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The Putney School

418 Houghton Brook Road, Putney, VT, 05346-0534 -

School Notes Overview:

The Putney School is an independent, coeducational, boarding and day school for grades 9-12. At The Putney School, you will learn to think independently and communicate with clarity and conviction. You will read, reflect, reason, and write a great deal. In time, you will begin to see the world as a realm of infinite lessons to be understood and valued. ...

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School Overview:

	The Putney School
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Association of Independent Schools National Independent Private Schools Association
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1935
County	Windham County, VT
Student Body
Total Students	216 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(VT) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	8%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 26 students
	Grade 10 - 54 students
	Grade 11 - 74 students
	Grade 12 - 62 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	70%
Average Class Size	15
	This School	(VT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	184 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$38,600
Tuition Notes	Day students: $25,100
% on Financial Aid	43%
Head of School	Emily Jones
Admissions Director	Rick Cowan
Admissions Associate	Lois Barber

School Notes:

The Putney School is an independent, coeducational, boarding and day school for grades 9-12. At The Putney School, you will learn to think independently and communicate with clarity and conviction. You will read, reflect, reason, and write a great deal. In time, you will begin to see the world as a realm of infinite lessons to be understood and valued.
Profile last updated: 09/12/2007

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Green acres Welch tours Putney’s new field house (Brattleboro Reformer)
posted on January 25, 2010 at 10:59:40 am
PUTNEY -- U.S. Rep. Peter Welch toured The Putney School’s newest field house during a visit to the campus Saturday morning to see the largest net-zero energy secondary building in the country.
Rep. Welch sees switch in Douglas' position on Vermont Yankee (The Barre Montpelier Times Argus)
posted on January 25, 2010 at 08:16:22 am
PUTNEY — Gov. James Douglas and his administration never raised objections to the Vermont Legislature's having the final say over the relicensing of the Vermont Yankee nuclear reactor when that law was passed in 2005, U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., said Saturday. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Rutland Herald Staff
Welch: Douglas changes tune on Yankee (Rutland Herald)
posted on January 24, 2010 at 08:15:45 am
PUTNEY — Gov. ... - By SUSAN SMALLHEER Staff Writer

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (05346)	School Zip (05346)	(VT) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,213 people	608,822 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	43%	34%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$42,500	$38,372
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	39 years old	50 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	75% / 25%	59% / 41%