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 850 talented students and 173 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.

Overview:

Choate Rosemary Hall
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 Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1890 1906
Campus Size 458 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 850 students 296 students
Percent Students of Color 31% 18%
Percent International Students 13% 18%
Percent Students Boarding 74% 69%
Average SAT Score 1993 * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1830 - 2170 -
Average ACT score 28 *National Avg. » View
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 Casual
Average Class Size 12 students 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 67% 64%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $283 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $46,420 $42,800
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $35,350 $23,900
Percent Students on Financial Aid 34% 34%
Average Financial Aid Grant $35,500 $18,500
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
Admission
Application Deadline Jan. 10 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 85% -
Acceptance Rate 21% 60%
Director of Admissions Ray Diffley, III  

Course Listings:

List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 20 13
Interscholastic Sports
Baseball Basketball
Crew Cross Country
Diving Field Hockey
Football Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Soccer Softball
Squash Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Water Polo Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations 94 24
Extracurriculars
AfriClub Alternate Spiritualities at Choate
Any Where Autism Relates to Everyone (AWARE) Arabic Club
Art Club Asian Student Association
Bellacanto (coed a cappella) Beyond Choate (world news summaries)
Boar Pen - pep club Buddhist Meditation
Call to Care Uganda Carib - Caribbean Club
Catholic Community at Choate Chess Club
Chinese Club Choate Afro-Latino Student Alliance
Choate Against Cancer Choate Amnesty International
Choate Educational Farm Project Choate Harry Potter Club
Choate Improv Club Choate Indian Association
Choate International and Global Assistance Choate Italian Awareness Organization
Choate Mentoring Program Choate Mock Trial Club
Choate/Korea Friendship Association Christian Fellowship
Classics League Committee on Student Activities
Conservation Proctors Culinary Club
Dance Company Debate Team
Economics Team Educate Asia
Environmental Action Coalition Fed Challenge Team
Fencing Club Festival Chorus
French Club Future Business Leaders of America
Gay/Straight Alliance Gold Key Society
Growing A Future Organization Handbell Choir
Hillel Hip Hop Club
Hispanic-Latino Forum Horizons Historical Review
Interact Club-Rotary International Investment Club
Japanese Club Judicial Committee
Kaprophones - male a cappella Lights Beyond Lights
Lilith - female a cappella Maiyeros - male a cappella
Make-a-Wish Math Team
Milagros (gospel choir) Model UN
Movie Appreciation Club Music Listening Club
Muslim Students Association noise. - music magazine
Outdoorsmen Club Peer Counselors
Peer Educators (healthy decisions) Photography Club
Physics Club Ping-Pong Association of Student Table-Tennis Athletes (PASTA)
Spanish Club Special Populations Skate
Special Populations Swim Step Squad
Stonatos - student & faculty a cappella Student Council
Student newspaper Students Against Climate Change
Students for a Free Tibet Teach Wallingford-Tutoring
Tech Crew Thai Club
The Lit (literary publication) The Press - campus sports news
The Report - national and international news UNICEF
Whimawehs (female a cappella) Women for Women at Choate
WWEB-FM Radio Station Yearbook
Young Democrats Young Republicans

College Matriculation:

Year: 2007-2011
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
Georgetown University 48
New York University 36
Yale University 36
Boston University 29
Columbia University 29
Wesleyan University 29
George Washington University 28
Boston College 27
Cornell University 23
Princeton University 23
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/alumnae:
    • Adlai Stevenson ’18 - former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
    • John F. Kennedy ’35 - 35th President of the United States
    • Edward Albee ’46 - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
    • Robert D. McCallum Jr. ’64 - former U.S. Ambassador to Australia
    • Glenn Close '65 - Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe Award-winning film and stage actress
    • Victoria J. Nuland ’79 - former U.S. Representative to NATO
    • Paul Giamatti '85 - Emmy Award-winning broadway and film actor
    • Angela Ruggiero ’98 - four-time Women’s Olympic Ice Hockey Champion
    • Chris Denorfia '98 - center fielder for the San Diego Padres
    • Hilary Knight '07 - 2010 Olympic Ice Hockey Champion, youngest member of Team USA
  • Profile last updated: 09/15/2011

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