Cheshire Academy vs. Hamden Hall Country Day School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Cheshire Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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Hamden Hall Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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School History
Overview
Founded in 1794, Cheshire Academy is a coeducational college-preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9-12 and postgraduate.
With 368 students from 11 states and 21 countries, Cheshire Academy takes a tailored approach, providing students with a wide variety of academic and extracurricular offerings that are optimal to their individual needs, strengths, and interests.
Located in Cheshire, CT, our 104-acre campus rests in a quintessential and safe New England community conveniently located between New York and Boston.
CA's supportive, one-to-one college counseling program begins early on, resulting in commitments to some of the country's most competitive colleges and universities.
With a wide range of programming, CA offers the world-renowned International Baccalaureate, Roxbury Academic Support, and unique, signature Art and Music Major programs.
CA is home to 20+ athletics teams, with nearly 40% of student-athletes in the Class of 2023 going on to play at the collegiate level.
Hamden Hall County Day School, an independent, college preparatory, coeducational PreSchool through Grade 12 day school, fosters the individual growth of every student. We challenge students to develop a strong sense of personal integrity, social responsibility, and a global perspective, while preparing them for demanding academic programs at the collegiate level.
Hamden Hall Country Day School continues to embrace the spirit of family that has defined the sampus since its opening days in 1912 as the nation's fourth country day school.
The Hamden Hall Experience starts with academic excellence as enhanced by our dynamic learning environment and fostered by our esteemed faculty. Our core values - excellence, support, participation, accountability, and respect - are interwoven in that overarching experience and are integral to the academic growth and success of every student.
Grades Offered
9-12
NS-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
Yes
No
Learning Difference Programs
Yes
No
Learning Programs Supported
Mild Learning Differences
n/a
Year Founded
1794
1912
Students Body
Total Students
369 students
650 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
29%
16%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Nursery Students
-
21
Pre-K Students
-
25
Kindergarten Students
-
30
Grade 1 Students
-
21
Grade 2 Students
-
14
Grade 3 Students
-
12
Grade 4 Students
-
19
Grade 5 Students
-
23
Grade 6 Students
-
32
Grade 7 Students
-
52
Grade 8 Students
-
57
Grade 9 Students
77
88
Grade 10 Students
94
77
Grade 11 Students
97
91
Grade 12 Students
90
88
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
112 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
69%
80%
Average Class Size
10
12
Number of AP Classes
n/a
30
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:7
1:6
Average SAT score
1200
1330
Average ACT score
25
30
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
(Mon, Tue, Thur: Academic Dress; Wed CA Spirit Day; Friday: Formal Dress)
(Mon, Tue, Thur: Academic Dress; Wed CA Spirit Day; Friday: Formal Dress)
Formal
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Feb. 1 / rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Tuition Cost
n/a
$41,000
Tuition Notes
7-Day Boarding: $62,475
Day: $32,498
Tuition ranges from $23,000 in PS to $50,900 in Upper School
% on Financial Aid
49%
30%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$25,573
n/a
Acceptance Rate
63%
n/a
Admissions Director
Rebecca Brooks
Janet Izzo
Admissions Associate
Brianna Zegzdryn
Megan Borelli
Sports
Total Sports Offered
14
21
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
45
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Admission Ambassadors (Tour Guides), Art Club, Art Major Program, Chess Club, Community Service, Digital Photography Club, Drama, Eco-Leaders, Fitness, Garden Club, Ich Dien Society, International Student Society, Jazz Ensemble/Rock Band, Model UN, National Honor Society, New England Math League, Peer Counselors, School Newspaper, Science Olympiad, Snowsports Club, String Ensemble, The Gay/Straight Alliance, Yearbook, Yoga
A Capella, Admissions Ambassadors, Amnesty International, Art Club, Asian Student Union, Biology Olympiad, Black Student Union, Board Games Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Chorus Ensemble, Computer Science Club, Conservation Club, Debate Team, Economics, FACES Literary Magazine, Fiber Arts/DIY, GSA, Health and Fitness Club, High Schoolers into Business, Innovation & Design, Interact Club (Community Service), Investment Club, Jazz Ensemble, Linguistics Olympiad, Math Team, Model U.N., Multicultural Students Interests, Outdoors Club, Physics Bowl, Production Crew, Puzzle Team, Robotics Club, Running Club, Science, Strength and Conditioning, Student Government, Student Musicians Union, Student Newspaper, Swarm: School Spirit, Table Tennis Club, Thespians/Drama Club, Woodworking Club, Yearbook, Yoga