The New Hampton School

70 Main Street, New Hampton, NH, 03256-0325
Tel: (603)677-3401
Grades: 9 - 12 | 305 students
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Located 100 miles north of Boston in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, New Hampton School is a co-ed independent, boarding school for boys and girls in grades 9-12 and postgraduate. New Hampton provides students incredible opportunities with its International Baccalaurete curriculum, wonderful sense of community, exceptional athletic teams, energetic faculty, and spirit of innovation, typified by one of the most successful iPad programs in the country.  

School Overview:
The New Hampton School
School Membership(s) New England Association of Schools and Colleges
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Learning Difference Programs Yes
Year Founded 1821
Student Body
Total Students 305 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color 16% (NH School Avg.: 10%)
Students by Grade
 
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 70 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio 5:1 (National school avg.: 13:1)
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree 52%
Average Class Size 11 students
Number of AP Courses 4 courses
Classroom dress code Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost $49,500
Tuition Notes Day students: $29,800
% on Financial Aid 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $21,000
Acceptance Rate 40%
Admissions Director Suzanne Walker Buck
Sports
Total Sports Offered 23 sports
Sports
Alpine Skiing Ballet
Baseball Basketball
Climbing Cross Country
Cycling Dance
Equestrian Field Hockey
Football Freestyle Skiing
Golf Ice Hockey
Kayaking Lacrosse
Mountain Biking Rock Climbing
Snowboarding Soccer
Softball Tennis
Weightlifting
Extracurriculars
Total Extracurriculars 6 extracurriculars
Extracurriculars
Math Club Model UN
Outdoor Adventure Robotics
School Newspaper Yoga

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1821, New Hampton School offers a globally focused education to young men and women from across the country and around the world. The first New England Boarding School to offer the International Baccalaureate Program, the School’s rigorous college preparatory curriculum is rooted in personal exploration, civic engagement, and global awareness. It balances the rigor of IB with a highly regarded Academic Support Program. Students take advantage of outstanding facilities in the arts, the sciences, and athletics; a wide range of opportunities for service and hands-on experience; and a talented faculty committed to holistic development. Located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire near the magnificent White Mountains, the school is ideally situated to help students explore issues of environmental sustainability. The School is known as an innovator in technology integration and supports a 1:1 iPad Program. Alumni of New Hampton School matriculate to competitive colleges and universities and go on to take leadership roles in politics and culture, business and finance, science and medicine, education and philanthropy, or wherever their dreams and talents take them.

    • Profile last updated: 10/01/2012

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