The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut.
Founded in 1891, the School provides an education of unsurpassed quality to 600 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of post-graduates.
Students at Hotchkiss come from across the United States and 36 foreign countries.
Graduates attend many of the most selective universities and colleges.
The Hotchkiss School strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity.
The School is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG
- Enrollment: 612 students
- Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students): $63,180
- Acceptance rate: 18%
- Application Deadline: Jan. 15
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
The Hotchkiss School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 308 schools) for:
Category
Attribute
School Resources
School Resources
Selectivity
Offering Breadth
School Overview
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1891
1907
Campus Size
810 acres
125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
612 students
300 students
% Students of Color
38%
26%
% International Students
13%
20%
% Students Boarding
95%
70%
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
Summer Program Details
Tuition Cost
Endowment Size
$463 million
$25 million
Yearly Tuition
(Boarding Students)
(Boarding Students)
$63,180
(inclusive of technology & health services fees)
(inclusive of technology & health services fees)
$61,200
Yearly Tuition
(Day Students)
(Day Students)
n/a
$34,900
% Students on Financial Aid
38%
40%
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$50,319
(100% of demonstrated need met)
(100% of demonstrated need met)
$25,000
Merit Scholarships Offered
No
No
Acceptance Rate
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
Acceptance Rate
18%
58%
Director of Admissions
Erby Mitchell
AP / Advanced Courses
# of AP / Advanced Courses Offered
n/a
17
Courses
AP Biology, AP Calculus (AB), AP Calculus (BC), AP Chemistry, AP Chinese Language, AP Economics (macro), AP Economics (micro), AP English Literature, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French Language, AP French Literature, AP German Language, AP Government & Politics (Comparative), AP Latin (Vergil), AP Physics 1, AP Physics C, AP Spanish Language, AP Spanish Literature, AP Statistics, AP US History
Sports
# Interscholastic Sports Offered
23
16
College Matriculation
Year:
10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
School Notes
- The Hotchkiss School was founded 1891, establishing a tradition of academic excellence in a small-school community with a large-school diversity. Hotchkiss strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. The School is a community based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, and it holds all members of the community accountable for upholding these values. The School is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities. The School encourages students to develop clarity of thought, confidence and facility in expressing ideas, and artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. In and out of the classroom, all members of the community are expected to subject their views and actions to critical examination and to accept responsibility for them. The School hopes that graduates will leave Hotchkiss with a commitment to environmental stewardship and service to others and with a greater understanding of themselves and of their roles in a global society.
- The Hotchkiss School accreditations: NAIS/CAIS/TABS/NEASC/CSDE
Source: Verified school update
Alumni Reviews Review School
Review
Description
Hotchkiss's campus had TWO ice hockey rinks and we also have a legendary field hockey team. Our Varsity Field Hockey team won the New England Championships 10 years in a row and then two years. . .
Hotchkiss is a medium-sized (approximately 600 students), New England boarding school nestled snugly in the hills of rustic Northwestern Connecticut. The school sits on the beautiful Lake Wononskopomuc, on which its highly accomplished sailing team. . .
Hotchkiss is a great institution. While I, like many boarding school students, have a love hate relationship with the school, it gave me more gifts than I can ever repay. Our school is taught under. . .
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