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Grades: 4 - 8 | 49 students
Founded in 1937 and based in Princeton, New Jersey, The American Boychoir is the nation’s most widely touring and frequently performing choral ensemble, averaging 150 performances annually, including regular performances with some of the world’s finest orchestras. Its members – boys in grades 5 through 8 - come from around the country to pursue a rigorous academic and musical curriculum at The American Boychoir School, the only non-sectarian residential boys’ choir school in the country. The students represent 20 states in the U.S., as well as the countries of Colombia, South Korea and Switzerland. The School’s graduates attend some of the finest high schools in the country – public and private – including Andover Academy, Choate Rosemary Hall, Concord Academy, The Hun School, The Lawrenceville School, St. Paul’s School and Woodberry Forest. The School’s alumni go on to careers in business, the professions and government, as well as music and the arts.
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The American Boychoir School
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| School Type | School with Special Program Emphasis | |
| School Membership(s) | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | |
| Grades Offered | Grades 4 - 8 | |
| Year Founded | 1937 | |
| Student Body | ||
| Total Students | 49 students | |
| Student Body Type | All-boys | |
| % Students of Color | 44% (NJ School Avg.: 34%) | |
| Students by Grade | ||
| Academics and Faculty | ||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 8 teachers | |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 7:1 (National school avg.: 13:1) | |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 30% | |
| Finances and Admission | ||
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling | |
| % on Financial Aid | 54% | |
| Acceptance Rate | 35% | |
| Admissions Director | KP Weseloh | |
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