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Holderness School

Holderness, New Hampshire, USA
Co-Ed, Episcopal

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Our motto “For God and Humankind,” along with our three main values--Community, Character, and Curiosity--drive our focus and help strengthen the minds, bodies, and spiritual lives of our students. The sum of these values is that we have a very warm and connected community with a joyful spirit. If you choose Holderness School you will graduate with an excellent academic foundation, strong leadership skills, and lifelong connections—ingredients for a happy and successful life.

 

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33 Chapel Ln, P.O. Box 1879
Holderness, New Hampshire, USA 03245

(603) 536-1747

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Director of Admissions: David Flynn
Admissions Phone:(603) 536-1747Fax:603-536-2125
Email: [email protected] Website:
www.holderness.org


  • Application Deadline: February 01
  • Application Fee: $50
  • International Application Fee: $100
  • Accepts SSAT Standard Application Online (SAO): Yes
  • Accepts Gateway to Prep Schools Application: No
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  • Founded: 1879
  • Campus Size: 600 acres
  • Grades Offered: 9th-post-grad
  • Accredited by: NEASC, AISNE
Student Body
Boarding
Grades 9th-post-grad
Day
Grades 9th-post-grad
Total
Girls     101 24 125
Boys     139 19 158
Total     240 43 283

Tuition and Financial Aid
  • 7-Day Boarding: $63,000
  • 5-Day Boarding: N/A
  • Day Tuition Fee: $41,600
  • Payment Plans: Offered
  • Need-Based Aid: Offered
  • Students Receiving Aid: 39.00%
  • Average Awarded: $34,700
School Finances
  • Merit Scholarships: Not Offered
  • Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 0.00%
  • Average Merit Scholarship: $0
  • Current Endowment: $46,229,736
  • Per Student Endowment: $163,356
 

Department Director: Peter Durnan

Average Class Size: 10

Full Time Teachers: 45

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 60.00%

Student/Teacher Ratio: 7/1

Academic Schedule: Semester

Saturday Classes: Most or All

Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 21

Advanced/Enrichment Programs
  • AP Courses
  • Post Graduate Year
AP Courses Available:
  • Biology
  • Calculus AB
  • English Language
  • English Literature
  • European History
  • French Language
  • Latin: Vergil
  • Music Theory
  • Spanish Language
  • Statistics
  • US History
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Department Director: Nicole Glew

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 17

Average Students Per Dorm: 17

No. of Girls Dorms: 6

No. of Boys Dorms: 11

Dress Code: Formal

Student Life

Clubs and Organizations

  • Community Service
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Environmental Club
  • Food Council
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • Outing Club
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Yearbook
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Arts Department Director: Monique Devine

Athletics Department Director: Richard Eccleston

Arts
  • Chamber Ensemble
  • Choral Music
  • Improvisation Group
  • Jazz Ensemble
  • Stage Band
  • Theater
Interscholastic Sports
  • Alpine Ski Racing
  • Alpine Skiing
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-Country Running
  • Field Hockey
  • Football
  • Free Style Skiing
  • Golf
  • Ice Hockey
  • Lacrosse
  • Nordic Ski Racing
  • Nordic Skiing
  • Rock Climbing
  • Ski Jumping
  • Snowboarding
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
Recreational Sports
  • Camping
  • Canoeing
  • Dance
  • Equestrian
  • Hiking
  • Kayaking
  • Mountain Biking
  • Outdoor Education
  • Rock Climbing
  • Squash
 

Department Director: Bruce Barton

College Information

Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%

Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Bates College 6 graduates
Boston College 3 graduates
Boston University 4 graduates
Bowdoin 3 graduates
Brown 1 graduates
Cal Poly 1 graduates
Carleton 2 graduates
Carnegie Mellon 2 graduates
Clark University 3 graduates
Colby College 4 graduates
Colgate University 2 graduates
Colorado College 5 graduates
Connecticut College 3 graduates
The Culinary Institute of America- NY 2 graduates
Dartmouth 2 graduates
Denison 1 graduates
Dickinson College 3 graduates
Elon University 2 graduates
Fairfield Universitiiy 2 graduates
Fordham 1 graduates
Franklin & Marshall 4 graduates
George Washington University 2 graduates
Georgetown 1 graduates
Gettysburg College 3 graduates
Hamilton College 3 graduates
Hobart & William Smith 7 graduates
Kenyon College 3 graduates
Leheigh 2 graduates
Lewis & Clark 4 graduates
Loyola Marymount 2 graduates
Michigan State 2 graduates
Montana State 4 graduates
New York University 2 graduates
Northeastern University 4 graduates
Occidental College 3 graduates
Pratt Institute 1 graduates
Rensselaer Polytechnic I 3 graduates
Rollins College 2 graduates
Saint Anselm 2 graduates
Saint Lawrence University 14 graduates
Saint Michaels 4 graduates
Salve Regina 3 graduates
Skidmore College 3 graduates
Smith College 2 graduates
Southern Methodist University 1 graduates
Stanford University 1 graduates
Stonehill University 3 graduates
Tulane University 2 graduates
UC Berkeley 1 graduates
UCLA 2 graduates
Union College (NY) 4 graduates
University of Colorado at Boulder 5 graduates
University of Denver 5 graduates
University of Maine 5 graduates
University of New Hampshire 9 graduates
University of Puget Sound 2 graduates
University of St. Andrews 2 graduates
University of Utah 4 graduates
University of Vermont 9 graduates
Vassar College 2 graduates
Wake Forest University 1 graduates
Wells College 3 graduates
Wesleyan University 3 graduates
Notable Alumni

Glenn Lowry (Class of 1972) Director of Museum of Modern Art

Jed Hoyer (Class of 1992) General Manager for the Chicago Cubs

Julia Ford (Class of 2008) Olympic athlete - skiing


Quotes from Alumni

“I hope Holderness always remains devoted to this idea of teaching the whole person, of preparing students for the entirety of the lives they will lead as adults.

-William "Bro" Adams, Class of 1965, Former President of Colby College & NEH Director


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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