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10 Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 -  Map
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"Cheshire Academy encourages high academic achievement through rigorous curricular demands for each student, while facilitating intellectual, social, physical, and moral growth and responsibility in a culturally diverse, family environment. Cheshire Academy enrolls boys and girls in grades 6-12, plus postgraduates, who are interested in fulfilling their potential and are committed to making a difference both in themselves and in their community..."
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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
(Boarding) |
9-12, PG |
8-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) |
6-12, PG |
Pre-K-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1794 |
1899 |
| Campus Size |
104 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
385 students |
294 students |
| Percent International Students |
27% |
15% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
56% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
1515 |
*National
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
Yes |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
Yes |
No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes |
Less than once a month |
Less than once a month |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Formal |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
12 |
12
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School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:12 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
15 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
39% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$8 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$37,850
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$36,600 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$26,895 |
$20,975 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
30% |
30% |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Feb. 1 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Acceptance Rate |
56% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Jay Goulart |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
17 |
13 |
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Cheshire Academy encourages high academic achievement through rigorous curricular demands for each student, while facilitating intellectual, social, physical, and moral growth and responsibility in a culturally diverse, family environment. Cheshire Academy enrolls boys and girls in grades 6-12, plus postgraduates, who are interested in fulfilling their potential and are committed to making a difference both in themselves and in their community. Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy educates boarding and day students who hail from 18 countries, 16 states, and 51 towns in Connecticut. Situated on 104 acres in central Connecticut, Cheshire is conveniently located approximately 1-1/2 hours from New York City and 2 hours from Boston. In addition to the traditional college preparatory program, other specialty programs include the Roxbury Academic Support Program, ESL, and the Postgraduate program.
- Sample of notable school alumni:
Fred Friendly - Former president, CBS News Roberto C. Goizueta - Former chairman & CEO, Coca-Cola Joseph W. Hasel - Rockwell Kent - Artist Robert Ludlum - Author J.P. Morgan - Industrialist Angela Robinson - State Superior Court judge James Van Der Beek - Actor Gideon Welles - Secretary of the Navy Fighting Joe Wheeler - Civil War general
- Profile last updated: 10/31/2006
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