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The School

Was founded in 1865

Head of School

Thomas B.Main, since 2002
Bates College, BA
Wesleyan University, MA

Enrollment

313 in Upper School
190 in Middle School
180 in Lower School
56% boys    44% girls

Geographic Distribution

40% from Stamford
40% from Greenwich, Darien, and New Canaan
32 Towns represented in Connecticut and New York

Diversity

Over 24% of students identify themselves as students of color

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Over $1.8 million need based financial aid distributed to 13% of student body

Tuition per grade/division 2012-2013

Grades PreK-4 $ 30,980
Grade 5 $ 31,900
Grades 6-8 $ 33,290
Grades 9-12 $ 35,120

Annual Fund

Annual Fund Over $1.6 million

Endowment

Endowment Over $18 million

Facilities

36 Acres
3 Academic Buildings
2 Libraries
1 Performing Arts Center
1 Turf Field
4 Grass Athletic Fields
2 Gymnasiums

Location

1450 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT, 06905
35 miles from New York and 37 miles from New Haven

Faculty

Faculty Total 108 – Over 77% of Faculty have advanced degrees

Class Size

Average Class Size:    12
Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:6

Upper School Academic Offerings

142 Classes
23 Honors
19 Advanced Placement
37 Clubs/Activities

Athletic Teams offered

22 Varsity Teams
19 JV Teams
50 Middle School Teams

Academic Day

8:00 a.m.-3:15 p.m.

Transportation

Transportation Available for Stamford, CT, and Bedford, NY, residents

Graduation Requirements

 English  4 credits
 History  3 credits
 Mathematics  3 credits
 Science  3 credits
 Language  3 credits
 Visual Arts  0.5 credits
 Performing Arts  0.5 credits
 Life Skills  0.25 credits
 Athletics  1 team per year - minimum
 Theater Arts  2 productions in Upper School
 Independent study available 

SAT Scores

Critical Reading 614
Math    634
Writing    626

1600 Mean: 1248
2400 Mean: 1874

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