Berkshire School

245 North Undermountain Road, Sheffield, MA, 01257-0125
Tel: (413)229-1003
Grades: 9 - 12 | 385 students
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Berkshire School is a co-ed college preparatory boarding school offering a rigorous academic course of study. Pioneering programs—such as Advanced Math/Science Research, Sustainability and Resource Management and Chinese language—coexist with advanced sections and AP offerings in all disciplines. With a range of artistic and athletic offerings, a state-the-art academic building, a brand new 117,000-square-foot athletic facility, new music and theater centers, and national recognition for its efforts in environmental conservation, it is an extraordinary setting in which students are encouraged to learn, in the words of the school motto, "not just for school, but for life."

School Overview:
Berkshire School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Year Founded 1907
Student Body
Total Students 385 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 27% (MA School Avg.: 24%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 82 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 55%
Average Class Size 12 students
Number of AP Courses 16 courses
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Classroom dress code Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Jan. 15
Yearly Tuition Cost $48,100
Tuition Notes $38,100 for day students.
% on Financial Aid 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $30,000
Admissions Director Andrew Bogardus

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Nearby Schools:

Berkshire School
Gr. 9-12 | 0 mi. away
Great Barrington Rudolf Steiner School
Gr. K-9 | 5.1 mi. away
John Dewey Academy
Gr. 10-12 | 5.5 mi. away
Eagleton School
Gr. 4-12 | 7.3 mi. away
Salisbury School
Gr. 9-12 | 8 mi. away
Kolburne School
Gr. PK | 9.1 mi. away

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