The Derryfield School
School Notes Overview:
THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL inspires bright, motivated young people to be their best and provides them with the skills and experiences needed to be valued, dynamic, confident, and purposeful members of any community. CORE VALUES - AIM HIGH: Young people achieve their best in a culture of high expectations and encouragement. BALANCE: We offer inspiring academic, artistic, and athletic opportunities, promoting the development of healthy habits of mind, body, and spirit, and the skill to balance creative tension. CHARACTER: We actively cultivate respect, integrity, compassion, and perseverance in our community members. COMMUNITY: We seek a diverse community defined and sustained by close relationships, social interdependence, and service. FAMILIES: We embrace the family's role in the life of our day school, celebrating collaboration between home and school. INDIVIDUALITY: We encourage young people to grow as unique individuals through the discovery of new passions and a love for learning, self-knowledge, critical inquiry, and reflection. ...
School Overview:
| School Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education The Association of Boarding Schools |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 6 - 12 | |
| Year Founded | 1964 | |
| County | Hillsborough County, NH | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 385 students | |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | |
| % Students of Color | 8% | 8% |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Grade 6 - 32 students | ||
| Grade 7 - 47 students | ||
| Grade 8 - 44 students | ||
| Grade 9 - 69 students | ||
| Grade 10 - 68 students | ||
| Grade 11 - 62 students | ||
| Grade 12 - 63 students | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 50 teachers | |
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 52% | |
| Average Class Size | 15 | |
| Number of AP Courses | 11 | |
| Average SAT score | 1325 | |
| Classroom dress code | Casual | |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:8 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 |
| School Days in Calendar Year | 163 days | 180 days |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | Feb. 2 | |
| Yearly Tuition Cost | $21,750 | |
| % on Financial Aid | 17% | |
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $15,016 | |
| Headmaster | Craig N. Sellers | |
| Admissions Director | Allison M. Price | |
| Admissions Associate | Kathleen Rutty-Fey | |
| Sport | ||
| Total Sports Offered | 15 | |
| Alpine Skiing | Baseball | |
| Basketball | Crew | |
| Cross Country | Field Hockey | |
| Golf | Ice Hockey | |
| Lacrosse | Nordic Skiing | |
| Snowboarding | Soccer | |
| Softball | Swimming | |
| Tennis | ||
| Extracurricular | ||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 16 | |
| Art Club | Conservation Club | |
| Debate Team | Discipline Committee | |
| Excerpt Committee (literary magazine) | Granite State Challenge | |
| Initium Committee (yearbook) | International Thespian Society | |
| Key Club (Community Service) | Lamplighter Committee (school newspaper) | |
| Math Team | Model United Nations | |
| Movie Making Club | National Honor Society | |
| School Council | Spanish Club | |
School Notes:
- THE DERRYFIELD SCHOOL inspires bright, motivated young people to be their best and provides them with the skills and experiences needed to be valued, dynamic, confident, and purposeful members of any community. CORE VALUES - AIM HIGH: Young people achieve their best in a culture of high expectations and encouragement. BALANCE: We offer inspiring academic, artistic, and athletic opportunities, promoting the development of healthy habits of mind, body, and spirit, and the skill to balance creative tension. CHARACTER: We actively cultivate respect, integrity, compassion, and perseverance in our community members. COMMUNITY: We seek a diverse community defined and sustained by close relationships, social interdependence, and service. FAMILIES: We embrace the family's role in the life of our day school, celebrating collaboration between home and school. INDIVIDUALITY: We encourage young people to grow as unique individuals through the discovery of new passions and a love for learning, self-knowledge, critical inquiry, and reflection.
- Profile last updated: 11/06/2008
In the News:
- Bedford duos shine in tourney (Bedford Journal)
posted on June 20, 2009 at 01:44:26 pm
MANCHESTER – There they were at the Derryfield School, playing on adjacent courts, mirror images of success and proof that hard work pays off. - Keenan crowned tennis champ (Portsmouth Herald)
posted on June 12, 2009 at 10:09:06 am
MANCHESTER and#8212; There's a new queen of New Hampshire high school girls tennis and#8212; and she just happens to be a freshman. - High school briefs: Locals aplenty on girls all state lax teams (Foster's Daily Democrat)
posted on June 12, 2009 at 07:17:14 am
DOVER — The girls high school all-state lacrosse teams were released Thursday and Portsmouth, St. Thomas Aquinas and Oyster River high schools were well represented. - Burbine comes up short in final (The Eagle-Tribune)
posted on June 11, 2009 at 09:17:15 am
N.H. tennis: Burbine's run ends in singles final - STA s Keenan wins state singles tennis tournament (Foster's Daily Democrat)
posted on June 11, 2009 at 07:18:54 am
Booth/Democrat photo St. Thomas's Julia Keenan exits the court after winning the state girls tennis singles tournament in a tiebreaker over Manchester Central's Margaret Teague at The Derryfield School on Wednesday.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (03104) | ||
| Population (Approximate) | 32,186 people | 1,235,735 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 40% | 37% |
| Population Average Age | 37 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.3 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $45,564 | $52,816 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 5.1 rooms | 5.5 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 54 years old | 40 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 49% / 51% | 66% / 34% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Nfi - Midway Shelter - 17 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
- St. Joseph Regional Jr High School - 296 students - 2.8 mi. away - view location
- Trinity High School - 537 students - 2.9 mi. away - view location
- Jesse Remington High School - 35 students - 8.0 mi. away - view location
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