The Hotchkiss School

The Hotchkiss School

Private High School | Grade 9-12
11 Interlaken Rd,  Lakeville, CT
4.5
5.0
611 Students
A+
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Dr. Kevin M. Hicks
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Average SAT Score
1450
Average ACT Score
32
Average GPA
3.71
Graduation Rate
100%
Annual Tuition
$71,170
Boarding Program
Offers Boarding

Niche Grade

A+
Academics
A+
Teachers
A+
College Prep
A+
Resources/Facilities
A+
Clubs and Activities
A-
Sports
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.71
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
4:1
Teachers
156
Full Time Teachers
127
Part Time Teachers
29
College Prep
Average SAT
1450
Math
730
Verbal
720
Average ACT
32
Math
31
English
33
Reading
33
Science
32
Four-Year Matriculation Rate
100%

GreatSchools Rating Details

Student Diversity

White
54.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
23.4%
Two or more races
8.6%
Black
8.3%
Hispanic
4.8%
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School Rankings

#1 Best HS For Stem in Connecticut
#2 Best Boarding HS in Connecticut
#2 Best College Prep Private High Schools in Connecticut
Source: Niche

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
Brown University 116 Students
Yale University 102 Students
University of Pennsylvania 92 Students
Harvard University 90 Students
Columbia University 86 Students
University of Chicago 84 Students
Princeton University 82 Students
Cornell University 81 Students
Stanford University 78 Students
Georgetown University 71 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Economics 80 Students
Business 75 Students
Political Science and Government 63 Students
Biology 57 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 47 Students
International Relations 43 Students
Psychology 41 Students
Computer Science 39 Students
English 38 Students
Finance 31 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.5 63 Reviews
2.0 Parent
4/23/2024
They sell you a big pretty picture and in the beginning it works and everything is fine for your child but then once you realize your child is suffering and has no support and the school does not acknowledge what is really happening and turns a blind eye on it. Disappointed to see how they get the smart kids in but once they are in and the grades decline no one sees anything wrong with it.
5.0 Parent
10/2/2022
So far so great. Great administration. Andrew D'Ambrosio and Dempsey Quinn are bright spots in a young deans wing.
5.0 Parent
9/11/2021
My African American son loves Hotchkiss. He says that he feels comfortable being himself, expressing his opinions from the black perspective and has friends from all over the world. He feels respected and valued by administrators, teachers and students. He was chosen to attend because of his potential. That says a lot about the faculty.
GreatSchools Reviews
5.0 3 Reviews
5.0 parent
4/10/2019
My two girls graduated in 2010 and 2012. They both left Hotchkiss with levels of self-confidence that I know to be rare even among college graduates. But for their need for special preparation in their respective areas of interest, I thought them both academically and socially fit to skip the underg...
5.0 parent
4/13/2011
My daughter is having an incredible experience at Hotchkiss. The quality of the teaching and her peer group is incredibly good. She has tried and become interested in subjects and extracurriculars that she never would have discovered otherwise. We have received a very generous financial aid package...
5.0 parent
12/24/2009

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