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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. ...read more
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The American Boychoir School |
| School Level |
Elementary school
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School Type |
Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis |
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| School
Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
Other school association(s) |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 4 - 8 |
| Year
Founded |
1937 |
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County |
Mercer County, NJ |
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| Total
Students |
61 students |
| Student
Body Type |
All-boys |
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| This
School |
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NJ )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
35% |
34% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 4 - 3 students | | Grade 5 - 15 students | | Grade 6 - 12 students | | Grade 7 - 13 students | | Grade 8 - 18 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
8 teachers |
| %
Faculty with Advance Degree |
30% |
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| This
School |
(
NJ )
Elementary School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:8 |
1:19
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
180 days |
180 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
10 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 / Rolling |
| %
on Financial Aid |
54% |
| Acceptance
Rate |
35% |
| Headmaster |
Dr. Karl Leopold Reiss |
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- 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.
- Profile last updated: 07/21/2006
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| About This
Zip Code (
08540 ) |
| School
Zip (
08540 ) |
(
NJ ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
43,397 people |
8,413,990 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
75% |
36% |
| Population Average
Age |
35 years old |
36.7 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.4 persons |
2.6 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$90,977 |
$57,137 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
6.5 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
37 years old |
47 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (08540)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
70% / 30% |
61% / 39% |
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