Woodside Priory School
| Woodside Priory School (The Priory) | |
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| Address | |
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302 Portola Road Portola Valley, California, (San Mateo County) 94028 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°22′32″N 122°12′46″W / 37.37556°N 122.21278°WCoordinates: 37°22′32″N 122°12′46″W / 37.37556°N 122.21278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, coeducational, day and boarding school |
| Motto | "Ora Et Labora" (Prayer and Work) |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic; Benedictine |
| Patron saint(s) | Saint Stephen the King |
| Established | 1957 |
| Founder | Father Egon Javor, OSB |
| Oversight | Board of Directors and Board of Trustees |
| Head of school | Tim Molak |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Enrollment | 370 |
| Average class size | 15-18 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9:1 |
| Campus | Rural/suburban |
| Campus size | 51 acres (210,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Black and blue |
| Slogan | "The Priory Way": Our values are timeless. Our Community is real. Our vision is far-reaching. |
| Athletics conference | CCS - Central California Section |
| Mascot | Panthers |
| Team name | Panthers |
| Accreditation | Western Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Average SAT scores | 1920 |
| Newspaper | The Priory Post |
| Yearbook | Omnibus |
| Tuition | 2015-2016 school year $40,675 (day) $61,665 (boarding) |
| Affiliation | Saint Anselm Abbey; Goffstown, NH |
| Head of Upper School/Academic Dean | Brian Schlaak |
| Dean of Students | Micah Morris |
| Director of Admissions and Financial Aid | Matt Lai |
| Athletic Director | Mark Stogner |
| Dean of Residential Life | Michelle Taffe |
| Middle School Head | Caitha Ambler |
| Website | http://www.prioryca.org |
The Woodside Priory School, commonly known as The Priory, is an independent, coeducational, Benedictine Catholic, college preparatory, day and boarding school located in Portola Valley, California, United States. It is located within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco.
The Priory was founded in 1957 by a group of seven Hungarian Benedictine Monks from Saint Martin's Archabbey in Pannonhalma, Hungary. In 1974, the monks affiliated with Saint Anselm Abbey in Goffstown, New Hampshire.
The school began on an 18-acre (73,000 m2) ranch and over the years has expanded significantly to the point that the campus now encompasses some 50 acres (200,000 m2). Originally the school was made up entirely of all-male boarders, but over the years the ratio of boarders to day students changed, and today the boarding school accounts for a smaller percentage of the upper school student body. In the early 1990s, the school began admitting females to the day program, with the first coed senior class graduating in 1995. The Priory's boarding program was expanded to include girls in 2004.
The Priory was granted a six-year accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Catholic Education Association in June, 2012.
The enrollment of the Priory is 370 students spanning grades 6-12. The major population of the student body is from the Bay Area; however, international students are from 12 countries including South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hungary, Germany, Austria, Singapore, Russia, Spain, Nigeria and Thailand.
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