Blair Academy

Po Box 600, Blairstown, NJ, 07825-0782 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Blair is a school where you will receive a superior college preparatory education. We hold firmly to the tradition of being a supportive, family-oriented community while offering a dynamic classroom experience. Blair emphasizes the development of well-rounded individuals in every aspect of student life with a mission to develop in each Blair student a sense of personal commitment to education. The balance between high academic and personal expectations and a willingness to provide individual focus is, if not unique to Blair, perhaps its greatest strength......

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School Overview:

 
Blair Academy
School Membership(s) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Institute for Independent Education
National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation Presbyterian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
Year Founded 1848
County Warren County, NJ
Student Body
Total Students 447 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(NJ) School Avg.
% Students of Color n/a 33%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 87 students
Grade 10 - 100 students
Grade 11 - 129 students
Grade 12 - 131 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 68 teachers
Average Class Size 11
Number of AP Courses 23
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
This School
(NJ) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 177 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline Feb. 1
Yearly Tuition Cost $43,700
Tuition Notes Day tuition: $31,500
% on Financial Aid 32%
Average Financial Aid Grant $25,641
Head of School T. Chandler Hardwick, III
Admissions Director Ryan Pagotto
Sport
Total Sports Offered 18
 
Sports
Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Winter TrackWrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations 20
 
Extracurriculars
ACTA YearbookAdmission Ambassadors
Blair Academy DancersBlair Academy Singers
Blair Academy String EnsembleBlair Breeze (newspaper)
Blair International Awareness ClubBlue and White Key
Class CouncilCommunity Service Club
Human Relations CommitteeInvestment Club
KayakingLit Review
Model CongressModel United Nations
Multicultural Student UnionOutdoor Skills
Society of SkepticsWind Symphony

School Notes:

  • In its 162nd year, Blair continues to offer a superior college-preparatory program while holding firmly to its tradition of being a supportive, family-oriented community with a dynamic classroom experience. In this environment, students learn to advocate for themselves, become service-minded, and develop the leadership skills necessary for success in college and beyond. The classrooms at Blair serve as forums for open debate, participation and experiential learning. Passionate about their subjects, a talented and diverse faculty brings enthusiasm and global perspective to lessons. Caring and committed to the individual, they serve as housemasters, advisors, coaches and friends while laying the necessary foundation for success at Blair and beyond. Outside of the classroom students are awarded numerous learning opportunities, ranging from weekly lectures as part of the Society of Skeptics, the longest continuously running high school lecture series in the country, to travel abroad with faculty and peers.
  • The balance between high academic and personal expectations and a willingness to provide individual focus is, if not unique to Blair, perhaps its greatest strength. Through a dual advisory system, faculty advisors and academic monitors guide Blair students' personal growth. Blair is further set apart by allowing each student to choose his or her own advisor. Through ownership of this decision, students develop a strong sense of independence, responsibility and confidence in engaging the world around them.
  • The newest addition to the Blair campus was completed in 2009. Several additions were made to the exterior sports facilities including a new turf field, ten new tennis courts, an improved all-weather track, stadium seating to accompany the turf field, and a tennis house. A brand new interior athletic space houses seven squash courts, a weight-lifting center, a fitness center, three basketball courts, a six-lane swimming pool, wrestling rooms, and ample locker space for students and coaches. The bookstore, "Canteen", and College Counseling offices moved to the activities portion of the new building. Both the athletic facility and student activities center have quickly become an integral part of campus life and complement Blair's existing facilities.
  • Profile last updated: 08/10/2009

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About This Zipcode (07825)
School Zip (07825)
(NJ) State Average
Population (Approximate) 9,419 people 8,413,990 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 37% 36%
Population Average Age 40 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.8 persons 2.7 persons
Median Household Income $64,970 $57,061
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.9 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 35 years old 46 years old
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