We Are Proud of The Accomplishments of Our Students!
It is sometimes difficult to gauge the effectiveness of the Westminster program from “close range.” However, Westminster students participate in a number of activities and contests each year which provide a profile of their achievements in comparison with those of other students in the region and across the nation. Below is an overview of Westminster student achievement in recent years.
Johns Hopkins Recognition
The Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth (CTY) sponsors an academic talent search each year, based on student achievement on standardized tests. Qualifying students must score in the 95th percentile or above on either a math or verbal reasoning section of their most recent or next-most-recent test. The figures below represent the percentage of Westminster students in the grade who qualified for Johns Hopkins this year:
5th—59%
6th—53%
7th—61%
8th—78%
President's Education Award Winners
Fifty-seven percent of the 8th grade class of 2012 qualified for the President’s Education Award. This award, sponsored by the President of the United States, recognizes students who achieve standardized test scores on math or reading in the 85th percentile or higher AND maintain an average GPA of 90 or above in the 7th grade and the first semester of the 8th Grade.
Odyssey of the Mind
- Ooh-Motional Vehicle Problem, Division I (of 17 participating teams): 4th place, 7th place, 2011-2012
- Weird Science Problem, Division I (of 15 participating teams): 8th place, 2011-2012
- Weird Science Problem, Division II (of 3 participating teams): 3rd place, 2011-2012
Science Olympiad
- Virginia Tech State Finals, Roller Coaster Engineering, 1st Place, 2012-2013
- Virginia Tech State Finals, Reach for the Stars Event, Sportsmanship Award, 2012-2013
Mathcounts
- Mathcounts Club, Gold Level Status, 2012-2013
- Mathcounts Club, Gold Level Status, 2011-2012
Athletics
Westminster School is a founding member of the Capital Athletic Conference, a league of independent schools who field teams in soccer, basketball, softball, and track and field. The league also awards a banner each year for outstanding sportsmanship.
2012-2013 Accomplishments:
Third Place Girls JV Soccer-regular season
- First Place Western Division Boys Varsity Basketball
- Second Place Tournament Boys Varsity Basketball
- Second Place Western Division Girls Varsity Basketball
- Third Place Tournament Girls Varsity Basketball
- Second Place Regular Season and Tournament JV Girls Basketball
- Three students played on the CAC All Stars Basketball-Varsity Girls
- Three students played on the CAC All Stars Basketball-Varsity Boys
Championship Banners awarded to Westminster teams since 2000:
- Varsity Girls Basketball 2008
- Varsity Girls Soccer 2007
- Sportsmanship- 2001, 2004, 2006
- Varsity Girls Softball 2000 Track and Field- 2002
Builder's Club
This community service club is open to 7th and 8th grade students. Westminster is proud that, almost every year, 100% of eligible students join the club and devote many hours of service to a wide variety of projects: tutoring underprivileged children; visiting the elderly; collecting food, clothing, and supplies for indigent families; raising money to help the homeless; and cleaning neighborhood streets. The Westminster Builders Club has been recognized by the following organizations for its outstanding record of community service:
- Virginia Department of Highways 2000-2012 Award of Excellence for Outstanding Performance in Adopt-a Highway Program
- Timber Lane Elementary Outstanding Service Award 2000-2012
- Fairfax County Volunteer Group of the Year (youth category) 1997, 1998, 2002, 2012
- Volunteer Benchmark Award Fairfax County 2009
- Fairfax Bar Association Outstanding Service Award 2002
- Presidential Point of Light Award 2002
- JC Penny Golden Rule Award 1998
Chess
Since its founding in 2001, the Westminster Chess Club, open to students in grades 3–8, has competed against teams from the greater Washington area. Westminster honors include:
- 2012 D.C. Charity Team Tournament 2nd Place
- 2011 D.C. Charity Team Tournament 4th Place
- 2009 D.C. Charity Team Tournament 2nd Place
- 2007 D.C. Scholastic Kick-Offs 1st Place
- 2006 Spring Hill Elementary Tournament 3rd Place
- 2006 D.C. Charity Team Tournament 4th Place
- 2005 D.C. Charity Team Tournament 1st Place
- 2005 D.C. Scholastic Open 4th Place
- 2004 D.C. Scholastic Open 4th Place
- 2001 D.C. Scholastic Open 3rd Place