Holderness School.

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Holderness School

Introduction

Holderness School is dedicated to helping young men and women who seek a personal and caring as well as a challenging educational environment to achieve their full potential for leading a meaningful and productive life in accordance with the central values and practices of the Judeo-Christian tradition. It aims to foster for each of its students a mature sense of physical and intellectual energy, an enduring capacity for responsible leadership, and a firm moral vision. Holderness is committed to vigorous and independent intellectual inquiry within the broad scope of a challenging liberal arts curriculum, to comprehensive athletic and outdoor activities, to school and community service, and to close personal bonds between faculty and students.

Overview:	Holderness School	Boarding School Avg.
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	Episcopal	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1879	1900
Campus Size	620 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	280 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	11%	18%
Percent International Students	15%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	81%	70%
Average SAT Score	1720	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Weekly
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	11	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	12	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	62%	61%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$45 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,670	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$25,360	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	42%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$25,700	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	65%	-
Acceptance Rate	50%	59%
Director of Admissions	Tyler Lewis
Associate Director of Admissions	Tobi Pfenninger

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine Skiing	Baseball
Basketball	Cross Country
Cycling	Field Hockey
Football	Freestyle Skiing
Golf	Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	Nordic Skiing
Ski Jumping	Snowboarding
Soccer	Softball
Tennis

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Blue Key Tour Guides	Community Service
Community Service	Diversity Club
Dorm Proctors	Drama
Environmental Club	Food Council
Habitat for Humanity	National Honor Society
Outing Club	Peer Tutoring
School Newspaper	Student Activities
Student Government	Work Program
Yearbook

School Notes

Holderness School is dedicated to helping young men and women who seek a personal and caring as well as a challenging educational environment to achieve their full potential for leading a meaningful and productive life in accordance with the central values and practices of the Judeo-Christian tradition. It aims to foster for each of its students a mature sense of physical and intellectual energy, an enduring capacity for responsible leadership, and a firm moral vision.
Holderness is committed to vigorous and independent intellectual inquiry within the broad scope of a challenging liberal arts curriculum, to comprehensive athletic and outdoor activities, to school and community service, and to close personal bonds between faculty and students.
School accreditations: NEASC
Profile last updated: 11/30/2009

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