Summary: At Choate, we’re known for our high standards of academic achievement as a community — but we focus most of all on ensuring that each student achieves his or her personal academic goals. Our faculty is committed to providing you with the tools you need to think critically and independently, to approach complex issues and problems with a clear perspective, and to become a passionate learner. Our academic departments all offer traditional core courses as well as a variety of electives — a balance we’ve created because we believe the best academic model for learning is both wide and deep. You’ll have the opportunity to hone your research skills tailored for different disciplines. At the same time, you’ll be given the freedom to experiment with novel approaches through brainstorming, modeling, and trial and error. At Choate you’ll discover that your path to success often includes risks. You’ll come to know that neither success or failure is an ending, but rather the beginning of the next step forward. Discovering the right balance of wide and deep is where our advisers and department heads come in. They’ll collaborate with you to create your most effective and engaging academic plan, and help you to chart your goals for the future — including your ideal choice of college and target career pursuits.

Department Director Katie Levesque

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6/1:

Average Class Size: 12

Summer Programs: Not Offered

Full Time Teachers: 120

Number of AP Courses Offered: 25

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 72.0%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Noteworthy Information:
Winner national Fed Challenge economics competition. Student finalist Intel Science Talent Search.

Learning Support

• Peer Tutoring
• Technology Center

English

• Classics
• Creative Writing
• Honors
• Literature
• Playwriting
• Poetry

History

• Asian History
• Classical History
• European History
• Honors
• Medieval History
• United States History
• World History

Foreign Languages

• Chinese-Mandarin
• French
• Greek
• Italian
• Latin
• Spanish
• Arabic

Religion / Philosophy

• Ethics
• Moral Philosophy
• Philosophy
• World Religions

Humanities / Social Sciences

• Economics
• Psychology
• World Issues
• International Relations

Sciences

• Anatomy
• Astronomy
• Astrophysics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth Science
• Electronics
• Environmental Science
• Geology
• Marine Biology
• Microbiology
• Physical Science
• Physics
• Physiology
• Computer Science
• Robotics

Math

Computer Studies

• Computer Applications
• Multimedia
• Computer Programming
• Computer Science
• Web Design
• Robotics
• Computer Engineering
• Digital Media

Music

• Band
• Choral Music
• Composition
• History of Jazz
• Individual Instructions
• Music History
• Music Theory
• Orchestra
• Recording
• Voice
• A Cappella

Performing / Visual Arts

• Acting
• Architecture
• Art History
• Ballet
• Ceramics
• Choreography
• Dance
• Debate
• Design
• Directing
• Drama
• Drawing
• Fiber Arts
• Film and Video
• Graphic Design
• Journalism
• Lighting Design
• Metal
• Painting
• Photography
• Portfolio
• Pottery
• Production
• Publications
• Public Speaking
• Screenwriting
• Sculpture
• Stagecraft
• Studio Art
• Theater Arts
• Theater Design
• 3-D Art
• Modern Dance
• Jazz Band
• Orchestra
• Theater History

Special Programs

• S

Distinctive or New Programs

• 8

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 30

Average Students Per Dorm: 0

Number of Girls Dorms: 14

Number of Boys Dorms: 16

Dorm Amenities

• Game Room
• Laundry Facilities
• Lounge
• Vending Machines
• Wireless Internet

Other Dorm Amenities

Student Life

The Choate campus, located in Wallingford, Connecticut consists of four quadrants of student life. Beyond the class day, students find time and space to explore, relax and play at the Worthington Johnson Athletic Center, the Paul Mellon Arts Center, Lanphier Center for Mathematics and Computer Science and St. John Hall. An educational and social hub for the Choate community, the 37,000-square foot, three-story St. John Hall student center includes spaces for small and large group gatherings, the Choate Store and Tuck Shop Café, Deans' and Student Activities offices, meeting rooms, student project rooms, game room, media room, publication studios and club spaces.

Facilities

• A

Other Facilities

Clubs & Organizations

• Amnesty International
• Asian Club
• Chess Club
• Classics Club
• Community Service
• Debate Club
• Diversity Club
• Dorm Proctors
• Drama Club
• Environmental Club
• Fencing Club
• Food Council
• Foreign Language Clubs
• Free Tibet
• Gardening Club
• Habitat for Humanity
• Honor Council
• International Club
• Investment Club
• Jewish Student Organization
• Literary Magazine
• Math Club
• Mock Trial
• Model UN
• Newspaper
• Outing Club
• Peer Counseling
• Peer Tutoring
• Photography Club
• Sexualities Club
• Snowboarding Club
• Student Activities
• Student Government
• Student Publications
• Weightlifting Club
• Yearbook
• Yoga Club
• Young Democrats
• Young Republicans

Summary: What makes the arts such a powerful part of life and learning at Choate? It's music, dance, art, and performance. It's more than 50 classes in the visual and performing arts. It's exceptional experiences. It's hundreds of events on the stage, in the studios and galleries. It's a culture that celebrates creative endeavor as an essential part of a great education. And, it's the chance to take your talents further. What's great about Choate athletics? It's something for everyone with 81 interscholastic teams - varsity, junior varsity, and thirds - in 22 sports. It's a program focused on learning sportsmanship, testing limits, and striving for excellence. It's outstanding facilities. It's donning the blue and gold for one of the great rivalries in sports: Choate-Deerfield Day. It's a winning tradition, with recent league and New England championships in several sports. And, it's recognition of our athletes at the collegiate, professional and international level.

Arts Department Director: Sandra Parks

Athletics Department Director: Roney Eford

Arts

• Acting
• Architecture
• Art History
• Ballet
• Ceramics
• Choreography
• Dance
• Debate
• Design
• Directing
• Drama
• Drawing
• Fiber Arts
• Film and Video
• Graphic Design
• Journalism
• Lighting Design
• Metal
• Painting
• Photography
• Portfolio
• Pottery
• Production
• Publications
• Public Speaking
• Screenwriting
• Sculpture
• Stagecraft
• Studio Art
• Theater Arts
• Theater Design
• 3-D Art
• Modern Dance
• Jazz Band
• Orchestra
• Theater History

Interscholastic Sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Crew
• Cross Country Running
• Diving
• Field Hockey
• Football
• Golf
• Ice Hockey
• Lacrosse
• Sailing
• Soccer
• Softball
• Squash
• Swimming
• Tennis
• Track and Field
• Ultimate Frisbee
• Volleyball
• Water Polo
• Wrestling

Recreational Sports

• Aerobics
• Alpine Skiing
• Basketball
• Canoeing
• Crew
• Cross Country Running
• Dance
• Fencing
• Hiking
• Ice Hockey
• Martial Arts
• Rock Climbing
• Snowboarding
• Soccer
• Softball
• Squash
• Tennis
• Volleyball
• Weight Lifting

Summary: The College Counseling Office seeks to arm students with the tools necessary to conduct a thorough college search. Students are empowered to take ownership of their college process through individual meetings with their counselor, group meetings with their counselor and peers, attending college fairs and the College Information Weekend program offered each February.

College Information

Percentage of graduates who attend college: 99.0%

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores	Reading	Math	Writing
25th percentile	675	680
75th percentile	760	785

College attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Notable Alumni

Summary: Each summer, our unique programs provide engaging and innovative curriculum for learners to pursue their creativity, curiosity and passion for discovery. The academic enrichment courses provide students the opportunity to explore new concepts and challenge them to achieve academic goals before the next school year.

Department Director: Susan Peel Farrell