Facts-At-A-Glance (2009-2010)
University Prep
Founded in 1976 by seven public school educators
Accreditation: NAIS, PNAIS, NACAC, PNACAC
Mission:
University Prep is committed to developing each student’s potential to become an intellectually courageous, socially responsible citizen of the world.
Contact Information
8000 25th Ave. NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: 206.523.6407
Fax: 206.525.5320
www.universityprep.org
Located in the Wedgwood neighborhood, north of the University of Washington and University Village.
School Hours
Office: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Classes: 8:00 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Enrollment
Middle School: 211
Upper School: 274
Total Enrollment: 485
Enrollment by Grade
6th – 70
7th – 70
8th – 71
9th – 71
10th – 68
11th – 70
12th – 65
Geographic Demography of New Students
New students in 2009-2010 matriculated to U Prep from 54 different schools (51 percent from independent schools and 49 percent from public schools). These students live as far north as Everett, as far south as DesMoines, as far east as Lake Sammamish, and as far west as West Seattle.
Faculty
Average faculty tenure: 13 years
Faculty with advanced degrees: 79%
Student/Teacher Ratio
9:1
People of Color
Students: 30%
Faculty/Staff: 25%
Average Class Size: 16-18
Tuition**
Middle School: $23,200 + $825 incidental fee*
Upper School: $24,430 + $825 incidental fee*
*Incidental fee covers such things as accident insurance, retreats, field trips, and student publications.
**Tuition does not include lunch, textbooks, lab fees, personal athletic equipment, student publications, or various charges connected with off-campus events.
Transportation
Approximately one quarter of our students commute to and from school using University Prep’s Metro Custom Bus system. With more than 85 pick-up and drop-off locations, it serves students who live throughout the Greater Seattle/Eastside area.
Food Service
The Commons Café serves a variety of healthy, hot and cold options for breakfast, snack and lunch daily. Students may purchase a refillable meal card or pay cash for food and beverages.
Financial Aid
Financial aid awarded: $1,785,185 to approximately 18 percent of student body.
Athletics
Fall
- Boys & Girls Soccer
- Boys & Girls Cross Country
- Girls Volleyball
- Boys & Girls Basketball
- Baseball
- Fastpitch
- Boys & Girls Track and Field
- Boys & Girls Ultimate Frisbee
- Boys & Girls Tennis (Upper School only)
After School Check-In: Available to Middle School students daily from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. at no additional charge
Athletics: Open to Middle and Upper School students, with varied practices, game times and locations
College Preparation
- Over 115 national and international college representatives visit each fall.
- U Prep’s standardized testing scores are well above the national average.
- Eighty percent of the Class of 2009 was accepted to US News & World Report's top fifty colleges and universities.
- Ninety-nine percent of the Class of 2009 is attending college this fall.