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Holderness School

PO Box 1879, Plymouth, NH 03264 -

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Holderness School is dedicated to helping young men and women who seek a personal and caring as well as a challenging educational environment to achieve their full potential for leading a meaningful and productive life. It aims to foster for each of its students a mature sense of physical and intellectual energy, an enduring capacity for responsible leadership, and a firm moral vision. Holderness is committed to vigorous and independent intellectual inquiry within the broad scope of a challenging liberal arts curriculum, to comprehensive athletic and outdoor activities, to school and community service, and to close personal bonds between faculty and students.

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Overview:	Holderness School	Boarding School Avg.
Definition of Terms
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered.	9-12, PG	9-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1879	1906
Campus Size	620 acres	125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment	280 students	296 students
Percent Students of Color	11%	18%
Percent International Students	19%	18%
Percent Students Boarding	86%	69%
Average SAT Score	1800	* National Avg. »View
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	10 students	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	12	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	70%	64%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes
Finances
Endowment Size	$45 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$47,500	$42,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$28,500	$23,900
Percent Students on Financial Aid	42%	34%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$26,200	$18,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No
Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application	Yes	No
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	65%	-
Acceptance Rate	45%	60%
Director of Admissions	Tyler Lewis
Associate Director of Admissions	Tobi Pfenninger
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered	20	13
	Interscholastic Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Baseball
	Basketball	Climbing
	Cross Country	Cycling
	Field Hockey	Football
	Freestyle Skiing	Golf
	Ice Hockey	Lacrosse
	Mountain Biking	Nordic Skiing
	Rock Climbing	Ski Jumping
	Snowboarding	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis

Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations	16	24
	Extracurriculars
	Blue Key Tour Guides	Community Service
	Diversity Club	Dorm Proctors
	Drama	Environmental Club
	Food Council	Habitat for Humanity
	National Honor Society	Outing Club
	Peer Tutoring	School Newspaper
	Student Activities	Student Government
	Work Program	Yearbook

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Holderness School is dedicated to helping young men and women who seek a personal and caring as well as a challenging educational environment to achieve their full potential for leading a meaningful and productive life in accordance with the central values and practices of the Judeo-Christian tradition. It aims to foster for each of its students a mature sense of physical and intellectual energy, an enduring capacity for responsible leadership, and a firm moral vision.
Holderness is committed to vigorous and independent intellectual inquiry within the broad scope of a challenging liberal arts curriculum, to comprehensive athletic and outdoor activities, to school and community service, and to close personal bonds between faculty and students.
School accreditations: NEASC
Profile last updated: 06/23/2011

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