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The purpose of Deerfield Academy is to educate young people - intellectually, aesthetically, socially, physically and morally - so that they become responsible, contributing citizens and fulfilled human beings. A Deerfield education is characterized by a rigorous curriculum, lively exchange of ideas and supportive teaching. Its objective is to instruct students in the basic skills and subject matter of the humanities and sciences, to cultivate in them the habits and techniques of learning and to enable them to be curious, creative and independent. The school is committed to the arts and to the development of an aesthetic dimension in its students. Deerfield Academy is a residential community in which students should learn to conduct themselves according to high standards of citizenship. Recognizing that diversity enriches the school, the Academy seeks to foster an appreciation of difference. The value placed on mutual respect and concern for others and on each person's contribution to the welfare of the school benefits both the individual and the Academy.
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Deerfield Academy |
| School Level |
High school
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
State or regional independent school association
Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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County |
Franklin County, MA |
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| Total
Students |
604 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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MA )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
23% |
19% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 96 students | | Grade 10 - 152 students | | Grade 11 - 166 students | | Grade 12 - 190 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
72 teachers |
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School |
(
MA )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:8 |
1:7
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
155 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
8 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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- The purpose of Deerfield Academy is to educate young people - intellectually, aesthetically, socially, physically and morally - so that they become responsible, contributing citizens and fulfilled human beings. A Deerfield education is characterized by a rigorous curriculum, lively exchange of ideas and supportive teaching. Its objective is to instruct students in the basic skills and subject matter of the humanities and sciences, to cultivate in them the habits and techniques of learning and to enable them to be curious, creative and independent. The school is committed to the arts and to the development of an aesthetic dimension in its students. Deerfield Academy is a residential community in which students should learn to conduct themselves according to high standards of citizenship. Recognizing that diversity enriches the school, the Academy seeks to foster an appreciation of difference. The value placed on mutual respect and concern for others and on each person's contribution to the welfare of the school benefits both the individual and the Academy.
- Profile last updated: 02/13/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
01342 ) |
| School
Zip (
01342 ) |
(
MA ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
1,014 people |
6,349,048 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
46% |
43% |
| Population Average
Age |
41 years old |
36.5 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.5 persons |
2.5 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$56,776 |
$51,535 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.8 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
66 years old |
57 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (01342)
What's a Zindex?
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
70% / 30% |
58% / 42% |
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