Facts and Figures

380 students, grades 6-12
22% student diversity

• Students are required to take English, math, science (including chemistry and physics), history and language every year.  They may pursue their special interests through electives at the high school level.
• Students interested in the sciences may take up to seven science courses in high school.
• All 7th and 8th graders take Language Fundamentals, which introduces students to Latin and French or Spanish.
• Students may take double languages (Spanish and Latin or French and Latin) during high school. 

The school day begins at 8:00 a.m.
Students in grade 6-8 finish at 3:15 p.m.  The day ends at 2:45 p.m. for high school students.

Average class size: 14

Average ACT: 27
Missouri Average ACT: 21.6
National Average ACT: 21.4

Each student is provided a tablet PC laptop computer. Students may take these computers home at night and during school holidays. 

Tuition (2012-2013): $22,700
This includes lunch but does not include a technology fee, books and incidentals, which average $1,235 a year.

Financial aid:
Approximately 20% of Whitfield students receive financial aid each year.

Student-to-teacher ratio: 8:1
60 full-time faculty, 28 with advanced degrees
Faculty diversity: 20%