Facts-At-A-Glance (2008-2009)
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 Wedgewood neighborhood, north of the University of Washington and University Village
School Hours
Office: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Class: 8:00 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Enrollment
Middle School: 197
Upper School: 288
Total Enrollment: 485
Enrollment by Grade
6th – 60
7th – 68
8th – 69
9th – 74
10th – 71
11th – 66
12th – 77
Geographic Demography of New Students
New students in 2008-2009 matriculated to U Prep from 50 different schools (60 percent from independent schools and 40 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: 14 years
Faculty with advanced degrees: 64%
Student/Teacher Ratio
9:1
People of Color
Students: 28%
Faculty/Staff: 21%
Administrators: 33%
Average Class Size: 16
Tuition**
Middle School: $22,310 + $825 incidental fee*
Upper School: $23,490 + $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.
Financial Aid
Financial aid awarded: $1.6 million to approximately 20 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)
Quiet Study: 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 Counseling
- Over 115 national and international college representatives visit each fall.
- U Prep’s standardized testing scores are well above the national average.
- Students have a wide range of options.
Percentage of college-bound graduates for class of 2008: 99%