Overview
Join a community where boys are known, challenged, and loved.
Woodberry is a school for boys who want something else, something more than they can get at home. It’s a school for boys who love a challenge and know that a hard thing is always worth doing.
On our beautiful campus in the Virginia countryside, boys join an enduring community, develop friendships that last a lifetime, and gain a sense of self-confidence that is balanced by humility. They are mentored by teachers and coaches who devote their lives to the school and the boys who live and learn here. Together students and teachers pursue excellence in all areas of our community's life.
Woodberry students graduate as young men who are becoming the very best versions of themselves. They graduate with a sense of honor and moral purpose, thanks to the uncommon experience they’ve had here together. Together Woodberry boys are shaping what it means to be a man in today’s ever-changing world.
Woodberry is a school for boys who want something else, something more than they can get at home. It’s a school for boys who love a challenge and know that a hard thing is always worth doing.
On our beautiful campus in the Virginia countryside, boys join an enduring community, develop friendships that last a lifetime, and gain a sense of self-confidence that is balanced by humility. They are mentored by teachers and coaches who devote their lives to the school and the boys who live and learn here. Together students and teachers pursue excellence in all areas of our community's life.
Woodberry students graduate as young men who are becoming the very best versions of themselves. They graduate with a sense of honor and moral purpose, thanks to the uncommon experience they’ve had here together. Together Woodberry boys are shaping what it means to be a man in today’s ever-changing world.
Matriculation
Academics
Extracurricular Activities
Community
Reviews
Chinese Student Mgmt
Boarding Grades: 9-12
All-boys
Rural
ESL: No
Tuition:
$65,350
# of Students:
397
Teacher:Student:
1:6
International Student:
11%
AP Courses:
0
Endowment:
$1,088,161/student
Faculty w/ adv. degree:
75%
SAT:
1257/1600
#52 USA Boarding School
School Videos (9)
Matriculation
| All graduates (2022) | ||
| 6 | University of Chicago | 1 + |
| 13 | Dartmouth College | 1 + |
| 14 | Vanderbilt University | 1 + |
| 22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 + |
| 23 | University of Michigan | 1 + |
| 25 | Carnegie Mellon University | 1 + |
| 25 | University of Virginia | 1 + |
| 27 | University of Southern California | 1 + |
| 28 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 1 + |
| 36 | Boston College | 1 + |
| 38 | University of Texas at Austin | 1 + |
| 42 | Boston University | 1 + |
| 42 | Tulane University | 1 + |
| 49 | Lehigh University | 1 + |
| 49 | Purdue University | 1 + |
| 49 | Villanova University | 1 + |
| 55 | University of Miami | 1 + |
| 68 | Southern Methodist University | 1 + |
| 75 | Clemson University | 1 + |
| 75 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | 1 + |
| Chinese graduates (2015-2020) | ||
| 3 | Columbia University | 1 |
| 3 | Swarthmore College | 1 |
| 9 | Northwestern University | 3 |
| 12 | Duke University | 1 |
| 18 | Cornell University | 1 |
| 20 | University of California: Los Angeles | 1 |
| 22 | University of California: Berkeley | 1 |
| 24 | University of Michigan | 1 |
| 24 | University of Southern California | 3 |
| 26 | University of Virginia | 1 |
| 30 | New York University | 3 |
| 30 | University of California: Santa Barbara | 1 |
| 35 | University of California: San Diego | 2 |
Arts
Total
20
| Acting | Band | Choir |
| Directing | Drama | Jazz |
| Music | Music Theory | Speech |
| Voice | Ceramics | Drawing |
| Editing | Filmmaking | Painting |
| Photography | Printmaking | Studio Art |
| Woodworking | Documentary |
Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
Total
45
| Math League | Model United Nations | Science Olympiad |
| Speech and Debate | Student Bands | Boy Scouts |
| Johnson Stadium Concession Stand | Student Conservation Committee | Peer Leadership Council |
| Music Production | Lyrical Analysis | Boys & Girls Club |
| Environmental | Vegetable Gardening INitiative | Chess |
| Bridge | WFS Video Game | Fly-Fishing |
| Outdoors | Classical Languages | Computer Science |
| Investment | Robotics | Young Republicans |
| Young Democrats | & Young Libertarians | Admission Ambassadors |
| Admission Host | 1889 Society | Saturday Night Film |
| Photography | Rod & Gun | Ropes Course |
| Fir Tree | Yearbook | The Oracle |
| The Talon | WFSPN | Minority Caucus |
| Woodberry GSA | International Forum | Asian Affinity Association |
| Latinos at Woodberry | St. Andrew’s Chapel | Woodberry Christian Fellowship |
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Contact Info
| Website |
| http://www.woodberry.org |
| Address |
| 241 Woodberry Station Woodberry Forest, VA 22989 |
| Phone Number |
| 888-798-9371 |
| wfs.admission@woodberry.org |
| State/Provience |
| Virginia |
Basic Info
| Year Founded |
| 1889 |
| Campus Size |
| 1200 acres |
| Boarding Rate |
| 100% |
Application Info
| Deadline |
| 01/15 |
| School Code |
|
TOEFL:8220 SSAT:8272 ISEE:470020 |
| Interview |
| Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China, Zoom |
| Pre Interview |
| No Requirement |
| Other Accepted Scores |
| IELTS, Duolingo English Test |
| # of Chinese Students |
| 12 |
Toefl
SSAT
Brief Reviews
Total 34
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4.9
/ 5
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Detailed Review
Total 1
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Overall
4.0 / 5 -
Academics
4.0 / 5 -
Campus
5.0 / 5 -
Student Life
5.0 / 5 -
Athletic&Art
5.0 / 5 -
Transportation
4.0 / 5
Q&A
Total 49
