Haverford At-a-Glance
Below, you'll find information on our enrollment, college matriculation, art programs, sports, clubs and activities, facilities and more.
Location
450 Lancaster Ave., Haverford, PA 19041 Map→
The Haverford School is located 10 miles northwest of Center City Philadelphia, situated in the heart of the historic Main Line. Occupying 30 acres along Lancaster Avenue, the School is just minutes from SEPTA bus and rail stops.
School composition
Nonsectarian college preparatory day school for boys
Pre-kindergarten-12, and full child care center
Transportation
Haverford is easily accessible by public transportation, including SEPTA regional rail (Paoli/Thorndale), bus (#105), and trolley (#100), as well as buses from 20 districts, and many roadways including I-76 and 476.
Date of establishment
Founded in 1884 as The Haverford College Grammar School; moved to current location in 1903, at which time the School’s name was changed to The Haverford School.
Accreditation and memberships
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
- Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools (PAIS)
- Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSACS)
- International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC)
Headmaster
John A. Nagl
B.S., United States Military Academy
M.Phil., St. John's College, Oxford University
D.Phil., St. Antony's College, Oxford University
M.M.A.S., United States Army Command and General Staff College
Enrollment
Lower School (pre-kindergarten-grade 5) .......... 278
Middle School (grades 6-8) ............ 241
Upper School (grades 9-12) ........... 443
Total .............................................. 962
Faculty
Total: 113 full-time (53 women, 60 men)
Degrees held by faculty:
- Doctorates: 6
- Masters: 61
Student-to-teacher ratio
8:1
Advanced-level courses, Upper School
39, including African American History, Advanced Music Theory, Engineering, Statistics, and more.
Learn More >
Facilities
Student profile
- 28 percent students of color
- Students come from more than 90 different ZIP codes
Tuition & Tuition Assistance
- Tuition: $23,000-$38,800
- $8.1 million granted in need-based tuition assistance
- 37 percent of families receive assistance
- Average grant: $22,718
Number of graduates
- 2018: 102 - see highlights of the School's 134th Commencement >
- 2017: 108
- 2016: 103
- 2015: 117
- 2014: 101
- 2013: 103
- 2012: 87
Top colleges & universities attended by the most graduates in the last five years
University of Pennsylvania (42), Pennsylvania State University (24), Wake Forest University (17), Franklin & Marshall College (13), University of Virginia (13) , Bucknell University (12), University of Richmond (10), Dickinson College (10), Drexel University (9) , Lehigh University (9), Temple University (9), George Washington University (8), Georgetown University (8), Harvard University (8), University of Michigan (8), Villanova University (8), Boston College (7), Johns Hopkins University (7)
Graduates admitted to four-year colleges & universities
100 percent
Academic profile
Haverford is distinguished for its writing-intensive curriculum, emphasis on the arts, decision education program, character mentor program, advanced laboratory science initiative with the University of Pennsylvania, and its senior independent project. Haverford has achieved notable distinction in VEX robotics, student journalism, student creative writing and photography, and the National Merit Scholarship program. Our academic program is complemented by student leadership opportunities (Honor Council, Signet Society, Service Board, and many others) and clubs and activities.
SAT scores, Class of 2018 (scores reflect the Revised SAT)
EBRW (Verbal): 670
Math: 680
Combined: 1350
View GPA and test scores >
Academic achievement
- Six Rhodes Scholars
- National Merit Scholarship Competition, Class of 2018:
9% Commended; 5% Semifinalists/Finalists
Technology
Our network infrastructure provides high-performance connectivity throughout campus buildings and support for a 1:1 deployment of wireless devices, mobile devices, Apple TVs, email and file sharing, and video streaming. The Canvas learning management system in grades 5-12 connects instructors and students in and out of the classroom and provides a single space for sharing documents, submitting assignments, and assigning grades, as well as personalized features that enhance the learning experience for individual students. All classrooms include interactive whiteboards/projectors and full access to high-speed, wireless Internet. We support 1,100+ school-owned computers in a multi-platform environment, a bring-your-own device-program in the Upper School, 1:1 Chromebook/laptop carts in Middle and Lower Schools, and approximately 200 iPads. Learn more >
Athletics
Haverford is a proud member of the Inter-Academic League and fields 16 interscholastic sports. In 2017-18, the basketball, swimming, and tennis teams were Inter-Ac League Champions. Squash earned a No. 2 national ranking and was MASA Champion, the swim team was Eastern Interscholastic Swimming Champion, and basketball was a PAISSA tournament finalist. In 2017, the Fords won the Heyward Cup for the 17th time, demonstrating overall excellence in athletic competition.
Varsity athletic teams
Fall: cross-country, football, golf, soccer, water polo, crew
Winter: basketball, hockey, squash, swimming & diving, winter track, wrestling
Spring: baseball, crew, lacrosse, tennis, track & field
The Arts
Haverford’s visual arts program includes 10 art spaces and a design and engineering studio in which students practice drawing, painting, photography, website design, video and animation, ceramics, and woodworking. Our acclaimed theater program stages several productions each year in a state-of-the art, 650-seat Centennial Hall, and consistently earns Cappie Awards. The School’s choral ensembles have sung at The White House, Carnegie Hall, the Academy of Music, Lincoln Center, and on tour throughout Europe. Haverford boasts a robust Lower School music curriculum, including violin in kindergarten and a full band, plus a voice and instrumental conservatory.
Clubs & activities
The School’s more than 35 clubs include Soft Robotics (2018 and 2017 Harvard University Soft Robotics Design Competition winners), Robotics (2017 World Division Championship – 3rd place), Index newspaper (silver medal, Columbia Scholastic Press Association), Pegasus literary magazine (gold medal, Columbia Scholastic Press Association), Diplomacy Society, Diversity Alliance, Mock Trial, Poetry Club, and others.
