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| The Webb Schools | |
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| Coordinates | 34°7′31″N 117°44′22″W / 34.12528°N 117.73944°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Motto | WSC: Principes non Homines ("Leaders, not Ordinary Men") VWS: Sapientia Amicitia Atque Honor ("Wisdom, Friendship, and Honor") |
| Established | WSC: 1922 VWS: 1981 |
| Dean | Sarah Lantz |
| Head of school | Dr. Theresa Smith |
| Faculty | 57 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 405 (2024–2025) |
| Average class size | 16 |
| Campus size | 150 acres (61 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Athletics | 44 teams in 15 sports |
| Athletics conference | San Joaquin League of the California Interscholastic Federation |
| Mascot | Gauls |
| Accreditations | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | webb |
The Webb Schools (now often simply "Webb") are private schools for grades 9–12, founded by Thompson Webb, located in Claremont, California. Up until 2022, it was separated into The Webb School of California for boys (established in 1922) and the Vivian Webb School for girls (established 1981).[1] It is primarily a boarding school, but also enrolls a limited number of day students.[2] The Raymond M. Alf Museum of Paleontology is a part of Webb.
The school has a campus of approximately 150 acres (610,000 m2) in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. In 2018, Webb purchased undeveloped land next to the existing campus and will now preserve the hillside and create a buffer between the campus and suburban development. There are 410 students and 57 faculty members, of which 25% hold doctorates, 80% hold advanced degrees and 74% live on campus (as of the 2018-2019 school year).[3] Annual tuition (as of the 2023-2024 school year) is $76,985 for boarding students and $54,750 for day students, including meals, books, and fees.[4] For the 2019–20 school year, Webb offered $5.5 million in need-based aid to 35 percent of the families, with awards ranging from several thousand dollars to nearly the full cost of tuition.
Until 2022, the majority of ninth- and tenth-grade classes were taught in a single-sex environment. Co-educational courses were introduced to upperclassmen.[5]
The official student newspaper of The Webb Schools is the Webb Canyon Chronicle.[6]
- ^ Madikians, Narineh. "Administrators reveal details of Webb's new school model". Webb Canyon Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Webb Schools: Day Applicants". Archived from the original on 2019-06-04. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
- ^ Webb website: Just the Facts Archived 2019-06-04 at the Wayback Machine (accessed June 4, 2019)
- ^ [url=https://www.webb.org/admission/affording-webb (accessed January 1, 2024)
- ^ "Innovative Curriculum at The Webb Schools". The Webb Schools. 2011-03-03. Retrieved 2019-05-12.
- ^ "Webb Canyon Chronicle – The Student News Site of The Webb Schools". Retrieved 2019-05-12.