The Hotchkiss School

Lakeville
Connecticut
United States

Overview

Founded in 1891 Hotchkiss strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning responsible citizenship and personal integrity. Our students come from 32 states and 35 foreign countries. Thirty-three percent are students of color. Over $9.7 million in financial aid is available each year; 32 percent of students receive financial aid. With more than 248 courses Hotchkiss offers a large-school academic experience with a small-school feel. The average class size is 12 and facilities include a 97 500-item library a visual arts center two theatres new state-of-the-art athletic and music centers and a golf course and tennis courts all on an 827-acre campus. Our athletic teams compete with remarkable success in 19 interscholastic sports including baseball basketball cross-country field hockey football golf hockey lacrosse sailing soccer softball squash swimming diving tennis track ultimate frisbee volleyball water polo and wrestling. We also offer instruction in outdoor leadership paddle tennis rock climbing spin cycling and yoga. With a teacher:student ratio of 1:5 and course offerings that total 248 our students have exceptional opportunities for advancing their education and finding mentors on the faculty who will support them in their learning. Students teachers and staff members are equally important members in this community based on trust mutual respect compassion and shared intellectual curiosity.

Academics

Department Director Jared Hall

Student/Teacher Ratio: 5:1

Average Class Size: 12

Summer Programs: Offered

Full Time Teachers: 72

Number of AP Courses Offered: 21

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 74%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Learning Support

  • Evening Study Assistance
  • Learning Center
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Study Skills Assistance
  • Subject Tutoring
  • Technology Center

English

  • Creative Writing
  • Honors
  • Literature
  • Poetry

History

  • European History
  • Honors
  • United States History

Foreign Languages

  • Chinese-Mandarin
  • French
  • German
  • Greek
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Religion / Philosophy

  • Ethics
  • Mythology
  • Philosophy
  • Religious Studies
  • Social Justice
  • The Bible
  • World Religions

Humanities / Social Sciences

  • Economics
  • Psychology

Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Science
  • Genetics
  • Marine Biology
  • Physics
  • Physiology

Math

  • Algebra
  • Calculus
  • Functions
  • Geometry
  • Honors Math
  • Statistics
  • Trigonometry

Computer Studies

  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Science

Music

  • Choral Music
  • History of Jazz
  • Individual Instructions
  • Music History
  • Music Theory
  • Orchestra
  • Recording
  • Voice

Performing / Visual Arts

  • Acting
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Debate
  • Design
  • Directing
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Lighting Design
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Printmaking
  • Publications
  • Screen-Printing
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Art
  • Television Production
  • Theater Arts
  • Theater Design
  • 3-D Art
  • Modern Dance

Special Programs

  • Study Abroad
  • Community Service
  • Exchange Programs
  • Independent Study
  • Outdoor Education

Distinctive or New Programs

In The 2008-2009 Year The New Humanities Program For Ninth- And Tenth-graders Made Its Debut. This Two-year Course Of Study Unites Learning From Four Disciplines: Arts English History And Philosophy And Religion. In A World That Is Paradoxically Fragmented And Yet Connected The Hotchkiss Humanities Program Gives Our Global Student Body A Shared Coherent Academic Experience Through Which To Reflect On What It Means To Be Human.

Campus Life

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 13

Average Students Per Dorm: 47

Number of Girls Dorms: 6

Number of Boys Dorms: 7

Dorm Amenities

  • Laundry Facilities
  • Lounge
  • Vending Machines

Other Dorm Amenities

Facilities

  • All-Weather Track
  • Baseball Field
  • Basketball Court
  • Fitness Center
  • Football Field
  • Indoor Basketball Court
  • Indoor Pool
  • Sand Volleyball Court
  • Technology Center
  • Volleyball Court

Other Facilities

Outdoor Climbing Wall; Squash Courts; 2 Hockey Rinks

Clubs & Organizations

  • Animal Rights Club
  • Asian Club
  • Astronomy Club
  • Classics Club
  • Community Service
  • Computer Club
  • Debate Club
  • Diversity Club
  • Dorm Proctors
  • Drama Club
  • Environmental Club
  • Food Council
  • Foreign Language Clubs
  • Future Business Leaders of America
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • International Club
  • Investment Club
  • Jewish Student Organization
  • Literary Magazine
  • Math Club
  • Model UN
  • Newspaper
  • Outing Club
  • Peer Counseling
  • Peer Tutoring
  • Pep Club
  • Photography Club
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Sexualities Club
  • Student Activities
  • Student Government
  • Student Publications
  • Theater Club
  • Yearbook
  • Young Democrats
  • Young Republicans
  • Radio Station
  • TV Station

Arts & Athletics

Arts Department Director:

Athletics Department Director: Robin Chandler

Arts

  • Acting
  • Architecture
  • Art History
  • Ceramics
  • Dance
  • Debate
  • Design
  • Directing
  • Drama
  • Drawing
  • Lighting Design
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Portfolio
  • Printmaking
  • Publications
  • Screen-Printing
  • Sculpture
  • Studio Art
  • Television Production
  • Theater Arts
  • Theater Design
  • 3-D Art
  • Modern Dance

Interscholastic Sports

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

Recreational Sports

  • Basketball
  • Dance
  • Drill Team
  • Golf
  • Hiking
  • Ice Hockey
  • Outdoor Education
  • Paddle Tennis
  • Soccer
  • Squash
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Weight Lifting
  • Yoga
  • Pilates
  • Beach Volleyball

Graduates

College Information

Precentage of graduates who attend college: 100%

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores Reading Math Writing
25th percentile 660 660 610
75th percentile 740 760 730

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Vital Information

Student Body Type: Coed

Total Boarding: 575

Total Day: 29

Total Enrollment: 604

Boys: 311

Girls: 293

Boarding Grades Offered: 9-12

Day Grades Offered: 9-12

School Type: High School, Post-grad

Dress Code: Other

Applications Accepted: Gateway to Prep

Application Deadline: January 15th

Tuition & Financial Aid

7-Day Boarding: $59,630

5-Day Boarding: N/A

Day Tuition Fee: $50,700

Need-Based Aid: Offered

Payment Plans: Offered

Students Receiving Aid: 32%

Average Awarded: $48,228

School Finances

Merit Scholarships: Not Offered

Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %

Average Merit Scholarship: $

Current Endowment Amount: $493,100,000

Contact

11 Interlaken Road

Lakeville, Connecticut United States

860 435 3102

Director of Admissions: Erby Mitchell

Admissions Phone: 860 435 3102

Fax: 860 435 0042

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.hotchkiss.org

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