Canterbury School

101 Aspetuck, New Milford, CT, 06776-0677 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

Founded in 1915 and still guided by lay Roman Catholics, Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The school prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values, where students and faculty forge lasting bonds and every student experiences a broad and challenging program in a small school setting. The school’s educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment and spiritual growth. The hallmark of a Canterbury education is the school’s willingness to accept students as they are, support them where necessary, stretch them where appropriate, and inspire them to become moral leaders in a secular world....

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School Overview:

School Membership(s) Other religious school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Roman Catholic
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County Litchfield County, CT
Student Body
Total Students 363 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
% Students of Color n/a 23%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 66 students
Grade 10 - 83 students
Grade 11 - 104 students
Grade 12 - 110 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 43 teachers
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:8 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 186 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 8 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1915 and still guided by lay Roman Catholics, Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The school prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values, where students and faculty forge lasting bonds and every student experiences a broad and challenging program in a small school setting. The school’s educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment and spiritual growth. The hallmark of a Canterbury education is the school’s willingness to accept students as they are, support them where necessary, stretch them where appropriate, and inspire them to become moral leaders in a secular world.
  • Profile last updated: 03/10/2007

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  • New Milford Honors Its Athletes (The New Milford Times)
    posted on June 12, 2009 at 01:30:37 pm
    When New Milford High School honored its athletes and coaches of the year Monday night in the high school auditorium, the message that came through loud and clear was one of excellence, pride and tradition.
  • 104 graduate from Canterbury School in New Milford (The News-Times)
    posted on May 27, 2009 at 04:23:01 am
    NEW MILFORD -- Canterbury School co-valedictorian Catherine DeGennaro suggested to her fellow 2009 graduates Tuesday that the next phase of their life will be similar to staring at a blank Sunday crossword puzzle in The New York Times. The solutions may not come easy, but the graduates have the freedom and ability to face this new challenge with the wisdom they have gained and the help and ...
  • M. Ernest Jenkins Jr. (Baltimore Sun)
    posted on April 17, 2009 at 07:41:18 am
    Clerk, avid gardener M. Ernest Jenkins Jr., a retired clerk and avid gardener, died April 10 of pulmonary edema at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was 90.
  • Canterbury School Announces Winter Sports All-Stars (The New Milford Times)
    posted on March 27, 2009 at 02:56:20 pm
    Canterbury School recently released the list of All-Star student athletes for the just-completed winter season, and many local names made the cut.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (06776)
Population (Approximate) 25,973 people 3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 38% 41%
Population Average Age 37 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.7 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $65,075 $56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.2 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 38 years old 48 years old
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