Avon Old Farms School

500 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001 - View a map of this school Map
Tel: 800-464-2866
Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG | 409 students
"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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Definition of Terms 
| 2012 School Data
Avon Old Farms
Boarding School Avg.
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered. 9-12, PG 7-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1927 1906
Campus Size 1000 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 409 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 10% 18%
Percent International Students 19% 19%
Percent Students Boarding 76% 67%
Average SAT Score 1705 * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1550 - 1870 -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Monthly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Formal Casual
Average Class Size 12 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 12 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 65% 65%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $33 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $48,500 $44,700
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $36,700 $24,600
Percent Students on Financial Aid 32% 33%
Average Financial Aid Grant $26,315 $19,000
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  

AP / Advanced Courses:
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 12 14
AP/Advanced Courses
Biology Calculus AB
Calculus BC Economics
English Environmantal Science
Spanish Statistics
Studio Art U.S. Government
U.S. History World History

Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 15 13
Interscholastic Sports
Alpine Skiing Baseball
Basketball Cross Country
Football Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Riflery Soccer
Squash Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Wrestling

Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 46 24
Extracurriculars
Annual Blood Drive Art
Audio Visual Avon Fellowship
Avon Record Bike Club
Breakdancing Club Camping Club
Chorale Community Service
Connecticut Forum Creative Writing
Cricket Environmental Club
Film Club Food Committee
Habitat for Humanity Hippocrene
History Club International Club
Irish-American Club Italian Club
Japanese Animation Jazz Ensemble
Model UN Music
Newspaper Nimrod Club
Riddlers Choral Group Rock Band
Rugby Club Snow Riders
Social Activities Committee Spanish Club
SPHERE Spirit
Squash Club Stock Market Club
Student Council Technology Club
The Riddlers Theatre Productions
Toys for Tots Ultimate Frisbee
Winged Beaver Yearbook

College Matriculation:
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10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
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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;

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Avon Old Farms School
Gr. 9-12 | All-Boys | 0 mi. away
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The Ethel Walker School
Gr. 6-12 | All-Girls | 4.7 mi. away
Westminster School
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 7.5 mi. away
The Loomis Chaffee School
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 11.0 mi. away
Suffield Academy
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 17.1 mi. away

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