Canterbury School

5.00 (1 review)

Tel: (860) 210-3832

101 Aspetuck Avenue
New Milford, CT 06776

www.cbury.org

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Canterbury School Photo #1 - At Canterbury, you will develop the skills most essential to meeting future challenges and succeeding in college. These start with critical thinking, excellence in writing, and a solid foundation in digital literacy.

Canterbury School Photo #2 - Canterbury offers its athletes the facilities they need to excel, from one of the best aquatics centers in New England to our ice rink, nine playing fields, squash courts, and rowing site on the Housatonic River.

Canterbury School Photo #3 - The theater program at Canterbury is open to all students, whether a novice or a veteran to the stage or to stagecraft. All students are encouraged to participate, either as actors, or as members of the technical crew, building the sets, costumes, and props for the fall and spring productions.

Canterbury School Photo #4 - Both boarders and day students think of Canterbury not just as a school, but a home away from home. From your first visit to campus, you sense how warm and welcoming Canterbury is. As you get to know students and teachers better, you find they are genuine, open, and down-to-earth.

Canterbury School Photo #5 - We recognize that spiritual growth is a vital part of a complete education-touching every aspect of learning and life at the School and key to the overall experience of personal growth that defines us. We prepare our students not only for success in higher learning and in life, but also to step forward as moral leaders in complex, secular world.

Canterbury School Photo #6 - Opening in fall 2020, the Steers Center is a new, 22,000-square-foot facility that expands Canterbury`s innovation and digital literacy curricula, creates a central gathering place for the entire school community, and inspires students` personal growth as moral and servant leaders in a complex world. It is an extraordinary space where all aspects of the Canterbury School mission converge.

Excellence-a pillar of Canterbury`s educational experience-is lived out every day on our hilltop campus. Across all areas of study, you will find yourself inspired to achieve. You will work within a challenging academic program that allows you to develop the skills most essential to succeeding in college and life beyond.

The campus you will call home comprises 150 acres of traditional and modern buildings that house spaces for learning, living, and spiritual reflection. Opening in fall 2020, the new Steers Center-a building that was our students` idea-is designed with every aspect of your student experience in mind.

Founded in the Catholic tradition and welcoming students of all faiths, Canterbury embraces five core values that not only differentiate our school, but distinguish your education and growth as an individual - Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Spirituality, and Self-Reliance. We will encourage you to seek justice and peace, cultivate your critical and reflective thinking, work with and for others, and be your best self.

Quick Stats (2022)

Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG
Students: 325 students
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $65,450
Yearly Tuition (Day Students): $48,550
Acceptance rate: 39%
Average class size: 12 students
Application Deadline: Jan. 31 / rolling

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Canterbury School Alumni #1
Class of 2011
5.0012/17/2016
Norwich University

Great school, required to play a sport for all 3 seasons which kept you buys. Teaching was great with small class sizes. More attention from the teachers. . .

Top Rankings

Canterbury School ranks among the top 10 schools with 200-400 students (out of 109 schools) for:

School Overview

Definition of Terms | 2021 School Data

Canterbury School

Boarding School Avg.

School Focus

College Preparatory

Grades Offered (Boarding)

9-12, PG

9-12

School Type

Co-ed

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Non-denominational

Year Founded

1915

1907

Campus Size

150 acres

125 acres

Student Body

Enrollment

325 students

300 students

% Students of Color

15%

25%

% International Students

17%

20%

% Students Boarding

70%

Average SAT Score

1230

* National Avg. »View

SAT range (25th-75th percentile)

1100 - 1380

Average ACT score

*National Avg. »View

Offers Post-Grad Year

Yes

Academics and Faculty

Saturday Classes

Yes

Frequency of Saturday Classes

Weekly

Classroom Dress Code

Formal
(Relaxed dress code on Wed & Sat)

Casual

Average Class Size

12 students

* National Avg. »18

Student : Teacher Ratio

6:1

7:1

# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered

ESL Courses Offered

Yes

% Faculty with Advanced Degree

70%

Summer Program Offered

Yes

Tuition Cost

Endowment Size

$31 million

$25 million

Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)

$65,450

$59,900

Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)

$48,550

$33,250

% Students on Financial Aid

57%

40%

Avg. Financial Aid Grant

$28,000

$25,000

Merit Scholarships Offered

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadline

Jan. 31 / rolling

Jan. 15

Accepts Standardized Application

SSAT Required

Yes

Average Percentile SSAT

55%

Acceptance Rate

39%

58%

Director of Admissions

Jake Dellorco

Associate Director of Admissions

Erin Deshaies

Sports

# Interscholastic Sports Offered

College Matriculation

Year: 2008 - 2012

10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)

Salve Regina University

Fairfield University

New York University

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Northeastern University

Providence College

The Catholic University of America

Endicott College

Boston University

Rollins College

Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

Excellence-a pillar of Canterbury`s educational experience-is lived out every day on our hilltop campus. Across all areas of study, you will find yourself inspired to achieve. You will work within a challenging academic program that allows you to develop the skills most essential to succeeding in college and life beyond.
The campus you will call home comprises 150 acres of traditional and modern buildings that house spaces for learning, living, and spiritual reflection. Opening in fall 2020, the new Steers Center-a building that was our students` idea-is designed with every aspect of your student experience in mind.
Founded in the Catholic tradition and welcoming students of all faiths, Canterbury embraces five core values that not only differentiate our school, but distinguish your education and growth as an individual - Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Spirituality, and Self-Reliance. We will encourage you to seek justice and peace, cultivate your critical and reflective thinking, work with and for others, and be your best self.

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Canterbury School accreditations: CAIS, NEACS, TABS, SSATB
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Jack Arute '68 - ESPN sports announcer
- William Randolph Hearst III '67 - venture capitalist and trustee of Hearst Trust
- Sargent Shriver '34 - diplomat, Peace Corps organizer, Vice-presidential candidate
- John Hemingway '79 - author (grandson of Ernest)
- Cofer Black '68 - former Assistant Secretary of State for counter-terrorism
- James B. Lee '71 - vice-chairman J.P. Morgan Chase
- Peter Kiernan '71 - partner Goldman Sachs, author
- Tom Gerety '64 - educator, NYU professor, former president Trinity College and Amherst College
- Mike Dunham '91 - NHL goaltender
- Dominick Dunne '44 - writer, producer, TV personality

Profile last updated: 07/15/2021

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