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Stoneleigh-Burnham School
574 Bernardston Road, Greenfield, MA 01301 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 413-774-2711 x 257

Stoneleigh-Burnham School is a college preparatory boarding/day community for girls, Grades 7 – 12 and PG that offers a challenging academic program in which girls share their voice and intellect. SBS has an extensive college preparatory curriculum, that includes Honors and Advanced Placement courses for students with a wide range of learning backgrounds, which encourages girls to develop their passion for learning. Students participate in nationally recognized programs in riding, athletics, visual/performing arts, public speaking and debate.
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 7-12, PG 9-12
School Type All-girls Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1869 1900
Campus Size 100 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 127 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 17% 18%
Percent International Students 35% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 67% 70%
Average SAT Score n/a *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 10 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 10 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 64% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $2 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $41,500 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $25,959 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 38% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $16,199 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 17 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 60% 60%
Director of Admissions Eric Swartzentruber
Associate Director of Admissions Laura Lavallee
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13


Alpine SkiingBallet
BasketballCross Country
DanceEquestrian
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballTennis
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 13 23
 
 
Blue KeyCommunity Service
Community ServiceConservation
Debate SocietyLiterary Society
Peer TutorsResident Assistants/Proctors
Riding ClubStep Dance
Student ActivitiesStudent Council
Student Council 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2006
Boston University
2
Mount Holyoke University
2
Bates College
1
Bowdoin College
1
College of Santa Fe
1
Rollins College
1
Sweet Briar
1
University of New Hampshire - Honors College
1
University of Vermont
1
Wesleyan
1
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Stoneleigh-Burnham School is an academic community that inspires girls to live meaningful lives based on honor, respect, and intellectual curiosity. Each student is challenged to discover her best self and graduate with the confidence to think independently and act ethically, secure in the knowledge that her voice will be heard. In the admissions process, Stoneleigh-Burnham School seeks to serve girls who: • have hopes and goals; we seek students who want to learn and who value education as a life-long process of exploration and growth; • aspire to develop their personal and interpersonal strengths and skills; such students will benefit from opportunities for independent, self-directed work, for collaborative projects, for leadership and for service; • have potential and promise for achieving excellence within a broad academic college preparatory program; these students will find appropriate challenges in Stoneleigh- Burnham’s core college preparatory curriculum and rich selection of elective offerings; • possess multiple capabilities and/or participate in high quality unique programs; Stoneleigh-Burnham students typically participate in programs including but not limited to dance, theater, music, the visual arts, writing, athletics, riding, debate, and community service; they are also active in student government and class organizations; • respect others and themselves; our school is small by design; everyone makes a difference; our students must be ready to live and learn as individuals of character and as members of a cooperative community.
  • School accreditations: NEASC
  • Profile last updated: 04/20/2009
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