Pomfret School vs. Loomis Chaffee
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School Overview
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Loomis Chaffee ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 278 schools) for:
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Overview
Founded in 1894, Pomfret is a private high school for boarding and day students.
Set on a stunning 500-acre hilltop in Northeastern Connecticut, we are intentionally small with 350 students hailing from 29 states and 29 countries.
Our mission is to empower students to pursue lives of meaning and purpose, and our vision is to inspire the next generation of change makers and problem solvers.
Loomis Chaffee`s mission is to inspire in all our students a commitment to the best self and the common good.
Our accomplished faculty combine a rigorous academic curriculum and outstanding athletics, arts, and co-curricular programs with a focus on teaching you how to be an effective and engaged citizen.
We know students want to make a positive difference in the world - they want to solve problems big and small, and they want to do it now.
We provide you the opportunities and tools - through our Pearse Hub for Innovation (PHI); Alvord Center for Global & Environmental Studies; Norton Family Center for the Common Good; Center for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; research programs in science and the humanities; and independent study projects - to take your learning and put it to immediate good use.
Whatever your interests may be, you will be celebrated for who you are and who you want to become.
You also will have fun and make life-long friends.
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
1894
1874
Campus Size
500 acres
300 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
350
736
% Students of Color
22%
35%
% International Students
21%
14%
% Students Boarding
85%
70%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1352
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
n/a
1220 - 1510
Average ACT score
n/a
29
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Monthly
weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
10
11
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
4:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
48
70
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
85%
n/a
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$75 million
$250 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$75,810
$68,420
Tuition (Day Students)
$48,460
n/a
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$42,874
n/a
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
n/a
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Acceptance Rate
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18%
Director of Admissions
Susan Mantilla-Goin
Nancy Cleary
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
48
70
Sport
Total Sports Offered
19
18
Sports
Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling
Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Water Polo
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
18
35
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Advancement Student Board, Athletic Council, Book Club, Business Club, Chess Club, Cooking Club, Dance Club, Fencing Club, Green Griffins, Key Club, Knitting Club, Manuscripts Club, Math Team, Medical Club, Mental Health Club, Model United Nations, Robotics Club, Thrift Store
A Cappellicans, Agricultural Proctors, Brothers in Unity (affinity group for students identifying as black and male), Chamber Music, Chamber Singers, Chorus, Christian Fellowship Club, Darwin Club (outdoor club), Debate Society, Environmental Action Group, Environmental Proctors, Guitar Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble, Jewish Student Union, Literary Magazine (The Loom), Math Team, Model UN, MultiX (affinity group for students identifying as multiracial), Musical Revue, Orchestra, Pa'lante (affinity group for students identifying as Latinx), PASA (Pan Asian Student Alliance), Peer Counselors, Pelican Service Organization, Pelican Support Network (PSN - peer mentors), PRISM (Multiculutural Student Organization), Robotics Team, Science Team, Shultz Fellows (political discussion group), Sisters' Circle (affinity group for students identifying as black and female), Spectrum (LGBTQ Organization), Student Council, Student Newspaper (The Log), Wind Ensemble, Yearbook Club (The Confluence)