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School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1879
1820
Campus Size
620 acres
80 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
300
355
% Students of Color
12%
14%
% International Students
14%
20%
% Students Boarding
90%
80%
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
11
Student : Teacher ratio
6:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
21
8
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
62%
57%
Summer Program Offered
No
No
Finances
Endowment Size
$60 million
$15 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$71,000
$69,400
Tuition (Day Students)
$47,320
$39,900
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$32,300
$35,250
Admission
Application Deadline
Feb. 1
Dec. 19 / Feb. 1 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
Yes
SSAT Required
Yes
No
Average Percentile SSAT
65
54
Acceptance Rate
45%
50%
Director of Admissions
David Flynn
Nick Wilbur
Associate Director of Admissions
Woody Kampmann
Alice Mann
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
21
8
Sport
Total Sports Offered
25
17
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, Climbing, Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Freestyle Skiing, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Sailing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Softball, Tennis
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
16
18
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
Advanced Media Group, Advanced Strength Training, Brewster Big Friends, Cappies, Ceridwen (Writing Club), Computer Graphics, Conditioning, Dance Team, Diversity Club, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), High & Low Ropes Course, Instructional Golf, Performing Arts Club, Robotics Team, Salmagundy (newspaper), The Blue and White (Yearbook), Tour Guides (admissions), Yoga