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Western Reserve Academy

Hudson, Ohio, USA
Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation

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We’re transforming high school education because we’re so much more than a high school.

We are an independent school, a boarding school, a coed school, a melting pot, a family.

We’re all unique, but as individuals, we have created a community. Our student body comes from across the globe to live, learn, play and grow together on our campus in historic Hudson, Ohio. WRA students find their independence, learn to think critically, gain confidence, mold their futures, create new skills and forever embrace their world ahead.

Our rigorous academics rank us among the top boarding schools in the United States, and top private schools in Ohio. WRA is undergoing the single largest transformation of its academic program in the school’s history. It’s more exciting than ever to be a part of our learning community. We are building on nearly 200 years of excellence by refining our academic vision for 21st-century learners and continuing our pioneering ethos with an independent curriculum, including the move beyond AP classes.

The WRA experience is anchored in our values of excellence, integrity and compassion. Whether in the classroom, on the field, on the stage, in the community or at home, WRA Pioneers work hard, support each other and live with heart.

Our faculty are not just teachers, but advisors, mentors, coaches and supporters of our students. Not to mention they are some of the smartest and most talented people you will ever meet.

We have a rich history in Hudson, Ohio, and are committed to preserving our heritage, our midwestern values and academic excellence.

  • A 190-acre campus that is connected to the community
  • An independent, college-level, innovative curriculum
  • 83% of the Class of 2017 was admitted to most and highly selective schools
  • Come visit us at our newly renovated Admission Office in historic President's House
  • Arts and creativity are encouraged at WRA
  • Diverse performing opportunities allow students to find their passion and excel
  • WRA's new Center for Technology, Innovation & Creativity is 6,000 square feet of dream space to learn, grow and create
 

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Western Reserve Academy, 115 College Street
Hudson, Ohio, USA 44236

(330) 650-4400

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Director of Admissions: Jenni Biehn
Admissions Phone:(330) 650-9716Fax:330-650-5858
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.wra.net


  • Application Deadline: February 14
  • Application Fee: $75
  • International Application Fee: $175
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: Yes
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  • Founded: 1826
  • Campus Size: 190 acres
  • Grades Offered: 9th-post-grad
  • Accredited by: ISACS
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-post-grad
Day
Grades 9th-post-grad
Total
Girls     115 78 193
Boys     122 75 197
Total     237 153 390

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $60,850
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $39,600
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 40.00%
  • Average Awarded: $32,258
 

Department Director: Nicholas Kent

Average Class Size: 12

Full Time Teachers: 54

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 90.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1

Summer Programs Offered: Offered

Academic Schedule: Semester

Saturday Classes: Most or All

Notable Achievements: Our TEAMS is top-ranked in the state., #1 ranking in Ohio for Best Private High School

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • Post Graduate Year
  • Saturday Academy
  • Beyond Reserve
  • Compass
Support Programs
  • College Counseling
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Subject Tutoring
English:
  • Classics
  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Playwriting
  • Poetry
History:
  • Classical History
  • European History
  • Honors
  • United States History
  • World History
  • Arabic and Arab Cultures
  • Middle East Studies
  • Government
Foreign Languages:
  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • Spanish
  • Greek
  • Latin
Religion/Philosophy:
  • Philosophy
Humanities/Social Sciences:
  • Economics
Sciences:
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Botany
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Health
  • Physics
  • Physiology
  • Cancer Immunology
  • Pathobiology of Human Disease
Math:
  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Honors Math
  • Geometry
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry
Computer Studies:
  • Computer Applications
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science
  • Multimedia
  • Web Design
  • Learning to Code
  • Learning to Make
Music:
  • Band
  • Choral Music
  • Individual Instructions
  • Music History
  • Orchestra
  • Voice
Performing/Visual Arts:
  • 3-D Design
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Art History
  • Ballet
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Design
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Film and Video
  • Graphic Design
  • History of Theater
  • Lighting Design
  • Modern Dance
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Pottery
  • Public Speaking
  • Screen-printing
  • Sculpture
  • Silkscreen
  • Stagecraft
  • Studio Art
  • Textiles
  • Theater Arts
  • Theater Design
  • Woodworking
  • Digital Engineering & Fabrication
Special Programs:
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Internships
  • Leadership
  • Rifle Team
  • Study Abroad:
Distinctive or New Programs:
  • Saturday Academy
    Beyond Reserve
    Compass
AP Courses Available:
  • All of our courses are "beyond AP"
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Summary: In the Student Life Office, we make it our mission to ensure that the WRA community is inclusive, safe, nurturing, and dynamic through principles articulated in the residential life curriculum and supported in the school’s policies. Additionally, we engage and enlighten students outside of the classroom through weekend activities, student clubs and extracurricular opportunities.

Student leadership is encouraged and developed in both formal ways with our Prefects, Class Officers, and Ellsworth Leaders, and informally in and around campus. A well-rounded and healthy student has the greatest potential to access their greatest potential.

The Student Life Office provides counsel, helps manage minor disciplinary issues, and plans class activities and events while also helping develop student leaders. The Dean of Student Life oversees these programs and works with the team to ensure that WRA students' on-campus experience is engaging and meaningful.

Department Director: Wendy Skinner

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 9

Average Students Per Dorm: 28

No. of Girls Dorms: 4

No. of Boys Dorms: 5

Dorm Amenities:

  • Game Room
  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Wireless Internet

Dress Code: Formal

Student Life

Summary: Students—boarding and day alike—are active and engaged throughout the day, as they move from classes in the morning, to athletic practices in the afternoon, to study hours and meetings with teachers in the evening. All of this occurs in a close-knit living environment, where faculty emphasizes the importance of both respecting individuals and embracing our community values. At WRA, we care for each other.

Facilities

  • All-weather track
  • Baseball field(s)
  • Basketball court(s)
  • Fitness Center
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball court(s)
  • Football field
  • Indoor basketball court(s)
  • Indoor pool

Clubs and Organizations

  • Asian Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Debate Club
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Future Bus. Leaders of Am.
  • Gardening
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • International Clubs
  • Investment Club
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Mock Trial
  • Newspaper
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Pep Club
  • Photography
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Sexualities Club
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Student Radio Station
  • Weightlifting
  • Yearbook
  • Yoga
  • Young Democrats
  • Young Republicans
  • Youth Fellowship
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Summary: The arts provide students with the chance to develop their creative and imaginative faculties, study the beauty of the physical world and explore new avenues of self expression. During the day, students choose from more than twenty courses on the study, practice and performance of the arts.

Thanks to the wealth of our facilities and resources, WRA supports more than 45 separate interscholastic teams in more than 20 sports. As such, WRA students -- from rookies to those who plan to play at the next level -- are given differentiated support from their coaches and our Strength and Conditioning staff. Each season, additional offerings such as weight lifting, yoga and tai chi activities add further possibilities to consider.

Arts Department Director: Emily Barth

Athletics Department Director: Herb Haller '85

Arts
  • A Cappella Group
  • Art Club
  • Audiovisual Club
  • Brass Ensemble
  • Chamber Choir
  • Chamber Ensemble
  • Chamber Orchestra
  • Choral Music
  • Dance
  • Drama Club
  • Glee Club
  • Improvisation Group
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Pep Band
  • Rock Band
  • Stage Band
  • String Ensemble
  • Tech Crew
  • Theater
Interscholastic Sports
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Diving
  • Field Hockey
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Rifle Team
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling
Recreational Sports
  • Aerobics
  • Bowling
  • Dance
  • Figure Skating
  • Free Style Skiing
  • Horseback Riding
  • Paddle Tennis
  • Power Lifting
  • Snowboarding
  • Table Tennis
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Weight Lifting
 

Summary: The College Counseling Office believes that the process of applying for college should be one of positive self-discovery. Done right, it fully engages students, parents and counselors. We help students assess their individual abilities, talents, interests and aspirations, and then we provide the knowledge, guidance and support for students to identify and seek admission to appropriate colleges and universities. Our aim is to enhance students’ chances for admission to the college or university of their choice. It is also important for them to consider carefully a range of “good matches,” creating the best possibility not only for acceptance, but also for success once enrolled.

Department Director: Jennifer Berry

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

American University 7 graduates
Boston College 5 graduates
Boston University 8 graduates
Carnegie Mellon University 4 graduates
Case Western Reserve University 9 graduates
Colgate University 5 graduates
The College of Wooster 8 graduates
Cornell University 10 graduates
Denison University 16 graduates
Drexel University 5 graduates
Elon University 4 graduates
Emory University 9 graduates
Furman University 4 graduates
The George Washington Univesity 10 graduates
Hamilton College-NY 4 graduates
High Point University 4 graduates
Hobart and William Smith College 5 graduates
Indiana University at Bloomington 4 graduates
John Carroll University 4 graduates
Kent State University 4 graduates
Kenyon College 4 graduates
Miami University, Oxford OH 14 graduates
New York University 14 graduates
Northeastern University 4 graduates
Northwestern University 4 graduates
The Ohio State University 28 graduates
Ohio Wesleyan University 7 graduates
Pennsylvania State University 5 graduates
Purdue University 4 graduates
Rhodes College 4 graduates
Roanoke College 5 graduates
Rochester Institute of Technology 4 graduates
Stanford University 4 graduates
Syracuse University 4 graduates
Tufts University 6 graduates
United States Naval Academy 8 graduates
The University of Akron 5 graduates
University of Chicago 4 graduates
University of Colorado at Boulder 7 graduates
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 5 graduates
University of Michigan 9 graduates
University of Richmond 5 graduates
University of Southern California 8 graduates
University of Vermont 4 graduates
Vanderbilt University 6 graduates
Virginia Tech 4 graduates
Washington University in St. Louis 6 graduates
Wesleyan University 6 graduates

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores

25th percentile 75th percentile
Critical Reading 610 710
Mathematics 610 740
Writing 610 710


Quotes from Alumni

"Reserve was the beginning of my great adventure."

-Patrick Oppmann, Class of 1996, CNN Reporter


 

Summary: There's something magical about summer. It's a time to explore, discover and reach for big goals. That's the pioneering spirit unique to WRA. Your child will find it in dozens of fun and enriching camps — from sports to science, academics to adventure and cooking to coding. Don't just spend the summer. Pioneer it.
Register at http://wra.net/summerprograms

Department Director: John Gordon

Adventure Camp

WRA’s longest standing and best recognized summer program. Adventure Camp runs from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and campers enjoy lunch in our campus dining room.

June 11 – July 27 (Weekly Sessions) | Coed, Day Camp | Ages 7-13 | Cost $450, per session

Registration Deadline: N/A
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Summary: DISTINCTIVE PROGRAMS Saturday Academy sets WRA apart by offering an elective program on Saturday mornings that allows students to discover a new passion or pursue an area of academic aptitude in depth. In addition to ECHO modules, Class Seminars are organized by class and meet seven times per year.

The International Summer Science School Heidelberg program is a summer study program that provides students the opportunity to
work on research projects at one of the institute’s prestigious schools, including the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics and the German Cancer Research Center.

The Robotics Team competes in the USFirst Technology Challenge.

The Molecular Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Internship is a yearlong program where students travel to the Cleveland Clinic to work on cutting-edge cancer vaccine research in the clinic’s state-ofthe-art labs. This internship is available exclusively to WRA students.

WRA students compete annually in the Technology Student Association TEAMS Competition. This past year, WRA earned two first place finishes in Ohio and two top 10 finishes at the national level.

The Morgan Leaders program selects the finest student leaders for a yearlong leadership training program that includes seminars and
travel.

 
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