Choate Rosemary Hall
- Choate Rosemary Hall is an innovative boarding and day school of 864 students and 118 teaching faculty.
- As a school, we are dedicated to transformative student experiences, as well as to cultivating a vibrant cohesive community that celebrates diversity and instills life-long habits of learning, leadership, and service. We are committed to enrolling exceptional students and to preparing them to achieve success in all aspects of their lives.
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- Columbia University Choate's Humanities courses and music program are second to none. Both the English and HPRSS (history, philosophy, religion, and social sciences) departments are filled with wonderful, passionate educators who lead informative discussion-based Harkness table classes. . .
- Georgetown university Choate encourages every student to strive for self actualization within a challenging yet nurturing environment. Throughout my four years here, I received through instruction in literary classics, as well ancient and modern languages. I believe. . .
- Williams College Choate manages to combine the academic breadth of a larger prep school with an intimate community composed of thoughtful and intentional students. From eight academic signature programs to outstanding theatrical productions to our annual. . .
- Brown University Choate has a welcoming and diverse student body. It is the perfect size student body and the perfect size campus. It is a tight knit community and in my experience felt supported personally, academically, and. . .
- Columbia University I think Choate is a lot less traditional than many of its peer schools, which was one of my favorite things about the schools. Choate has an open campus, so it's not as isolated or. . .
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Choate Rosemary Hall is Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 321 schools) for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Large financial endowment
- School Resources Highest endowment/student
- Selectivity Low acceptance rates
- Offering Breadth Most extracurriculars offered
- Student Test Scores High SSAT scores
| Definition of Terms 2018 School Data | Choate Rosemary Hall | Boarding School Avg. |
| School Focus | College Prep | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered | 9-12, PG | 7-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| ADD/ADHD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1890 | 1909 |
| Campus Size | 458 acres | 105 acres |
Student Body
| Enrollment | 859 students | 300 students |
| % Students of Color | 33% | 20% |
| % International Students | 18% | 20% |
| % Students Boarding | 74% | 69% |
| Average SAT Score | 1362 | * National Avg. »View |
| SAT range (25th-75th percentile) | 1850 - 2210 | - |
| Average ACT score | 30 | *National Avg. » View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | Yes | No |
Academics and Faculty
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| 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 | 17 |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 67% | 70% |
| Summer Program Offered | Yes | Yes |
Finances
| Endowment Size | $371 million (As of July 1, 2017) | $20 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $56,600 | $54,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $43,580 | $30,250 |
| % Students on Financial Aid | 35% | 37% |
| Avg. Financial Aid Grant | $45,462 (*Average day student grant is $32,780) | $23,000 |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
Admission
| Application Deadline | Jan. 10 | Jan. 15 |
| Accepts Standardized Application | No | No |
| SSAT Required | Yes | Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT | 85% | - |
| Acceptance Rate | 19% | 55% |
| Director of Admissions | Amin Gonzalez | |
Course Listings
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
AP / Advanced Courses
| # of AP / Advanced Courses Offered | 25 | 17 |
| Courses | AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB (3 terms), AP Calculus AB (4 terms), AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Computer Science, AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French Language and Culture, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP Music Theory and Harmony, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language and Culture, AP Statistics, AP United States History, AP US Government and Politics, AP World History | |
Sports
| # Interscholastic Sports Offered | 20 | 15 |
| 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 | |
Extracurriculars
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 144 | 24 |
| Extracurriculars | Club or Organization: ACS Chemistry Club, Animated Arts Club, Any Where Autism Relates to Everyone (AWARE), Arabic Club, Architecture Club, Art Club, Asian Students Association, Astronomy Club, Beyond Choate (world news summaries), Beyond Choate-publication, Birding Club, Boar Pen - pep club, Boars Open Doors, Buddhist Meditation, Call to Care Uganda, Caribbean Club, Catholic, Catholic Community at Choate, Chess Club, Chinese Language & Culture Club, Choate Afro-Latino Student Alliance, Choate Against Cancer, Choate Amnesty International, Choate Chinese Teaching Program, Choate Diversity Student Association, Choate Educational Farm Project, Choate Equity Society, Choate Filmmaking Society (CFS), Choate for Freedom of the Sold (CFFS), Choate Friends of Israel (CFI), Choate Improv Club, Choate Indian Association, Choate International and Global Assistance, Choate Italian Awareness Organization, Choate Mentoring Program, Choate Mock Trial Club, Choate News - publication, Choate Philosophy Club, Choate Poetry Association, Choate Programming Union, Choate Ski and Snowboard Club, Choate South Asian Association, Choate STEM Club, Choate/Korea Friendship Association, Christian Fellowship Club, Classics League, Comic Book Club, Committee on Student Activities, Conservation Proctors, Conservative Club, Creative Writing Club, Currency Magazine, Dance Club, Debate Club, Distributive Education Club of America, Economics Club, Educate Asia, Environment Club, Environmental Action Coalition, Fashion Club, Fed Challenge Team, French Club, Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Future Problem Solving Club, Games and Change, Girl Code, Gold Key Club, Growing A Future Organization, Herodotus Society, High Society, Hillel, Hip Hop Club, Hispanic-Latino Forum, Horizons Historical Review, Interact Club-Rotary International, Japanese Club, Judicial Committee, Kid's Club, Lights Beyond Lights, Lorem Ipsum, Make-a-Wish, Math Team, Mental Health at Choate, Middle Eastern Alliance for Peace, Mock Trial Club, Model Congress, Model UN, Movie Appreciation Club, Music Listening Club, Muslim Students Association, noise. - music magazine, Operation Smile, Overtime - sports publication, Peer Educators (healthy decisions), Photography Club, Physics Club, Political and Current Events (PACE), Protection of Animals and Wildlife (PAW), Readers United, Right Rwanda, Sexual Minorities and Straight Supporters (SMASS), Spanish Club, Special Populations Skate, Special Populations Swim, Spectrum, Step Squad, Student Council, Student DJ Association, Students Advocating Gender Equality, Students Against Climate Change, Students for a Free Tibet, Students for Students, Teach Choate, Teach Music, Teach Wallingford-Tutoring, Tech Crew, The Artist (publication), The Brief - publication, The Lit (literary publication), The News - student newspaper, The Press - campus sports news, The Report - national and international news, Towards A Better Latin America (TABLA), UNICEF, Women for Women at Choate, Women of the World, WWEB-FM Radio Station, Yearbook, Young Centrists, Young Democrats, Young Republicans Arts and Music Programs: Bellacanto (coed a cappella), Festival Chorus, Handbell Choir, Kaprophones - male a cappella, Lilith - female a cappella, Maiyeros - male a cappella, Stonatos - student & faculty a cappella, Whimawehs (female a cappella) Recreational Athletic Programs: Choate Cycling Club, Fencing Club, Foreign Sports Club, Ping-Pong Association of Student Table-Tennis Athletes (PASTA), Sunday Socce | |
College Matriculation
| Year: 2012 - 2016 | 10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled) | |
| New York University | 57 | |
| Yale University | 46 | |
| Columbia University | 40 | |
| George Washington University | 32 | |
| Boston College | 30 | |
| Brown University | 29 | |
| Georgetown University | 28 | |
| Wesleyan University | 25 | |
| Cornell University | 24 | |
| Tufts University | 23 | |
School Notes
- Students from across the nation and the globe thrive in our rigorous, resource-rich academic community. In 2015 the School will open a new LEED Gold mathematics and computer science facility that will include a flexible space for robotics, as well as, i.d.Lab spaces that will allow our students to imagine, invent, dream, and design. Other unique opportunities: a year-long interdisciplinary honors Environmental Immersion Program at the LEED Platinum Kohler Environmental Center and our one-to-one iPad initiative.
- 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
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