student body

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The picturesque Scottish university, once the secret of private-school students from the East Coast, now boasts a student body that is about 20% American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

He was successful in high school, becoming the starting quarterback, class and student body president.

From Salon • Feb. 17, 2026

The result, administrators say, was significantly fewer behavioral issues and a healthier student body.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

One of the UK's most prestigious independent schools will accept girls into its main student body for the first time in its near five-and-a-half-century history from next year.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Of a student body of 5,700, about 400 participate in one of three evangelical student groups—more than the number of active mainline Protestants, the campus chaplain says.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times