Ten Schools Admission Organization

Member Schools

The Ten Schools:
An Introduction and an Invitation

Founded more than 45 years ago on the basis of a number of common goals and traditions, the Ten Schools Admission Organization is a group of distinguished college preparatory institutions that cooperate in their outreach to prospective students and their families.

Among the strengths that the member schools share are high academic standards, rich institutional histories, and a commitment to educating the whole person. As boarding schools, they create intimate communities of learners in which students and teachers live, work, inquire, discover and recreate side by side. As institutions dedicated to instilling the qualities of leadership, they afford young men and women the opportunity of spending their formative years in a setting where character, achievement and intellectual endeavor are highly valued.

The Ten Schools welcome students from across the nation and around the world, and actively seek candidates of diverse backgrounds, talents, and perspectives. Whether your family is new to the boarding school experience or acquainted from years past, the members of the Ten Schools Admission Organization invite you to take a closer look at all they have to offer today.

Choate Rosemary Hall seal
333 Christian Street
Wallingford, Connecticut 06492
United States

Mr. Ray Diffley, III
Director of Admission

At Choate, talented, motivated students thrive in a rigorous, resource-rich academic program (over 240 courses, honors, AP classes in 25 areas) and a dynamic community that fosters independence and integrity. Thirty-five competitive sports, an outstanding arts program, and community service and extracurricular opportunities help students build character and develop leadership skills. Innovative teaching, integrated technology, and international study programs underscore Choate's commitment to educating future global leaders. The school offers more than $6 million in financial aid.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 429
    • Girls: 421
    • Boarding: 611
    • Day: 239

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Deerfield Academy seal
Main Street
Deerfield, Massachusetts 01342
United States

Ms. Patricia L. Gimbel
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Founded in 1797, Deerfield is known for its high academic standards and cohesive school spirit. Students challenge themselves through a program combining demanding academics with varied athletic and extracurricular offerings. The 280-acre campus provides extraordinary facilities including an art center; a science center; a 85,000-volume library; and a computer center. Students, 34% supported by $5.0 million in financial aid, are selected on the basis of academic promise, leadership potential, diversity of background, and willingness to contribute to the school community.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 311
    • Girls: 292
    • Boarding: 518
    • Day: 85
  • Accredited by: NEASC

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The Hill School seal
717 East High Street
Pottstown, Pennsylvania 19464-5791
United States

Mr. Thomas Eccleston IV
Director of Admission and Enrollment Management

The Hill School, founded in 1851, is devoted to academic excellence, learning, and achievement. Teachers work closely with students, preparing them for the finest universities and colleges. The curriculum stresses critical thinking, analysis, and writing in the areas of the sciences, humanities, languages, and mathematics. Hill's athletic teams regularly earn regional and national recognition. Our Center for the Arts houses a 750-seat theater, studio arts, and a diverse music program. Hill seeks to develop the strong moral values that remain the foundation for a successful life.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 284
    • Girls: 209
    • Boarding: 374
    • Day: 119
  • Accredited by: MSA

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The Hotchkiss School seal
P.O. Box 800
11 Interlaken Road
Lakeville, Connecticut 06039-0800
United States

Mr. Christopher Downs
Interim Dean of Admission

Founded in 1891, Hotchkiss strives to develop in students a lifelong love of learning, responsible citizenship, and personal integrity. Our diverse student body comes from 30 states and 18 foreign countries. With over 223 courses, Hotchkiss offers a large-school academic experience with a small-school feeling. The average class size is 12, and facilities include: an 87,000 item library, a visual arts center, two theatres, new state-of-the-art athletic and music complexes, a golf course, and tennis courts, all on a 546-acre campus. Over 34% of students receive need based aid from a financial aid budget of over $4.6 million.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 293
    • Girls: 274
    • Boarding: 507
    • Day: 60
    • States: 33
    • Countries: 18
    • Courses: 223
  • Accredited by: AISNE

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The Lawrenceville School seal
2500 Main Street
P.O. Box 6008
Lawrenceville, New Jersey 08648
United States

Mr. Gregg W.M. Maloberti
Dean of Admission and Financial Aid

Lawrenceville offers its students an education that not only prepares them for college but also teaches them to be active, thoughtful members of society. Lawrenceville's most distinguishing features are its house system and its conference-table classrooms. Both give Lawrenceville, a large school of extensive educational and extracurricular opportunities, the inflection of a much smaller, more personal school. Students are stretched and challenged by their talented peers and teachers in an environment that is both supportive and encouraging. Lawrenceville has been coeducational since 1987.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 439
    • Girls: 368
    • Boarding: 541
    • Day: 266
  • Accredited by: MSA

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The Loomis Chaffee School seal
4 Batchelder Road
Windsor, Connecticut 06095
United States

Mr. Thomas D. Southworth
Director of Admission

Loomis Chaffee strives to advance the development in spirit, mind, and body of boys and girls drawn from diverse cultural and social backgrounds and to inspire in them a commitment to the best self and the common good. The academic program forms skilled and discerning minds in preparation for higher education and lifelong learning. Loomis Chaffee educates its students for service in our emerging global civilization. Students enjoy a 4:1 boarding student/resident teacher ratio; 2 new dormitories; a student center; a fine arts center; and a new athletic facility.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 375
    • Girls: 340
    • Boarding: 400
    • Day: 315

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Phillips Academy seal
180 Main Street
Andover, Massachussetts 01810-4161
United States

Mrs. Jane F. Fried
Dean of Admission

Phillips Academy, better known as Andover, is a coeducational boarding high school known for academic excellence and community diversity. Students hail from 46 states and 24 countries; 41 percent receive support from an $11.7 million financial aid budget. A $700 million endowment (as of 3/06) supports small classes and unparalleled breadth and depth in academics, wide-ranging opportunities in athletics, performing arts, community service and extracurricular activities. Resources include state-of-the-art technology, two museums, and art and language-learning centers. The academy was founded in 1778.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 545
    • Girls: 552
    • Boarding: 798
    • Day: 299

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Phillips Exeter Academy seal
20 Main Street
Exeter, New Hampshire 03833-2460
United States

Mr. Michael Gary
Director of Admission

Founded in 1781, Phillips Exeter Academy originated the Harkness philosophy of teaching whereby 12 students and a teacher join in classes around an oval Harkness Table. Students from 46 states and 25 countries enjoy a rich curriculum of over 350 courses. More than $8.0 million in financial aid supports 34% of Exeter's students. An endowment of more than $706 million supports Exeter's commitment to academics, excellence in teaching, a diverse student body, a wide variety of co-curricular opportunities, and state-of-the-art facilities including the new Phelps Science Center.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 526
    • Girls: 529
    • Boarding: 841
    • Day: 214

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St. Paul's School seal
Concord, New Hampshire 03301-2591
United States

Ms. Jada K. Hebra
Director of Admissions

Set on a beautiful 2,000-acre campus and enrolling 536 students from diverse backgrounds, St. Paul's is a coeducational, college-preparatory, fully boarding school in the Episcopal tradition. The curriculum emphasizes critical thinking, written and spoken communication, leadership, service, and analysis of global issues. Math, science, the humanities, technology, modern and classical languages, and the arts form the core program. Students participate in school government, interest clubs, competitions, theater, music groups, exchange programs, and athletics. Over $5 million in financial aid is awarded annually.

  • Religious Affiliation: Episcopal
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 269
    • Girls: 254
    • Boarding: 523
    • Day: 0

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The Taft School seal
110 Woodbury Road
Watertown, Connecticut 06795
United States

Mr. Peter A. Frew
Director of Admissions

Known for academic rigor and close faculty/student relationships, Taft fosters personal responsibility, honor, and an achievement ethic in all areas of school life: intellectual, athletic, artistic, and extracurricular. Our 220-acre campus features: 56,500-volume library; Lady Ivy Kwok Wu Science and Math Center; Sony Language Lab; Potter Art Gallery; 2 theaters; 18-hole golf course; 2 ice hockey arenas; 16 tennis courts; 8 squash courts; six-lane, all-weather track; 11 playing fields; 200-course curriculum. A diverse student body from 34 states and 21 countries is supported with $5.1 million in aid.

  • Religious Affiliation: None
  • Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG (Day: 9-12, PG)
  • Enrollment:
    • Boys: 308
    • Girls: 269
    • Boarding: 469
    • Day: 108

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