Foxcroft School vs. Chatham Hall
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Foxcroft School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
AP Courses
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
School Resources
Chatham Hall ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Acceptance Rate
Advanced Degrees
Sports offered
Extracurriculars
School History
School Resources
Overview
An all-girls, independent, boarding, and day school, grades 9-12, Foxcroft School is intellectually striking, relationally intentional, and communally authentic.Its 500-acre campus fosters the integration of applicable learning in and out of the classroom.Offering 79 courses, 21 of which are advanced placement, 17 sports teams, which have won state and conference championships, and an award-winning equestrian program, Foxcroft is holistically enriching.With 143 acceptances to 95 colleges and universities, as well as a total of $1.9 million offered in merit scholarship, collectively, to the most recent graduating class, Foxcroft is profoundly formative.
At Chatham Hall, we believe that when a young woman steps beyond the boundary of her own comfort zone, she realizes the true power of her potential.
Every day across campus, you'll discover your individual passions, learn to balance joy with challenge, gratitude with ambition, and to champion each other as you begin to weave together informed perspectives that will make up your worldview.
With endless opportunities illuminated before you, you'll feel confident taking the first steps toward a life that is all your own.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
No
No
Year Founded
1914
1894
Students Body
Total Students
173 students
111 students
Student Body Type
All-girls
All-girls
% Students of Color
34%
37%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
36
21
Grade 10 Students
47
21
Grade 11 Students
49
42
Grade 12 Students
41
27
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
24 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
79%
67%
Average Class Size
14
8
Number of AP Classes
18
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
5:1
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Casual)
(Casual)
Casual
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Dec. 6 / Jan. 31 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$69,500
$68,000
Tuition Notes
Day students are provided with a room, meals and access to teachers, study hall and facilities, much like the boarding students.
Tuition varies for 7-day, 5-day, and day students
Day Students: $28,500
5-Day Boarding: $58,750
% on Financial Aid
n/a
69%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$39,933
Acceptance Rate
n/a
26%
Admissions Director
Trey Adams
Carney O'Brien
Admissions Associate
Krystyna Martin
n/a
Sports
Total Sports Offered
13
12
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
20
25
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Art ClubAstronomy Club
ChoirCommunity Service
DanceDrama Club
Environmental ClubHonor Council
Horseback RidingInternational Clubs
Literary MagazinePhotography
Student ActivitiesStudent Government
Student PublicationsTech Crew
Theatre/DramaYearbook
Yoga
Club or Organization:
Admissions Tour Guides (Student Ambassadors)
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Alter GuildArt Club
Bit 'n SpurBlack Student Union
Book ClubChatham Athletic Council
Chathamite Yearbook ClubCooking Club
Cultural PerspectivesDance Club
French ClubInternational Club
JETS / TEAMS Engineering Math & ScienceKnitting Club
Latin ClubLGBTQIA Alliance
Model UNSenate
Service LeagueSextet Senior A Cappella
Sherwood Drama ClubStudent Council
Sustainability ClubThe Columns Newspaper
Arts and Music Programs:
COE Student Ambassadors


