"Westminster School seeks curious and engaged students who want to grow and learn in a challenging and supportive environment. Students who are motivated to become their best selves both in and out of the classroom, taking advantage of the myriad of opportunities Westminster has to offer."
“At Westminster, we aspire to an extraordinarily ambitious commitment to secondary education, a commitment to nurture the participation of our diverse school community across our entire program — from academics, to studios and labs, gyms, fields and rink, and service to our Hartford community partners. Westminster students are inspired by opportunities to make a difference in all their endeavors.”
"Through gritty trial and error, Westminster students grow into independent learners who are curious, critical thinkers. With the support of faculty, students gain the skills to understand the world around them and enrich their communities at school and beyond."
"The visual and performing arts program at Westminster weaves the community together and nurtures the spirit of the Westminster campus. The arts at Westminster inspire students of all levels of experience from the very beginner to the advanced artist to practice the freedom of creative self-expression. Professional teachers guide students to work through the creative process from inception to the presentation, building a lifelong respect and appreciation for the arts."
Kerry Kendall Head of Visual and Performing Arts Department
"Athletic success at Westminster is measured not only by wins and losses, but through the bonds created between teammates and coaches, individual and team improvement, and personal growth. When students learn how to be competitors and how to cooperate with one another, they are better prepared to be citizens of the global world."
“Driven by a desire to serve young people and conscious of the opportunities for private schools to support a public purpose, Westminster School’s mission statement concludes with the call ‘to commit to a life of service beyond self.’ Westminster’s Hartford Partnership programs aim to deliver on that mission while making a direct impact on people and programs in Hartford.”
Patrick Owens Executive Director, Horizons at Westminster & Hartford Partnerships
“Involvement will be the key to your success at Westminster School. Get involved with the arts, try a sport you've never played, start your own club, run for student council. You will get out of this experience exactly what you put into it. Do these things early in your life — keep seeking more opportunities for growth.”
“Support for Westminster School provides a way to remember the past, shape the present and steward the future of the school.”
Newell Grant ’99
Director of Advancement
Shannon O’Shaughnessy
Director of Advancement Operations
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Westminster Students Recognized as AP Scholars
Thirty-seven Westminster School students have earned AP Scholar Awards given by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
About 18 percent of the more than 1.6 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to also earn an AP Scholar Award. The students took the exams after completing rigorous college-level courses while still in high school. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement based on a student’s performance on AP Exams.
Eleven Westminster students qualified for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. These students include Sixth Formers Jae Kyung Ahn, Torrey Leroy, Eliza Mandzik and Josh Zalinger, and Class of 2008 graduates Shelby Brown, Joe Putko, Sarah Shanfield, Hannah Sharaf, Marianne Specker, Zach Visco and Michelle Yoon.
Six students qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. These students are Sixth Former Chris Shimamoto and Class of 2008 graduates Tor Limtragool, Sharah Marco, Helena Morris, Emma Overton and Will Phifer.
Twenty students qualified for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Exams with grades of 3 or higher. The AP Scholars are Sixth Formers Joe Ascioti, Nico Barragán, Philip Cho, Liz Cole, Hannah Dimmit, Andrew Moran, Catherine Outerbridge, Natalie Perkins, Michael Reed, Jeremy Zelinger and Class of 2008 graduates Jordan Bohinc, Renzie Chipman, Jason Hesketh, Caitlin Hodson, Sam Jackson, Charlie Lent, Chinazo Okpalanma, Andy Polio, Abby Seymour and Corey Starbuck.
More than 3,600 colleges and universities worldwide award credit, advanced placement, or both based on successful performance on the AP Exams. This includes more than 90 percent of four-year institutions in the United States.
Notice of Nondiscriminatory Policy as to Students In keeping with our support for a diverse community, Westminster abides by all applicable federal and state laws and does not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national and ethnic origin, ancestry and/or disability in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. Westminster admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the School.