The Hotchkiss School

Po Box 800, Lakeville, CT, 06039-0603 - View a map of this schoolMap

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The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school provides an education of unsurpassed quality to 583 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of postgraduates. The Hotchkiss School strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. We are a community based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, and we hold all members of the community accountable for upholding these values. The school is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities. We encourage our students to develop clarity of thought, confidence and facility in expressing ideas, and artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. We expect all members of the community, in and out of the classroom, to subject their views and actions to critical examination and to accept responsibility for them. We hope that our graduates will leave Hotchkiss with a commitment to service to others and to environmental stewardship, and with a greater understanding of themselves and of their responsibilities in a global society. ...

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The Hotchkiss School
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year Yes
County Litchfield County, CT
Student Body
Total Students 567 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(CT) School Avg.
% Students of Color 22% 23%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 97 students
Grade 10 - 151 students
Grade 11 - 158 students
Grade 12 - 161 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 113 teachers
Average Class Size 12
This School
(CT) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:4 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • The Hotchkiss School is an independent boarding school located in Lakeville, Connecticut. Founded in 1891, the school provides an education of unsurpassed quality to 583 students in grades 9 through 12, and to a small number of postgraduates. The Hotchkiss School strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. We are a community based on trust, mutual respect, and compassion, and we hold all members of the community accountable for upholding these values. The school is committed to mastery of learning skills, development of intellectual curiosity, excellence, and creativity in all disciplines, and enthusiastic participation in athletics and other school activities. We encourage our students to develop clarity of thought, confidence and facility in expressing ideas, and artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. We expect all members of the community, in and out of the classroom, to subject their views and actions to critical examination and to accept responsibility for them. We hope that our graduates will leave Hotchkiss with a commitment to service to others and to environmental stewardship, and with a greater understanding of themselves and of their responsibilities in a global society.
  • Profile last updated: 04/22/2008

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School Zip (06039)
(CT) State Average
Population (Approximate) 2,261 people 3,405,565 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 54% 41%
Population Average Age 45 years old 37 years old
Average Household size 2.2 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $52,609 $56,323
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 6.5 rooms 5.6 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 63 years old 48 years old
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Zipcode (06039)


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