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Wayland Academy

Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, USA
Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation

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Wayland Academy is a coeducational college preparatory boarding and day school located in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. At Wayland, we prepare our students for the rigors of higher education through a challenging, robust curriculum and a strong emphasis on personal responsibility and diligence.

Wayland attracts students from all over the United States and the world. They benefit mightily from the unique experience that we believe only a boarding school can provide. Students are actively engaged while they are on campus, both through their academic work and their involvement in Wayland's numerous extra-curricular activities.

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101 N. University Avenue
Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, USA 53916

(800) 860-7725

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Director of Admissions: Dr. Joshua Labove
Admissions Phone:(920) 356-2120Toll-Free Admissions:(800) 860-7725Fax:920-887-3373
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.wayland.org


  • Application Deadline: February 15
  • Application Fee: No Fee
  • International Application Fee: No Fee
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: Yes
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  • Founded: 1855
  • Campus Size: 65 acres
  • Grades Offered: 9th-12th
  • Accredited by: ISACS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-12th
Day
Grades 9th-12th
Total
Girls     66 23 89
Boys     84 15 99
Total     150 38 188

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $59,805
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $21,925
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 30.00%
  • Average Awarded: $23,000
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 20.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $15,000
  • Current Endowment: $17,181,865
  • Per Student Endowment: $91,393
 

Summary: This is a place where you'll learn how to be curious--and that being curious is cool. We like it when you ask questions, and our academics here are designed to allow you to develop the foundations you'll need to be successful in both the college admissions process and once you get to the school of your dreams.

How do we do it? Small classes--usually under 10 students--so you're guaranteed to have teachers who really know you (and write great recommendation letters when the time comes). Cool electives--fun classes that you'll really want to take that let you take your curiosity and follow it through with hands-on projects and opportunities. And our Capstone program--this is not a book report, but a guided program starting your freshman year to explore topics you care about and delve deeper. By the time you submit your senior capstone, you'll have worked closely with our faculty to research and explore topics that interest you every year.

Our Curriculum:

Students complete a minimum of 19 credits in the following areas to receive a diploma.

English – 4 credits (English 1, 2, 3, 4)

Mathematics – 3 credits (Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2)

Science – 3 credits (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)

Social Studies/History – 3 credits (US History, a non-US history course, 1 additional credit)

Modern and Classical Language – 3 credits

Fine Arts – 1 credit in a combination of Fine Arts courses

Athletics/AAP – 4 years of participation

Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 5 academic classes each semester. Students enroll in Fine Arts classes in addition to the minimum requirement. All students participate in athletics/AAP each season during the school year.

Department Director: Craig Hill

Average Class Size: 10

Full Time Teachers: 23

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 75.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1

Summer Programs Offered: Offered

Academic Schedule: Semester

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 22

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • CIS (College in Schools)
  • HLC (Hybrid Learning Consortium)
Support Programs
  • ESL: Intermediate
  • ESL: Advanced
English:
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Graphic Novel
History:
  • European History
  • Honors
  • Medieval History
  • United States History
  • World History
Foreign Languages:
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Greek
  • Latin
  • Classics Seminar/Mythology
Religion/Philosophy:
  • Comparative Religions
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
  • Psychology
Sciences:
  • Anatomy
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental Science
  • Physics
  • Structure & Design
  • Robotics
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Functions
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Multimedia
  • Web Design
Music:
  • Band
  • Choral Music
  • Electronic Music
  • Individual Instructions
  • Music History
  • Music Theory
  • Orchestra
  • Voice
  • Music Tech
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • 3-D Design
  • Animation
  • Art
  • Drawing
  • Graphic Design
  • Painting
  • Photography
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Independent Study
  • Study Abroad:
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • The Wayland Capstone
    Film Festival
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Chemistry
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • European History
  • German Language
  • Comparative Government & Politics
  • US Government & Politics
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Physics C
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • Studio Art
  • US History
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Summary: Wayland students live on a 65-acre campus--safe and close to both great Midwestern cities and outdoor activities alike.

Only 35 minutes from the fun and quirky capital of Madison, students regularly make State Street their go-to for weekend shopping trips. To our East, Lake Michigan and Milwaukee offer our students professional sports (Go Bucks!) and even more urban amenities.

Back on campus, students at Wayland get involved--in 13 sports teams and over 30 clubs and groups from Baking Club to Yoga. Weekends are an opportunity to dig deep in to clubs you're excited about, sleep in, meet with your friends for Chef Richard's brunch, and catch up on homework--extra help is usually just a knock on a faculty member's door.

Campus life at Wayland? Excitedly driven by the things you're into.

Department Director: Phil Tallman

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 4

Average Students Per Dorm: 33

No. of Girls Dorms: 2

No. of Boys Dorms: 2

Dorm Amenities:

  • Game Room
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet
  • Vending Machines

Dress Code: Formal

Student Life

Facilities

  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Sand volleyball court(s)
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Racquetball court(s)
  • Pool
  • Indoor pool
  • Indoor climbing wall
  • Field House

Clubs and Organizations

  • Amnesty International
  • Animal Rights Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Chess Club
  • Classics Club
  • Community Service
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Food Council
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Honor Council
  • International Clubs
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • National Honor Society
  • Peer Counseling
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Photography
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater
  • Weightlifting
  • Woodworking Club
  • Yearbook
  • Yoga
  • Cum Laude Society
  • Forensics Team
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Summary: Want competition? Wayland is a proud member of the Midwest Classic Conference, of which most members draw students from greater Milwaukee and other larger cities of SE Wisconsin. The schools may be considered "smaller", but the competition isn't! Plus, Wayland strives for state-wide post-season tournaments sponsored by the WIAA.

WA musicians compete in Wisconsin's annual Solo & Ensemble program.

Arts Department Director: Justin Behm

Athletics Department Director: Phil Tallman

Notable Achievements: 2015 State Champion Triple Jump, 2015: State Qualifiers in Boys and Girls Tennis

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Art Club
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Drama Club
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Pep Band
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
  • Forensics Team
Interscholastic Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Power Lifting
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Weight Lifting
  • Wrestling
Recreational Sports
  • Aerobics
  • Basketball
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Dance
  • Field Hockey
  • Gymnastics
  • Hiking
  • Ice Skating
  • Kick Ball
  • Power Lifting
  • Rafting
  • Rock Climbing
  • Swimming
  • Table Tennis
  • Weight Lifting
 

Summary: Wayland students benefit from a tailored college counseling program with two college counselors serving our students through a college advising curriculum.

With over 200 colleges and universities visiting each year--not to mention all the great schools in driving distance--you'll head in to your college search informed about all the great options out there.

Wayland students go on to study at some of the best universities in the US and abroad--with recent alums at every US News Top 10 school--but most of all, they go on to college excited and confident in what comes next.

Department Director: Liberty Bell

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Carleton College 4 graduates
Cornell University 5 graduates
Dartmouth College 2 graduates
Kenyon College 2 graduates
Lawrence U. 4 graduates
Macalester College 2 graduates
Marquette University 6 graduates
McGill University 3 graduates
New York University 5 graduates
Northwestern University 3 graduates
Rice University 3 graduates
Stanford University 2 graduates
Univ. of Cal. Berkeley 2 graduates
University of Chicago 6 graduates
University of Pennsylvania 2 graduates
University of Rochester 2 graduates
University of Southern California 2 graduates
University of Wisconsin - Madison 15 graduates
Vanderbilt University 2 graduates

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores

25th percentile 75th percentile
Critical Reading 620 740
Mathematics 660 780
Writing 670 720

Notable Alumni

George E. Taylor (Class of 1879) First African American to run for President of the USA (1904)

Elmer Ferris (Class of 1881) Businessman/Author ("Jerry at the Academy," etc.)

Zona Gale (Class of 1891) First woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama ("Miss Lulu Bett" 1921)

Addie Joss (Class of 1898) Baseball HOF

Ned Merriam (Class of 1903) Olympic Athlete

Joan Davis (Class of 1948) Producer, "Masterpiece Theatre"

Ray Patterson (Class of 1941) Educator & NBA Leader

Susan Peterson (Class of 1963) First woman journalist to cover The White House for a major network (CBS)

Steve Patterson (Class of 1975) NBA GM/Director of Athletics, U. of Texas-Austin

Kira Salak (Class of 1989) Photojournalist, "National Geographic"


Quotes from Alumni

My Wayland education prepared me for top schools for which I would otherwise not have been prepared.

-David Larson, Class of 1971, VP (Retired), John Deere & Co.


When I look back on my first year of college, I used the habits, skills, and knowledge fostered by Wayland.If I hadn’t graduated from Wayland, I might not have lived up to my full potential.

-Nick Derr, Class of 2010, PhD Student, Harvard University


Every year, I grew more as a person, both academically and personally. I’m able to be with friends and people I trust. There are more opportunities to get involved than you can imagine.

-Sydney Walker, Class of 2018,


 

Summary: Wayland Academy has several programs, run by Wayland Academy and several outside organizations, on our campus each summer. Basketball, dance, tennis, and volleyball, are the most established, with more coming soon. Ask our admission office for details.

Department Director: Kelly Bunkoske

Wayland Summer School Online

June 01, 2020 to August 10, 2020

Registration Deadline: May 25, 2020
Tuition: $
Financial Aid Available:  No
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