Location: Lakeville, Connecticut
Coed: Yes
Population: 574
Type: Private Boarding/Day
Tuition: $71,170
Religious Affiliation: Secular
Mascot: Bearcat
Student/Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Schedule: Semester
Setting: Rural
A top college preparatory school, Hotchkiss serves both boarding and day students. Located in Connecticut, they have long had a close relationship with Yale University. WHile they are no longer a true feeder school for Yale, their graduates still go on to attend top colleges around the country. They are known for their academically rigorous curriculum.
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Application Open: September
Interview Due: Sept-Jan
Applications Due: January 15
All Materials Due: January 15
Online Application Portal: You must begin by submitting an inquiry form online. You will then be able to schedule an interview and gain access to the main application.
Standardized Tests: Hotchkiss is test optional for students entering 9th grade, but they do accept the SSAT and ISEE.
Interview: Required. These can be on-campus or virtual.
Parent Interview: Not required, though a written parent statement is.
Recommendations: Required from your English and math teachers (this year’s or last year’s), a principal or counselor, and a personal recommender.
Transcripts: Required.
Other materials: Essay responses are required as part of the application. Arts or sports supplements may be included for students with particular ability in those fields.
Curriculum Information: A complete list of courses and course descriptions available at Hotchkiss can be found here.
Graduation Requirements:
Note that these are the minimum graduation requirements. We recommend, and colleges prefer to see, that students have taken four years in each of the core academic subjects: Math, English, Science, Social Studies, and a foreign language.
Language Options:
Research Options: Students are able to take research courses in the sciences at advanced levels, and may pursue research through seminars.
Advanced Study Options:
Educational Philosophy: Hotchkiss students develop clarity of thought, confidence and facility in expressing ideas, and artistic and aesthetic sensitivity. Our graduates leave Hotchkiss with a commitment to public service and environmental stewardship, informed by a greater understanding of themselves and their role in a global society.
Campus Information: Located on a rural 827 acre campus, Hotchkiss has both two lakes and a forest on their school grounds, alongside dorms, academic buildings, arts facilities, and athletic buildings.
Arts Programs: Hotchkiss offers both classes and extracurricular opportunities in the fine and performing arts.
Athletics: Hotchkiss athletics allows students to participate in the following teams:
Clubs: A selection of student clubs at Hotchkiss can be found here.
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