Westridge School for Girls
Westridge School for Girls
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About this organization
Mission
105-YEAR-OLD INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR COLLEGE-BOUND GIRLS, GRADES 4-12, LOCATED IN PASADENA.
About
FOUNDED IN 1913, WESTRIDGE SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL FOR 500 COLLEGE-BOUND GIRLS, GRADES 4 THROUGH 12, LOCATED IN PASADENA, CALIFORNIA. OFFERING AN INTELLECTUALLY ENGAGING AND CHALLENGING CURRICULUM, THE PROGRAM OFFERS BALANCE AMONG HUMANITIES, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND ATHLETICS. THE 75 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2019 EARNED 408 ACCEPTANCES TO 165 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN 36 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CANADA, CHINA, ENGLAND, FRANCE, IRELAND, NEW ZEALAND AND SCOTLAND. NINETY-NINE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF 2019 WILL ATTEND FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, SPANNING 60 DIFFERENT COLLEGES IN 19 STATES, CHINA, IRELAND AND SCOTLAND. AT WESTRIDGE, THE FOCUS OF LEARNING IS FOR EACH STUDENT TO MAKE AN INDIVIDUAL CONNECTION TO, AND BE FULLY ENGAGED WITH, THE MATERIAL. RATHER THAN SIMPLY RECEIVE AND REPEAT INFORMATION, WESTRIDGE STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK INDEPENDENTLY AND CRITICALLY. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO SEE THEMSELVES AS CONTRIBUTORS TO THE BODY OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE, NOT MERELY AS BENEFICIARIES. ELECTIVES AND ADVANCED COURSES OF STUDY ARE AVAILABLE AND ALLOW EACH GIRL TO DISCOVER AND THRIVE WITHIN HER AREA OF INTEREST AND STRENGTH. CROSS-CURRICULAR COLLABORATION ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING, COMPREHENSION, AND APPLICATION OF WHAT THEY LEARN BY MAKING CONNECTIONS WITHIN INTERSECTING DISCIPLINES. LIKEWISE, THE SCHOOL PROMOTES BALANCE BETWEEN THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM AND STUDENT LIFE EXPERIENCES THAT SUPPORT INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, ARTISTIC, PHYSICAL, ETHICAL, AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN INTERIM AND DISCOVERY WEEK, WHICH FEATURES NON-ACADEMIC EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER CREATIVITY, CURIOSITY, CONNECTION, REFLECTION, AND RESPONSIBILITY. THIS NON-ACADEMIC PROGRAM STRIVES TO DEEPEN STUDENTS' AWARENESS OF THEIR OWN INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL GROWTH AS THEY DEVELOP, EXPLORE, AND PURSUE NEW INTERESTS AND PASSIONS. FURTHERMORE, DRAMA PRODUCTIONS ALLOW STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE ON STAGE OR BEHIND THE SCENES; ATHLETIC TEAMS INCLUDE BASKETBALL, CROSS COUNTRY, GOLF, LACROSSE, SOCCER, SOFTBALL, SWIMMING AND DIVING, TENNIS, TRACK AND FIELD, VOLLEYBALL, AND WATER POLO. WHETHER IN A CLASSROOM, ON STAGE, OR ON THE FIELD, WESTRIDGE GIRLS LEARN TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES, BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE, AND TRUST THEIR TEAMMATES; THEY LEARN WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY VALUE, WHAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER, AND THE SELVES THEY WISH TO BECOME.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing reveals the mission of the non-profit as “Westridge is an independent, forward-thinking girls' school committed to educating intellectually adventurous thinkers, and courageous, compassionate leaders. we strive to prepare young women to live lives of meaning, contribution, and impact.”.
When detailing its functions, they were listed as: “105-year-old independent day school for college-bound girls, grades 4-12, located in pasadena.”.
- According to the law, the state where the non-profit operates has been reported as CA.
- The filing specifies that the non-profit's address in 2020 was 324 MADELINE DRIVE, PASADENA, CA, 91105.
- As of 2020, the non-profit's form shows they have a total of 216 employees.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $5,087,649.
- The organization has 27 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1913.
- The organization pays $14,236,210 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $1,173,836 in fundraising expenses.