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Hotchkiss School
PO Box 800, Lakeville, CT 06039 - View a map of this school Map tel: (860) 435-3102
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"The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school provides an education of unsurpassed quality to 574 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of post-graduates. Students at Hotchkiss come from 37 States and 23 countries.


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Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 233 schools) for:
  School Resources - Large financial endowment
  Selectivity - Low acceptance rates
  Offering Breadth - Most sports offered
  Student Test Scores - High average SAT scores

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Hotchkiss School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 8-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1891 1899
Campus Size 555 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 574 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 28% 16%
Percent International Students 28% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 91% 72%
Average SAT Score 2013 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1920 - 2110 -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 21 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 63% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $382 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $36,225 $36,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $30,900 $20,975
Percent Students on Financial Aid 34% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 25,689 $ 16,199
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 92% -
Acceptance Rate 20% 60%
Director of Admissions William Leahy
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 22 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
ClimbingCross Country
DivingDrill Team
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSailing
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball
Water PoloWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 40 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Asian SocietyAviation Club
BAHSA(Black and Hispanic Student Alliance)Blue and White Society (school spirit)
Blue Notes (male a capella)Calliope (female a capella)
Classics ClubCooking Club
CrosswindsCum Laude Society
Fencing ClubFrench Club
Gay/Straight AllianceGerman Club
Habitat for HumanityHAS (Hotchkiss Art Society)
HillelHuman Rights Watch, International
International Matters e-MagazineInvestment Club
Knitting ClubLatin/Caribbean Club
LIfeguardingMischianza
No LimitsOuting Club
Polar Bear ClubPress Club
SEA (Students for Environmental Awareness)Society for Public Speaking (SPS, includes Debate, Model UN, Model Congress)
Spanish ClubStep Team
Student Health OrganizationStudent-Faculty Council
The PaperThe Record
The ReviewThe Whipping Post
Ultimate FrisbeeWKIS Radio Station
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2002-2005 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Georgetown
30
Middlebury
22
Cornell
19
Univ of PA
19
Bowdoin
18
Duke
18
Yale
18
Harvard
17
Brown
15
Trinity
14
School Notes:
  • The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school provides an education of unsurpassed quality to 555 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of post-graduates. Students at Hotchkiss come from across the United States and 23 foreign countries. Graduates attend many of the most selective universities and colleges.
  • The Hotchkiss School strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. We are a community based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, and we hold all members of the community accountable for upholding these values.
  • Profile last updated: 03/13/2007
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