Type
-
Enrollment
1,090
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Limited Evidence
Narrative
Profile Notes
Summary
Waterford School’s 2025-26 upper school profile describes a fully accredited school in Sandy, Utah with 1,090 total students, 333 students in grades 9-12, 83 upper school faculty, a 6:1 upper school student-teacher ratio, average upper school class size of 15, 17 AP subjects, an unweighted GPA system with no class rank, and average Class of 2026 scores of SAT 1330 and ACT 29.
Advanced Coursework
AP coursework is limited. Students in Class XI and XII may choose to enroll in two or three AP courses, and one course in Class X. Science APs are taken after a first year prerequisite in that topic.
Matriculation Notes
Historically, nearly 100% of graduating seniors attend 4-year colleges and universities.
Siviq Layer
Siviq Scores
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
9th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 9% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Outcomes
33rd percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 33% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
27th percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 27% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Student Experience
86th percentile
Lower reported student experience than 86% of similar schools.
Lower student-teacher ratios score higher within each peer cohort.
Standardized Data
Profile
Profile
Overview
- Grades Served
- 3
Profile
Academics
- AP Courses
- 17
- Average SAT
- 1,330
- Average ACT
- 29
Profile
Policies
- Class Rank Policy
- We do not calculate rank.
- Weighted Grades
- No
- Weighted Grades Policy
- All courses are calculated on an unweighted GPA scale.
Location Context
Nearest
Institutional Details
People & Credentials
Institutional
Leadership
Head of School
Andrew Menke
Institutional
Contacts
Director of College Counseling
Sari Rauscher
Senior Associate Director of College Counseling
Nick Grenoble
Assistant Director of College Counseling
Alicia Kelly
Institutional
Accreditations
Fully accredited
Cognia
Fully accredited
Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)
Member
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Membership reported in accreditation section.
Institutional
School Codes
School ETS/CEEB Code
450328
External References
Links
College Outcomes
Top Colleges
Search & Answers
Waterford School Frequently Asked Questions
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterford School?
The current school profile reports a student-teacher ratio of 6:1 at Waterford School.
How many students are enrolled at Waterford School?
The current school profile reports about 1,090 students enrolled at Waterford School.
What grades does Waterford School offer?
Waterford School currently reports serving grades 3.
Is Waterford School a day school or a boarding school?
Waterford School is a private school.
Does Waterford School offer advanced placement (AP) courses?
Yes. The current school profile reports 17 AP courses at Waterford School.
Which colleges show up most often for Waterford School?
The current school profile highlights American Musical and Dramatic Academy as one of the top reported college destinations for Waterford School.
Does Waterford weight GPA or rank students?
No. Waterford says all courses are calculated on an unweighted GPA scale, and the school does not calculate class rank.
Does Waterford have a dedicated college counseling team?
Yes. The profile lists three college counseling staff members: a Director, a Senior Associate Director, and an Assistant Director of College Counseling.
Do most Waterford graduates go on to four-year colleges?
Yes — historically, nearly 100% of graduating seniors attend 4-year colleges and universities.
Do many Waterford graduates leave Utah for college?
Yes. For the Class of 2025, 66% of graduates attended out-of-state colleges.
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Provenance
Sources
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. | School Profile PDF | Apr 01, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Average ACT • More normalized profile fields |
Sources & Data QualityMirrored artifacts, website inventory, and normalization review notes for this school profile.
Source Links
Known Website Addresses
| Role | URL | Method |
|---|---|---|
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| Private School Academics - Waterford School in Sandy, Utah | waterfordschool.org/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| Private School Admissions - Waterford School in Sandy, Utah | waterfordschool.org/admissions | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | waterfordschool.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| College Counseling - Waterford School | waterfordschool.org/our-school/college-counseling | site_scan |
| profile_pdf | drive.usercontent.google.com/download?id=14x8-ECbpdIp0_AtqDA-dWRX-VQnNszuL&export=download | page_scan |
| Apply - Waterford School | waterfordschool.org/admissions/apply | supplemental_backfill |
| Request Information - Waterford School | waterfordschool.org/admissions/request-information | supplemental_backfill |
| Visiting Waterford - Waterford School | waterfordschool.org/admissions/visit | supplemental_backfill |
| Giving at Waterford - Waterford School | waterfordschool.org/community/development | supplemental_backfill |
| Private Schools in Utah - Waterford School in Sandy, Utah | waterfordschool.org | existing |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=14x8-ECbpdIp0_AtqDA-dWRX-VQnNszuL | page_scan |
| Blog & School News - Waterford School | waterfordschool.org/community/blog | supplemental_backfill |
All Canonical Metrics
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 3 | Lower School (PreK-3- Class V) ... Middle School (Classes VI - VIII) ... Upper School (Classes IX - XII) |
| Lowest Grade | 3 | 3 |
| Highest Grade | 3 | 3 |
| Postgraduate Offered | - | 3 |
| Boarding Status | - | - |
| Boarding Status Code | - | - |
| School Type | - | - |
| School Type Code | - | - |
| Enrollment | 1090 | Total Enrollment ............................................................................................1090 |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 6 | Upper School Student/Teacher ratio...............................................................6:1 |
| Founded Year | - | - |
| School Leadership | - | Andrew Menke, Head of School |
| Key Contacts | - | Sari Rauscher, Director of College Counseling; [email protected]; 801.816.2248 |
| Accreditations | - | The Waterford School is fully accredited by both Cognia and by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS). |
| School Codes | - | School ETS/CEEB Code: 450328 |
| AP Courses | 17 | Waterford offers 17 AP subjects and has one of the highest passing rates in the state of Utah. |
| Average Class Size | - | - |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | - | - |
| Advanced Course Notes | AP coursework is limited. Students in Class XI and XII may choose to enroll in two or three AP courses, and one course in Class X. Science APs are taken after a first year prerequisite in that topic. | AP coursework is limited. Students in Class XI and XII may choose to enroll in two or three AP courses, and one course in Class X. Science APs are taken after a first year prerequisite in that topic. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | - | - |
| Testing Policy | - | - |
| Testing Policy Code | - | - |
| Average SAT | 1330 | Total SAT Score................................................................................................... 1330 |
| Average ACT | 29 | ACT Composite ...................................................................................................... 29 |
| Matriculation Summary | Historically, nearly 100% of graduating seniors attend 4-year colleges and universities. | Historically, nearly 100% of graduating seniors attend 4-year colleges and universities. |
| Top Colleges | - | American Musical and Dramatic Academy; Amherst College; Arizona State University - Tempe; Babson College; Barnard College; Bates College; Boston University; Bowdoin College; Brigham Young University; Brigham Young University - Idaho; Brown University; California Polytechnic State University; Claremont McKenna College; Colgate University; Columbia University; Cornell University; Davidson College; Denison University; DePauw University; Diablo Valley College; Duke University; Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; Emory University; Endicott College; Fordham University; George Washington University; Georgetown University; Georgetown University (Qatar); Gonzaga University; Grinnell College; Harvard University; John Cabot University (Rome); Johns Hopkins University; Kenyon College; Lehigh University; Manhattan School of Music; Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Medical University of Warsaw; Methodist University; Middlebury College; Montana State University; New York University; Northeastern University; Northwestern University; Occidental College; Parsons Paris at The New School; Penn State University; Pepperdine University; Pitzer College; Pomona College; Princeton University; Purdue University; Queen’s University (CAN); Reed College; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Rice University; Santa Clara University; Scripps College; Smith College; Snow College; Southern Methodist University; Southern Utah University; Southern Virginia University; Stanford University; SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry; Swarthmore College; Texas A&M University; Texas Christian University; The Evergreen State College; The University of Alabama; The University of Tampa; The University of Texas at Austin; Trinity College; Trinity University; Tufts University; Tulane University of Louisiana; United States Military Academy at West Point; University of Amsterdam (Netherlands); University of Arkansas; University of British Columbia; University of California - Berkeley; University of California - Davis; University of California - Irvine; University of California - Los Angeles; University of California - Riverside; University of California - San Diego; University of California - Santa Barbara; University of Denver; University of Hawaii at Manoa; University of Iowa; University of Miami; University of Michigan; University of Minnesota; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Dakota; University of Oregon; University of Pennsylvania; University of Puget Sound; University of San Diego; University of South Carolina; University of Southern California; University of Utah; University of Virginia; University of Washington - Bothell; University of Washington - Seattle; University of Wyoming; Utah State University; Utah Tech University; Utah Valley University; Villanova University; Wake Forest University; Washington and Lee University; Washington College; Washington University in St. Louis; Western Washington University; Westminster University; Whitman College; Willamette University; William & Mary; Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Yale University |
| States Represented | - | - |
| Countries Represented | - | - |
| Students of Color | - | - |
| International Students | - | - |
| Receiving Financial Aid | - | - |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | We do not calculate rank. | All courses are calculated on an unweighted GPA scale and we do not calculate rank. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | We do not calculate rank. |
| Weighted Grades | No | All courses are calculated on an unweighted GPA scale and we do not calculate rank. |
| Weighted Grades Policy | All courses are calculated on an unweighted GPA scale. | All courses are calculated on an unweighted GPA scale and we do not calculate rank. |
| Disciplinary Reporting | - | - |
| Boarding Model | unknown | unknown |
| Selectivity Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Academic Rigor Category | high | high |
| Testing Policy Category | not_reported | not_reported |
| College Counseling Category | established | established |
| Student Body Reach Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Access Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Outcome Category | strong_outcomes | strong_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Boarding status not reported in supplied profile evidence.; No admit rate, applicant volume, or yield data reported; selectivity evidence is limited.; Upper school offers 17 AP subjects, but AP coursework is explicitly described as limited, with students typically taking 2-3 APs in grades XI-XII and 1 in grade X.; Students took 456 AP exams in 2025 across 22 subjects; 90% scored 3+.; Class of 2026 average testing reported as SAT 1330 and ACT 29.; Class of 2026 includes 12 National Merit Semifinalists out of 74 students.; Three dedicated college counseling staff are listed: Director, Senior Associate Director, and Assistant Director of College Counseling.; Historically, nearly 100% of graduating seniors attend 4-year colleges and universities.; 66% of Class of 2025 graduates attended out-of-state colleges.; Four-year matriculation list includes a wide range of highly selective universities and liberal arts colleges, but without enrollment counts by college.; No student-body states represented, countries represented, or international-student-share data reported.; No financial-aid participation or tuition-free-share data reported. |