The Webb Schools Admission Viewbook 2019-2020

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rank in the top echelon of U.S. boarding schools in selectivity, breadth of advanced coursework, highest SAT averages, student diversity and degreed faculty.

In 1922, Thompson Webb founded Webb School of California with 14 boys and four teachers.

Vivian Webb School for girls was established in 1981. From the beginning, the mission of The Webb Schools has been to provide an exemplary learning community that nurtures and inspires boys and girls to become men and women who: + Think boldly, mindfully and creatively, + Act with honor and moral courage, + Lead with distinction, + Serve with a generous spirit.

Here, in our safe, 24/7 boarding community, students create UNBOUNDED lives in which barriers are broken and connections are made.

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average class size + 8:1 student/teacher ratio

1340 mean SAT score

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UNEXPECTED CONNECTIONS SPARK CURIOSITY. That’s what unbounded learning is all about—and it starts with an innovative curriculum that inspires students to think independently; work, learn and lead collaboratively; and communicate effectively.

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National Merit Recognition graduates* + 41 finalists + 67 semi-finalists + 195 letters of commendation + 25 Hispanic scholars

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faculty/teaching faculty all hold 4-year degrees + 90% hold advanced degrees + 17% hold doctorates + 83% live on campus** Note: 2016-2017 stats 2013 to 2017 full-time teaching faculty

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How Our Curriculum Works Webb’s rigorous college preparatory curriculum blurs the lines between traditional disciplines. Along the way, students learn the value of curiosity and an open mind. Humanities core, for example, lies at the intersection of English, literature, art, history and more.

Freshman science finds common ground between paleontology, biology and modern genetics, while sophomore science integrates chemistry and physics. Our mathematics program builds skills, not in isolated units, but by presenting real-life problems that can best be solved by drawing on multiple branches.

Freshman and Sophomore Years Students establish a solid core of knowledge and build valuable skills needed later for effective communication and persuasion, original research, and complex problem-solving.

9th Grade Humanities

Foundations of Civilization and Fundamentals of Composition

Science

Evolutionary Biology

Mathematics

Algebra 1 or Integrated Math 1

World Languages

Spanish 1 or 2 or French 1 or 2 or Chinese 1

Fine Arts

Select from: Art AB or Media Arts or Theater Arts 1-2 or Sinfonia Orchestra or Vocal Training & Techniques

10th Grade Humanities

The American Idea and American Society, Past & Present

Science

Integrated Physics & Chemistry

Mathematics

Integrated Math I or II

World Languages

Spanish 2 or 3 or French 2 or 3 or Chinese 2 or 3

Fine Arts

Continued work in the Fine Arts

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Junior and Senior Years

Advanced Studies Electives

Students are focused on college-level advanced studies that incorporate independent research and fieldwork through electives that include Honors, Advanced Placement (AP) and Webb’s innovative Advanced Studies. Highly advanced students may propose and, if accepted, design a unique course of serious study in partnership with a faculty member in an area not covered by our curriculum.

Designed by Webb faculty, Advanced Studies courses engage students at AP levels and beyond. They are characterized by academic partnerships, the latest academic research, depth of study and making connections between disciplines. For example: + L A Literary Culture. Explore the literary culture of L.A. from the 1800s to present, especially the relationship between film and literature and the rise of noir.

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Electives, including Honors and Advanced Studies

Science

Biotechnology or Environmental Solutions or AP or Advanced Studies

Mathematics

Integrated Math II or Precalculus (Honors) or AP or Advanced Studies

World Languages

Spanish or French: including levels 3 or 4 and Honors or AP; or Chinese 3 or 4

Fine Arts

May continue work in the Fine Arts or take other electives

+ The Cold War Era. Study how the Cold War influenced politics, economics, society, literature and culture in both the East and West from 1945 to 1991. + Culture & Politics of the Border.

Examine contemporary U.S./Mexico border issues, such as immigration, national security and trade through the lens of history, culture and politics. + Anatomy & Physiology. Focus on an integrated study of each system of the human body. Involves virtual and hands-on lab experiences at Western University of Health Sciences. + Biotechnology. Using cutting-edge equipment at Webb and UC Riverside’s Neil A. Campbell Science Learning Laboratory, learn DNA isolation, gene cloning, DNA barcoding, bacterial and plant transformation and more.

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Electives, including Honors and Advanced Studies

Science

Biotechnology or Environmental Solutions or AP or Advanced Studies

Mathematics

Precalculus (Honors) or Calculus or Statistics or AP Calculus or AP Statistics or Advanced Studies in Linear Algebra

World Languages

Spanish 4 or French 4 or Chinese 4 or AP

Fine Arts

May continue work in the Fine Arts or take other electives

Advanced Placement Offerings + Calculus AB and BC + Chinese Language & Culture + Statistics + Biology + Chemistry + Environmental Science + French Language & Culture + Physics C + Spanish Language & Culture + Spanish Literature & Culture From top: Science students work in newly-renovated lab space. + Art students work in mediums which include graphite, charcoal, watercolor, acrylic, oil, clay, wood and metals.

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Afternoon Activities New experiences and community bonding continue after the regular school day ends. Every weekday from approximately 3:00 to 5:00 p.m., Webb students participate in an activity of their choosing: playing a sport, exploring the arts or a special academic interest, even volunteering for a worthy cause.

With three sessions per year there’s plenty of opportunity to try something new. For example: + Art Portfolio + Athletic Training + Baseball Clinic + Basketball Clinic + Cardio Fitness + Community Service

+ Dance + Drama + Fitness + Museum + Music Performance + Outdoor Activities

+ Robotics + Sports Journalism + Yearbook + Yoga

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The Arts Every Webb student takes at least two years of arts-related classes.

Students can extend their studies through honors classes, afternoon activities, private lessons on campus, fine arts labs, workshops with visiting artists and relevant field studies.

Instrumental & Choral Music

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+ Instrumental Music. Instruction includes stringed, wind and percussion instruments. +C horal Music. Training in vocal production and performance is offered. Honors Chamber Singers perform in seasonal concerts, recitals and campus events.

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Athletics Webb’s athletic program promotes character, self-confidence, teamwork and commitment.

Every student must participate in a sport during at least one of the three afternoon activity sessions annually. Our robust, competitive program accommodates all skill levels, and many of our graduates continue to play competitively in college. + Badminton + Baseball + Basketball + Cross Country + Football + Golf + Soccer + Softball + Swimming & Diving + Tennis + Track & Field + Triathlon + Volleyball + Water Polo + Wrestling Clockwise From Top: Striking a yoga pose during Afternoon Activities. + Building robotics instrumentation during Afternoon Activities. + The boys cross country team competing. + Members of the girls water polo team.

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Classes include a theater and acting introductory course, Shakespeare Through Performance and Advanced Performance Workshops. Students interested in technical theater work on professional-grade lighting and sound systems in our state-ofthe-art 300-seat Liu Cheung Theater and Copeland Donahue Black Box Theater.

Visual Arts Drawing, painting, sculpture and art forms—such as installation and participatory practice—are explored.

Media Arts Photography, film, animation and 3-D printing are explored in Webb’s Media Lab.

Dance Contemporary modern dance instruction is blended with ballet, jazz and hip-hop techniques.

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school-wide productions annually Recent Plays: Medea + Exit the King + The Seagull Recent Musicals: Into the Woods + Urinetown Recent Dance Program: Katastrofi

From Top: Closing scene of Urinetown. + Instrumental music students perform with the Webb Schools Orchestra and small chamber groups. + Dance performance Underworlds and Awakenings.

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SURROUNDED BY WORLD-CLASS EVERYTHING.

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field trips taken during the 2016-17 year

Our resource-rich location means immersive experiences are part of daily life for Webb students.

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countries represented in Los Angeles

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museums & 225+ theaters in Los Angeles

more than any other U.S. city

Distance from Webb +R ancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardens: 2.7 miles +M t. Baldy—the highest point in L.A. county—for snowboarding, skiing and hiking: 13 miles + Presidential Libraries –R ichard Nixon: 27 miles – Ronald Reagan: 71 miles +D isneyland: 28 miles +W alt Disney Concert Hall: 34 miles +S anta Monica Pier: 51 miles From Top: 2016 Laguna Beach Snorkel Trip + San Gabriel Mission + Webb students

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walked 95 miles of the Santiago de Compostela pilgrimage during a 2016 summer trip to Spain—just one of the international travel adventures offered during spring and summer breaks.

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+M ural Mile in Pacoima Jet Propulsion Laboratory + Warner Brothers Studio

Pasadena +H untington Sunset Strip Library +W alt Disney Los Angeles Concert Hall Santa Monica

+B ig Bear Lake Claremont

+ Western University of Health Sciences

Claremont, California Known as “the city of trees and PhDs,” Claremont is home to the highly regarded Claremont Colleges and offers a charming New England-style village. Claremont has been ranked the fifth-best place to live in the entire United States and the best city in California by Money magazine.

Museum of Latin American Art

Greater Los Angeles

+U niversity of California, Riverside

Watts Towers Art Center

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Located just 30 miles east of downtown, our location gives students access to unlimited academic, cultural and social opportunities all over the greater Los Angeles area. Here are just a few of the hundreds of resources Webb students benefit from and enjoy.

+D isneyland

Huntington Beach + Newport Bay Conservancy + Laguna Beach

+U niversity of California, Riverside (UCR).

Biotechnology students perform research at UCR’s Neil A. Campbell Science Learning Laboratory.

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The Claremont Colleges

+W estern University of Health Sciences.

Advanced Physiology and Anatomy students have the opportunity to work in both virtual and real anatomy labs.

At this consortium of five highly selective undergraduate liberal arts colleges and two graduate institutions, Webb students who complete all of our advanced course offerings in a given department may be allowed to take college courses. We also have special arrangements with individual professors and departments.

+N ewport Bay Conservancy and Laguna Beach. Science students snorkel and kayak while learning about ecology.

+ Organic Chemistry classes can have access to state-of-theart instrument labs at Pomona College, including a Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer.

+C olcoa French Film Festival and the Mural Mile in Pacoima. French and Spanish students experience art and culture.

+ Webb students can enroll in advanced courses in Computer Science at Harvey Mudd College.

+T he Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, the Watts Towers Arts Center and the Sunset Strip.

Three of the many places humanities students visit in the Fall.

The Village

+W arner Brothers Studios, Museum of Latin American Art, and the UCLA Downtown Labor Center.

A handful of the places humanities students visit in Spring.

Historic Claremont Village boasts more than 150 boutiques, restaurants and bakeries, galleries and more! A two-mile stretch of historic Route 66 runs just north of The Village.

+W alt Disney Concert Hall. Webb musicians enjoy the L.A. Philharmonic in this iconic concert hall.

Right Top to Bottom: Pomona College + Claremont Historic Train Station

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Clockwise From Top: Walt Disney Concert Hall + Watts Towers Arts Center + Huntington Botanical Gardens + Sunset Strip + Environmental Solutions students kayaking in Newport Bay

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Los Angeles County

The Southern California region is both a diverse experiential learning lab and a playground for students at Webb. Here are some of the ways our students get out and about to explore our region.

Field Studies + Pacific Crest Trail and Chantry Flats. Destinations for overnight campouts with the Literature and Leadership in the Wilderness class. + Mojave Desert. After a long day of digging for fossils, students explore the stars with an astronomer (a retired Webb Physics teacher) during weekend expeditions.

Fall Retreats + Freshman girls camp and surf at San Onofre State Beach. + Freshman boys hike into the San Gabriel Mountains for a stay at a 125-year-old camp. + Sophomore boys and girls set up camp at Big Bear Lake.

Senior Trips This beloved Webb tradition takes seniors deep into nature on two epic journeys just past the borders of Southern California. + The girls of Vivian Webb School take a day to conquer iconic Half Dome in Yosemite Valley. + T he boys of the Webb School of California hike from the rim of the Grand Canyon to the floor and back in a single day.

Weekends Are for Wondering Teachers and staff sponsor fun and educational outings almost every weekend. For instance: + Outdoor adventures like snow hikes to the Mt. Baldy Ski Hut, snowboarding and skiing in Big Bear, rock climbing in Apple Valley, snorkeling in Laguna Beach—even the occasional fishing trip!

Unbounded Days For three to five days, every other February, Webb students and faculty leave campus to set out on small-group adventures throughout Southern California. Approximately 30 courses are offered during Unbounded Days, each designed to expand thinking, creativity and reflection; to encourage the discovery or development of a passion; and to remind students that their possibilities and minds are truly unbounded.

A Sample of Recent Unbounded Days +A nimatronics. Recreate a famous movie scene using animatronic characters, lighting, graphic design and audio— all programmed and synchronized. Take a day trip to study world-class animatronics with a legendary animatronics artist, whose installations are at theme parks around the world. +B iology of Big Foot. Examine the fossil record, explore possible migration patterns and study artifacts and other evidence of Big Foot to learn how to scientifically assess a sighting and take plaster molds of footprints. Put your knowledge to the test with an overnight trip to a local area known for its Big Foot sightings. + Bike Tour of the California Coast. Pedal up the Central California coast past colonies of sea lions and seals, migrating whales and birds, majestic forests, farms and isolated beaches—exploring iconic sites like Hearst Castle and Mission San Luis Obispo along the way. +G ood to Epic. A Winter Surf Pilgrimage. Study the cultural history of Southern California surfing and the ecological issues that threaten its future. Surf iconic beaches from Ventura to San Onofre, camp overnight in Malibu and Santa Barbara, visit the California Surf Museum and engage with a surfboard shaper. +M olecular Gastronomy. Examine the intersection between chemistry and creativity in modern cooking techniques.

Discussions with professional chefs highlight this class which ends in a multi-course feast. +S pace Exploration. Get an exclusive tour of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a tour of Space X, the California Science Center, Griffith Park Observatory and more, before attempting to land your own “spacecraft” safely.

+ Trips to theme parks like Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm and Universal Studios or fun at the famous Santa Monica Pier. + Attending a professional athletic event to watch the Lakers, Clippers, Dodgers, Angels, Kings or Mighty Ducks. + Shopping at charming Victoria Gardens or the Montclair Plaza and food runs to favorites like In-N-Out Burger and Trader Joe’s.

From Top: 2017 WSC Senior Trip + 2017 VWS Senior Trip + Santa Monica Pier

2016 Unbounded Days Clockwise From Top: Rock Climbing & Canyoneering + Adventure Art + Learning Arabic + Space Exploration

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specimens in the museum collection

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over of specimens discovered by students, faculty and staff on Peccary trips

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published articles coauthored by students in academic journals over the past 10 years

HUNT AND FOSSILS DISCOVER LIFE LESSONS. Above: “Joe” the Baby Parasaurolophus was discovered by a Webb student in Utah and is the smallest and most complete skeleton of its kind in the world. In 2016, the specimen traveled for an exhibition at the National Museum of Nature and Science in Tokyo.

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The Raymond M. Alf Museum is the nation’s only accredited museum of paleontology on a high school campus. No other museum in the world involves high school students in all aspects of professional paleontological research.

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Experiential Learning at Its Best

It’s Not Just About Science

Where else can a high school student escort an ancient fossil from the field to the lab and into the immortal pages of a scientific journal? Every Webb student is introduced to the museum in 9th grade and many continue this scientific work with increasing levels of responsibility.

The Alf Museum is an integral part of life at The Webb Schools.

The Museum is a time machine that opens minds and triggers the big questions: Why am I here? Why do I matter? What will I do with my moment in time? From the study of ancient bone and stone comes bold, mindful and unbounded thinking.

Fun and Learning for Everyone The Museum also supports the academic and social programs at Webb in important ways by encouraging interdisciplinary and fun learning opportunities. For example:

The Curriculum

9th Grade Evolutionary Biology

Freshmen students study Earth’s history, the history of life and evolution in geological time, as well as modern genetics practices and theory. The Alf Museum brings these topics to life and introduces students to the exciting field of paleontology.

+P arlez-vous paléontologie? Advanced French students give museum tours to visiting grade school students from Lycée International de Los Angeles, a French-speaking elementary school in nearby Pasadena. +A Night at the Museum. Every year, we bring the beloved movie series to life at Webb...well, sort of. After the students roll out their sleeping bags and watch one of the flicks, they spend the night among the fossils. To date—no reports of anything coming to life after dark!

Peccary Trips Throughout the year and for three weeks each summer, Webb-based expeditions head into the wilderness of California, Utah and Montana to bring evolutionary secrets to light. The Alf Museum staff, students and volunteers work side-by-side, exploring and extracting specimens from their ancient beds and transporting them back to the museum to be cleaned and prepared for study.

So… what’s a Peccary? Back in 1936, beloved Webb teacher Raymond Alf and student Bill Webb ’39 discovered an unusual mammal skull on a fossil-collection trip to the Mojave Desert. A scientist at California Institute of Technology identified it as a new, albeit 15-million-year-old, species of ancient peccary—a distant cousin of the pig.

From there, the Alf Museum of Paleontology and our famous Peccary Trips found their beginnings.

Rogers Peccary Scholars Program Honors Paleontology

Students perform the tasks of a scientist working in a paleontology museum including procurement, documentation and preparation of fossils.

Honors Museum Research

Students work closely with a museum paleontologist to conduct original scientific research on fossils from the Alf Museum collection and present findings in a formal scientific report.

Advanced Studies in Paleontology

Students review relevant literature, collect and interpret original scientific data, and write their results in a formal scientific manuscript. Many publish in peer-reviewed academic journals and/or present at a professional paleontology conference.

Clockwise From Top: Page 18 > The Alf Museum + Dr. Atterholt’s 9th grade girls’ Evolutionary Biology class Page 19 > Specimens discovered on Peccary Trips + Students on Peccary Trips

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Bryan Wei [boarding student]

Nina Kidd [boarding student]

Ken Rosenfeld [humanities faculty]

Sonia Malik [boarding student]

Home Country: China + Favorite Webb Involvement: Debate, Baseball, Cross-Country, Admission Fellow

Home State: Texas + Favorite Webb Involvement: Soccer

Other Responsibilities: Head Varsity Boys/Girls Swim & Dive Coach, Jameson Dorm Head, 11th & 12th Grade Boys Advisor, Community Dinner Program Director

Home Town: Redlands, CA + Favorite Webb Involvement: Indian Culture Club, Debate, Chapel Council, Water Polo

Webb is a wonderful place!

I consider my fellow Webb students like family. And most of the teachers live on campus. All of the faculty are so supportive of me. If I have any questions, I can always go to them during office hours or evening labs. And on the weekends, we can set a meeting up at their house.

I’ve learned about being accepting of everyone.

There’s such diversity here at Webb. Coming from a small town where people had all grown up the same way, I had one thought and one opinion about everything. But coming here, everyone is so different. Through the discussions we have in class, and even at the lunch table, I’ve learned to be so much more open.

Sally Mingarelli [science faculty] Other Responsibilities: Director of Experiential Learning In the classroom, students aren't going to be taught algorithms to solve problems and they’re not going to be asked to memorize long lists of information. They’re going to be asked to creatively solve problems coming up with their own methods. They’re going to design their own experiments in science classes.

They’re really going to be pushed and stretched intellectually.

Fun Fact: Ms. Mingarelli went to culinary school and worked as a chef for four years. Her specialty— vegan baking. She has lost count of the dozens of cookies she has baked and decorated with students as dorm head!

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We’re strongly encouraged to challenge ourselves and challenge the students with something that maybe isn’t part of the normal curriculum in order to see what we actually can learn and do in the classroom. It’s the idea of every class being an opportunity for a new adventure.

Fun Fact: In Mr. Rosenfeld’s Entrepreneurship class students have a week to concept a product that would make the lives of parents with children under the age of one easier.

Then they pitch the product to faculty members with young children.

Michael Szanyi [humanities faculty] Other Responsibilities: North Hutch Dorm Head, WSC Class of 2019 Lead Class Advisor, Leads the Dance Program

Home Town: Fontana, CA + Favorite Webb Involvement: Honor Committee, Football (Captain), Track (Captain) Webb is amazing academically and athletically.

Everything I’ve experienced at Webb has shaped me to become a better man. Especially the faculty— they shaped me.

Being in a community of all girls as a freshman and sophomore when taking humanities and sciences, I felt I was more open to speak out about what I wanted. Being an underclassman, you’re new and a little scared, and having other girls there makes it easier to open up. Now that I’m a junior, I appreciate those two years with just girls as they made me more open to other things. My voice is much stronger because of it.

Skyler Rivera [day student] Home Town: Alta Loma, CA + Favorite Webb Involvement: Broadcast Journalism, Cross Country, Admission Fellow Last year for Unbounded Days, I did SoCal, So Fit. We surfed and snowboarded in the same day! We learned how to eat healthy and get out there in everything Southern California has to offer. Here, we’re really encouraged to think in an unbounded way every day.

What do we mean by Unbounded? It means breaking free from expectations and being able to see things from a new angle, from a new lens. It means if we know that the solution is A, how might we figure out a new solution B? It means breaking free of the classroom.

Breaking free of what we are.

Fun Fact: Mr. Szanyi loves to dance— especially to Britney Spears! You’ll often see him and the girls from North Hutch having dance parties. They do lots of other fun things, too, like face masks and temporary tattoo parties, and creating chalk drawings of positive messages around campus to inspire the Webb community.

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California for boys +2 10 at Vivian Webb

School for girls +2 3% International students +4 0% students of color

11/16 states/countries represented

UNLIKE ANY OTHER: TWO SCHOOLS. ONE CAMPUS. The Webb Schools are the country’s only boarding schools combining the benefits of single-sex classrooms in core disciplines with the important social and educational growth developed as a member of a coed community.

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Symposium Days +M en in the Arena. Boys of WSC explore positive images of masculinity while dispelling negative cultural stereotypes. +D ies Mulieris (Latin for Day of the Woman). Girls of VWS explore facets of womanhood and the complex issues that contemporary women face.

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Cherished School Traditions + Chapel Program. Held twice a week, a senior boy and a senior girl speak before their respective school about something meaningful to them. This Webb School rite of passage is their moment to share an important message with their school community, family and friends. Webb faculty and invited speakers also present at Chapel. + Candlelight Ceremonies.

– Vivian Webb School. Just before graduation, a speaker addresses the entire school and finishes with the proclamation “Class of (year), we give you light.” A single candle is lit and, one by one, each girl lights the candle of another, passing on the light of leadership.

Empowerment Starts at the Core While the Vivian Webb School and the Webb School of California share one campus, students begin their education in single-sex core classes for the first two years. Instruction is tailored to help each student develop a strong sense of self. All are ready to excel in mixed-gender classes their final two years.

For all four years, school-specific advisories, chapels, ceremonies and leadership programs give every student the opportunity to grow in confidence, celebrate achievement and create bonds of sisterhood and brotherhood.

A Typical Freshman Tuesday*

Vivian Webb School

Webb School of California

8:30 – 9:50 am

Fundamentals of Composition

Honors Spanish 2

9:50 – 10:30 am**

School Meeting

Chapel

10:30 – 11:50 am

Art AB

Evolutionary Biology

11:50 – 12:30 pm

Lunch

Lunch

12:40 – 2:00 pm

Integrated Math 1

Freshman Seminar

2:30 – 5:00 pm

Afternoon Activities/Athletics

Afternoon Activities/Athletics

5:30 – 6:30 pm

Dinner

Dinner

7:30 – 8:45 pm

Evening Study/Academic Labs

Evening Study/Academic Labs

9:00 – 10:00 pm

Dorm Check-in and Quiet Study

Dorm Check-in and Quiet Study

10:30 pm

Lights out

Lights out

Webb is on a block scheduling system, so other weekdays will vary.

Chapels, advisory and school meetings rotate throughout the week during this time period.

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– Webb School of California. At a formal dinner the night before the Senior Trip to the Grand Canyon, seniors sit at the head table while all other students are seated with their advisory groups. The senior boys light a candle which is then used to light candles in front of every boy present—passing on the light of leadership, service, honor and moral courage. + Signing Ceremonies.

– Vivian Webb School. Each new student signs her name in the Enrollment Book as her senior Big Sister presents her with a rose symbolizing their friendship and the senior’s commitment to guiding the new girl through her first school year.

– Webb School of California. During their sophomore year, the boys gather to sign an Honor Oath pledging their intentions to follow the School’s Honor Code, not only while at Webb, but throughout their lives. + Advisory. Every student participates in a weekly advisory—a group of about eight boys or girls led by a faculty/staff advisor with whom they develop a positive and trusting relationship.

Students can discuss any matter of importance—personal or academic. Advisors communicate with parents often. + Class Retreats. Class Retreats kick off the new school year as each class shares a multi-day, off-campus adventure and bonding time.

Clockwise From Top: VWS Signing Ceremony + WSC Candlelight Ceremony and Dinner + VWS Candlelight Ceremony + Senior Processional of the VWS Candlelight Ceremony + WSC Chapel Talk

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Our Honor Code Members of the Webb Community: +U nderstand that right and wrong are objective and can be known. +A ct with good intent, common sense and attention to the safety of self and others. + T ell the truth, representing themselves honestly in word and deed to each other. +R espect each other’s person and property. +A ccept responsibility, not only for their actions, but also for what other members of the community do in their presence.

Parents Value Webb’s Values Jane & Martin D. Parents of current student, class of ’19 We chose Webb because students receive a broad and deep education that challenges them intellectually and demands that they behave honorably. Webb students are encouraged to become thoughtful, involved citizens. The atmosphere is almost electrically charged with people, ideas and activities that push curiosity and achievement outside the usual boundaries.

Barbara & Vincent K.

A COMMUNITY FOCUSED ON HONOR AND MORAL COURAGE. Every member of the Webb family is expected to hold themselves accountable to the highest standards of honesty, integrity, respect and fairness—both on campus and off.

Parents of ’10, ’11, and ’16 grad; and current student, class of ’18 The Webb Schools establish a strong sense of honor and community that is very impressive and impressionable— invaluable, not only during their high school years, but also as a strong preparation for college and for their professional careers.

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Clockwise From Top: Entertaining the crowd at Webb Idol. + Collaboration and group study is common in Jameson dorm. + Cozy rooms in Appleby dorm inspire fun and friendship. + Spirit runs high on campus. + Delicious and nutritious food is plentiful in our dining hall!

Cultivating a Connected Community

Mastering Moral Courage

Boarding and Bonding

Student-Driven Honor

With nine dorms and most faculty and staff living in 44 faculty homes on campus, relationships are nurtured 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Student leadership is at the core of upholding the Honor Code upon which our trust-based community is built.

+ Your Second Home. Faculty and staff make sure lots of bonding activities are available on campus—like barbecues, karaoke, laser tag and Sunday Snack. And they usually say “yes” to a request for an evening ice cream run. But students have some of their most meaningful experiences just hanging out in their dorm rooms or at faculty homes with friends—doing things like making pizza or cookies before watching a movie, and engaging in some great conversations about life. + Community Dinners. Every week, boarding students enjoy a family-style dinner at an assigned table hosted by a faculty or staff member. Students rotate tables each semester to get better acquainted with students, teachers and staff they might not encounter in their daily routines.

Community Traditions We take our studies very seriously. But we also take time to have lots of fun together! Some favorite student annual events include:

+H onor Cabinet and Honor Committee. Through a highly selective process held each year, six to eight peer-elected members sit on the Honor Cabinet for girls and the Honor Committee for boys.

They are charged with maintaining Webb’s high standards of conduct—convening to recommend appropriate action to Honor Code violations and encouraging all students to strive for the highest standards of personal integrity.

Lead for the Greater Good Leadership goes hand-in-hand with honor at The Webb Schools.

Our vision of leadership is defined by an interest in serving the community. A sample of leadership opportunities at Webb: +S tudent Government + Admission Fellows + Dorm Prefects and Counselors + International Student Liaisons +W ebb Canyon Chronicle (newspaper)

+ Peer Advisors + Service Council + Chapel Council + El Espejo (yearbook) + KWEB (radio station)

+ Webb Day. A day of competitive games—like Class Olympics, Earth Ball and Ultimate Frisbee—headlined by the ever-popular “Webb Idol,” a competition where the boys’ dorms try to out-dance one another—with a little choreography help from the girls. + Jubilee Music Festival. Webb’s own musical celebration brings out the bands, magicians and other great entertainment! + Haunted House. Prefects and Dorm Counselors transform Ruddick Room into a spooky good time to celebrate Halloween.

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more than student clubs to join Right: Taylor Stockdale, Head of Schools and Dean of Faculty, Michelle Gerken, lead a school community meeting.

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LEARN SEE EXPLORE THINK LEAD GO UNBOUNDED.

WELCOMED BY RIGHT-FIT,

TOP-CHOICE UNIVERSITIES. Between 2008 and 2017, these colleges and universities have been the most attended by Webb graduates.

%

+ 1 00+ U.S. colleges

and universities visit Webb annually

95 %

attending schools rated top 10% in the nation

Cornell University +

Northwestern University + + University of Chicago

+ Stanford University

admitted to a selective 4-year college/university

+ Wellesley College

+C arnegie Mellon University

+ University of Southern California + Loyola Marymount University UC San Diego +

years of highly personalized college counseling Note: Based on Class of 2017 stats.

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+ University of Pennsylvania + J ohns Hopkins University +G eorgetown University

+ Pitzer College

Juli N. ['10] University Attended: United States Air Force Academy Degree Earned: B.S. Behavioral Science* Academically, I had no issues in college. I graduated as the #1 student from my major as an undergrad. I continually credit Webb with teaching me how to get my point across in writing and verbally! Socially, I was noticeably ahead of my peers. Webbies mature quickly and by the time they get to college are extremely sure of who they are as a person.

Marcos L. ['13]

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+B arnard College +B ryn Mawr College

+ Occidental College UCLA +

+C olumbia University +N ew York University

+ UC Berkeley

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+H arvard University +B oston University

University Attended: Stanford University Degree Earned: B.S. Human Biology Webb will prepare you for college and really help you mature as a young person. I got used to doing lots of homework, working on group projects, and ‘finishing’ my day around 6 pm. Socially, Webb really got me involved in recreational sports.

Angela A. ['07]

4,500 Webb Alumni

University Attended: Wellesley College Degree Earned: B.A. Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences

+ I n 49 States and Washington D.C. + In over 45 Countries

Webb prepared me for college by teaching me curiosity. My teachers at Webb didn't want me to simply regurgitate canned answers. They wanted me to explore why and how I came to conclusions. In college, I was bold in exploring new topics, digging into the details and challenging the status quo.

Webb@Work Program +O ffers Webb grads who are in or have recently graduated from college internships and shadow days in many industries. Available in cities across the globe like New York, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Singapore and Seoul.

Juli has also earned an M.S. in Applied Psychology from University of Southern California.

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Visit [webb.org/visit] Schedule a personal visit. +S tep 1. Submit an online inquiry before scheduling a campus visit and/or interview. +S tep 2. Request a tour and/or interview at least two weeks prior to your preferred visit date.

Discover Webb Day. Prospective students and parents are invited to learn more about Webb at this open house, held on a Sunday in November each year.

Apply [webb.org/apply] Important Dates.

Application Available

September 15

Application Deadline

January 15

Deadline to Schedule Interview

January 15

Deadline to Conduct Interview

January 31

Admission Decision Notification

March 10

Accepted Standardized Admission Tests.

Domestic Applicants

SSAT or ISEE

International Applicants

SSAT or ISEE and TOEFL Above: You'll love the golf cart tour with one of our Fellows or Ambassadors during your visit!

Afford Webb [webb.org/afford] The Webb Schools award $4.9 million annually in need-based aid. +A pplications for aid are available through School and Student Service for Financial Aid (SSS): sssbynais.org + T he deadline to apply for aid is January 15.

Boarding School Outcomes

The Centennial: 1922-2022

Each week, boarding school students spend significantly more time exercising, playing sports and working on creative endeavors, and less time watching television. Boarding school graduates complete their degrees faster, at higher rates, from more selective colleges and universities, and are more likely to earn advanced degrees.

+C elebrating a Century of Academic Innovation & Honor and Moral Courage

Statement/Finding

+ Inspiring

Leaders for the Next 100 Years

Boarding

Day

Public

School is/was academically challenging.

91%

70%

50%

I have/had high-quality teachers.

90%

62%

51%

I was very well prepared for college academically.

87%

71%

39%

I was very well prepared for non-academic aspects of college.

78%

36%

23%

Source: The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

1175 West Baseline Road Claremont, CA 91711-2199 909.482.5214 > admission@webb.org webb.org