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Choate Rosemary Hall
333 Christian Street, Wallingford, CT 06492 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 203-697-2239

A rigorous academic curriculum with an emphasis on character formation is at the core of our school's mission. Choate Rosemary Hall is a boarding and day secondary school of 860 talented students and 166 dedicated faculty from diverse backgrounds who genuinely enjoy living together and learning from each other. Above all, it is our sense of place that distinguishes us.

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Overview:
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 Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1890 1900
Campus Size 450 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 860 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 38% 18%
Percent International Students 12% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 73% 70%
Average SAT Score 1981 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1830 - 2150 -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Less than once a month Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 25 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 71% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $220 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $43,380 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $33,030 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 33% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $31,900 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 10 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 24% 60%
Director of Admissions Ray Diffley, III
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 19 13


BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
DivingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
VolleyballWater Polo
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 81 23
 
 
AIDS AwarenessAmerican Sign Language Club
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Arts ClubAsian Student Association
Assoc. for Appreciation of the ArtsAthletes With a Heart
Basic KrewBeyond Choate (world news summaries)
Big Brothers/Big SistersBuddhist Students Group
Catholic Students GroupChess Club
Chess ClubChinese Club
Choate Afro-Latino Student AllianceChoate Against Hunger
Choate Association for Special PopulationsChoate Indian Association
Choate/Korea Friendship AssociationClassics Club
Conservation ClubDance Club
Day Peer MentorsDebate Team
Economics TeamEnvironmental Action Coalition
Fed Challenge TeamFellowship of Christian Students
Fencing ClubFestival Chorus
Film SocietyFrench Club
Gay/Straight AllianceGerman Club
Gold Key SocietyHabitat for Humanity
Handbell ChoirHillel
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2005-2009
Georgetown University
48
New York University
33
Yale University
32
Boston University
27
Boston College
26
George Washington University
26
Brown University
25
Columbia University
25
Cornell University
25
Tufts University
25
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Students from across the nation and around the globe thrive in a rigorous, resource-rich academic program and a community that fosters independence and integrity. Our Science Research Program provides a limited number of motivated students the opportunity to familiarize themselves with research methods through pilot projects, and then spend the summer engaging in cutting-edge research in a university laboratory.
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Adlai Stevenson ’18 - former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
    • John F. Kennedy ’35 - 35th President of the United States
    • Cardinal Avery Dulles ’36, SJ - Roman Catholic theologoian
    • Edward Albee ’46 - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
    • Marian Burros ’50 - New York Times food critic and author
    • Reeve Lindbergh ’63 - children’s book author and memoirist
    • Robert D. McCallum Jr. ’64 - U.S. Ambassador to Australia
    • Victoria J. Nuland ’79 - permanent U.S. Representative to NATO
    • Philip Gourevitch ’79 - Editor, The Paris Review
    • Angela Ruggiero ’98 - three-time Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Champion
  • Profile last updated: 07/02/2009
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