Hotchkiss School
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| Location | |
| 11 Interlaken Road Lakeville, Connecticut (New York metropolitan area) United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, day and boarding |
| Motto |
Moniti Meliora Sequamur ((After instruction, let us move on to pursue higher things.)) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1891 |
| Head of school | Craig W. Bradley, 15th Head of School |
| Faculty | 150 |
| Grades | 9–12, PG |
| Gender | coeducational |
| Enrollment | 600 (2015–16): 93% boarding, 7% day; 50% male, 50% female; 17% International students 32% U.S. students of color |
| Average class size | 13 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Schedule | Semester |
| Campus |
Rural, 827 acres (3 km2) 13 dorms, 2 lakes, 1 forest |
| Color(s) |
Yale Blue and White |
| Athletics | 19 interscholastic sports |
| Mascot | Bearcat |
| Rivals | Taft School |
| Average SAT scores | 2110 (2014) |
| Newspaper | The Record |
| Yearbook | The Mischianza |
| Endowment | $455 million (August 2015) |
| Annual tuition | $51,155 (boarding) $43,475 (day) |
| Affiliation | Eight Schools Association Ten Schools Admissions Organization G20 Schools Founders League New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG) Round Square Green Schools Alliance |
| Former pupils | Pythians (even entrance year) or Olympians (odd entrance year) |
| Website | hotchkiss |
The Hotchkiss School is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational, college preparatory boarding school in Lakeville, Connecticut, founded in 1891. The school offers a classical education with grades 9–12 and a postgraduate (PG) option, attracting students across the United States and 34 foreign countries.
Hotchkiss is a member of the Eight Schools Association,Ten Schools Admissions Organization,G20 Schools group, Founders League,New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC),New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS),National Association of Independent Schools, Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG),Round Square,Cum Laude Society, and Green Schools Alliance.
Hotchkiss has a highly competitive 18% admit rate (2013), and one of the largest private school endowments in the country (ranked fifth largest in 2008 by New York Times).
In 1891, Maria Harrison Bissell Hotchkiss, with guidance from Yale President Timothy Dwight V, founded the school to prepare young men for Yale University. In 1892, Hotchkiss opened its doors to 50 male boarding students for $600. Hotchkiss's endowment also precipitated scholarship aid to deserving students. In 1974, the school became coeducational.
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