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Stoneleigh Burnham School

574 Bernardston Road, Greenfield, MA, 01301 -

School Notes Overview:

Stoneleigh-Burnham School is a college preparatory boarding/day school for girls in grades 7 – 12 and PG that offers a challenging academic program in which girls share their voice and intellect. Stoneleigh-Burnham School has an extensive college preparatory curriculum that includes Honors and Advanced Placement courses for students with a wide range of learning backgrounds. Students participate in nationally recognized programs in riding, athletics, visual/performing arts, public speaking and debate and are encouraged to develop their voice and their passion for learning....

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School Overview:

	Stoneleigh Burnham School
School Membership(s)	National Coalition of Girls' Schools National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 7 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Year Founded	1869
County	Franklin County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	125 students
Student Body Type	All-girls
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	28%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 7 - 10 students
	Grade 8 - 15 students
	Grade 9 - 24 students
	Grade 10 - 22 students
	Grade 11 - 24 students
	Grade 12 - 30 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	44 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	64%
Average Class Size	7
Number of AP Courses	10
	Advanced Courses
	Advanced Placement United States History	Advanced Placement Spanish
	Advanced Placement French	Advanced Placement European History
	Advanced Placement Environmental Science	Advanced Placement English
	Advanced Placement Biology	Advanced Placement BC Calculus
	Advanced Placement Art	Advanced Placement AB Calculus
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:3	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	n/a	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 15 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$44,405
% on Financial Aid	24%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$19,000
Acceptance Rate	60%
Head of School	Sally Mixsell
Admissions Director	Eric Swartzentruber
Sport
Total Sports Offered	10
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Basketball
	Cross Country	Dance
	Equestrian	Lacrosse
	Soccer	Softball
	Tennis	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	15
	Extracurriculars
	Blue Key Tourguides	Community Service Club
	Debate Society	Gay Straight Alliance
	Green Team	Literary Society
	Peer Tutors	Resident Assistants
	Riding Club	SOCC (Students of Color Club)
	Step Club	Student Activities Club
	Student Council	Student Newspaper
	Yearbook

School Notes:

Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an academic community that inspires girls to live meaningful lives based on honor, respect, and intellectual curiosity. Each student is challenged to discover her best self and graduate with the confidence to think independently and act ethically, secure in the knowledge that her voice will be heard. Stoneleigh-Burnham School offers the promise of an exceptional educational and personal experience that can shape and change girls' lives in lasting ways. In our admissions process, we strive to see each girl realistically, as a combination of individual capabilities, opportunities and needs, and the Admissions Committee carefully evaluates each applicant's individual strengths and talents to determine the appropriateness of the school / student match. Stoneleigh-Burnham School seeks students who want to learn and who value education as a lifelong process of exploration and growth.
Profile last updated: 07/20/2009

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Danvers Putnam family member dies at 100 (Danvers Herald)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 02:01:39 am
Miriam Putnam Emerson Peters, 100, of 81 Fox Farms Rd., Northampton, M.A., died October 29, 2009, at home. She was a descendent of Gen. Israel Putnam, of Danvers, who commanded the Battle of Bunker Hill.
It's right recipe to help library (The Republican)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 04:18:33 am
GREENFIELD - There will be a lot happening at the Friends of the Greenfield Public Library annual fall fund-raiser Nov. 7 at Stoneleigh Burnham School.
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posted on July 16, 2009 at 09:35:08 pm
Six college counselors are cycling through campuses in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware.
Counselors Make Their Tour of Colleges a Long Workout (New York Times)
posted on July 16, 2009 at 03:11:06 am
A group of college counselors from high schools across the country engaged in a 12-day bicycle tour of more than a dozen colleges.
Susan Farmer looks back on a life well-lived; and forward to her garden (The Providence Journal)
posted on May 8, 2009 at 06:47:39 pm
She looked just like the Susan Farmer I remembered, still in a classic preppy uniform: fuchsia ribbed turtleneck, black slacks, and of course, her ever-present string of pearls. There is no way you would know she has been fighting a difficult cancer for eight years, or that things have taken a sobering turn.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01301)	School Zip (01301)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	18,482 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	34%	43%
Population Average Age	40 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.2 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$33,498	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.2 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	67 years old	56 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (01301) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	54% / 46%	58% / 42%