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Houghton Academy

9790 Thayer St, Houghton, NY, 14744-0147 -

School Overview:

	Houghton Academy
School Membership(s)	Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Christian (no specific denomination)
Grades Offered	Grades 6 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Year Founded	1883
County	Allegany County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	153 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	5%	19%
Students by Grade
	Grade 6 - 8 students
	Grade 7 - 11 students
	Grade 8 - 9 students
	Grade 9 - 14 students
	Grade 10 - 26 students
	Grade 11 - 44 students
	Grade 12 - 41 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	25 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	94%
Average Class Size	16
Number of AP Courses	2
	Advanced Courses
	AP United States History	AP English 12
Average SAT score	1564
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:11	* 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. 12 / rolling
Tuition Notes	Day Tuition & Fees: $6,650 US Boarding Tution, Room and Board, & Fees: $21,685 International Boarding Tuition, Room and Board, & Fees: $23,435
% on Financial Aid	25%
Acceptance Rate	67%
Head of School	Philip G. Stockin
Admissions Director	Ron Bradbury
Admissions Associate	Sandy Merrill
Sport
Total Sports Offered	5
	Sports
	Basketball	Cheering
	Golf	Soccer
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	3
	Extracurriculars
	Drama	Ski Club
	Yearbook Club

In the News:

Greater need this holiday season (The Buffalo News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:46:38 pm
Unemployment rates hover around 10 percent. Stimulus money is having a difficult time finding its way into Western New York. And not-for-profit agencies are in a double bind, often trying to meet a greater demand with shrinking resources.
News Neediest Fund campaign begins (The Buffalo News)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 08:02:58 pm
At 10:46 a.m. today, Buffalo News and United Way officials pulled up a lever to light the Christmas tree in The News lobby, kicking off a campaign that has sent about $20 million in toys and food to local needy families over the last quarter century.
No space for Vick on Bills (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 07:12:16 pm
There are times to roll the dice on a player, and others you go nowhere near because it could be toxic. Michael Vick and the Buffalo Bills is a dumpster fire waiting to engulf a spiraling franchise.
Belfast, Whitesville, Cuba-Rushford try for sectional titles (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 10:28:29 pm
Wellsville Daily Reporter, your source for the latest breaking local news, sports, weather, business, jobs, real estate, shopping, health, travel, and entertainment in Wellsville, NY.
Weekend Roundup Oct. 30-31 (Wellsville Daily Reporter)
posted on November 2, 2009 at 06:13:24 pm
C-R cruises into semis No. 2 Cuba-Rushford 3, No. 7 Geneseo 0: Whitney Miller had 16 assists, 10 kills, six digs, and four blocks in Cuba-Rushford’s 3-0 win over Geneseo in Friday night’s Section V, Class DD quarterfinal.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (14744)	School Zip (14744)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	2,282 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	32%
Population Average Age	21 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$33,092	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	41% / 59%