382
https://www.westtown.edu/
(610) 399-0123
Associations & Organizations
- Friends Council on Education
- National Association of Independent Schools
- State/Regional Independent School Association
- The Association of Boarding Schools
Photo Source: School Website and/or Social Media Data Source: NCES: 00939414


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