HIGHLAND SCHOOL Be
yourself at Highland
2014/2015 HIGHLAND FAST FACTS
1928 42 479 102 48 4
Year founded by Dorothy Rust and Lavinia Hamilton Acre campus located in the heart of Warrenton, Virginia Students on campus across all divisions at start of 2014/2015 academic year Full- and part-time faculty and staff members Faculty members with masters (M.S.) degrees Faculty members with doctorate degrees (Ph. D.)
Highland School is a Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 co-educational day school located in Warrenton, Virginia.
Since 1928, Highland School helps students discover what makes them unique At Highland School, an independent day school offering Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 located in the heart of Warrenton, Virginia, we understand that every child is unique. Each of our students deserve the opportunity to discover and explore their own unique interests and abilities. Whether those interests are academic, artistic, or athletic, Highland strives to give every student the tools and opportunities to learn more about themselves in a supportive and engaging setting. Read on to learn more about Highland School or visit us online at www.discoverhighland.org. Learn more online today at
highlandschool.org
MISSION
To provide a demanding academic and co-curricular program that develops the skills and character essential for students to meet the challenges of college and leadership in the twenty-first century.
OUR STUDENTS
9 478
Counties Served
Highland School serves students from nine
counties. Bus service is available from areas
Brookside and Manassas.
At Highland, our students
This Year’s Enrollment
respond to this.” HENRY D. BERG, HEAD OF SCHOOL
We have 115 students in the Lower School, 139 in the Middle School and 224 in the Upper School.
5:1
Student to Faculty Ratio
17
difficult and let them solve it to the best of their ability…
Haymarket, Middleburg, Purcellville, Gainesville/
22
%
a real world problem that is
including Culpeper/Orlean, Boyce, Sperryville,
International Students
$2.1m
“Challenge students with
Highland is hosting 22 international students
in the 2014/2015 school year. Students come
from countries including Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Korea, Scotland, Spain, Vietnam, and Yemen.
Highland School boasts a Student to Faculty
ratio of 5 to 1. This keeps average classroom
sizes to 11 and increases individual attention.
ACADEMIC FACTS
16 13 100% 71%
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses offered at Highland Honors Courses offered at Highland of graduates attend college or university
of graduates attend their first choice college or university
Generous Financial Aid
This year, our admissions team awarded merit-
ACADEMIC AWARDS
aid totaling over $2.1 million.
Advanced Placement Exam: Seven Scholars, seven Scholars with Honors, seven Scholars with Distinction.
based scholarships and need-based financial
A Diverse Student Body
Approximately 17% of our student body are ethnically diverse.
National Merit: One National Merit Finalist, one Commended, one National Achievement Outstanding Participant (2013) one National Merit Semi-Finalist, two Commended (2014). Governor’s School: Three students attended Governor’s School in 2014 in Agriculture, Humanities, Math, and Science and Technology. Echols Scholars (UVA): Two in 2013, one in 2014.
ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Foreign Language:
Latin:
Grades 7-12
Spanish: Grades PK-12 French: Grades 8-12
Two Silver Medals, five Cum Laude, four Magna Cum Laude on National Latin Exam
in 2014. Four Gold Medals, eight Silver Medals, and three Bronze Medals on National
Spanish Exam in 2014. Three Honors, 8 Certificates of Merit on National French Exam in 2014.
ATHLETICS Division I Member of DAC Highland School is a Division I member
of the Delaney Athletic Conference (DAC). We offer 20 Varsity, four Junior Varsity,
and 19 Middle School teams. Our facilities include a synthetic turf field, two Bermuda game fields, baseball and softball fields, two gymnasiums, weight and training rooms and four tennis courts.
Experiential Learning: Experiential education encourages students to learn about themselves, their school and global communities through multiple-day field studies and direct service
78%
opportunities. Existing programs include Field Studies, Junior Internships, Senior
80%
Projects, Service/Community Projects, and Robotics.
Character and Leadership: Highland provides students a variety of leadership opportunities in order to foster the values of service, community, respect for others, inclusiveness, and generosity
of spirit. Opportunities to grow personally, as well as intellectually, are purposefully facilitated throughout all divisions of the school.
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Varsity teams won conference championships in the 2013/2014 year
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The Learning Center supports the needs of students with diverse learning styles,
providing an environment for all learning styles with the expectation that, with the
proper support and guidance, all students can succeed academically. The Learning enhance both individual and class performance in Kindergarten – Grade 12.
75%
Varsity teams advanced to their state tournaments in the 2013/2014 year
What is Highland’s Learning Center?
Center is a resource for students, teachers and parents and provides programs to
of all Upper School students participate in Athletic programs
The boys tennis team won the state championship title in 2014.
All our coaches are members of the “Positive Coaching Alliance.“
FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS Highland School provides opportunities for students across all divisions to participate in theater, music and visual arts. Our facilities include the Highland Center for the Arts, which is home to the 355-seat Rice Theater, the 60-seat Lise Hicklin Black Box Theater, an Art Gallery, 2-D and 3-D art rooms, a music/film tech lab, music rooms, and a theater shop. The Highland Center for the Arts is also home to the Piedmont Symphony Orchestra. Two major Upper School productions are performed each year as well as plays and performances by Middle School and Lower School classes.
TUITION
FINANCIAL AID
Pre-Kindergarten 2-3 & 3-4
Highland School Offers Generous
2-day (9:00am - 12:00pm) $2,700 3-day (9:00am - 12:00pm) $3,750 5-day (9:00am - 12:00pm) $4,850
Pre-Kindergarten 4-5
5-day (9:00am - 1:00pm) $7,200 5-day (9:00am - 3:00pm) $9,700
$2.1m
Financial Aid Support to Our Families
Given in need-based financial aid to families in 2014/2015
For the 2014/2015 academic year, the admission team at Highland School awarded need-based
40%
financial aid totaling over $2.0 million dollars.
To learn more about Financial Aid opportunities
available to help offset the cost of an independent
of Highland students receive financial aid
school education for your family, please visit us
Kindergarten 5-day (8:00am - 1:00pm) $11,750 5-day (8:00am - 3:00pm)
online at www.highlandschool.org/apply.
$16,500
Lower/Middle/Upper Schools
SCHOLARSHIPS
Grades 3-4 (8:00am - 3:30pm) $19,600
Highland School Offers Merit-Based Scholarships
Grades 1-2 (8:00am - 3:30pm) $18,900 Grades 5-8 (8:00am - 3:30pm) $22,300
Highland School’s Founder’s Scholarship offers merit-based scholarships for
new and returning students entering 9th Grade. For the 2014/2015 academic Grades 9-12 (8:00am - 3:30pm) $25,500 year, 28 students received about $181,000 in scholarships. Highland’s Piedmont Scholarship program awards merit-based scholarships
TRANSPORTATION Highland School serves students from nine
counties. Bus service is available from areas
including Culpeper/Orlean, Boyce, Sperryville,
Haymarket, Middleburg, Purcellville, Gainesville/ Brookside and Manassas.
Current rates are available online
at highlandschool.org/transportation
HIGHLAND SCHOOL Be
to new Upper School students. For 2014/2015, 12 students received a total of $73,500 in scholarships.
MEMBERSHIPS
Highland School is a member of National Association of Independent Schools
(NAIS), Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), The College Board, The Secondary School Admission Test Board, Piedmont Admission Group, Afro-American Historical Association of Fauquier County, and Emerging Scholars Program.
LOCATION Marshall
yourself at Highland
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Haymarket Gainesville
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Highland School is located in the heart of Warrenton, Virginia less Culpeper
than one hour from Washington, D.C. and Shenandoah National Park.