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South Kent School
40 Bull's Ridge Road, South Kent, CT 06785 - View a map of this school Map tel: 860-927-3539 ext.201
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"South Kent School is a boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12, located in the heart of the Litchfield Hills in northwest Connecticut. An enrollment of 145 students and a teaching staff of twenty-nine translates into small classes and individualized attention for students. The average class has ten students..."


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South Kent School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Episcopal Non-denominational
Year Founded 1923 1901
Campus Size 375 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 145 students 294 students
Percent Students of Color 12% 16%
Percent International Students 20% 15%
Percent Students Boarding 90% 72%
Average SAT Score n/a *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 Formal
Average Class Size 10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 8 13
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 35% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $6 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $37,000 $37,300
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $24,000 $21,200
Percent Students on Financial Aid 26% 30%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Mar. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 46% 60%
Director of Admissions Richard Brande
Associate Director of Admissions Gonzalo Garcia-Pedroso
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 10 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
SoccerTennis
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 3 22
  Extracurriculars
 
CyclingSkiing
Snowboarding
School Notes:
  • "South Kent School is a boarding and day school for boys in grades 9-12, located in the heart of the Litchfield Hills in northwest Connecticut. An enrollment of 145 students and a teaching staff of twenty-nine translates into small classes and individualized attention for students. The average class has ten students. While we are embracing the new millennium and the changes that it brings, we are also cognizant of our past and the important values on which the school was founded in 1923." - www.southkentschool.org
  • Profile last updated: 11/01/2007
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