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Chatham Hall
800 Chatham Hall Circle, Chatham, VA 24531 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 434-432-5613

"An all-girls college-preparatory boarding school, Chatham Hall offers students a rigorous academic environment, a rich extracurricular program and a beautiful 362-acre campus. In our small classes, teachers challenge and encourage students to excel academically. Recent graduates have attended Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, William & Mary, U.Va., Stanford, Vanderbilt and Vassar. Chatham Hall has the highest percentage of boarding students among peer girls schools."
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1894 1900
Campus Size 362 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 129 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 14% 18%
Percent International Students 22% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 84% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Average ACT score 23 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 8 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 13 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 87% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $20 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $38,000 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $16,500 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 60% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $22,000 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Dec. 15 / Feb. 10 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 65% 60%
Director of Admissions Vicki G. Wright
Associate Director of Admissions Stacy Jagodowski
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 8 13


BasketballCross Country
EquestrianField Hockey
SoccerSwimming
TennisVolleyball
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 23 23
 
 
Art ClubAstronomy Club
Bit N Spur Riding ClubChamber Choir
Chess ClubChess Club
Cooking ClubDance Committee
Drama ClubFrench Club
International ClubLatin Club
Leaders in ResidenceLiterary Magazine
Panache (Modern Dance Troupe)School Newspaper
Service LeagueSextet - Senior a capella group
Spanish ClubStudent Council
Student CouncilStudent Senate
Yearbook 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2006
Dickinson College
2
Presbyterian College
2
Southwestern University
2
University of Virginia
2
Virginia Tech
2
Bowdoin College
1
Bryn Mawr College
1
Columbia University
1
University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill
1
Williams College
1
School Notes:
  • An all-girls college-preparatory boarding school, Chatham Hall offers students a rigorous academic environment, a rich extracurricular program and a beautiful 362-acre campus. In our small classes, teachers challenge and encourage students to excel academically. Recent graduates have attended Princeton, Dartmouth, Cornell, Georgetown, William & Mary, U.Va., Stanford, and Vanderbilt. Chatham Hall has the highest percentage of boarding students among peer girls schools. More than 70% of the faculty live on campus. The Honor Code is a pivotal part of the school community and faculty members serve as teachers and mentors. Students expand their talents and strengthen their self-confidence through sports, art, riding, drama, music and dance.
  • LD types supported: Academic Skills Teacher - Mild Learning Differences
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Georgia O'Keefe - Artist
    • Claudia Emerson - Poet
  • Profile last updated: 10/30/2009
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