Avon Old Farms School
- Avon Old Farms is expert in educating boys by leveraging relational learning in a very structured and well balanced environment, fostering the character traits needed to be successful throughout one's entire life, all within a unique brotherhood community - guided by traditional Avonian values.
- Avon is a Community Where Traditions Live, Where Scholarship Flourishes, Where Boys Become Men.
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- United States Military Academy Morning meeting every morning at 7:45 am really brought the community together and started each day off right. Also mandatory lunches, they gave you assigned seating which give you the opportunity to meet new people. . .
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- Middlebury College The physical campus is probably the most unique thing about it. There is nowhere that looks or feels like Avon and it instills the community with a sense of togetherness in ways that are often. . .
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| Definition of Terms | 2019 School Data | Avon Old Farms | Boarding School Avg. |
| School Focus | College Prep | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered | 9-12, PG | 7-12 |
| School Type | All-boys | Co-ed |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Supports Learning Differences (LD) | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1927 | 1909 |
| Campus Size | 860 acres | 104 acres |
Student Body
| Enrollment | 409 students | 320 students |
| % Students of Color | 13% | 23% |
| % International Students | 20% | 20% |
| % Students Boarding | 75% | 70% |
| Average SAT Score | 1250 | * National Avg. »View |
| SAT range (25th-75th percentile) | 1140 - 1320 | - |
| Average ACT score | 27 | *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 | 11 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:6 | 1:7 |
| # of AP / Advanced Courses Offered | 15 | 18 |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 65% | 69% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
Finances
| Endowment Size | $50 million | $20 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $63,600 | $57,300 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $48,300 | $31,250 |
| % Students on Financial Aid | 35% | 37% |
| Avg. Financial Aid Grant | $33,100 | $25,000 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | Yes | No |
Admission
| Application Deadline | Jan. 15 / rolling | Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required | Yes | Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT | 60% | - |
| Acceptance Rate | 45% | 57% |
| Director of Admissions | Patrick Miller | |
Course Listings
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
AP / Advanced Courses
| # of AP / Advanced Courses Offered | 15 | 18 |
| Courses | Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Computer Science A, English Literature and Composition, Environmantal Science, French Language and Culture, Latin, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Physics: C Mechanics, Spanish Language and Culture, Statistics, Studio Art, US Government, US History, World History | |
Sports
| # Interscholastic Sports Offered | 15 | 16 |
| Sports | Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Riflery, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling | |
Extracurriculars
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 46 | 23 |
| Extracurriculars | Book Lovers on Thursday (BLT), Current Events Forum, Dance Performance, Double Helix, Ethics Committee, Extreme Baseball League, Figure Skating, Hippocrene, History Club, Horseback Riding, International Club, Irish-American Club, Italian Club, Japanese Animation, Jazz Club, Model UN, Music, Newspaper, Nimrod Club, ONYX (African-American Culture), Operation Smile (fun raising for individuals with facial disfiguration), Orange and Blue Key tour guide program, Peer counseling, Prefect Council, Public Issues Board (current event issues and programmers), Rangers (student technology assistants), Riddlers Choral Group, Rock Band, Rugby Club, Self-Government Association, Snow Riders, Social Activities Committee, Spanish Club, SPHERE, Spirit, Squash Club, Stock Market Club, Student Activities Association, Student Council, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), Technology Club, The Asian (cultural periodical), The Riddlers, Theatre Productions, Toys for Tots, Yearbook | |
College Matriculation
| Year: | 10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled) | |
| Link to Matriculation Data | ||
School Notes
- Established: 1927 by the famous architect Theodate Pope Riddle
- Campus Size: 860 beautiful acres conveniently located between Boston & New York City
- Enrollment: 400 boys, 75% are Boarding Students
- States/countries Represented: 26/25 with an International Student Population of 20%
- Average Class Size: 12 with a 6:1 Student to Teacher Ratio
- Interscholastic Sports: 15
- Avon Old Farms School accreditations: TABS
- 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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