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291 South Street - Williamstown, MA 01267 USA
telephone: (413) 458-3919 fax: (413) 458-9428

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History of the School

Buxton School was founded by Ellen Geer Sangster in 1928 as a coeducational country day school in Short Hills, New Jersey. In 1947 the high school was moved to Mrs. Sangster's family estate in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and formed anew as a boarding school. The first Williamstown enrollment of twenty-two students included nineteen from Buxton-Short Hills, and all but one member of the first faculty followed from the New Jersey school -- testimony to the dedication and commitment of those involved with Buxton.

General School Overview

• Region

Albany NY Area

Boston MA Area

Springfield MA Area

• Program Emphasis

Boarding School

Day School

Small Boarding School

• All Grades

9-12

• Boarding Grades

9-12

• Grade Divisions

Secondary

• Religious Affiliation

Nondenominational

• Student Body

Coed

• Dress Code

Other (Casual)

• School Setting

Small Town

• Campus Size (Acres)

150 acres

• Endowment

Admission

• E-mail

Admissions@BuxtonSchool.org (Request a School Catalog)

• Web Address

http://www.buxtonschool.org

• Director of Admission

Margo Cardner, Senior Recruitment Officer

• Admission Application

Apply to Buxton School

• Application Required

Yes

• Application Fee Amount

$50 Domestic / $100 International

• Application Deadline(s)

February 1/rolling

• Financial Aid Deadline(s)

February 1

• Financial Aid Awarded

$1,000,000

• % of Students Receiving Financial Aid

39%

• Admission Tests Accepted

Other (SLEP)

SSAT

TOEFL

• Day Student Tuition/Costs

$25,000

• 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition/Costs

• Boarding Student Tuition/Costs

$39,500

• International Student Tuition/Costs

$39,500 + ESL

Student Enrollment

• Total Enrollment

93

• Boys

42

• Girls

51

• % Boys/Girls

45%/55%

• Boarding Students

90%

• Day Students

9

• International

Brazil

Canada

China

Japan

Korea

Mexico

Other (Bermuda)

Spain

• United States

Arizona

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Florida

Georgia

Illinois

Massachusetts

Missouri

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

Vermont

• Majority of students come from

Northeast

• % of Students of Color

35%

• % of International Students

14%

Academics

• Full Time Faculty

21

• Part Time Faculty

• % of Faculty with Advanced Degrees

• % of Faculty with Doctorate

• % of Faculty with Masters

24%

• Student/Faculty ratio

5/1

• Average Class Size

9

• Learning Differences Support Offered

No

• ADD/ADHD Support Offered

No

• ESL Offered

Yes

• A Sampling of Courses Offered

Algebra

American History

American Literature

Art

Art History

Astronomy

Biology

Calculus

Ceramics

Chemistry

Creative Writing

Drama

Electives

English

English as a Second Language

Environmental Science

European History

Expository Writing

Fine Arts

French

Geology

Geometry

Government/Civics

Grammar

History

Humanities

Marine Biology

Mathematics

Music

Music Composition

Music Theory

Other (Africa)

Photography

Physics

Pre-calculus

Science

Sculpture

Social Science

Spanish

Studio Art

World Literature

Writing

• A.P. Courses Offered

College Placement Office

• Average SAT I Scores (Math)

N/A

• Average SAT I Scores (Verbal)

N/A

• Average SAT I Scores (Writing)

• Dedicated College Placement Office

No

• Recent College Matriculations

Bard College, Bennington College, Berklee College of Music, Carleton College, Cornell University, Earlham College, Emory University, Mount Holyoke College, Oberlin College, Reed College, Sarah Lawrence College, St. John's College, Skidmore College, SUNY Albany, Williams College, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

• % of Graduates Who Attend College

99%

Athletics & Extra-Curricular Activities

• Athletics

basketball

soccer

• Recreational Sports

cycling

equestrian

fitness

mountain biking

other (hiking)

skiing

soccer

tennis

ultimate frisbee

weight lifting

yoga

• Extra-Curricular Activities

A Capella

Chorus

Drama Club

Gay/Straight Alliance

Orchestra

Radio Station

Student Jobs Program

Tour Guides

Yearbook

School Authored Notes

 

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