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Sanford School
  • Private
  • HOCKESSIN, DE
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Sanford School

#5 in Best Private High Schools in Delaware
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    A+
    Overall Niche Grade
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    1. Academics
      A+
    2. Diversity
      A minus
    3. Teachers
      B+
    4. College Prep
      A+
    5. Clubs & Activities
      A
    6. Sports
      A minus
    sanfordschool.org
    (302) 235-6500
    6900 LANCASTER PIKE
    HOCKESSIN, DE 19707
    About Sanford School...

    Applying

    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    Application Fee
    $40
    Interview Required
    Yes
    Required/Recommended Tests
    ISEE, SSAT

    Tuition

    Yearly Tuition
    $29,275
    Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Received Financial Aid
    43%
    Average Financial Aid
    $12,000

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    Sanford School is a college-prep school for students in PreK through high school. Located on an 85-acre campus in Hockessin, Delaware, we are proud to be one of the best private schools in the region. Founded in 1930 as an innovative school where No Talent Lies Latent, Sanford's faculty is dedicated to bringing this motto to life for every child, every classroom, every day. Our students enjoy rigorous academics, opportunities in the arts and athletics, an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust, and immersion in a worldly community that prepares them to succeed in every aspect of life.

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    Academics

    Average Graduation Rate
    100%
    Average SAT
    1250
    96 responses
    Average ACT
    29
    42 responses
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    Learning at Sanford

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    Sanford offers all the advantages that make an independent school education so valuable. Our bold approach to learning offers every student a rigorous, engaging, well-rounded, college-preparatory curriculum. From preschool to high school, Sanford students delve deep into core subjects as well as music and visual arts, world languages and cultures, and athletics.

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    Students

    Diversity
    A minus
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    Students
    647
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    Preschool

    Annual Cost
    $12,500
    Cost is for the most complete schedule offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
    Starting Age
    3 years
    Pre-K Student-Teacher Ratio
    7:1
    Website
    sanfordschool.org/admission/how-to-apply/lower-school
    Schedule Options
    • Offers Full Week
      Yes
    • Offers Part Week
      Yes
    • Offers Full Day
      Yes
    • Offers Part Day
      Yes

    Teachers

    Student-Teacher Ratio
    8:1
    National
    17:1
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    Clubs & Activities

    Clubs & Activities
    A
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    Living in the Area

    Hockessin
    A+
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    1. Cost of Living
      B minus
    2. Good for Families
      A+
    3. Housing
      A minus
    Median Household Income
    $158,036
    National
    $69,021
    Median Rent
    $2,212
    National
    $1,163
    Median Home Value
    $460,800
    National
    $244,900
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