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Polytechnic School vs Westridge School

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Polytechnic School

Pasadena, CA

Polytechnic School’s 2025-2026 Upper School profile describes an independent school founded in 1907 with 17 AP courses, three Honors courses, an average class size of 15, unweighted GPA only, 72% students of color, and testing averages reported for 2023-2025 of SAT 1340-1520 and ACT 31-35. The profile also states that 100% of the Class of 2025 was admitted to four-year post-secondary institutions.

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EnrollmentNot reported
Student/TeacherNot reported

Westridge School

Pasadena, CA • 296 students

Extracted from Westridge School’s 2023-2024 School Profile PDF. The PDF is not a 2025-2026 profile, but it includes forward-looking AP phaseout language indicating final AP offerings are retired by the end of 2024-2025.

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Enrollment296
Student/Teacher8:1

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Overview

Polytechnic School

Pasadena, CA

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Westridge School

Pasadena, CA • 296 students

Polytechnic SchoolNot reported

Enrollment

Partial data

Westridge School296
Polytechnic SchoolNot reported

Student/Teacher Ratio

Partial data

Westridge School8:1

Academics

Polytechnic School

Pasadena, CA

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Westridge School

Pasadena, CA • 296 students

Polytechnic School1,340

Average SAT

Partial data

Westridge SchoolNot reported
Polytechnic School31

Average ACT

Partial data

Westridge SchoolNot reported
Polytechnic School17

AP Courses

Gap 17

Westridge School0
Polytechnic SchoolYes

Honors Program

Same reported value

Westridge SchoolYes

Student Body

Polytechnic School

Pasadena, CA

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Westridge School

Pasadena, CA • 296 students

Polytechnic SchoolNot reported

States Represented

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Westridge School18
Polytechnic School72%

Students of Color

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Westridge SchoolNot reported

Financials

Polytechnic School

Pasadena, CA

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Westridge School

Pasadena, CA • 296 students

Polytechnic School$167,762,477

Net Assets

Gap $99,899,899

Westridge School$67,862,578
Polytechnic School$3,891,032

Net Income

Gap $3,591,072

Westridge School$299,960
Polytechnic School$52,251,980

Total Expenses

Gap $23,393,404

Westridge School$28,858,576
Polytechnic SchoolNot reported

Expenses Per Student

Partial data

Westridge School$97,495