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Overview
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At Choate, you find out what's possible by living it first hand. When you live and learn here, the entire campus becomes your classroom, and there are opportunities for exploration everywhere you look. This exploration will bring you well beyond the boundaries of what you thought possible. Choate is where tradition meets innovation as we embrace what’s next. Where you’ll experience new cultures, new perspectives, and new modes of thinking. Where passionate educators guide you along every inquisition and peers support your journey for a lifetime. This is where a moment of inspiration can lead to a world of difference.

Academics
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
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Distinctive or New Programs
- 8
Campus Life
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
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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
Arts & Athletics
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
Graduates
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
Adlai Stevenson
Class of 1918
former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
John F. Kennedy
Class of 1935
35th President of the United States
Edward Albee
Class of 1946
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Robert D. McCallum Jr.
Class of 1964
former U.S. Ambassador to Australia
Glenn Close
Class of 1965
Emmy and Tony Award-winning film and stage actress
Victoria J. Nuland
Class of 1979
former U.S. Representative to NATO
Paul Giamatti
Class of 1985
Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning film and stage actor
Chris Denorfia
Class of 1998
Center fielder for the San Diego Padres
Angela Ruggiero
Class of 1998
four-time Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Champion
Summer Programs
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
Choate Summer Programs
Description: Middle and high school students advance their skills in 5-week Academic Enrichment Program with course options ranging from Digital Filmmaking to Invention and Design Lab. Summer Programs offers 1-week, 2-week, 4-week, and 5-week academic programs and workshops including concentration programs like Immersion Geometry and Choate John F. Kennedy ‘35 Institute in Government to provide opportunities for students to grow their intellectual passions.
Director: Susan Peel Farrell
Application Deadline:
Start Date: 2024-06-23
End Date: 2024-07-26
Tuition From:
Tuition To:
Website: https://www.choate.edu/summer
Boarding:
Financial Aid Available: Yes
Vital Information
Student Body Type: Coed
Total Boarding: 665
Total Day: 202
Total Enrollment: 867
Boys: 420
Girls: 447
Boarding Grades Offered: 9-12
Day Grades Offered: 9-12
School Type: High School, Post-grad
Dress Code: Casual
Applications Accepted: SAO, Gateway to Prep
Application Deadline: January 15th
Tuition & Financial Aid
7-Day Boarding: $65,820
5-Day Boarding: N/A
Day Tuition Fee: $50,910
Need-Based Aid: Offered
Payment Plans: Offered
Students Receiving Aid: 33.0%
Average Awarded: $48,680
School Finances
Merit Scholarships: Not Offered
Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %
Average Merit Scholarship: $
Current Endowment Amount: $396,000,000
Contact
Director of Admissions: Jeffrey Beaton
Admissions Phone: 203 697 2239
Fax: 203 697 2629
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.choate.edu
Nearby Schools
- Westover School - 17mi / 27 km
- Miss Porter’s School - 18mi / 29 km
- The Taft School - 19mi / 31 km
- The Ethel Walker School - 27mi / 44 km
- The Loomis Chaffee School - 28mi / 45 km
- The Frederick Gunn School - 29mi / 46 km


