The Hotchkiss School
Lakeville
Connecticut
US
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
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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: 74.0%
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
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
Clubs & Organizations
Arts & Athletics
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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 attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
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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: SAO, 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: %
Average Awarded: $48,228
School Finances
Merit Scholarships: Not Offered
Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: %
Average Merit Scholarship: $0
Current Endowment Amount: $493,100,000
Contact
Director of Admissions: Erby Mitchell
Admissions Phone: 860 435 3102
Fax: 860 435 0042
Email: emitchell@hotchkiss.org
Website: www.hotchkiss.org
