Holderness School

A 4.6 New Hampshire, US

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The school page currently displays an evaluation card that includes an overall rating and ratings across five key categories, totaling 46 data points. The five categories are: Geographic Community, Academic Strength, Matriculation Level, Extracurricular Activities, and FindingSchool Reviews. Visitors can easily view the overall score and ratings for each dimension (ranging from A+ to C). For boarding schools, detailed total score rankings are also included

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The entire scoring system is based on mathematical models derived from statistical analysis of samples from hundreds of schools across various levels. Each data point receives a corresponding rating based on its percentile position within the overall predicted distribution.

In the boarding school evaluation:: A- and above account for 45% of the total, B- and above account for 40%, C accounts for 15%.
In the day school evaluation: A- and above account for 30% of the total, B- and above account for 51%, C and others account for 19%.

2025 Evaluation Methodology

1. [30% - Matriculation Dimension] : Ivy League admission rate, admission rate for Top 25 National Universities and Top 5 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 50 National Universities and Top 10 Liberal Arts Colleges, admission rate for Top 100 National Universities and Top 25 Liberal Arts Colleges, along with a summary of historical admissions data.

2. [24% - Academic Dimension]: Course offerings (AP, IB, Honors, and Advanced courses), percentage of teachers with a master’s degree or higher, percentage of AP exam scores of 3, 4, or 5, average scores on standardized tests (SAT and ACT), scores in AMC math competitions, and results in FRC robotics competitions.

3. [14% - Extracurricular Activities]: Alumni donation rate, number of clubs and activities, ratings for competitive sports teams, and ratings for arts programs.

4. [12% - FindingSchool Reviews] : FindingSchool website rating, review comments on FindingSchool, and historical rating trends.

5. [8% - Geographic Community]: State resource evaluation, density score of nearby top universities, distance to the nearest international airport, convenience of local amenities, transportation convenience, city crime rate, and educational level of the local population.

Overall

Matriculation A

Academics A-

Extracurriculars A

Community B

Reviews A-

Holderness is an Episcopal, college-preparatory school. Utilizing its small size and close-knit community, Holderness strikes a balance between academics and sports, including football, nationally recognized ski teams (alpine, nordic, freestyle, freeride, snowboarding), hockey, lacrosse, and soccer. Holderness is known for its unique job and leadership programs, as well as community service and outdoor program. Carpenter Arts Center provides an art gallery, ceramic, photography, and recording studios. Recent additions include Gallop Fitness Center, Alfond Library/Media Center and renovated Schoolhouse.

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Current School

Tuition

$76500

Enrollment

304

International Students

15%

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

65%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:6

Endowment

$60 millions

Average SAT Score

1290

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Boarding %

Matriculation

(2020-2023)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1 +
#3	Stanford University	1 +
LAC #1	Williams College	1 +
#7	Johns Hopkins University	1 +
#10	Northwestern University	1 +
#12	Dartmouth College	1 +
#13	Brown University	1 +
#13	Vanderbilt University	1 +
#17	Cornell University	1 +
#20	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +
LAC #4	Swarthmore College	1 +
#25	New York University	5 +
#25	University of Michigan	1 +
#25	University of Southern California	1 +
#29	University of Florida	1 +
LAC #6	Bowdoin College	1 +
LAC #6	United States Naval Academy	1 +
#32	Tufts University	1 +
#32	University of California: Santa Barbara	1 +
#34	University of California: Irvine	1 +
#34	University of California: San Diego	1 +
#36	Boston College	1 +
#38	University of California: Davis	1 +
#38	University of Texas at Austin	1 +
#38	University of Wisconsin-Madison	5 +
#41	Boston University	1 +
#44	Brandeis University	1 +
#44	Case Western Reserve University	1 +
#44	Northeastern University	1 +
#44	Tulane University	1 +
#51	Lehigh University	1 +
#51	Villanova University	1 +
#55	Pepperdine University	1 +
#55	University of Washington	1 +
LAC #11	Middlebury College	1 +
#62	Syracuse University	5 +
#62	University of Pittsburgh	1 +
LAC #13	Smith College	1 +
LAC #13	Vassar College	1 +
#67	University of Massachusetts Amherst	5 +
#68	St. Lawrence University	5 +
#70	Virginia Military Institute	1 +
#72	American University	1 +
#72	Fordham University	1 +
#72	Hobart and William Smith Colleges	1 +
#72	Reed College	1 +
#72	Southern Methodist University	1 +
LAC #15	Hamilton College	1 +
#77	Clemson University	1 +
#89	Colorado School of Mines	1 +
#89	Elon University	1 +
#89	Stonehill College	1 +
#89	Texas Christian University	1 +
#89	University of Delaware	1 +
LAC #18	University of Richmond	1 +
#97	Clark University	1 +
#105	University of Denver	5 +
#105	University of Utah	1 +
#115	Fairfield University	1 +
#115	University of South Carolina: Columbia	1 +
LAC #24	Colby College	5 +
#121	University of Kansas	1 +
#121	University of Vermont	5 +
LAC #25	Bates College	1 +
#127	Clarkson University	1 +
LAC #27	Colorado College	5 +
#137	University of New Hampshire	5 +
LAC #29	Harvey Mudd College	1 +
#151	Gordon College	1 +
LAC #31	Bryn Mawr College	1 +
LAC #33	College of the Holy Cross	1 +
#176	University of Massachusetts Lowell	1 +
#182	University of Rhode Island	1 +
LAC #37	Bucknell University	5 +
LAC #39	Denison University	1 +
LAC #39	Skidmore College	1 +
LAC #39	Trinity College	1 +
#202	Loyola University New Orleans	1 +
#234	Suffolk University	1 +
LAC #48	Whitman College	1 +
LAC #51	Dickinson College	1 +
#263	Montana State University	1 +
LAC #55	Connecticut College	1 +
#285	University of New England	1 +
LAC #60	Bard College	1 +
LAC #61	Gettysburg College	1 +
	Adrian College	1 +
	American University of Paris	1 +
	Babson College	1 +
	Bentley University	1 +
	Bryant University	1 +
	Castleton University	1 +
	City University of New York: Hunter College	1 +
	College of William and Mary	1 +
	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus	1 +
	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Worldwide Campus	1 +
	Emmanuel College-Boston-MA	1 +
	Endicott College	5 +
	Flagler College	1 +
	Johnson & Wales University: Providence	1 +
	Keene State College	1 +
	Marist College	1 +
	McGill University	1 +
	Merrimack College	1 +
	Paul Smith's College	1 +
	Plymouth State University	1 +
	Providence College	1 +
	Regis College	1 +
	Saint Bonaventure University	1 +
	Saint Joseph's College of Maine	1 +
	Saint Michael's College	1 +
	Stockholm School of Economics	1 +
	University of Colorado Boulder	5 +
	Wentworth Institute of Technology	1 +
	Westminster College	1 +
	Wheaton College	1 +

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2020-2022	2019-2021	2018-2020	2017-2019	Total
	All schools	90	58	57	51	32
#2	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#3	Stanford University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#5	Yale University					1 +	1
#6	University of Pennsylvania			1 +	1 +		2
#9	Northwestern University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#9	Brown University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#9	Johns Hopkins University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#12	Cornell University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#12	Columbia University			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#15	University of California: Los Angeles	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#18	Dartmouth College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#18	Vanderbilt University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#21	University of Michigan	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#22	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#22	Georgetown University				1 +	1 +	2
#24	University of Virginia			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#24	Carnegie Mellon University				1 +	1 +	2
#24	Emory University					1 +	1
#28	University of Florida	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#28	University of California: San Diego	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#28	University of Southern California	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +		1 +	4
#28	University of California: Davis	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#33	University of California: Irvine	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#35	University of California: Santa Barbara	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#35	University of Wisconsin-Madison	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#35	New York University	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#38	University of Texas at Austin	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#39	Boston College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#40	Tufts University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#40	University of Washington	1 +	1 +admitted		1 +	1 +	4
#43	Boston University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#47	Lehigh University	1 +	1 +admitted		1 +	1 +	4
#47	Wake Forest University				1 +	1 +	2
#53	Purdue University				1 +	1 +	2
#53	Case Western Reserve University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#53	University of Minnesota: Twin Cities			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#53	College of William and Mary	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#53	Northeastern University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#60	Brandeis University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#60	Santa Clara University			1 +	1 +		2
#67	Villanova University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#67	University of Massachusetts Amherst	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +			7
#67	University of Pittsburgh	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#67	Syracuse University	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#73	Indiana University Bloomington			1 +	1 +		2
#73	Tulane University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#76	Colorado School of Mines	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#76	University of Delaware	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#76	Pepperdine University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#86	Clemson University	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#89	Fordham University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#89	Southern Methodist University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +		1 +	4
#98	Texas Christian University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#98	Drexel University				1 +	1 +	2
#105	American University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#105	University of Colorado Boulder	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#115	University of New Hampshire	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +			7
#115	University of Utah	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#124	University of South Carolina: Columbia	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#124	Fairfield University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#124	University of Denver	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#133	Elon University	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#133	University of Vermont	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#133	Chapman University			1 +	1 +		2
#142	Clarkson University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#142	Clark University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#142	Loyola University Chicago				1 +		1
#151	University of Rhode Island	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#151	University of Kansas	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#159	University of Massachusetts Lowell	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#163	Seattle University			1 +	1 +		2
#170	Quinnipiac University				1 +		1
#249	Suffolk University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#249	University of Maine			1 +	1 +		2
#260	Loyola University New Orleans	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#260	University of New England	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#303	Montana State University	1 +	1 +admitted				2
	University of New Orleans				1 +		1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2020-2022	2019-2021	2018-2020	2017-2019	Total
	All schools	49	33	32	33	20
#1	Williams College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#2	Amherst College				1 +	1 +	2
#3	United States Naval Academy	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#4	Swarthmore College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#4	Pomona College					1 +	1
#9	Bowdoin College	1 +	1 +admitted		1 +	1 +	4
#9	Carleton College			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#11	Wesleyan University				1 +	1 +	2
#11	Middlebury College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#16	Vassar College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#16	Smith College	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#16	Davidson College			1 +	1 +		2
#16	Hamilton College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#16	Harvey Mudd College	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#21	Colgate University				1 +	1 +	2
#24	Bates College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#25	Colby College	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#25	University of Richmond	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#27	College of the Holy Cross	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#30	Lafayette College			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#30	Bucknell University	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#30	Bryn Mawr College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#33	Colorado College	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	9
#35	Occidental College			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#35	Franklin & Marshall College			1 +	1 +	1 +	3
#36	Oberlin College			1 +	1 +		2
#38	Skidmore College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#38	Union College					1 +	1
#39	Trinity College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#39	Denison University	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#46	Dickinson College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#46	Whitman College	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#46	Connecticut College	1 +	1 +admitted		1 +		3
#56	Wheaton College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#59	St. Lawrence University	5 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		8
#63	Virginia Military Institute	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#63	Gettysburg College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +	1 +	5
#67	Reed College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#70	Hobart and William Smith Colleges	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#72	Bard College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#75	Wheaton College-Norton-MA				1 +		1
#86	Stonehill College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#93	Whittier College				1 +		1
#116	Saint Michael's College	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +	1 +		4
#130	Eckerd College				1 +		1
#152	Emmanuel College-Boston-MA	1 +	1 +admitted	1 +			3
#163	Gordon College	1 +	1 +admitted				2

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2020-2023	2020-2022	2019-2021	2018-2020	2017-2019	Total
	All schools	1	1	1	0	0
#3	McGill University	1 +	1 +admitted				2
#21	Concordia University			1 +			1

AP Scores

(2020-2022)

Number of tests taken

863

61%

Score 5

Score 4

Score 3

Other scores

Academics

AP

(23)

Biology	Calculus AB
European History	French Language and Culture
Statistics	English Language and Composition

Biology	Calculus AB
European History	French Language and Culture
Statistics	English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition	Spanish Literature and Culture
Calculus BC	Environmental Science
Physics C: Mechanics	Comparative Government and Politics
Computer Science A	Macroeconomics
Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism	Physics C: Mechanics
Spanish Language and Culture	Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design	Studio Art: Drawing
Microeconomics	United States Government and Politics
World History

Sports

(22)

Alpine Skiing	Baseball
Basketball	Climbing
Crew	Cross Country

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(16)

Blue Key Tour Guides	Community Service
Diversity Club	Dorm Proctors
Drama	Environmental Club

Arts

(16)

Acting	Band
Music	Music Production
Playwriting	Vocal

Contact Info

http://www.holderness.org

33 Chapel Ln, Holderness, NH 03245

603-536-1257

admission@holderness.org

New Hampshire

Basic Info

Co-ed

Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG

Rural

ESL: No

Year Founded: 1879

Campus Size: 600 acres

Boarding Rate: 88%

Religious Affiliation: school.Episcopal

Application Info

Deadline: 02/01

Other Accepted Scores: SSAT,TOEFL,SAT,PSAT

School Code:

TOEFL: 2930

SSAT: 3946

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Nearby City

Boston, Massachusetts

Boston, the capital and largest city of Massachusetts, is the cultural and financial heart of New England. With a rich history dating back to the American Revolution, it is home to iconic landmarks such as the Freedom Trail, the Boston Common, and the Massachusetts State House. The city boasts prestigious universities like Harvard and MIT and is known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse neighborhoods, and thriving economy. Boston's blend of historical significance and modern innovation makes it one of the most influential cities in the U.S.

Population (2022) 609,023

Cost of Living Higher than average 54%

Nearby Airport Logan International Airport

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Alpine Skiing	Baseball
Basketball	Climbing
Crew	Cross Country
Cycling	Field Hockey
American Football	Freestyle Skiing and Snowboarding
Golf	Ice Hockey
Kayaking	Lacrosse
Mountain Biking	Mountaineering
Nordic Skiing	Skateboarding
Snowboarding	Soccer
Softball	Tennis

Blue Key Tour Guides	Community Service
Diversity Club	Dorm Proctors
Drama	Environmental Club
Food Council	Habitat for Humanity
National Honor Society	Outing Club
Peer Tutoring	School Newspaper
Student Activities	Student Government
Work Program	Yearbook

Acting	Band
Music	Music Production
Playwriting	Vocal
Ceramics	Drawing
Filmmaking	Photography
2D Art	3D Art
Art	Digital Design
Scene Study	Storytelling