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Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall
785 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452 - View a map of this school Map tel: 781-314-0800
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A college preparatory day and boarding school, Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall (CH-CH for short) provides a stimulating and supportive environment in which students realize their potential, discover hidden talents, and make new friends. Our small size allows teachers to identify different learning styles and to provide frequent and consistent individual attention to each student. In this environment, students achieve remarkable success.


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Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall 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
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1828 1900
Campus Size 37 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 175 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 22% 18%
Percent International Students 30% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 50% 72%
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 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 2 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 55% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $1 million $16 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,800 $38,500
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $29,800 $21,950
Percent Students on Financial Aid 18% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate n/a 60%
Director of Admissions Lisa Zannella
Associate Director of Admissions Michael Dornisch
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 12 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryField Hockey
GolfLacrosse
Rock ClimbingSoccer
SoftballUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 14 23
  Extracurriculars
 
Admissions Tour GuidesAmnesty International
Amnesty InternationalDebating
Diversity CommitteeDrama
Gay/Straight AllianceInternational Student Organization
Korean DrummingNational Honor Society
Student GovernmentStudent Newspaper
Students of Color AllianceYearbook
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2005-2008 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Curry College
4
Guilford College
4
Savannah College of Art & Design
4
Suffolk University
4
Southern New Hampshire University
3
University of Hartford
3
Wheelock College
3
Bates College
2
Boston University
2
Providence College
2
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Each student has an advisor with whom he or she meets two times a week. Strengths, such as a gift for math, or areas that need more attention, such as organization, are identified early.
  • The student to teacher ratio is low approximately 5:1. Class sizes range from 8 to 14 students. Every student participates in the learning process so no student can get lost in the back row.
  • There is a unique CH-CH Learning Center, which is an organized, professionally administered program that replaces unstructured, informal tutoring as an educational supplement.
  • Teachers write weekly reports on students to keep parents and students involved in the educational process. Parents can access these reports online.
  • LD types supported: Yes
  • School accreditations: NAIS
  • Profile last updated: 11/12/2008
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