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Hoosac School

Po Box 9 Pine Valley Road, Hoosick, NY, 12089-0120 -

School Notes Overview:

Hoosac School, founded in 1889, is a coeducational, college preparatory school. Our aim is to develop the character, spirit, mind, and body of its students, to foster independence and self discipline, and to motivate them to develop to their full potential for success in college and for full, productive, and intelligent lives. At Hoosac, students are encouraged to do their best and are given the necessary support to help them in their studies. Teachers are dedicated to insuring that students gain a complete understanding of the subject matter. Classes are very small and communication between teachers and students is excellent....

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School Overview:

	Hoosac School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES) National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)
Religious Affiliation	Episcopal
Grades Offered	Grades 8 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded	1889
County	Rensselaer County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	121 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	3%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 8 - 8 students
	Grade 9 - 10 students
	Grade 10 - 27 students
	Grade 11 - 34 students
	Grade 12 - 42 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	22 teachers
Average Class Size	10
Number of AP Courses	7
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score	1600
Average ACT score	22
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:9	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	210 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	10 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$31,300
% on Financial Aid	16%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$12,000
Acceptance Rate	58%
Head of School	Richard Lomuscio
Admissions Director	Dean S. Foster

School Notes:

Hoosac students receive individual attention with a 5:1 student/teacher ratio. The structured setting and proactive advisor program provide support to an internationally diverse student body. The college-preparatory curriculum includes AP courses and an ESL program. Facilities include a technology lab, athletic center with indoor pool, observatory, and arts center. The rural campus setting is ideal for camping, mountain biking, skiing and snowboarding. Hoosac fields strong teams in many sports and is represented especially well in ice hockey, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse.
Profile last updated: 07/15/2009

In the News:

Eagles prevail (Berkshire Eagle)
posted on October 18, 2009 at 02:20:33 am
HOOSICK, N.Y. -- Playing its second game in as many days, the Mount Everett boys soccer team came out a bit sluggish. Thankfully for them, so did Hoosac School. But it wasn’t sluggish long, as an offensive eruption in the second half led to a 3-2 win for Mount Everett.
Voice and musicianship classes offered in Hoosick, N.Y. this fall (The Fort Morgan Times)
posted on September 20, 2009 at 01:34:12 pm
HOOSICK, N.Y. -- You Gotta Hear This! presents an upcoming Voice and Musicianship Class for ages 8 and above, beginning to intermediate skill level. This will be an intensive four-week program with classes at 40 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays, starting Monday, Sept. 21t and ending Thursday, Oct. 22, given at the Hoosick Fall Youth Center, 119 Church St.
Private schools feel economic squeeze (Albany Times Union)
posted on September 12, 2009 at 04:19:38 am
Area enrollments fall off, financial aid requests increase, educators say
MAU girls suffer first defeat (Bennington Banner)
posted on May 1, 2009 at 05:25:47 pm
RUTLAND — Defeat finally found the Mount Anthony Union High School girls varsity lacrosse team on Thursday, as the Lady Patriots fell to unbeaten host Rutland by the final score of 8-6.
Mount Everett now 3-0 (Berkshire Eagle)
posted on April 12, 2009 at 11:25:08 am
On offense and mound, Wyatt Ronan helps Eagles to a win over the Hoosac School. HOOSICK FALLS, N.Y. — The Mount Everett baseball team got its third consecutive solid pitching effort to start the year, with Wyatt Ronan's four-hitter lifting the Eagles (3-0) to a 12-1 win over the Hoosac School.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (12089)	School Zip (12089)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	32%
Population Average Age	n/a	35 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	41% / 59%