Cheshire Academy vs. Hamden Hall Country Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Cheshire Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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Hamden Hall Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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Overview
Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy is a coed boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 plus Postgraduate (PG).
Priceless education priced less: Our day tuition was reduced by nearly a third to be better aligned with the income levels of more families within the region. Boarding tuition was reduced by 10%
In addition to traditional 7-day boarding, Cheshire Academy offers students a 5-day boarding option, allowing them to be at home for weekend commitments such as athletics, arts, family, and community onbligations.
Ranked in the Top 10% "Best College Prep Private Schools in America" and Top Third "Best Boarding Schools in America" (Niche 2023)
The historic 104-acre campus is nestled in the bucolic but central town of Cheshire, Conn., just two hours drive from both Boston and New York City.
With 343 students from 14 states and 27 countries, CA takes a flexible and tailored approach, allowing students to combine a variety of academic and extracurricular offerings optimal to their individual needs, strengths, and interests.
Hamden Hall County Day School, an independent, college preparatory, coeducational PreSchool through Grade 12 day school, fosters the individual growth of every student. We challenge students to develop a strong sense of personal integrity, social responsibility, and a global perspective, while preparing them for demanding academic programs at the collegiate level.
Hamden Hall Country Day School continues to embrace the spirit of family that has defined the sampus since its opening days in 1912 as the nation's fourth country day school.
The Hamden Hall Experience starts with academic excellence as enhanced by our dynamic learning environment and fostered by our esteemed faculty. Our core values - excellence, support, participation, accountability, and respect - are interwoven in that overarching experience and are integral to the academic growth and success of every student.
Grades Offered
9-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1794
1912
Students Body
Total Students
343 students
624 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
34%
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
17
Pre-K Students
-
21
Kindergarten Students
-
29
Grade 1 Students
-
20
Grade 2 Students
-
14
Grade 3 Students
-
12
Grade 4 Students
-
19
Grade 5 Students
-
23
Grade 6 Students
-
28
Grade 7 Students
-
50
Grade 8 Students
-
57
Grade 9 Students
66
88
Grade 10 Students
70
77
Grade 11 Students
87
91
Grade 12 Students
100
78
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
112 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
69%
80%
Average Class Size
10
12
Number of AP Classes
n/a
30
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:6
Average SAT score
1200
1330
Average ACT score
25
30
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Mon, Tue, Thur: Academic Dress; Wed CA Spirit Day; Friday: Formal Dress)
(Mon, Tue, Thur: Academic Dress; Wed CA Spirit Day; Friday: Formal Dress)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Notes
7-Day Boarding: $63,600
5-Day Boarding: $55,375
Day: $42,320
Tuition ranges from $21,500 in PS to $48,800 in Upper School
% on Financial Aid
39%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$22,092
n/a
Acceptance Rate
63%
n/a
Admissions Director
Rebecca Brooks
Janet Izzo
Admissions Associate
Mark Cheong
Megan Borelli
Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
21
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
45
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Admission Ambassadors (Tour Guides), Art Club, Art Major Program, Chess Club, Community Service, Digital Photography Club, Drama, Eco-Leaders, Fitness, Garden Club, Ich Dien Society, International Student Society, Jazz Ensemble/Rock Band, Model UN, National Honor Society, New England Math League, Peer Counselors, School Newspaper, Science Olympiad, Snowsports Club, String Ensemble, The Gay/Straight Alliance, Yearbook, Yoga
A Capella, Admissions Ambassadors, Amnesty International, Art Club, Asian Student Union, Biology Olympiad, Black Student Union, Board Games Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Chorus Ensemble, Computer Science Club, Conservation Club, Debate Team, Economics, FACES Literary Magazine, Fiber Arts/DIY, GSA, Health and Fitness Club, High Schoolers into Business, Innovation & Design, Interact Club (Community Service), Investment Club, Jazz Ensemble, Linguistics Olympiad, Math Team, Model U.N., Multicultural Students Interests, Outdoors Club, Physics Bowl, Production Crew, Puzzle Team, Robotics Club, Running Club, Science, Strength and Conditioning, Student Government, Student Musicians Union, Student Newspaper, Swarm: School Spirit, Table Tennis Club, Thespians/Drama Club, Woodworking Club, Yearbook, Yoga