Wayland Academy.

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Wayland Academy

Introduction

Wayland Academy is proud of its Midwestern roots and heritage, proud of our pleasant and safe campus, proud of our talented and dedicated faculty, and proud of our diverse and exciting student body. The Academy&apos&aposs academic, residential, Mentoring, and co-curricular programs are guided by five Core Values: Caring, Gratitude, Integrity, Passion, and Respect.

Overview:	Wayland Academy	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1855	1900
Campus Size	55 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	235 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	17%	18%
Percent International Students	19%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	71%	70%
Average SAT Score	1679	*National Avg. View
Average ACT score	25	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	13	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	14	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	81%	61%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$9 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$38,300	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$16,800	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	44%	31%
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	None / Rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application	Yes	Yes
SSAT Required	No	Yes
Acceptance Rate	75%	59%
Director of Admissions	Eric S. Peters
Associate Director of Admissions	Kris G. Boucher

AP / Advanced Courses:

# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered

AP/Advanced Courses

AP U.S. Government

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine Skiing	Baseball
Basketball	Field Hockey
Football	Golf
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Breakfast Club - Christian Study Group	Choir
Concert Band	Dramatics
Ecology Club	Japanese Club
JSA lunchtime debate club	Literary Magazine
Model UN	Newspaper
Pep Band	Solo & Ensemble
Student Government	Thespian Society


College Matriculation:
Year: 2006-2009	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	University of Wisconsin - Madison	9
	St. Norbert College	7
	Ripon College	6
	Butler University	5
	Purdue University	5
	Denison University	4
	Macalester College	4
	Northwestern University	4
	Georgetown University	1
	Stanford University	1

School Notes

Wayland offers a strong writing program, as cross-curricular as possible.
The W.A. Model U.N. Team competes twice a year, at University of Chicago plus one of: Columbia (NY), Penn(PA), or Georgetown (DC). A small but very well-regarded team, in just a few years of competition!
Wayland&apos&aposs fifty-five acre campus located in a very nice, safe, Midwestern city.
Wayland features a student body from "down the street, across the country, and around the world.
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Addie Joss - 1898. Pitcher; Cleveland (AL); Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Raymond Patterson - 1940. Retired President/G.M., Houston Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks (NBA), and Wayland Academy.
- JoAnn Wilson - 1946. Producer, Masterpiece Theatre.
- Tom Nissalke - 1951. Businessman, former coach, Utah Jazz (NBA)
- Susan Peterson - 1963. Chair, Wayland Academy Board of Trustees. Former CBS News White House Correspondent; Businesswoman.
- Rick Fliehr - 1968. Professional wrestler.
- Stephen Patterson - 1975. President, Portland Trail Blazers (NBA)
- Mikki Hebl, PhD - 1987. Professor, Rice University; Motivational Speaker.
- Uzma Samadani, MD, PhD - 1988. Neurosurgeon, researcher, Manhattan Veterans&apos&apos Hospital
- Kira Salak - 1989. Traveler, author, contributing editor to National Geographic
Profile last updated: 08/03/2009

Since 1855! Wayland&apos&aposs Model U.N. is TOUGH Turkel&apos&aposs Strings @ W.A. Conference Champs! Hiking Outdoor Wisconsin Terrific Faculty! Winner! Involved in the classroom. Indoor Home of "Big Red" Athletics