Choate Rosemary Hall vs. Deerfield Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Choate Rosemary Hall ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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Deerfield Academy ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 277 schools) for:
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School History
Overview
Choate Rosemary Hall is a co-educational boarding and day school in Wallingford, Connecticut, providing a transformative educational experience for 850 students in grades 9-12.
Choate is dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cohesive community that celebrates diversity and instills life-long habits of learning, leadership, and service.
Choate is committed to enrolling exceptional students and to preparing them to achieve success in all aspects of their lives.
Deerfield Academy is an independent secondary school committed to high standards of scholarship, citizenship, and personal responsibility.
Through a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, extensive cocurricular program, and supportive residential environment, Deerfield encourages each student to develop an inquisitive and creative mind, sound body, and strong moral character.
Set in a historic village bounded by river, hills, and farms, Deerfield inspires reflection, study and play, abiding friendships, and a defining school spirit.
A vibrant, ethical community that embraces diversity, the Academy prepares students for leadership in a rapidly changing world that requires global understanding, environmental stewardship, and dedication to service.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
1890
1797
Campus Size
458 acres
330 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
867
653
% Students of Color
39%
32%
% International Students
18%
12%
% Students Boarding
73%
88%
Average SAT Score
1401
1400
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1300 - 1530
n/a
Average ACT score
31
31
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Less than once a month
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Average Class Size
12
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
26
40
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
72%
70%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$396 million
$840 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$69,370
$70,900
Tuition (Day Students)
$53,410
$51,000
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$48,150
$53,000
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
No
No
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
n/a
85
Acceptance Rate
16%
13%
Director of Admissions
Jeffrey Beaton
Charles F. Davis, Jr.
Associate Director of Admissions
n/a
Gen Pitt
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
26
40
Sport
Total Sports Offered
25
28
Sports
BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
Cross Country RunningDance
DivingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SailingSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingSwimming and Diving
TennisTrack
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWater Polo
Wrestling
Alpine SkiingBallet
BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
Cross Country RunningCycling
DanceDiving
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSkiing
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming
Swimming and DivingTennis
TrackTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball
Water PoloWrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
153
39
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
African American Heritage ChoirAnime
Explore Japanese CultureExpolre Japanese Culture
Antique RestorationArt Co-op
Arts and Crafts ClubCreate Expressively with Unusual Materials
Asian ExplorationBelly Dancing
Black Awareness Table (BAT)Caxy Keys
ChessImprove Levels of Concentration
Choate Mock Trial ClubCiberchicks
Classic FilmClassic Movie Club
Thoughtful Discussion of Cinematic ClassicsCultural Diversity Club
Dance ClassDocumentary Film
Drama Competition TeamEcho Literary Magazine
ECO-SASEquestrian Team
Foreign Film ClubForensics Club
Free the ChildrenFrench Conversation
Global Awareness ClubGlobal Outreach
Growing A Future OrganizationHerodotus Society
High School Government AssociationHigh Society
HillelHip Hop Club
Hispanic-Latino ForumHorizons Historical Review
Horsebackriding (English)Hot Wings Club
Interact Club-Rotary InternationalJapanese Club
Judicial CommitteeJunior State of America
JuniorettesKid's Club
Korean SocietyLatin National Honors Society
Library Club (TALK)Lights Beyond Lights
Literary Magazine (Lit Mag)Literary Magazine Club
Lorem IpsumMake-a-Wish
Math TeamMental Health at Choate
Middle Eastern Alliance for PeaceMiddle School Student Government Association
Military PoliceMock Trial Club
Model CongressModel U.N.
Model UNMountain Lion Club
Movie Appreciation ClubMusic Listening Club
Muslim Student UnionMuslim Students Association
MVAANative American Cultural Club
noise. - music magazineOperation Smile
Outdoors/Ski ClubOvertime - sports publication
OxfamP. A. Political Society
Paint BallTeamwork
SportsmanshipRespect
Peer Educators (healthy decisions)Peer Tutor Club
PhillipianPhilomathean Society
Philosophy ClubPHIT (Physical Health Information)
Photo & Graphics = Art 2Photography Club
Physics ClubPlayers Club
Poets & WritersPolitical and Current Events (PACE)
Protection of Animals and Wildlife (PAW)Readers United
ReadingRecycle Club
Right RwandaSailing
SalsaSelf Government Association
Self-defenceSewing and Needlepoint Club
Sexual Minorities and Straight Supporters (SMASS)Spanish Club
Special Populations SkateSpecial Populations Swim
SpectrumStage Crew Club
Backstage Area and Equipment FunctionsStep Squad
Student CouncilStudent DJ Association
Students Advocating Gender EqualityStudents Against Climate Change
Students for a Free TibetStudents for Life America
Students for StudentsTeach Choate
Teach MusicTeach Wallingford-Tutoring
The Press - campus sports newsTheater Trips
Thesarus YearbookTour Guiding
Travel ClubUNICEF
UnidosWater polo
Women for Women at ChoateWomen of the World
Write ClubWWEB-FM Radio Station
YearbookYoung Centrists
Young DemocratsYoung Republicans
Zoo Keepers Club
Arts and Music Programs:
Handbell ChoirKaprophones - male a cappella
Lilith - female a cappellaMaiyeros - male a cappella
Meditation ClubPuppy Playtime Club
Learn How to Raise and Train a PuppyStonatos - student & faculty a cappella
Whimawehs (female a cappella)
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Academic SupportMesa Espanola
PaintballPing-Pong Association of Student Table-Tennis Athletes (PASTA)
Sunday Soccer
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Albany RoadLit Magazine
Alpine SkiingAmnesty International
Angling ClubArabic Club
Asian Students AssociationBallet
Ballroom DancingBlack Student Alliance
Black Student CoalitionCheerleaders
Chinese ClubChorus
Christian FellowshipChristian Fellowship Club
Classical Music SocietyClassics Club
Community ServiceComputer Club
DanceDebate Forum
Deerfield ScrollDiversity Club
Environmental Action GroupFire Department Volunteers
Food ClubKnitting
Poetry NightResidence Hall Student Government
Ski/SnowboardingYearbook
Arts and Music Programs:
Animal Rights ClubAsian Student Association
ChessCurrent Issues Speakers Club
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Archery ClubBasketball
Fly Fishing Club