Woodside Priory School

302 Portola Road, Portola Valley CA 94028
Phone: 650-851-8221
Fax: 650-851-2839
Head of School
Tim Molak
Director of Admission
Al Zappelli
Established: 1957
Grades: 6-12
Enrollment
  • 285
    Total student enrollment Grades 9-12
  • 139
    Boys
  • 146
    Girls
  • 25
    Percent students of color
  • 9:1
    Student: teacher ratio
  • 16
    Average class size
  • 50
    Faculty
  • 71
    Percent faculty with advanced degrees
Admissions Process
  • January
    Application deadline (month)
  • $75
    Application fee
Costs
  • $37,250
    Tuition (2013-2014)
  • $700
    Other costs
  • January
    Financial aid deadline
  • 20
    Percent students on financial aid
Academics
  • 12
    HL courses offered
  • 21
    Advanced placement cources offered
  • 88
    Percent scoring 3 or above
  • 1941
    Cumulative SAT score
  • 630
    Mean SAT score Verbal Reasoning
  • 648
    Mean SAT score Math
  • 663
    Mean score Writing
  • 100
    Percent students attending four year colleges/universities
Top five names of Colleges/ Universities attended by
7 or more students (2009-2013):
  •  
    Stanford University
  •  
    University of California, Berkeley
Sports
  • 14
    Number of Varsity sports offered
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The Priory educational experience is centered around the values of individuality, community, integrity, hospitality and spirituality.  Teachers encourage initiative, independent pursuit of knowledge, critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities.

Woodside Priory has a boarding program.  About 20% of their students are boarders.

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