Holderness School vs. Berkshire School
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Overview
An independent school community committed to rigorous academics, epic adventures, and all-in athletics surrounded by New Hampshire`s lakes and White Mountains.
Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school for 430 9th-12th graders and post-graduates, offering a forward-thinking curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities on a 400-acre campus in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
Berkshire's signature programs, including Advanced Math/Science Research, Advanced Humanities Research, and Pro Vita Winter Session, are offered along with advanced sections and AP offerings in all disciplines.
These programs are designed to expand the minds, provide real-world experiences, and help distinguish our students in an increasingly competitive college process.
With a range of artistic and athletic offerings and national recognition for our efforts in sustainability, Berkshire provides an extraordinary setting in which students are encouraged to learn in the words of the School motto: Pro Vita Non Pro Schola Discimus, "Learning-not just for school but for life."
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
1879
1907
Campus Size
620 acres
400 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
300
430
% Students of Color
12%
21%
% International Students
14%
18%
% Students Boarding
90%
87%
Average SAT Score
1253
n/a
Average ACT score
25
n/a
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
Yes
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Bi-Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
Average Class Size
12
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
21
17
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
62%
70%
Summer Program Offered
No
No
Finances
Endowment Size
$60 million
$225 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$71,000
$76,100
Tuition (Day Students)
$47,320
$57,400
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$32,300
$56,500
Admission
Application Deadline
Feb. 1
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
No
SSAT Required
Yes
No
Average Percentile SSAT
65
65
Acceptance Rate
45%
20%
Director of Admissions
David Flynn
Grace Megaffin
Associate Director of Admissions
Woody Kampmann
n/a
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
21
17
Sport
Total Sports Offered
25
20
Sports
Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Climbing, Crew, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Cycling, Field Hockey, Football, Freestyle Skiing, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Nordic Skiing, Rock Climbing, Ski Jumping, Snowboarding, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track
Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, Rock Climbing, Skiing, Soccer, Squash, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
16
53
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Academic Competition Team, Alliance Club, Blue Key, Community Service Club, Dorm Prefects, Drama Club, Environment Club, Fishing Club, Habitat for Humanity, Holdernotes Acapella, Indoor Soccer, Investment Club, Multicultural Club, Student Newspaper, Student Vestry, Yearbook
1907 Society, African Cooking Club, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Club, Astronomy Club, Baking Club, Bears Coding Space, Bears on Bars, Business and Entrepreneurship Club, Cancer Awareness Club, Chess Club, Community Service Club, Dance Ensemble, Dance Program, Debate Club, DECA (Berkshire Chapter), Dog Walking Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Electronic Music Club, Embrace Her (Berkshire Chapter), First Aid Club, French Club, Games Club, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Gender Equity and Philanthropy Club, Gender Equity Club, Generation SOS, Giordano Philosophy Club, Global Economics and Politics Club, Green and Gray Newspaper, Green Key Club, Greensleeves (Boys' A Cappella), Hungry Bear Awareness Club, Investment Club, Jewish Student Union, Letters of Love, Math Team, Medics + Red Cross Society, Model United Nations, Natural High, Operation Smile, Outing Club, Psychology Club, Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program, Robotics Club, Sports Management and Analytics Club, Strength and Athletic Club, Student Activities Committee, Sustainability Club, Theater Productions, Ursa Minor (Girls' A Cappella), WBSL 91.7FM (Berkshire School Radio), Wellness Club, Yoga and Meditation Club