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Encyclopedia > Sidwell Friends School
Sidwell Friends School
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Flag of the United States Washington, D.C.
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Head of school Bruce B. Stewart
Faculty 250
Type Private school
Motto "Eluceat Omnibus Lux"
Established 1883
Enrollment 1,091
Information (202) 537-8100
Publications The Oat
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Sidwell Friends School is a K-12 Quaker private school located in Washington, D.C. and Bethesda, Maryland in the United States. K-12 (Pronounced Kay through twelve or just Kay twelve) is the North American designation for primary and secondary education. ... Quaker redirects here. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in turn took its name from Jerusalems Pool of Bethesda. ...


Sidwell was founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell. Its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux" (Let the light shine out from all; it can also be translated as "by all," and alludes to the Quaker concept of inner light). All Sidwell Friends students attend Quaker meetings for worship weekly. Many members of each graduating class attend Ivy League institutions. The concept of the Inner Light is central to many versions of Quaker (or Religious Society of Friends) theology. ... For other uses, see Ivy League (disambiguation). ...


Before moving to Wisconsin Avenue, Sidwell's campus was on I Street in downtown Washington. The Wisconsin Avenue property was first used for athletic fields while the campus was still downtown, with students shuttling between the two sites by streetcar. Wisconsin Avenue is a major thoroughfare in Washington, D.C., and its Maryland suburbs. ... Map of Washington, D.C., with Downtown D.C. highlighted in red Downtown Washington, D.C. is the central business district in the northwest quadrant of the District of Columbia, the capital city of the United States of America. ... This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ...


For many years, Sidwell was the only co-educational school in its athletic league, the Interstate Athletic Conference (IAC). Today, Sidwell's male sports teams compete in the MAC, while the female teams compete in the ISL. The Interstate Athletic Conference, an all-boys high school sports league, is made of the six most prestigious private high schools in the Washington, DC area. ... The Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC) is an American high school athletic league comprised of private schools in the Washington, D.C. area. ... There are several expansions of Independent School League and ISL: Independent School League can refer to the Boston area Independent School League, a group of 16 elite New England preparatory schools. ...


Sidwell dropped its dress code in the 1970s.


The Wisconsin Avenue campus recently saw the completion of a new parking deck and sports field, and the construction on the Middle School has been completed. The Middle school building obtained a LEED Platinum certification from the United States Green Building Council. [1] The environmentally sound Middle School building spearheads Sidwell's effort to instill environmental stewardship among its students. The Sidwell community also cherishes Quaker values, diversity, and academic excellence. This article is about the beverage Leed. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...


The Sidwell Friends Upper School has a particularly strong English Department. In 2005, Sidwell's AP English Exam scores were the highest of all "Medium-sized" schools (300–799 students in grades 10–12)offering the AP English exam.[2] Sidwell does not offer an AP English course.


All students must acquire at least 19 credits before graduating. Students are required to take four years of English, three years of Math, three years of History, two years of one language, two years of Science, and one year of art. In addition to this, all freshmen must take the semester long "Freshman Studies" course. [3]


Sidwell has one of the region's strongest Chinese studies programs, with classes in Mandarin beginning in Middle School and extensive Chinese history courses offered in the Upper School. Every year the Sidwell Friends Upper School is host to two Chinese exchange students. Sidwell is also a member school of School Year Abroad. This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... The history of China is told in traditional historical records that refer as far back as the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors about 5,000 years ago, supplemented by archaeological records dating to the 16th century BC. China is one of the worlds oldest continuous civilizations. ... School Year Abroad is a program designed for high school juniors, seniors, and post-graduates to spend a year in China, Italy, France, and Spain to learn the respective languages and live with a host family. ...


The school's admissions process is merit-based and highly competitive.

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Athletics

Over the years, the Sidwell Friends School athletics program has strengthened. In fall, 2006, the boys' varsity soccer team compiled a 19-2 record and was recognized as #9 in the Washington Post Top Ten soccer schools in the metropolitan area. The wrestling program has also been a success, as they took 10th place in the national prep tournament in 2003, and in 2007 won the DC Classic, which was composed of all DC private schools that compete in Wrestling. The 2006-2007 Varsity Boys' Basketball team also enjoyed measurable success, winning the school's first ever outright conference championship in Boys' Basketball, as well as enjoying the most successful conference season in MAC Boy's Basketball history with a 14-0 conference record. The Boys Varsity Soccer squad is at it again with a #3 ranking in the Washington Post. The Mid-Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAC) is an American high school athletic league comprised of private schools in the Washington, D.C. area. ...


Current profile

  • 2004-2005 school year: 1,091 students (563 boys and 528 girls) are enrolled
  • 38% of the student body belong to ethnic minorities
  • 21% of the student body receives some form of financial assistance
  • The School employs 145 teachers and 98 administrative and support staff.
  • Tuitions for the 2007-2008 school year are $26,790 (prekindergarten-grade 4) and $27,790 (grades 5-12).[1]
  • The school never releases its SAT average scores or college admission list.
  • The school does not rank its students, as that conflicts with the Quaker Testimony of Equality.

For other uses, see SAT (disambiguation). ... The Testimony of Equality is the Quaker belief that all people are created equal in the eyes of God. ...

Campuses

The Middle and Upper School campus is located at 3825 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20016-2907 The intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and M Street is the commercial heart of Georgetown. ... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ...

  • 15-acre (61,000 m²) Wisconsin Avenue campus in the Tenleytown section of Northwest Washington
  • Earl G. Harrison Jr. Upper School Building
  • A new environmentally-friendly Middle School building with LEED platinum status
  • Kogod Center for the Arts
  • Richard Walter Goldman Memorial Library
  • Zartman House (administration building)
  • Sensner Building (maintenance services and school store)
  • Wannan and Kenworthy Gymnasiums
  • Three athletic fields, three tennis courts, and a six-lane track.
  • Parking facility with ample faculty, student, guest and alumni parking (200+ parking spaces), as well as buildings for security, IT and maintenance.

The Lower School campus can be found at 5100 Edgemoor Lane, Bethesda, Maryland, 20814-2306 Tenleytown is the historic name for a neighborhood in northwest Washington, DC. It is the second oldest neighborhood in Washington, being surpassed in age only by Georgetown. ... Bethesda is an urbanized, but unincorporated, area in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, near Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a church located there, the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, built in 1820 and rebuilt in 1850, which in turn took its name from Jerusalems Pool of Bethesda. ...

  • 5-acre (20,000 m²) Edgemoor Lane campus in Bethesda (formerly Longfellow School for Boys; opened for the 1963–64 school year)
  • Manor House (classrooms, administration, and Clark Library)
  • Groome Building (classrooms and multi-purpose room)
  • Science, Art, and Music (SAM) Building
  • The Bethesda Friends Meeting House
  • Athletic fields and play areas.

Both campuses underwent major renovations throughout the 2005-2006 school year.


Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Sidwell Friends include:

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Sidwell Friends School: Admissions » Tuition and Financial Aid (960 words)
Sidwell Friends School believes that, to the extent that they are able, parents have an obligation to pay the educational expenses of their children.
Sidwell Friends School does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, national or ethnic origin, disability, or sexual orientation in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, financial aid and loan programs, physical education program, or other School-sponsored programs and activities, or in the hiring and terms of employment of faculty and staff.
Sidwell Friends School is committed as an institution to the ideal of diversity with regard to race, ethnicity, religion, economics, gender, sexual orientation and physical disability in its student body, faculty and staff.
Sidwell Friends School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (536 words)
Sidwell Friends School is a Quaker private school located in Washington, DC and Bethesda, Maryland.
It was founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell.
Tuitions for the 2005-2006 school year are $23,545 (prekindergarten-grade 4) and $24,545 (grades 5-12).
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