School : The Gunnery

Country :

State/City : Connecticut

Average Tuition : $43000 USD

Average Living Cost : $10000 USD

Average Housing Cost : $10000 USD

Education Level :

GPA :

Age : 13~18

Additional :

In 1850 Frederick Gunn established a school based on the belief that strength of character was the goal of education. Today, The Gunnery rests on the four cornerstones of character: scholarship, integrity, respect and responsibility. Character is forged in a cohesive, diverse community informed by a challenging college preparatory curriculum, a broad range of athletic, artistic and social activities and a faculty of scholars and committed educators dedicated to the intellectual and ethical development of every student. A Gunnery graduate is a broadly educated, socially responsible citizen with tested beliefs, strength of character and the courage to act on convictions.

Core Academic Values

The Commons encompasses the values we as faculty hold in common across the curriculum and the skills and scholarly habits necessary for student success at The Gunnery and beyond. Head of School:  Peter W.E. Becker, BA Religious Studies, University of Virginia; MA History, Yale University, appointed 2012.

• Accreditation:  New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)

• Enrollment:  298 students from 22 states and 21 countries in grades 9 - 12/PG

• Boarding: 204 (68%)

• Day: 94 (32%)

• Legacies: 59 (20%); 48 (16%) are siblings of Gunnery students or graduates

• International:  Our international students come from 21 countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Kenya, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Singapore, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, Vietnam

• Academics

• Average class size: 12

• Academic Courses offered:  119

• AP Courses offered:  21

• Graduation Requirements:  18 credits

• Unique Programs: ?LEADS and Gunn Scholar

• Faculty: 55 (30 men/25 women)

• Advanced Degrees:  43 (60%)

• Student/Teacher ratio:  6:1

Campus

• Location:  Washington, Connecticut (Litchfield County); in proximity to New York City (90 miles), Hartford (41 miles), and Boston (142 miles)

• Campus:  220 acres

• Buildings:  31

• Dorms: 10 (7 for boys / 3 for girls)