Berkshire School vs. Buxton School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Berkshire School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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Buxton School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for:
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School History
Overview
Founded in 1907, Berkshire School is a coed college preparatory boarding and day school for 400 ninth-12th graders and post-graduates, offering a forward-thinking curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities on a 400-acre campus in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
Berkshire's signature programs, including Advanced Math/Science Research, Advanced Humanities Research, and Pro Vita Winter Session, are offered along with advanced sections and AP offerings in all disciplines.
These programs are designed to expand the minds, provide real-world experiences, and help distinguish our students in an increasingly competitive college process.
With a range of artistic and athletic offerings and national recognition for our efforts in sustainability, Berkshire provides an extraordinary setting in which students are encouraged to learn in the words of the School motto: Pro Vita Non Pro Schola Discimus, "Learning-not just for school but for life.".
Buxton School is a diverse, all-gender college-preparatory boarding and day school for students who are looking for stimulating, participatory academics; a committed arts program; and a community experience that is supportive and intentional.
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Year Founded
1907
1928
Students Body
Total Students
409 students
60 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
20%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
80
17
Grade 10 Students
109
11
Grade 11 Students
115
19
Grade 12 Students
105
13
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
24 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
70%
60%
Average Class Size
12
9
Number of AP Classes
17
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:3
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Berkshire quarter zips, sweatshirts (no hoods), and team-issued tops (no t-shirts or jerseys); Bottoms: pants, and fingertip length for skirts, dresses, and shorts)
(Berkshire quarter zips, sweatshirts (no hoods), and team-issued tops (no t-shirts or jerseys); Bottoms: pants, and fingertip length for skirts, dresses, and shorts)
Casual
(no dress code)
(no dress code)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$66,200
$65,000
Tuition Notes
$51,400 for day students.
Day student tuition is $33000
International student fee is an additional $4000
% on Financial Aid
28%
45%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$46,000
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Acceptance Rate
27%
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Admissions Director
Dana Anselmi
Tim Custer
Admissions Associate
Mark Saunders
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Sports
Total Sports Offered
20
9
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
2
12
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
https://www.berkshireschool.org/athletics/our-pages/afternoon-program, https://www.berkshireschool.org/student-life/student-activities/~board/b-line/post/b-line-41-47
Ceramics, Chorus, Creative Writing, Dance and Drumming, Drama, Jewish Student Union, Orchestra, Photography, PoC Union, Printmaking, Studio Art, Video Production