Chapel Hill – Chauncy Hall School
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CH-CH Seal
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Waltham, Massachusetts United States |
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| School type | Private, Boarding |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1828 |
| Head of school | Lance Conrad |
| Staff | 64 |
| Grades | 9 - PG |
| Gender | Co-ed |
| Enrollment | 175 |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus size | 40 acres (160,000 m2) |
| School color(s) | Blue and white |
| Mascot | The Chargers |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Website | www.chch.org |
Chapel Hill – Chauncy Hall School (CH-CH) is an independent, college preparatory day and boarding school for grades 9 through PG located on a 40-acre campus in Waltham, Massachusetts and founded in 1828. CH-CH is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School is a college preparatory, day and boarding school that embraces differences in learning style and culture in a richly diverse and supportive community. We challenge young men and women to realize their individual potential, experience academic success, and develop moral strength and personal integrity.
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall’s history involves three schools: Chauncy Hall, Chapel Hill, and the Huntington School. Chapel Hill, a school for girls founded in 1860 in Waltham on the current campus, and Chauncy Hall, a Boston day school for boys founded in 1828, merged in 1971 to create Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall.
To the merger, Chapel Hill brought its strength in humanities and the arts, and Chauncy Hall brought its strength in the fields of science and math. In 1974, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall incorporated the Huntington School, a Boston school for boys founded in 1909.
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall has many long standing traditions. Wilkins Hall and its free-standing spiral staircase is still in use today. At Head of School installations, the book of the school is passed from one head to the next. Charles Henry Sampson scholarships are annually awarded to qualified students. Additionally, the school continues to keep in contact with alumni of Chauncy Hall, Chapel Hill, and the Huntington School.
CH-CH has 175 students, with a 45% boarding population and 55% day, and a 25% international student population. The school community celebrates its diversity with Diversity Day that consists of student led workshops that introduce faculty and fellow students to new countries. Additionally, there is an annual Flag Day ceremony in which students have an opportunity to share their heritage with the rest of the school.
Course requirements at CH-CH consist of 4 years of English, 3 years of math (through algebra 2), 3 years of history (including U.S. History), 3 years of laboratory science, 2 sequential years of a foreign language, and 2 years of visual or performing arts. CH-CH also offers honors, advanced, or AP courses in all of the major academic disciplines for students looking to advance their studies.
Students enrolled in a history class are required to write a research paper during the winter trimester and all students enrolled in a science class participate in the annual science fair each May.
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