HI Westover History Review

The WISE program was created in 1910, the first full year of the school's operation

Ann Pollina expanded the WISE and foreign exchange programs

Joseph Molder was the architect who designed Westover's campus

Westover was the only building that Theodate Pope Riddle designed

The 1960s was a time of growth and success for Westover

When Westover was founded, women still did not have the right to vote

The first students to attend Westover were typically from wealthy, prominent families

All-girls schools were not allowed to be college-prep schools until 1929

All-girls schools sometimes offered both finishing and college-prep tracks

The WISE program was created in the early 1990s

Ann Pollina revived the school after the 1960s by creating most of our traditions and writing the alma mater

The WISE program was one of the first STEM programs

Louise B. Dillingham was a head of school who introduced more college-prep classes to Westover

Finishing schools were very influential on modern schools

The WISE program was created during World War II

Westover was founded in 1909

Before founding Westover, Mary Hillard was head of St. Margaret's School in Waterbury

Theodate Pope Riddle was the first head of Westover

Latin, Greek, math, and sciences were typically taught at college-prep schools

Art history was a common course at finishing schools