Canterbury School

New Milford

Connecticut

United States

Overview

Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. Grounded in our Catholic heritage and welcoming to students of all faiths, we believe that spiritual growth is an important part of a complete education and one of the best ways to put our beliefs into action is through service to others. Inspiring all we do at Canterbury is a set of five core values: honesty, respect, compassion, spirituality, and self-reliance. At Canterbury, students encounter a wide range of opportunities within a small and welcoming community. The School’s educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment, and spiritual growth. Our students are well-supported, self-aware, balanced and have a true sense of what matters to them. Placing values and service at the center of what they do, students leave Canterbury grounded and well-adjusted. Our hilltop campus is located in the quaint town of New Milford, CT in Litchfield County. The heart of campus is compact and walkable, and the center of New Milford is walking distance away. Our campus is only 150 miles from Boston, 85 miles from New York City, 45 miles from Hartford, and 35 miles from New Haven.

Academics

Summary: At Canterbury, learning is on a personal scale. Faculty form powerful partnerships with our students, knowing their respective strengths and individual needs. The relationship between teacher and student is the foundation of academic program. With a 6:1 student-to-faculty ratio, small class settings mean that individual attention and additional help are part of every student’s experience - not as supplementary components of academics at Canterbury but as part of existing academic structure. Because teachers are also coaches, dorm parents, and advisors, the student-teacher bond is multidimensional. Faculty members know their students, not just as students, but also as people. Teachers at Canterbury are committed to working with students to ensure their success not just by teaching their designated subject, but by fostering intellectual curiosity and encouraging students to learn how to learn. Students at Canterbury are emboldened to learn not just for school but for life. Social justice education is at the core of the School’s curriculum. In partnership with the Theology Department, students engage with grassroot organizations in Connecticut as well as globally through international service-learning opportunities. Our classes train our students to be moral leaders in a complex, secular world and provide students with the skills to continue their learning and personal development well after graduation.

Department Director

Student/Teacher Ratio: 6/1:

Average Class Size: 11

Summer Programs: Offered

Full Time Teachers: 57

Number of AP Courses Offered: 15

Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 60%

Number of IB Courses Offered: 0

Learning Support

Evening Study Assistance
Learning Center
Learning Differences Support
Peer Tutoring
Study Skills Assistance
Subject Tutoring
Technology Center
Writing Center
ADD/ADHD Support

English

Classics
Creative Writing
Honors
Literature
Poetry

History

Classical History
European History
Honors
United States History
World History

Foreign Languages

Chinese-Mandarin
French
Latin
Spanish

Religion / Philosophy

Ethics
Faith
Moral Philosophy
Mythology
Philosophy
Religious Studies
Social Justice
The Bible
Theology
World Religions

Humanities / Social Sciences

Economics
Psychology

Sciences

Anatomy
Astronomy
Biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Earth Science
Environmental Science
Health
Marine Biology
Microbiology
Physics
Physiology
Sports Medicine
Zoology

Math

Computer Studies

Computer Applications
Multimedia
Computer Programming
Computer Science

Music

Band
Choral Music
Electronic Music
History of Jazz
Individual Instructions
Music History
Music Theory
Orchestra
Recording
Songwriting
Voice

Performing / Visual Arts

Acting
Ceramics
Dance
Design
Drama
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Pottery
Printmaking
Production
Publications
Public Speaking
Sculpture
Studio Art
Theater Arts
Theater Design
3-D Art
Theater History

Special Programs

Community Service
Independent Study

Campus Life

Dorm Life

Number of Dorms: 8

Average Students Per Dorm: 28

Number of Girls Dorms: 4

Number of Boys Dorms: 4

Dorm Amenities

Game Room
Laundry Facilities
Lounge
Vending Machines
Wireless Internet

Other Dorm Amenities

Facilities

Basketball Court
Fitness Center
Football Field
Indoor Basketball Court
Indoor Pool
Pool
Racquetball Court
Sand Volleyball Court
Technology Center

Other Facilities

Clubs & Organizations

Community Service
Debate Club
Diversity Club
Dorm Proctors
Drama Club
Environmental Club
Honor Council
International Club
Investment Club
Literary Magazine
Model UN
National Honor Society
Newspaper
Peer Counseling
Peer Tutoring
Photography Club
Student Activities
Student Government
Student Publications
Theater Club
Yearbook

Arts & Athletics

Summary: Student involvement in the arts and athletics sits at the center of the Canterbury education. With 18 distinct sports available, with levels ranging from the 3rds to the varsity level, all students actively participate on the team during their career at the School. Canterbury’s athletics have a history of success. More often than not, our top athletes are our top students, advancing to pursue both their athletic and academic passions at the DI and DIII level. Canterbury supports all student artists, from those just beginning to VI Formers preparing college portfolios. In the visual arts, Canterbury offers experience in a wide variety of media and advanced courses to broaden your talents. Course selection ranges from Ceramics, Printmaking, and Sculpture to Architectural Drawing and Digital Photography. Unique to Canterbury, students can truly do it all. Athletics are immediately after school, while the fall play and spring musical rehearse during the evening. Music groups — from Jazz Combo, to Orchestra and Computer Music — meet throughout the academic day during designated time for our instrumental bands. Canterbury performs a Shakespearean play in the fall in tandem with the English Department all-School read of the same book. Actors are invited into English classrooms to perform a specific scene or provide an in-depth analysis of their character. The spring musical becomes a full-School production, with student participating on stage or behind the scenes.

Arts Department Director: Kim Tester

Athletics Department Director: Jim Stone

Arts

Acting
Ceramics
Dance
Design
Drama
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Pottery
Printmaking
Production
Publications
Public Speaking
Sculpture
Studio Art
Theater Arts
Theater Design
3-D Art
Theater History

Interscholastic Sports

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

Recreational Sports

Dance
Weight Lifting

Graduates

Summary: Every Canterbury student is at some stage in the college process. The College Office begins with the III and IV Formers by holding a group session during the year to encourage them to take as demanding a course load as they can manage. Our College Counselors help our III and IV Formers identify and develop their special talents. In the V Form Year, students begin to meet daily in small College Workgroups. Students are introduced to the College Counseling Handbook which contains an explanation of each step in the process plus personal tips to help organize all the information necessary for successful completion of the process. College Workgroups continue through the VI Form Year until all the students’ applications are submitted. The College Workgroups supplement individual meetings and provide students with the opportunity to discuss and complete the application process in a structured, supportive environment. During the fall, over 100 colleges send representatives to visit Canterbury to meet with our students during the Fall College Fair. Additionally, School hosts a College Night on campus during which 50 college admission representatives have dinner with the community and then meet with our students individually. During the Fall Parents’ Weekend, V Form parents and students attend a College “Kickoff” meeting, in February, V Form parents are invited to a meeting with the College Office to prepare them for college visits during the March Break. Finally, during Spring Parents’ Weekend, V Form parents attend workshops to further prepare them and their students for the college process. The College Counseling Office uses all the resources at Canterbury to support the students. Faculty, coaches, advisors, dorm parents, and Canterbury alumni are all available to work with and support students during the college process. College counselors meet frequently with parents individually and also keep parents involved in the process through a VI Form Parent Newsletter.

College Information

Percentage of graduates who attend college: 100%

Middle Percentile of SAT Scores	Reading	Math	Writing
25th percentile	620	670	670
75th percentile	500	520	500

College attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:

Boston College: 3

College of the Holy Cross: 3

Merit

Merit Scholarships: Offered

Students Receiving Merit Scholarships: 9%

Average Merit Scholarship: 10,499

Current Endowment Amount: $33,000,000

Interested in Canterbury School?

Vital Information

Student Body Type: Coed

Total Boarding: 219

Total Day: 99

Total Enrollment: 318

Boys: 185

Girls: 133

Boarding Grades Offered: 9-12

Day Grades Offered: 9-12

School Type: High School

Dress Code: Formal

Applications Accepted: SAO

Application Deadline: January 31st

Tuition & Financial Aid

7-Day Boarding: $60,500

5-Day Boarding: N/A

Day Tuition Fee: $45,750

Need-Based Aid: Offered

Payment Plans: Offered

Students Receiving Aid: 53%

Average Awarded: $29,132

School Finances