Beaver Country Day School
School Notes Overview:
Beaver Country Day School offers an academically challenging curriculum in an environment that promotes balance in students' lives. Deeply committed to individual student success, teachers inspire students to - Reason and engage deeply with complex ideas and issues; - Be intellectually curious, open-minded and fair; - Identify and build upon their strengths; - Act effectively within a genuinely diverse cultural and social framework; - Serve both School and society with integrity, respect and compassion....
School Overview:
Beaver Country Day School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades 6 - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1920 | ||
| County | Middlesex County, MA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 428 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 25% | 23% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 6 - 33 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 39 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 49 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 72 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 79 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 78 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 78 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 77% | ||
| Average Class Size | 15 | ||
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 160 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 | ||
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $33,180 | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 25% | ||
| Head of School | Peter Hutton | ||
| Admissions Director | Shamikhah Dean | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 15 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Cross Country | Fencing | ||
| Field Hockey | Golf | ||
| Lacrosse | Mountain Biking | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Squash | Tennis | ||
| Ultimate Frisbee | Volley Ball | ||
| Wrestling | |||
School Notes:
- Core Standards of the Beaver Country Day School learning experience: - The capacity for moral reasoning - The ability to communicate effectively - Respect - Cross-cultural awareness - Intellectual character - The capacity for creative and flexible problem-solving - The capacity for effective advocacy - Access to self - The capacity for collaboration and leadership - The value of wellness
- Profile last updated: 07/10/2009
In the News:
- High school roundup: Sanford paces Berwick win (Foster's Daily Democrat)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 08:26:11 am
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — The Berwick Academy boys soccer team kept its hopes alive for a share of the Eastern Independent League title with Wednesday's 1-0 win at Beaver Country Day School. - HMFH Architects Receives Award for Beaver Country Day School (Banker & Tradesman)
posted on September 2, 2009 at 03:31:01 pm
HMFH Architects has received the 2009 Brick in Architecture Bronze Award in the educational category for its design of the Beaver Country Day School in Chestnut Hill. - Margareta E. Colmore, volunteer (Baltimore Sun)
posted on July 5, 2009 at 07:29:01 am
Margareta E. "Greta" Colmore, a former Roland Park resident and volunteer, died June 24 of complications from dementia at Birchwood Terrace Healthcare in Burlington, Vt. She was 95. - Thirty years later, they still can't get her record right (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
posted on May 19, 2009 at 09:27:10 am
They say records are meant to be broken. In fact, when it comes to high school track and field, some are broken every year, others many times during a season. - Wooster lacrosse goalie earns New England honor (The News-Times)
posted on May 18, 2009 at 12:38:01 am
Wooster School lacrosse star Kyle Scheine was named the New England Prep School Division III Goalie of the Year for his efforts this past spring. On Sunday, Scheine made eight saves in the New England Prep School Division III All-Star Game, held at the Marvelwood School in Kent.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (02467) | School Zip (02467) |
(MA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 11,078 people | 6,349,048 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 76% | 43% |
| Population Average Age | 30 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $78,007 | $52,143 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 49 years old | 56 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (02467) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 69% / 31% | 58% / 42% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Boston College Campus School - 26 students - 0.2 mi. away - view location
- Brimmer And May School - 395 students - 0.6 mi. away - view location
- The Park School - 502 students - 1.5 mi. away - view location
- Dexter School - 395 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
- Southfield School - 369 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
View all schools in: Chestnut Hill, Middlesex County, Zip 02467
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