Lakeside School vs. UPrep
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Lakeside School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
ACT Score
Acceptance Rate
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
UPrep ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Washington for:
Overview
The mission of Lakeside School is to develop in intellectually capable young people the creative minds, healthy bodies, and ethical spirits needed to contribute wisdom, compassion, and leadership to a global society.
We provide a rigorous and dynamic academic program through which effective educators lead students to take responsibility for learning.
We are committed to sustaining a school in which individuals representing diverse cultures and experiences instruct one another in the meaning and value of community and in the joy and importance of lifelong learning.
UPrep is a 6-12 school in the Wedgwood neighborhood of northeast Seattle where extraordinary faculty and staff are devoted to each student's potential.
Students learn that when they are asked to explore everything, they discover they can achieve anything. Students encourage each other to discover and develop their limitless potential and learn to lead their way.
UPrep is committed to developing each student's potential to become an intellectually courageous, socially responsible citizen of the world.
Students graduate UPrep prepared for college and life. UPrep's challenging academic program in an inclusive environment encourages students to grow confident.
Surrounded by a diverse community of faculty, coaches, mentors, and friends on a campus intentionally designed for close connections, promising students find their voice, their passions, and their purpose during a shared journey of joyful self-discovery.
At UPrep, students learn to lead a life of learning.
Grades Offered
1-8
6-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
n/a
Learning Difference Programs
n/a
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1919
1976
Students Body
Total Students
142 students
703 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
-
22%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 1 Students
4
-
Grade 2 Students
4
-
Grade 3 Students
1
-
Grade 4 Students
5
-
Grade 5 Students
34
-
Grade 6 Students
3
110
Grade 7 Students
6
102
Grade 8 Students
85
91
Grade 9 Students
-
119
Grade 10 Students
-
107
Grade 11 Students
-
84
Grade 12 Students
-
90
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
100 teachers
Average Class Size
17
18
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:71
1:7
Average SAT score
1110
n/a
Average ACT score
32
n/a
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 11
Jan. 16
Tuition Cost
$33,280
$46,150
Tuition Notes
n/a
Middle school tuition: $44,790
% on Financial Aid
31%
16%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$24,225
$35,410
Acceptance Rate
17%
n/a
Admissions Director
Booth Kyle
Ryan Hannon
Admissions Associate
Doug Moon
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
15
8
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
6
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Amnesty International--human rights organization, Assembly Committee, Bellas--female a capella group, Black Student Union, Chess Team, Dodgeball Club, Energy Team, Fellas--male a capella group, Gay, Imago--school literary magazine, Information Technology Projects (ITP), Knowledge Bowl, Lakeside Asian Pacific Students--Affinity Group, Lesbian, Math Club, MIxEd--Diversity Affinity Group, Numidian (The Yearbook Production Class), or Whatever (GLOW), Science Olympiad, Si Se Puede--Affinity group, Student Government, Student Health Advocacy Committee, Student/Faculty Judiciary Committee, Tatler--Student Newspaper
Affinity Groups, Debate, Mock Trial, Model UN, Students of Service, The Puma Press