The White Mountain School vs. Holderness School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
The White Mountain School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Hampshire for:
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Holderness School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New Hampshire for:
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School Resources
Overview
Founded in 1886 and set in the beautiful White Mountains of northern New Hampshire, The White Mountain School is a gender-inclusive, college-preparatory boarding and day school for 125 students grades 9-12/PG. Our mission is to be a school of inquiry and engagement.
Grounded in an Episcopal heritage, White Mountain prepares and inspires students to lead lives of curiosity, courage, and compassion.
Holderness School is an independent boarding school, grades 9-12, for academically minded students with a love of the outdoors.
We are located in beautiful Holderness, NH in the heart of ski country. Visit our website to fill out an online inquiry and give us a call or email to schedule a campus visit!
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
We serve mild to moderate learning differences including ADHD and Executive Functioning deficits, academic anxiety, and diagnosed Learning Disabilities (e.g. reading disorder, math disorder).
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Year Founded
1886
1879
Students Body
Total Students
137 students
380 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
44%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
26
60
Grade 10 Students
38
80
Grade 11 Students
37
80
Grade 12 Students
36
80
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
53 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
67%
62%
Average Class Size
10
12
Number of AP Classes
6
21
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:7
Average SAT score
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1253
Average ACT score
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25
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
(Business Casual. e.g., colored jeans, slacks or khakis, skirt, or dress and a collared shirt or blouse)
(Business Casual. e.g., colored jeans, slacks or khakis, skirt, or dress and a collared shirt or blouse)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 31 / rolling
Feb. 1
Tuition Cost
$65,000
$73,800
Tuition Notes
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Day student tuition is 49,200
% on Financial Aid
40%
41%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$34,000
$23,000
Acceptance Rate
47%
35%
Admissions Director
Julie Bradley
Mr. David Flynn
Admissions Associate
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Ms. Erin Morales
Sports
Total Sports Offered
16
21
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
29
20
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
ACappella, Art, Astronomy, Chess, Citizenship, CitizensOfTheWorld, CommunityService, DigitalArtAndGraphicDesign, Electronics, Environmental, FarmAndForest, HikingAndFitness, IndoorSoccer, InkAndPaper(LiteraryMagazine), International, Multi-Cultural, NHS, Photography, Robotics, Running, Social, SpectrumAlliance, Step, StudentCouncil, Sustainability, Theater, Ultimate, Yearbook, Yoga
Acapella Group, Arts in the Afternoon, Current Events Club, Dance, Dial Yearbook, Diversity Club, Drama/Theater, Engineering Club, Fishing Club, Green Alliance, Investment Club, Math Team, Mosaic Literary Magazine, Perspectives, Poetry Club, Recording Studio, STEMinist, The Outing Club, The Picador, Vestry