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Avon Old Farms School
500 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 800-464-2866

"At Avon, academic excellence consists of thorough instruction in the basic disciplines, the development of sound study habits, and the opportunity to be challenged by increasingly complex subject matter. Because of the quality and experience of the faculty and the careful organization of time set aside for personal instruction and guidance, we believe that a boy will find a superior academic program at Avon Old Farms..."
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 8-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1927 1903
Campus Size 1000 acres 133 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 405 students 278 students
Percent Students of Color 11% 18%
Percent International Students 17% 17%
Percent Students Boarding 76% 70%
Average SAT Score 1780 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) NA - NA -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 16 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 75% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $26 million $13 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $44,850 $40,600
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $33,950 $23,250
Percent Students on Financial Aid 30% 32%
Average Financial Aid Grant $26,454 $17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 60% -
Acceptance Rate 48% 60%
Director of Admissions Brendon A Welker
Associate Director of Admissions Geoffrey R. Barlow
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 15 13


Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCross Country
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
RiflerySoccer
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 49 24
 
 
Annual Blood DriveArt
Audio VisualAvon Fellowship
Avon RecordBike Club
Breakdancing ClubCamping Club
ChoraleCommunity Service
Community ServiceConnecticut Forum
Creative WritingCricket
Environmental ClubFilm Club
Food CommitteeHabitat for Humanity
HippocreneHistory Club
International ClubIrish-American Club
Italian ClubJapanese Animation
Jazz EnsembleModel UN
MusicMusic
NewspaperNimrod Club
Riddlers Choral GroupRock Band
Rugby ClubSnow Riders
Social Activities CommitteeSpanish Club
SPHERESpirit
Squash ClubStock Market Club
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School Notes:
  • A Community Where Traditions Live, Where Scholarship Flourishes, Where Boys Become Men.
  • Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
    • Pete Seeger '36 - Award-winning musician/songwriter, environmentalist
    • David Bigelow '44 - Co-Chairman and Co-CEO R.C. Bigelow Tea Company
    • Richard Yates '44 - Novelist (Revolutionary Road), short story writer
    • Stephen Lash '58 - Chairman of Christie's, North and South America
    • Michael Nouri '64 - Broadway, film, television actor
    • John Garvey '78 - Garvey Spacecraft; former NASA rocket scientist
    • Brian Conroy '82 - Head of Global Equity Trading, Fidelity Investments
    • Brian Leetch '86 - World Cup, Olympics, and NHL; NY Rangers; Hall of Fame
    • Kristian Bush ’88 - Musician -award winning country music duo- Sugarland
    • Kevin McKernan ’91 - Scientist, Agencourt;Whitehead Institute-Genome Research;
  • Profile last updated: 07/26/2010
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