Woodberry Forest School

Woodberry Forest School is an all-boys boarding school in central Virginia, with an enrollment between 301 and 500 students across grades 9 through 12. The 1,200-acre campus sits in Madison County, about half an hour north of Charlottesville. The school is non-denominational but draws on Christian principles in its honor code, which the students themselves run.

The school's stated mission is to build honor, moral integrity, scholarship, and a habit of service. Those ideas are not just on a plaque. They shape how faculty advise boys, how the honor system works day to day, and how the school prepares graduates for selective colleges.

Teaching at Woodberry is a residential job. Faculty live on or near campus and guide boys through a full four-year arc. Most combine classroom work with coaching or dorm duties. Because every student boards, academic and residential life blend closely, and faculty shape both.

Compensation at Woodberry Forest School reflects a strong balance sheet. Net assets topped $500 million in 2023 on about $46 million in annual revenue. That endowment supports faculty housing on campus, meals during the term, retirement contributions, and real budgets for professional growth.

Hiring tends to cover core academic departments, languages (Mandarin, French, Latin, and Spanish), arts, athletic coaching, and periodic roles in admissions, advancement, and student life. For teachers drawn to a rural Virginia setting, a single-gender boarding model, and a long-tenure faculty culture, Woodberry Forest School rewards a close look.