Buxton School.

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Buxton School

Introduction

"Buxton is an intentionally small, coeducational, boarding and day school, situated on a historic family estate in Williamstown, Massachusetts, amid the beauty of the Berkshire Mountains. Founded over 75 years ago as a progressive school, we believe a student s whole experience here is part of his or her education what goes on outside the classroom is just as important as what goes on inside."

Overview:	Buxton School	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1928	1900
Campus Size	150 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	93 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	35%	18%
Percent International Students	14%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	90%	70%
Average SAT Score	n/a	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	9	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	1:7
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	20%	61%
Summer Program Offered	No	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$1 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$41,000	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$26,000	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	35%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$29,000	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling	Jan. 15
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Acceptance Rate	n/a	59%
Director of Admissions	Franny Shuker-Haines

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

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Basketball	Soccer
Track and Field	Ultimate Frisbee

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Biking	Biking
Capoeira	Ceramics
Chamber Music	Chamber Orchestra
Chorus	Creative Writing
Dance	Drama
Drumming and Percussion	Gay-Straight Alliance
Horseback Riding	Improv
Photography	Radio
Skiing	Snowboarding
Studio Arts


College Matriculation:
Year: -	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

Buxton is an intentionally small, coeducational, boarding and day school, situated on a historic family estate in Williamstown, Massachusetts, amid the beauty of the Berkshire mountains. Founded over 75 years ago as a progressive school, we believe a student whole experience here is part of his or her education what goes on outside the classroom is just as important as what goes on inside.
Students are nurtured and challenged intellectually, artistically, emotionally and morally. We accomplish this through rigorous academics, a varied and active arts program, a caring faculty and a community of people who all work to create a growth-promoting, meaningful experience for students.
At Buxton we not only believe in community, we live it, day in and day out. Family-style meals, wake-up or bed-check, Friday night recreation, raking leaves together, or going to the local coffeehouse to chat help us create a compelling community of learners, workers, thinkers and artists. Buxton thrives on a fusion of races, religions, socio-economic backgrounds, personalities and talents. Our intimate, diverse culture helps students form meaningful relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds. The differences we bring to Buxton serve to enrich all that we experience at school and in the larger world. Our outstanding college admission record is not an end in itself but rather a natural outcome of the demanding academics and varied life we live at Buxton.
School accreditations: NAIS, NEASC, TABS, MA DEPT. OF ED.
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Peter Shumlin - President Pro Tempore of Vermont Senate; Director - Putney Student Travel
- Christian Parenti - Journalist and writer
- Philip Rickey - Sculptor
- Justin Theroux - Actor
- Frank Wood - Actor
- Marco Williams - Documentary Film Maker
Profile last updated: 09/15/2009