Foxcroft School vs. Chatham Hall
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Foxcroft School ranks among the top 10 schools with < 200 students (out of 85 schools) for:
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Chatham Hall ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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School Resources
Overview
Founded in 1914, Foxcroft School is a college-preparatory boarding and day school for girls in grades 9-12 and post-graduate with a mission of helping every girl explore her unique voice and develop the skills, confidence, and courage to share it with the world. Foxcroft offers 72-76 courses, including 16+ AP classes and 5+ post-AP offerings, and a STEM program that inspires girls to pursue studies in fields where women are underrepresented.
Foxcroft fields athletic teams in 10 sports and has a nationally recognized riding program.
For more information about the School, visit our website at www.foxcroft.org or call 540.687.5555.
At Chatham Hall, we believe that when a young woman steps beyond the boundary of her own comfort zone, she realizes the true power of her potential.
Every day across campus, you`ll discover your individual passions, learn to balance joy with challenge, gratitude with ambition, and to champion each other as you begin to weave together informed perspectives that will make up your worldview.
With endless opportunities illuminated before you, you'll feel confident taking the first steps toward a life that is all your own.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12
School Type
All-girls
All-girls
Year Founded
1914
1894
Campus Size
500 acres
365 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
160
120
% Students of Color
25%
n/a
% International Students
11%
31%
% Students Boarding
82%
91%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1235
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
n/a
1060 - 1370
Average ACT score
n/a
24
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
13
8
Student : Teacher ratio
5:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
15
13
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
66%
67%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
n/a
$67 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$69,500
$68,000
Tuition (Day Students)
$49,500
$28,500
Tuition (5 Day Boarding)
n/a
$58,750
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$39,933
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
$1
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
Dec. 6 / Jan. 31 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
No
SSAT Required
No
No
Director of Admissions
Trey Adams
Carney O'Brien
Associate Director of Admissions
n/a
Samantha Blankenship
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
15
13
Sport
Total Sports Offered
15
14
Sports
Basketball, Climbing, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Dance, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Riding, Rock Climbing, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Equestrian, Field Hockey, Golf, Lacrosse, Riding, Soccer, Swimming, Swimming and Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
39
42
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
A Capella, Admission Ambassadors, Admissions Tour Guides (Student Ambassadors), Art Club, Astronomy Club, Athletic Association, Bee Keeping Club, Black Student Union, Chimera Literary Magazine, Chinese Language & Culture Club, Christian Fellowship Club, Community Service, Cooking Club, CyberPatriot, Donkey Club, Environmental Sustainability, Fitness Club, Flag Club, Fox/Hound, Gardening/Composting, Global Cultures Club, Hand in Hand (A club to help people learn about the LGBT+ community), Hiking Club, Honor Council, Leadership, Model UN, Next Chapter Book Club, On-Campus Internships, Performing Arts (Voice, Instrumental, Theater), Rhythm Nation (Hip-Hop Dance), Robotics Club, Social Justice, Soggie Cheerios (A comical singing club), Spanish Club, STEM Club, Student Activities Committee, Tally Ho! (Yearbook), Techies, Visual Arts (Design, Ceramics, Digital Arts, Photography, Fashion Design)
Activists' Club, Animation Creation, Architecture Committee of Turtles, Astrology Club, Badminton Club, Bake Sale Club, Bit n' Spur Riding Club, Bollywood Club, Chatham Athletic Council, Cultural Perspectives, Dermatology Club, French Club, Gaming Club, Girl Up, GurlsTalk, International Student Association, Iris Fund, Latinos Unidos, Library Club, Literature Club, Model United Nations, National Water Dance, NOIR, Outdoors Club, Panache (Dance), Period, Political Awareness Club, PositiviTEA, Quintet, Right to Life, Russian Club, Sherwood (Drama), Spanish Club, Spectrum, Stiche in the Niche, Sustainability Club, The Iris Literary Magazine, TuTu Turtles Robotics Team, Voices for the Voiceless, Women's Health Club, Yearbook, Zumba Club