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Ross School

18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton, NY, 11937-0119 -

School Notes Overview:

Ross School is a co-educational boarding and day school located on two beautiful campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, about 2 hours east of New York City. The School offers a global, integrated curriculum with engaging courses in science, arts, humanities and wellness, while offering opportunities for independent study, competitive athletics, extracurricular activities and travel. Ross School serves over 500 students in pre-Nursery through grade 12 and attracts a world class faculty....

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School Overview:

	Ross School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Nursery/Preschool - 12
Year Founded	1991
County	Suffolk County, NY
Student Body
Total Students	n/a
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
% Students of Color	n/a	22%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	n/a
% Faculty with Advance Degree	66%
Average Class Size	15
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual (Navy shirt and khaki pants)
	This School	(NY) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	166 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 31 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$30,000
Tuition Notes	Additional fees for boarding.
% on Financial Aid	45%
Head of School	Michele Claeys
Admissions Director	Jim Smith
Admissions Associate	Allison Milligan
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cheering	Golf
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	3
	Extracurriculars
	Model United Nations	Student Newspaper
	Yearbook

School Notes:

Our mission is to change the way education meets the future; to foster interdisciplinary, integrated thinking and innovative leadership; to engage fully in the global community; and to facilitate lifelong learning. Ross School prepares children for meaningful lives and active participation in the global community at a time of monumental, rapid-paced change. We aim to help students understand their needs and responsibilities in this place and time, relative to the past, in order to prepare for and embrace the future. We are dedicated to providing the best possible education for our own students while exchanging information about integrated curriculum development, teaching strategies and school organization with other schools all over the world. We are part of a growing network of students, teachers, school leaders and mentors of all ages and backgrounds, at locations around the globe, working and learning together.
Profile last updated: 11/04/2009

In the News:

Calendar 11/12 to 11/22/09 (The Sag Harbor Express)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 02:12:14 am
Dana Shaw’s winter photographs (including the swans above) go on view in a show opening November 14 at the Southampton Historical Museum. Thursday 11/12 Sag Harbor’s Board of Historic Preservation and Architectural Review meets. 5 p.m. Municipal Building, 55 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 725-0222. Thursday Night Writes a series at the John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main Street, [...]
First Shelter Ready For Homeless Guests (East Hampton Independent)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 06:12:45 am
Call it a case of "All prepped up and no one to host." Dozens of volunteers worked throughout the day Friday, setting up air mattresses, travel kits, and a hot dinner for the first night at East Hampton Town's first ever homeless shelter.
Calendar 11/05 to 11/15/09 (The Sag Harbor Express)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:32:09 am
The Calpulli Mexican Dance Company (shown above in a Julieta Cervantes photo) performs at Guild Hall on November 8 Thursday 11/5 Thursday Night Writes a series at the John Jermain Memorial Library, 201 Main Street, Sag Harbor. 6:30 p.m. “Writing Historical Espionage Thrillers: Research to Prose” offered by writer Alan Furst. 725-0049 to reserve. Meeting of the Southampton [...]
At the frontiers of education (Toronto Star)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 09:39:52 am
The Ross School in the fabled Hamptons on Long Island, N.Y., is one of the toniest private schools in the world.
Calendar 10/29 to 11/8/09 (The Sag Harbor Express)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 05:04:40 pm
Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor celebrates Halloween with ghosts and a Day of the Dead folk art exhibit October 31 and November 1. Thursday 10/29 October Meeting of the Sag Harbor Chamber of Commerce. 6 p.m. Bay Street Theatre, Long Wharf, Sag Harbor. Members and nonmembers encouraged to come. Food and wine, “Business for Bay Street” [...]

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (11937)	School Zip (11937)	(NY) State Average
Population (Approximate)	13,289 people	18,975,234 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	32%
Population Average Age	41 years old	35 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$55,414	$44,151
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	4.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	31 years old	58 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	41% / 59%