Salisbury School
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251 Canaan Road, Salisbury, Connecticut 06068 United States |
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| Type | College preparatory school |
| Motto | Esse quam videri - "To be rather than to seem to be." |
| Established | 1901 |
| Headmaster | Chisholm S. Chandler |
| Faculty | 62 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 325 |
| Campus size | 725 acres (2.93 km2) |
| Color(s) | Crimson/White/Black |
| Athletics | 33 interscholastic teams |
| Mascot | Crimson Knight |
| Rival | Avon Old Farms |
| Endowment | $150 million |
| Tuition | $58,100/year |
| Information | Acceptance rate: 42% (2014) |
| Website | www.salisburyschool.org |
Coordinates: 41°59′55″N 73°23′32″W / 41.998648°N 73.392271°W
Salisbury School is an all-boys, private college-preparatory boarding school founded in 1901 and located in Salisbury, Connecticut. Its school newspaper is The Cupola. Its mascot is the Crimson Knight. The school's motto is Esse quam videri, which translates as To be rather than to seem to be.
In 2015, Business Insider ranked it the most expensive private high school in the United States, overtaking the Lawrenceville School.
The Reverend George Emerson Quaile founded Salisbury School in 1901 after serving as headmaster of St. Austin’s School on Staten Island in New York from 1894 to 1901. Dr. Quaile purchased a tract of farmland, known at the time as Frink Farm, for the present site of the school. Overlooking the Taconic mountain range and deep in the heart of the Berkshires, a main building was constructed under Quaile’s direction.
The curriculum at Salisbury is very traditional. Boys take four years of English, three years of mathematics, history, and a foreign language of their choosing. Three years of science is strongly suggested, and one year of art. There is a philosophy and religion requirement of all seniors. The average class size is 11 students.
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