The Webb Schools

The Webb Schools
Location
1175 W Baseline Road
Claremont, California 91711
United States
Coordinates34°7′31″N 117°44′22″W / 34.12528°N 117.73944°W / 34.12528; -117.73944
Information
TypePrivate
MottoWSC: Principes non Homines ("Leaders, not Ordinary Humans")
VWS: Sapientia Amicitia Atque Honor ("Wisdom, Friendship, and Honor")
EstablishedWSC: 1922
VWS: 1981
DeanSarah Lantz
Head of schoolDr. Theresa Smith
Faculty57
Grades9–12
Average class size16
Campus size150 acres (61 ha)
Colors    Blue and gold
Athletics44 teams in 15 sports
Athletics conferenceSan Joaquin League of the California Interscholastic Federation
MascotGauls
AccreditationsWestern Association of Schools and Colleges
Websitewebb.org

The Webb Schools (now often simply "Webb") is a private school for grades 9–12 located in Claremont, California. Up until 2024, it was separated into The Webb School of California for boys (established in 1922) and the Vivian Webb School for girls (established 1981). It is primarily a boarding school, but also enrolls a limited number of day students.

The school has a campus of approximately 150 acres (610,000 m2) in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. There are 405 students (as of the 2025–2026 school year) and 57 faculty members, of which the school reports that 25% hold doctorates, 90% hold advanced degrees, and 74% live on campus (as of 2018–2019). Annual tuition (as of 2025–2026) is $84,070 for boarding students and $59,790 for day students, including meals, books, and fees. Webb offers over $7 million in need-based aid to 32 percent of the families averaging $60,000 for boarding students and $40,000 for day students.

Until 2024, the majority of ninth- and tenth-grade classes were taught in a single-sex environment. Co-educational courses were introduced to upperclassmen. Since 2024, all classes have become co-educational.