Dexter School
School Notes Overview:
Dexter strives to develop in each student academic and athletic skills, moral and spiritual attitudes and habits, and self-discipline so that he may make positive contributions to today's society. A range of offerings is available to students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The curriculum is challenging, and high expectations are held for each student, yet the faculty provides a wide range of academic offerings and individualized programs. Dexter's athletic programs feature a combination of intramural and interscholastic offerings. In Kindergarten through Grade 2 physical education is a daily activity. Intramural competition is introduced in Grade 3 through Grade 6 during which students compete in many different sports with the goal of instilling a spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork. Beginning in Grade 7, athletes choose from a variety of interscholastic sports....
School Overview:
Dexter School |
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| School Membership(s) | National Coalition of Boys' Schools | ||
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1926 | ||
| County | Norfolk County, MA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 440 students | ||
| Student Body Type | All-boys | ||
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 8% | 23% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Pre-K - 12 students | |||
| Kind - 24 students | |||
| Grade 1 - 22 students | |||
| Grade 2 - 34 students | |||
| Grade 3 - 27 students | |||
| Grade 4 - 37 students | |||
| Grade 5 - 38 students | |||
| Grade 6 - 33 students | |||
| Grade 7 - 41 students | |||
| Grade 8 - 36 students | |||
| Grade 9 - 44 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 31 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 42 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 19 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 134 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 46% | ||
| Average Class Size | 15 | ||
| Number of AP Courses | 17 | ||
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses | ||
Advanced Courses |
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| United States History | Statistics | ||
| Spanish Literature | Spanish Language | ||
| Physics B | Music Theory | ||
| Latin Vergil | Latin Literature | ||
| Greek | French Language | ||
| European History | English Literature and Composition | ||
| Chemistry | Calculus BC | ||
| Calculus AB | Biology | ||
| Matriculation Data | Link to Matriculation Data | ||
| Classroom dress code | Formal (Jacket and tie beginning in Class Five) |
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(MA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:3 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 168 days | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 1 / rolling | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 27% | ||
| Head of School | William F. Phinney | ||
| Admissions Director | William H. Southwick | ||
| Admissions Associate | Dan Donato | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 14 | ||
Sports |
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| Baseball | Basketball | ||
| Crew | Cross Country | ||
| Flag Football | Football | ||
| Golf | Ice Hockey | ||
| Lacrosse | Soccer | ||
| Squash | Swimming | ||
| Tennis | Track and Field | ||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 10 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Ambassadors Club | Astronomy Club | ||
| Chess Club | Dance Team | ||
| Independent Study | Robotics Club | ||
| Student Newspaper | Student Tour Guides | ||
| The Business of Sports | Yearbook | ||
School Notes:
- Dexter strives to develop in each student academic and athletic skills, moral and spiritual attitudes and habits, and self-discipline so that he may make positive contributions to today's society. A range of offerings is available to students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. The curriculum is challenging, and high expectations are held for each student, yet the faculty provides a wide range of academic offerings and individualized programs. Dexter's athletic programs feature a combination of intramural and interscholastic offerings. In Kindergarten through Grade 2 physical education is a daily activity. Intramural competition is introduced in Grade 3 through Grade 6 during which students compete in many different sports with the goal of instilling a spirit of sportsmanship and teamwork. Beginning in Grade 7, athletes choose from a variety of interscholastic sports.
- Profile last updated: 12/02/2009
In the News:
- Lincoln-Sudbury hockey drops Boston Latin School on late goal (Roslindale Transcript)
posted on February 2, 2010 at 08:44:07 pm
Boston Latin and Lincoln-Sudbury’s hockey boys hockey teams met in a Dual County League showdown on Saturday, which ended with a Lincoln-Sudbury victory. - Brookline winter sports teams battle as New Year begins: PHOTO GALLERY (The Brookline Tab)
posted on January 6, 2010 at 09:02:50 pm
After some Brookline High School winter teams spent the recent holiday vacation competing in various tournaments, everyone was back in action when school reconvened this week, with a few squads hoping the New Year would bring better results than December. - Medway drops Brookline girls hockey, 7-0 (The Brookline Tab)
posted on December 23, 2009 at 12:11:14 pm
The Brookline High girls hockey team continues to suffer from a giant case of growing pains. Through four games, coach Sarah Clark’s young troops are improving each time out, but thus far, they have not been able to pick up any victories. - Brookline boys hockey skates past Cambridge, 6-2 (The Brookline Tab)
posted on December 16, 2009 at 05:27:42 pm
Brookline High’s first-year coach, Steve Trundle, must have wondered how long he would have to wait for his first career victory after watching his troops absorb an 8-0 loss to Weymouth to open the season on Saturday, Dec. 12. Forty-eight hours later, Trundle’s hockey team bounced back with a resounding 6-2 triumph over nonleague foe Cambridge Rindge and Latin at the Dexter Rink. - Hamilton Co. Buys Brookline’s Dexter Park For $130M (Banker & Tradesman)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 03:40:55 pm
Allston's The Hamilton Co. and its affiliate, New England Realty Associates, have acquired Dexter Park, a 409-unit apartment complex in Brookline, for $129.5 million.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (02445) | School Zip (02445) |
(MA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 26,262 people | 6,349,048 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 79% | 43% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $73,197 | $52,143 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.50009536743164 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 71 years old | 56 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 59% / 41% | 58% / 42% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- British School Of Boston - 300 students - 0.3 mi. away - view location
- The Park School - 502 students - 0.4 mi. away - view location
- Italian Home For Children - 44 students - 0.7 mi. away - view location
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- Boston College Campus School - 26 students - 1.4 mi. away - view location
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