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Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation
Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a co-ed college preparatory boarding and day school for 400 ninth-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 the Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize, 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.”
Berkshire is committed to ensuring that each student has a unique and relevant learning experience. By design, every student makes an impact at Berkshire and no student is anonymous. Our enrollment size allows us to cultivate an exceptionally affirming and close-knit residential community. From the foundation of being known well, our students build confidence, which enables them to reimagine their potential in all areas of their development. Berkshire students genuinely care about each other—having a great sense of pride in seeing others do well—a distinguishing element that creates a healthy culture that balances ambition and humility.
Berkshire’s dedication to academic, artistic, and athletic excellence has led to record numbers in admissions, success and achievement in every corner of our campus, and nearly 90% of our graduates earning acceptances to the most selective colleges and universities.
Upon leaving Berkshire, our graduates are able to communicate effectively and persuasively, think critically and creatively, collaborate with others, and understand that they are part of something larger than themselves. They are a part of a global network of nearly 6,000 alumni, spanning 62 countries and 50 states. Berkshire strives to instill core values—curiosity, integrity, perseverance, inclusion, respect, and resilience—along with the critical skills, initiative, and confidence that will ensure our students’ success in school and in life.
245 North Undermountain RoadSheffield, Massachusetts, USA 01257 (413) 229-8511
Director of Admissions: Dana Anselmi Admissions Phone:(413) 229-1003Fax:413-229-1016 Email: [email protected] Website: www.berkshireschool.org
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Posted on April 29, 2020 In these moments of great challenge and uncertainty, we can also find optimism and strength in the profound and heartwarming stories of people making a difference in this world. These stories and people exist within our very own Berkshire community. more...
Posted on April 25, 2020 With the current health crisis preventing students from returning to schools all across the world, Berkshire, like so many others, has swiftly adapted to a distance-learning model for the remainder of the year. Below are a few early highlights. more...
Summary: Berkshire’s challenging college prep curriculum offers a wealth of advanced and AP courses in every discipline along with unique learning experiences in programs like Advanced Math/Science Research, the Center for Sustainability, Pro Vita Winter Session and Independent Study.
Department Director: Brooke Depelteau
Average Class Size: 12
Full Time Teachers: 64
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 67.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 4 / 1
Summer Programs Offered: Offered
Academic Schedule: Semester
Saturday Classes: Most or All
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 17
Notable Achievements: 11 Regeneron STS semi-finalists in last ten years, Aviation Science acquires Redbird Flight Simulator
Summary: Berkshire inspires students to lead healthy, balanced lives, to work collaboratively to achieve common goals, and to find strength and support from all members of our community. Numerous opportunities exist outside of the academic schedule, allowing for a balanced Berkshire experience with activities, clubs, and events designed to bring students together in small groups and as an entire community. Berkshire has deep-rooted traditions that help define the Berkshire experience, including Mountain Day, Winter Carnival, and Senior Dinner. But what makes Berkshire unique is that students do not simply uphold traditions and show up to events; instead, they build traditions and new programs, and as a result they are involved, invested, and connected.
Department Director: Peter Quilty
Number of Dorms: 9
Average Students Per Dorm: 40
No. of Girls Dorms: 4
No. of Boys Dorms: 5
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Dress Code: Formal
Summary: Residential life at Berkshire is designed to help students develop a sense of responsibility, self-sufficiency, and connectedness unique to boarding school experience. Students at Berkshire enjoy living in a nurturing and safe environment. Dorm parents—faculty members who live in the dorms with students—take on a parent-like role or “in loco parentis” giving each dorm a true family feeling. From helping with homework, giving advice, to hosting movie nights in the common room, dorm parents build strong relationships with the students.
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Summary: Arts and Athletics at Berkshire are the foundation of the School's culture: our facilities and programs give students an outstanding platform from which to push themselves, discover new interests and talents, and express themselves to the full extent of their talent, discipline and enthusiasm.
Arts Department Director: Paul Banevicius
Athletics Department Director: Dan Driscoll
Notable Achievements: 20 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in 2018, Jack Harrison '15 Top Pick of MLS SuperDraft, T. Donelan '18 Wins $5K in Songwriting Contest
Summary: The College Counseling Office at Berkshire has tremendous success finding colleges and universities that best match each student’s talents, interests, and aspirations. College counselors are intently focused on knowing their students well and placing them in a position of strength to choose the school that is the best fit for them.
Department Director: Erin Lyman
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
Lincoln Kirstein (Class of 1926) Author and Cultural Figure
William Standish Knowles (Class of 1934) Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Calvin Tomkins (Class of 1943) Art Critic
Stephen Malawista (Class of 1950) Lyme Disease Co-Discoverer
William Matthews (Class of 1961) Poet
Dr. Jack Bacon (Class of 1972) NASA Scientist
E.V. Day (Class of 1986) Artist
Ryan Lizza (Class of 1992) New Yorker Magazine
Kendall Coyne (Class of 2011) Olympic Gold Medalist
Jack Harrison (Class of 2015) Professional Soccer Player
Berkshire set the foundation for the most formative years of my life and for any success I achieved after high school. It was a place where I could take risks knowing that I would always be supported.
-Allison Letourneau, Class of 2007, Associate Head of School for Enrollment Management at The White Mountain School
Berkshire exposed me to so many great opportunities. I embraced my love for the arts by participating in studio art, photography, digital art and choreography. I'm now pursuing a career in fashion!
-Shannon Rayniece Brown, Class of 2010, Fashion Designer
Berkshire is so special. I'm still struck by everyone's warmth and encouragement. It gave me the confidence to get involved in Student Government and the Diversity Club, all of which shaped my life.
-Jarrett Mathis, Class of 2004, Founder of Empowering Ourselves, Inc.
Summary: Berkshire School has a wide-range of summer camps and programs on its 400-acre campus. Berkshire is located at the base of Mount Everett (2,624 ft.) in Sheffield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshire Hills. The local area is a popular tourist destination for world-renowned arts and culture, health and wellness retreats and spectacular nature, including the Appalachian Trail, which is a short hike from campus.
Department Director: Jeff Depelteau
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