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Canterbury School
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  • Private, Boarding, Catholic
  • NEW MILFORD, CT
Catholic School

Canterbury School

  • grade A+
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  • Private, Boarding, Catholic
  • 9-12
  • NEW MILFORD, CT
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    1. Academics
      grade A+
    2. Diversity
      grade A
    3. Teachers
      grade A
    4. College Prep
      grade A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      grade A+
    6. Sports
      grade B+

    About

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    January 31
    Application Fee
    $65
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    TOEFL

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $50,000
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
    $67,750
    Received Financial Aid
    50%
    Average Financial Aid
    $28,000

    From Canterbury School

    Canterbury is a college preparatory, co educational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1915 and guided by our Catholic heritage, we believe that leadership is collaborative, guided by moral and ethical values, and best demonstrated through service to others and a desire to improve our world. Our stunning hilltop campus in Litchfield County offers a secure and scenic setting 1.5 hours from NYC and a three-minute walk to quaint downtown New Milford.

    At Canterbury, you will receive a transformative education and work within a challenging academic program that allows you to develop the skills most essential to succeeding in college and life beyond. You will see that an outstanding education does not just make you an excellent student but a strong and self-reliant person. Here, you will learn in small, interactive, and innovative classes with dedicated faculty and advisors who truly know you and want you to succeed. Become your best self on this hilltop.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1250
    149 responses
    Average ACT
    28
    53 responses

    Steers Center

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    Opened in November 2020, the Steers Center is a new, 22,000-square-foot facility that expands Canterbury’s innovation and digital literacy curricula, inspires students’ growth as ethical and servant leaders in a complex world, and provides a central gathering place for our entire community to be together. It is an extraordinary space where all aspects of the Canterbury School mission converge.

    Culture & Safety

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    Boarding

    Students Boarding
    70%
    Boarding Days Per Week
    7-day
    Top Countries
    China, Spain, Ecuador, Nigeria, Mexico
    International Boarding Students
    17%

    Students

    Diversity
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    Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
    Students
    325
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    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    5:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
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