Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall

785 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 781-314-0800

With a history that goes back more than 175 years, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School is a small, coeducational day and boarding program for students in grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate. Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall offers a unique, challenging college preparatory curriculum in addition to an array of arts, athletics, and other dynamic opportunities for students to discover new interests and reach their individual potentials. Our 39-acre, gorgeous, tree-lined campus is just 10 miles from Boston, boasting a location that allows students to immerse themselves in various cultural opportunities throughout the school year. CH-CH is home to a diverse group of students from a multitude of states and countries who share the desire and potential to achieve greater academic success, while our experienced, dedicated and creative faculty shares the responsibility of teaching the way our students learn. CH-CH students find a learning environment that is academically challenging and innovative, coupled with the option of receiving additional academic support within our cohesive Learning Center program. All aspects of life at CH-CH, from weekly teacher-written progress reports to an individualized approach to college counseling, are student-centered. Our encouraging, compassionate and supportive community climate fosters leadership, respect, creative thinking and independence in our students. The primary focus of our active curriculum and environment is to successfully prepare our students for college, and beyond. We are dedicated to differentiated classroom instruction, and have developed a “multiple intelligences” approach to teaching and learning which allows us to focus on providing students with a range of engaging learning opportunities – both in and out of the classroom.

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Chapel Hill-Chauncy
Boarding School Avg.
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 Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1828 1906
Campus Size 37 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 165 students 296 students
Percent Students of Color 22% 18%
Percent International Students 28% 18%
Percent Students Boarding 45% 69%
Average SAT Score n/a * National Avg. »View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 10 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 2 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 66% 64%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $1 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $46,000 $42,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $33,900 $23,900
Percent Students on Financial Aid 23% 34%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
Admission
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application Yes No
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Lisa Pelrine  
Associate Director of Admissions Jennifer Arno  

Course Listings:

List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 12 13
Interscholastic Sports
Badminton Baseball
Basketball Cross Country
Golf Lacrosse
Rock Climbing Soccer
Softball Ultimate Frisbee
Volleyball Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations 12 24
Extracurriculars
Admissions Tour Guides Amnesty International
Amnesty International Diversity Committee
Drama Gay/Straight Alliance
International Student Organization National Honor Society
Student Government Student Newspaper
Students of Color Alliance Yearbook

College Matriculation:

Year: 2007-2010
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
Curry College 4
Roger Williams University 4
Wheaton College 4
Wheelock College 4
Boston Unvierstiy 3
Clark University 3
Hampshire College 3
Hartwick College 3
New York University 3
Savannah College of Art and Design 3
Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes:

  • Learning Center
  • ESL
  • Weekly Advisory
  • Multiple Intelligence Approach to teaching and learning
  • Grade Level Programs
  • Summer Enrichment Program Independent Study Options
  • Fine Arts Certificate Program
  • Summer College Counseling Bootcamp
  • LD types supported: Yes
  • School accreditations: NAIS, TABS, AISNE
  • Profile last updated: 11/15/2011

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