Loomis Chaffee is one of the nation&apos&aposs leading boarding schools with a long history of supporting excellence in its students from all over the country and around the world in grades 9-12. The mission of The Loomis Chaffee School is to advance the development in spirit, mind and body of boys and girls drawn from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and to inspire in them a commitment to the best self and the common good. The goal of the school academic program is the formation of skilled and discerning minds in preparation for higher education and lifelong learning.
Overview:
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12,
PG
7-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students
No
No
Religious Affiliation
Non-denominational
Non-denominational
Year Founded
1874
1900
Campus Size
300 acres
135 acres
Student Body
Enrollment
690 students
300 students
Percent Students of Color
22%
18%
Percent International Students
8%
16%
Percent Students Boarding
60%
70%
Average SAT Score
1945
*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1770 - 2120
-
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
12
12*National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:5
1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
38
14
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
71%
61%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$161 million
$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)
$43,000
$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)
$32,600
$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid
33%
31%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$28,347
$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered
No
No
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
79%
-
Acceptance Rate
34%
59%
Director of Admissions
Erby L. Mitchell
Associate Director of Admissions
Nancy Cleary (Director of FA)
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered
Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered
19
13
Alpine Skiing
Baseball
Basketball
Cross Country
Diving
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Water Polo
Wrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations
52
23
A Cappelicans (A capella)
Anime Club
As Schools Match Wits
Chess Club
Chess Club
Chinese Club
Christian Fellowship
Community Life Group
Community Service Program
Dance Dance Revolution (DDR)
Darwin Club
Film Club
FIRST Robotics Team Paragon
French Club
German Club
Homeless Helpers
Jewish Student Union
Loomis Chaffee Archers
Loomis Chaffee Radio
Loomis Chaffee Step Team
Loomis Chaffee TV
Loomis Chaffee UNICEF
Magic Club
Math Team
Paintball Club
Paintball Club
Ping Pong Club
Ping Pong Club
Poetry Club
PRISM (Persons Rising in Support of Multiculturalism)
Project Green
Rock Climbing Club
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions
Service Club
Spectrum (Gay/Straight Alliance)
Step Team
Step Team
Student Activities
Student Council
Student Council
The BBQ Club
The Book Club and Literary Society
The Confluence (yearbook)
The Debate Society
The Living Poet&apos&aposs Society
The Log (Student Newspaper)
The Loom
The Loomis Chaffee Democratic Society
The Middle Eastern Dance Club
The Stock/Finance Club
Theater
Video Game Club
College Matriculation:
Year: 2006-2009
George Washington University
29
University of Connecticut
23
New York University
22
Bates College
19
Skidmore College
16
Tufts University
16
Cornell University
15
Georgetown University
15
Union College
15
Trinity College
14
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes
The mission of The Loomis Chaffee School is to advance the development in spirit, mind and body of boys and girls drawn from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and to inspire in them a commitment to the best self and the common good. The goal of the school academic program is the formation of skilled and discerning minds in preparation for higher education and lifelong learning. Through its courses and community life, Loomis Chaffee also educates its students for service in the nation and in today&apos&aposs global civilization. In all things, the school aims to be, as its founders intended, shrine from which boys and girls shall take the highest inspirations for better and grander lives."
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
George Schultz &apos&apos38 - former secretary of state
Ella T. Grasso &apos&apos36 - former governor of Connecticut
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger &apos&apos45 - New York Times Chairman
Henry R. Kravis &apos&apos63 - financier; founding partner, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
James Widdoes &apos&apos72 - actor, writer, and producer
Gretchen Ulion &apos&apos90 - 1998 Winter Olympic Games US women&apos&aposs ice hockey Olympic gold medalist
John D. Rockeller III &apos&apos25 - successful businessman and philanthropist
Winthrop Rockeller &apos&apos31 - former governor of Arkansas
Jason Wu &apos&apos01 - fashion designer (designed First Lady Michelle Obama&apos&aposs inaugural ball gown and other pieces for the first lady)
William Weld &apos&apos62 - former governor of Massachusetts (1991-1997); United States Ambassador to Mexico
Profile last updated: 01/12/2010
Founders Hall
The Loomis Family Homestead
Office of Admission
Grubbs Quadrangle
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