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Avon Old Farms School
500 Old Farms Road, Avon, CT 06001 - View a map of this school Map tel: 800-464-2866
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"At Avon, academic excellence consists of thorough instruction in the basic disciplines, the development of sound study habits, and the opportunity to be challenged by increasingly complex subject matter. Because of the quality and experience of the faculty and the careful organization of time set aside for personal instruction and guidance, we believe that a boy will find a superior academic program at Avon Old Farms..."


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Listed among the top 10 schools with > 400 students (out of 64 schools) for:
  Student Attention - Small average class sizes
  Student Attention - Low teacher:student ratio
  Faculty Education - High percent faculty with advanced degrees

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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type All-boys Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1927 1900
Campus Size 1000 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 405 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 12% 18%
Percent International Students 13% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 75% 72%
Average SAT Score 1780 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) NA - NA -
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 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 16 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 75% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $35 million $16 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $40,850 $38,500
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $30,100 $21,950
Percent Students on Financial Aid 28% 31%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 25,845 $ 17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 60% -
Acceptance Rate 48% 60%
Director of Admissions Brendon A Welker
Associate Director of Admissions Geoffrey R. Barlow
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 15 13

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCross Country
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
RiflerySoccer
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 47 23
  Extracurriculars
 
Annual Blood DriveArt
Audio VisualAvon Fellowship
Avon RecordBike Club
Breakdancing ClubCamping Club
ChoraleCommunity Service
Community ServiceConnecticut Forum
Creative WritingCricket
Environmental ClubFilm Club
Food CommitteeHabitat for Humanity
HippocreneHistory Club
International ClubIrish-American Club
Italian ClubJapanese Animation
Jazz EnsembleModel UN
MusicNewspaper
Nimrod ClubRiddlers Choral Group
Rock BandRugby Club
Snow RidersSocial Activities Committee
Spanish ClubSPHERE
SpiritSquash Club
Stock Market ClubStudent Council
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School Notes:
  • A Community Where Traditions Live, Where Scholarship Flourishes, Where Boys Become Men.
  • Profile last updated: 10/07/2008
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