Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School is a private, all-male boarding school located in Woodberry Forest, Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. Woodberry's current enrollment is 391. Students come from 34 U.S. states, Washington, D.C, and 36 countries.
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Woodberry Forest School is a private, all-male boarding school located in Woodberry Forest, Madison County, Virginia, in the United States. Woodberry's current enrollment is 391. Students come from 34 U.S. states, Washington, D.C, and 36 countries.
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Overview
Overview
The school's endowment and managed funds total $432,000,000 as of June 30, 2023. Comprehensive tuition for 2023–2024 is $65,350; 41% of the students receive financial aid.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Woodberry Forest School • Motto — A Posse Ad Esse • Motto Translation — From Possibility to Actuality • Address — 898 Woodberry Forest Rd • Town — Woodberry Forest • County — Madison County • State — Virginia • Zipcode — 22989-9998 • Country — United States • Type — Independent boarding high school • Religious Affiliation — Nonsectarian • Founder — Robert Stringfellow Walker • Status — Currently operational • Ceeb — 472455 • Headmaster — Byron Hulsey • Faculty — 60.9 • Grades — 9-12 • Gender — All-boys • Enrollment — 392 • Enrollment As Of — 2023-2024 • Grade9 — 94 • Grade10 — 98 • Grade11 — 109 • Grade12 — 91 • Avg Class Size — 10 • Ratio — 6.6:1 • Hours In Day — 7.2 • Campus Size — 1200 acre • Campus Type — Fringe rural • Colors — Orange & Black orangeblack • Nickname — Tigers • Rival — Episcopal High School • Teams — 16 interscholastic sports 38 teams • Publication — The Talon • Endowment — $432 million • Newspaper — The Oracle • Annual Tuition — $65,350 • Affiliations — NAIS, TABS • Website — woodberry.org
History
History
The school was founded in 1889 by Captain Robert Stringfellow Walker, who had been a member of the 43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry (Mosby's Rangers) in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. The school occupies approximately 1200 acre in Madison, Virginia. The campus is bounded on one side by the Rapidan River. It was originally the estate of William Madison, brother of President James Madison. The headmaster's residence, known as The Residence, is taken entirely from an architectural design reputed to be by Thomas Jefferson. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. The property eventually passed to the Walker family. The school was founded when Walker hired a tutor to teach his six sons and other local children because of the lack of adequate schooling in the surrounding area. Today, the campus is known for its historic Jeffersonian brick buildings and state-of-the-art science and arts facilities. J. Carter Walker, son of Captain Walker and a school graduate, graduated from the University of Virginia in 1897. According to Elizabeth Copeland Norfleet in A Venture in Faith, his plans to attend law school were interrupted by his father's request that he serve as "head teacher." Carter Walker later explained his decision to his brother: "I always did what Father and Mother told me to."
Athletics
Athletics
• Illustration — Woodberry Forest Gymnasium Team, ca. 1905, Library of Congress Woodberry, nicknamed the Tigers, competes in the Virginia Prep League in a variety of sports, including basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, swimming, lacrosse, wrestling, Cross country running, Tennis, track and field, and football. The longest-running high school football rivalry in the Southern United States takes place annually between Woodberry Forest and Episcopal High School of Alexandria, Virginia. The schools first played against each other in 1901, competing in almost 125 games. "The Game," as it is known, draws back many alumni and is considered the homecoming game for both schools. The location of the game alternates each year; it is either in Orange or Alexandria. The 100th contest, which Woodberry won, took place in 2000 and drew nearly 15,000 spectators. Before every game between the two schools, Woodberry has a bonfire reaching four stories high, where students line up to throw torches into a tower of logs. The bonfire draws nearly as many Woodberry fans as The Game itself. The school's facilities include an on-campus 9-hole golf course designed by Donald Ross, an indoor track/pool complex, two turf football/lacrosse fields, two baseball fields, three competition-level soccer fields, and three other grass fields for football, soccer, and lacrosse. The Tigers send numerous athletes to play college sports at all levels, including multiple NCAA Division I recruits each year.
Honor system and prefect board
A principal feature of life at Woodberry is its student-run honor system. A Prefect Board of roughly 18 senior students adjudicates the case of any students who "lie, cheat, or steal" and makes a recommendation to the headmaster. The Prefect Board may recommend an honor warning, honor probation, or honor dismissal. Anyone found violating the honor code severely is dismissed from the school. The Prefect Board is determined through a process involving students, faculty, and administration. In the spring trimester, an election among students is held, in which students are given a roster of the rising senior class and asked to select the 18 they feel are best suited for the role. Faculty undertake a similar process, and later, the administration interviews the individual candidates as determined by the initial elections. Finally, the headmaster determines the board's final composition, and it is announced publicly to the student body before the year's close. Aside from maintaining the honor system, the Prefect Board guides the new students through orientation. Prefects also serve in roles similar to those of resident assistants, organizing dormitory events and informing students of news and events. The Prefect Board elects a Senior Prefect from among its members; his role is similar to that of a student body president, giving a speech at the assembly commencing the school year and at graduation in spring.
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