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For over 100 years, Hillside School has enabled pre-adolescent and adolescent boys to develop academic and social skills, while building confidence and maturity. Hillside accommodates both traditional learners who benefit from more of a personalized education, and non-traditional learners with learning differences and/or attention problems. The academic program is supplemented with small group tutorials offered in Language Arts, Math, Organization, and Social Skills for those students needing extra support. Hillside's strong arts and athletic programs offer boys opportunities to succeed and grow outside of the classroom. New curricular innovations and improvements to its 200-acre campus and working farm are advancing Hillside's reputation as a leading junior boarding school for boys.
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Hillside School
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| Definition of Terms | ||
| School Focus | Junior Boarding School | |
| Grades (Boarding) | Grades 5-9 | |
| School Type | All-boys | |
| Support for ADD/ADHD Students | Yes | |
| Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | |
| Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | |
| Year Founded | 1901 | |
| Campus Size | 200 acres | |
| Student Body | ||
| Enrollment | 140 students | |
| Percent Students of Color | 30% | |
| Percent International Students | 26% | |
| Percent Students Boarding | 67% | |
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Saturday Classes | No | |
| Classroom Dress Code | Formal | |
| Average Class Size | 11 students | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | |
| Number of AP Courses Offered | n/a | |
| ESL Courses Offered | Yes | |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 25% | |
| Summer Program Offered | Yes | |
| Finances | ||
| Endowment Size | $4 million | |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $49,500 | |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $29,500 | |
| Tuition 5 day boarding | $44,145 | |
| Percent Students on Financial Aid | 31% | |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $12,000 | |
| Admission | ||
| Application Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| Acceptance Rate | 70% | |
| Director of Admissions | Kristen Naspo | |
| Associate Director of Admissions | Matt Kowalchick | |
Sports: |
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| Total Interscholastic Sports Offered | 14 | |
Interscholastic Sports
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| Alpine Skiing | Baseball | |
| Basketball | Cross Country | |
| Golf | Ice Hockey | |
| Lacrosse | Rock Climbing | |
| Sailing | Snowboarding | |
| Soccer | Tennis | |
| Track and Field | Wrestling | |
Extracurricular: |
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| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 7 | |
Extracurriculars
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| Band | Drama | |
| Eco-team | Flag-football | |
| Proctor | Student Goverment | |
| Yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- Hillside seeks students of average to above-average intelligence who are looking for a supportive, structured school. Excellent programs for students with minor learning disabilities or ADD/ADHD.
- Hillside is situated on 200 acres of fields, forest, and ponds in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Marlborough is located just 30 miles from Boston.
- Unique to Hillside are the working farm and farmhouse dorm.
- Tutorials available for students who need remediation and organizational skills. Our new Honors Seminar Program for 8th and 9th graders was added this year to not only challenge our top students but also to better prepare them for competitive secondary schools.
- Profile last updated: 09/30/2011
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- Phillips Academy Andover - 1,105 students - 31.5 mi. away - view location
- Northfield Mount Hermon School - 665 students - 50.2 mi. away - view location
- Deerfield Academy - 630 students - 52.5 mi. away - view location
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