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Canterbury School
101 Aspetuck Avenue, New Milford, CT 06776 - View a map of this school Map tel: (860)210-3832
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"Founded in 1915 and still guided by lay Roman Catholics, Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The School prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values, where students and faculty forge lasting bonds and every student experiences a broad and challenging program in a small school setting..."


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Canterbury School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Catholic Non-denominational
Year Founded 1915 1900
Campus Size 150 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 355 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 17% 18%
Percent International Students 12% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 72% 72%
Average SAT Score 1780 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1000 - 1160 -
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 21 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 56% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $25 million $16 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,900 $38,500
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $31,000 $21,950
Percent Students on Financial Aid 39% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 15,500 $ 17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Jan. 31 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 64% -
Acceptance Rate 35% 60%
Director of Admissions Keith R. Holton
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 20 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
DivingEquestrian
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water PoloWrestling
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School Notes:
  • Founded in 1915 and still guided by lay Roman Catholics, Canterbury is a college preparatory, coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. The School prides itself on creating a community based on Catholic values, where students and faculty forge lasting bonds and every student experiences a broad and challenging program in a small school setting. The School's educational environment fosters academic rigor, athletic development, artistic enrichment and spiritual growth. The hallmark of a Canterbury education is the School's willingness to accept students as they are, support them where necessary, stretch them where appropriate, and inspire them to become moral leaders in a secular world.
  • School accreditations: CAIS, NEACS, TABS
  • Profile last updated: 09/30/2008
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