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South Kent School, South Kent, Connecticut, United States

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Introduction

South Kent School is a private boarding school that was established in 1923. It is College preparatory boarding school for boys in grades 9 through 12 and Post Graduate. This truly international boarding school enrols boys from all over the world. Currently 170 students come from 22 states and 20 countries like:  Bermuda, China, Kuwait, Latvia, Brazil, Ghana, Korea, Serbia, Canada, Finland, Slovakia, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Ecuador, Japan, South Africa, Qatar and Senegal. This top boarding school has a reputation of equipping their students with knowledge that gives them an advantage in the competitive market and also helps the in facing life’s challenges. The school is a center of academic excellence and encourages innovation that will enable students to be sustainable in the future. South Kent School offers an innovative, project-based program with an emphasis on applied technology, sustainability, environmental studies & experiential learning. South Kent’s flagship program; The Center for Innovation will combine ecological and environmental studies focusing on sustainability and applied technology. The school incorporates; real life experiences, applied technology as well as task based learning to ensure that their students are the best. This prestigious boarding school has a variety of extracurricular activities that are based seasons. These activities includes; swimming, yoga, music, mountain biking and skiing among many others. The school has a wide range of sport teams for its students.

Number of students

Boarding School:

Girls: 

0

Boys: 

155

Total: 

155

Day School:

Girls: 

0

Boys: 

25

Total: 

25

Fees

7 days boarding: 

57,000 USD

About the school

650 acres

Buildings: 30
Dormitories: 8 Bartlett, Bringhurst, Brown, Fieldhouse, Garfield, Gilder, McCoun, Woodward
Classroom Buildings: Schoolhouse, Science Building, Library, Center for Innovation, Bringhurst Theater & Music Rooms

School accreditations: NEASC

MEMBERSHIPS

Cum Laude
Society

National
Association of Independent Schools

National
Association of Episcopal Schools

Secondary
School Admission Test Board

Connecticut
Association of Independent Schools

The
Association of Boarding Schools

International
Coalition of Boys Schools

National
Association for College Admission Counseling

 

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Academic life

South Kent School refers to grades 9th through 12th as “forms” third through sixth. This categorization is adopted from the British, who traditionally used this term in their boarding schools.

Courses Offered: 48
AP Courses: 15
Courses with College Credit: 2
Average Class Size: 10
Student to Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Accreditation: New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Graduation Requirements: Minimum requirement of 18 credits
Acceptance Rate: 60%

COLLEGE PLACEMENT:
Recent graduates of South Kent are attending such colleges as: MIT, Yale, Dartmouth, Brown University, Boston College, Boston University, Trinity College, Pennsylvania State University, Cornell University, Colgate University Wesleyan University, Colby College and more.

Average SAT Score: 1850

Sport and culture

ATHLETICS
Total Teams: 22

Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Mountain Biking, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis

Sports are offered at the Prep, Varsity, Junior Varsity and non-competitive levels.

Athletic Facilities: Alumni Boathouse, The Admiral James & Sybil Stockdale Arena, John and Sandy Farr Field (Turf), Brown Gymnasium, Fathers’ Field, Outdoor Tennis and Recreation Courts, Wister Fieldhouse

Location Description

Location: South Kent, CT: 45 miles west of Hartford, Connecticut; 90 miles northeast of New York City

40 Bulls Bridge Rd South Kent, CT 06785 CT 06785

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