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Hoosac School
PO Box 9, Hoosick, NY 12089 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 518 686 7331

"Hoosac School, founded in 1889, is a coeducational, college preparatory school enrolling boarders and a few day students in Forms II-VI (Grades 8-12) and a postgraduate program. Hoosick, a hamlet of 350 residents, is in the Hudson Valley near the borders of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont..."
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 8-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1889 1900
Campus Size 350 acres 135 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 125 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 10% 18%
Percent International Students 27% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 90% 70%
Average SAT Score 1620 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1200 - 1800 -
Average ACT score 24 *National Avg. » View
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 Casual
Average Class Size 8 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 5 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 60% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $1 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $31,300 $39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $14,500 $22,560
Percent Students on Financial Aid 30% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $14,000 $18,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 50% 60%
Director of Admissions Dean S. Foster
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 8 13


BaseballBasketball
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
TennisVolleyball
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 9 23
 
 
Astronomy ClubCar Club
ChoirDrama
Fishing ClubMock Trial
OwletShakespeare Contest
Yearbook 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2007-2009
Boston College
2
Hobart
2
Penn State
2
Babson
1
Bowdoin
1
Hamilton
1
Loyola University - IL
1
Michigan
1
Northwestern
1
Purdue
1
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • "Hoosac School, founded in 1889, is a coeducational, college preparatory school enrolling boarders and a few day students in Forms II-VI (Grades 8-12) and a postgraduate program. Hoosick, a hamlet of 350 residents, is in the Hudson Valley near the borders of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Albany and Troy are 45 minutes away, and Bennington and Williams colleges are within a 20-minute drive. Hoosac students have library privileges at the colleges and at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and enjoy many cultural programs offered on these campuses." - from school website
  • LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences
  • School accreditations: Middle States, TABS, SSATB
  • Profile last updated: 08/11/2009
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