The Hotchkiss School
School Notes Overview:
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. ...
School Overview:
The Hotchkiss School |
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| School Membership(s) |
National Association of Independent Schools The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
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| 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. |
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| % 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. |
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| 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
In the News:
- Hotchkiss' Head of School Offers Informed View in Salisbury Talk (Litchfield County Times)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 07:36:51 pm
SALISBURY-Americans are accustomed to wringing their hands over the state of the nation's educational system and have been ever since 1957 when Russia launched Sputnik, shattering the nation's easy complacency about its superiority. - 2 CT schools recognized for green power (WTNH-TV New Haven)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 07:04:03 pm
Two schools in Connecticut are among the nation's 10 top performers when it comes to buying green power. Greenwich Academy in Greenwich and Hotchkiss School in Lakeville were both recognized this week as part of EPA's Green Power Partnership. - Ice Goaltender Makes College Commitment (OurSports Central)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 04:02:22 pm
INDIANAPOLIS- Ice goaltender Cab Morris has announced his commitment to play collegiate hockey at Dartmouth University in Hanover, NH beginning in the fall of 2011. - GFA bonds with Bridgeport school (Westport News)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 05:12:37 am
When Brandon Bogle, a sophomore at Greens Farms Academy (GFA), visited Park City Prep Charter School last month, the past and the present collided once he entered the doors of his former school. - Singelis Celebrates Six Years at Gallery With Singular Show (Litchfield County Times)
posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:44:04 pm
SALISBURY-The Salisbury art community has shown strong cohesiveness in recent years, with three galleries holding regular Gallery Walk Nights to encourage visitors to explore the wide variety of art represented in the community.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (06039) | 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 |
| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (06039) |
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| % Owning / % Renting | 68% / 32% | 64% / 36% |
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Nearby Schools:
- Salisbury School - 289 students - 3.5 mi. away - view location
- Maplebrook School - 117 students - 8.7 mi. away - view location
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