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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 599 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of post-graduates. Students at Hotchkiss come from across the United States and 28 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. The School is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities.
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The Hotchkiss School
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | College Preparatory | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered. | 9-12, PG | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | No | No |
| Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1891 | 1906 |
| Campus Size | 810 acres | 125 acres |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 599 students | 296 students |
| Percent Students of Color | 40% | 18% |
| Percent International Students | 15% | 18% |
| Percent Students Boarding | 93% | 69% |
| 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 | Bi-Weekly | Weekly |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 12 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | 1:7 |
| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 21 | 14 |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 63% | 64% |
| Summer Program Offered | Yes | Yes |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $357 million | $14 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $45,350 | $42,800 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $38,650 | $23,900 |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 36% | 34% |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $36,411 | $18,500 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | Jan. 15 | Jan. 15 |
| Accepts Standardized Application | Yes | No |
| SSAT Required | Yes | Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT | 87% | - |
| Acceptance Rate | 16% | 60% |
| Director of Admissions | Rachael N. Beare | |
AP / Advanced Courses: |
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered | 21 | 14 |
AP/Advanced Courses
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| AP Art | AP Art History | |
| AP Biology | AP Calculus (AB) | |
| AP Calculus (BC) | AP Chemistry | |
| AP Chinese Language | AP Economics (macro) | |
| AP Economics (micro) | AP English Literature | |
| AP Environmental Science | AP European History | |
| AP French Language | AP French Literature | |
| AP German Language | AP Government & Politics (Comparative) | |
| AP Human Geography | AP Latin (Vergil) | |
| AP Music Theory | AP Physics B | |
| AP Physics C | AP Spanish Language | |
| AP Spanish Literature | AP Statistics | |
| AP US History | ||
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 22 | 13 |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Baseball | Basketball | |
| Climbing | Cross Country | |
| Diving | Drill Team | |
| Field Hockey | Football | |
| Golf | Ice Hockey | |
| Lacrosse | Sailing | |
| Soccer | Softball | |
| Squash | Swimming | |
| Tennis | Track and Field | |
| Ultimate Frisbee | Volleyball | |
| Water Polo | Wrestling | |
College Matriculation: |
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| Year: 2009 | 10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
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| Georgetown | 9 | |
| Trinity | 8 | |
| Columbia | 7 | |
| Princeton | 7 | |
| Yale | 7 | |
| Brown | 6 | |
| Bucknell | 5 | |
| New York University | 5 | |
| Johns Hopkins | 4 | |
| Williams College | 4 | |
School Notes:
- The Hotchkiss School was founded 1891, establishing a tradition of academic excellence in a small-school community with a large-school diversity. Hotchkiss strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. The School is a community based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, and it holds all members of the community accountable for upholding these values. The School is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities. The School encourages students to develop clarity of thought, confidence and facility in expressing ideas, and artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. In and out of the classroom, all members of the community are expected to subject their views and actions to critical examination and to accept responsibility for them. The School hopes that graduates will leave Hotchkiss with a commitment to environmental stewardship and service to others and with a greater understanding of themselves and of their roles in a global society.
- School accreditations: NAIS/CAIS/ TABS
- Profile last updated: 11/07/2011
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