Buxton School History
| 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. |
Buxton School Overview
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| Program Emphasis |
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| All Grades | 9-12 | ||
| Boarding Grades | 9-12 | ||
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| Religious Affiliation | Nondenominational | ||
| Student Body | Coed | ||
| Dress Code | Other(Casual) | ||
| School Setting | Small Town | ||
| Campus Size (Acres) | 150 acres | ||
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Admission
| Admissions@BuxtonSchool.org | |||
| 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 |
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| Day Student Tuition | $26,000.00 | ||
| 5-Day Boarding Student Tuition | |||
| Boarding Student Tuition | $41,000.00 | ||
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Student Enrollment
| Total Enrollment | 93 | ||
| Boys | 42 | ||
| Girls | 51 | ||
| % Boys/Girls | 45%/55% | ||
| Boarding Students | 90% | ||
| Day Students | 9 | ||
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| Majority of students come from | Northeast | ||
| % of Students of Color | 35% | ||
| % of International Students | 14% |
Academics
| Full Time Faculty | 21 | ||
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| % of Faculty with Doctorate | |||
| % of Faculty with Masters | 24% | ||
| Student/Faculty ratio | 5/1 | ||
| Average Class Size | 9 | ||
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College Placement Office
| Average SAT I Scores (Math) | N/A |
| Average SAT I Scores (Verbal) | N/A |
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| 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
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Buxton School Notes
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