The American Boychoir School

75 Mapleton Road, Princeton, NJ, 08540-0854
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
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)
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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Gr. 4-8 | 0 mi. away
The Hun School Of Princeton
Gr. 6-12 | 0.9 mi. away
Princeton Day School
Gr. PK-12 | 1.6 mi. away
Princeton Friends School
Gr. K-9 | 1.6 mi. away
Princeton Child Development Institute
Gr. PK | 1.7 mi. away
The Lewis School of Princeton
Gr. Nursery/Preschool-12 | 1.9 mi. away

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