Hamden Hall Country Day School vs. Cheshire Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Hamden Hall Country Day School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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AP Courses
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Cheshire Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Connecticut for:
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Overview
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.
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.
Grades Offered
NS-12
9-12
Blue Ribbon School
No
No
Offers Post-Graduate Year
No
Yes
Learning Difference Programs
No
Yes
Learning Programs Supported
n/a
Mild Learning Differences
Year Founded
1912
1794
Students Body
Total Students
650 students
369 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
% Students of Color
16%
29%
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
88
77
Grade 10 Students
77
94
Grade 11 Students
91
97
Grade 12 Students
88
90
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
112 teachers
55 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree
80%
69%
Average Class Size
12
10
Number of AP Classes
30
n/a
Teacher : Student Ratio
1:6
1:7
Average SAT score
1330
1200
Average ACT score
30
25
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
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)
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Feb. 1 / rolling
Tuition Cost
$41,000
n/a
Tuition Notes
Tuition ranges from $23,000 in PS to $50,900 in Upper School
7-Day Boarding: $62,475
Day: $32,498
% on Financial Aid
30%
49%
Average Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$25,573
Acceptance Rate
n/a
63%
Admissions Director
Janet Izzo
Rebecca Brooks
Admissions Associate
Megan Borelli
Brianna Zegzdryn
Sports
Total Sports Offered
21
14
Sports
Extracurriculars
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
45
24
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
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
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