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Matriculation A+
Academics A
Extracurriculars A
Community A
Reviews B
King Low Heywood Thomas School (King) is an independent, college preparatory school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. King is a diverse, vibrant learning community dedicated to educational excellence and the fullest academic and personal achievement of our students. We champion the development of each individual's talents, character, and self-confidence by offering students challenging intellectual, creative, athletic, leadership and service opportunities. King's culture of respect for one's self and for others promotes independence and collaboration. King graduates are well prepared to pursue lives of learning and accomplishment, personal fulfillment and social responsibility.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$52340
Enrollment
697
International Students
4%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
75%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
AP
26
Average SAT Score
1285
Average ACT Score
29
Class Size
12

Matriculation


Matriculation

(2023)
Ranking University/College Students
#6 University of Chicago 1
#7 University of Pennsylvania 1
#10 Duke University 2
#12 Dartmouth College 1
#13 Vanderbilt University 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#18 Columbia University 1
#18 University of Notre Dame 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1
#22 Emory University 1
#22 Georgetown University 1
#25 New York University 1
#25 University of Michigan 1
#25 University of Southern California 1
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1
#32 Tufts University 2
#36 Boston College 1
#36 University of Rochester 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#41 Boston University 1
#44 Brandeis University 1
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1
#44 Northeastern University 7
#44 Tulane University 1
#51 Purdue University 2
#51 Villanova University 2
#55 University of Miami 1
#62 George Washington University 1
#62 Syracuse University 2
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1
#67 University of Connecticut 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#72 American University 1
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 2
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 1
#77 Baylor University 1
#77 Clemson University 1
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1
#89 Texas Christian University 1
LAC #18 Colgate University 1
LAC #18 University of Richmond 1
#105 University of Denver 1
#115 Fairfield University 1
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 2
LAC #39 Denison University 2
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#219 Hampton University 1
#234 Western New England University 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1
McGill University 1
Penn State University Park 1
Providence College 2
Rollins College 1
University of Colorado Boulder 4
University of Toronto 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 Total
All schools 64 68 53 61 19
#1 Princeton University 1 2 admitted 2 5
#3 Stanford University 1 admitted 1
#3 Harvard College 2 2
#6 University of Pennsylvania 1 1 1 1 admitted 1 5
#7 Duke University 2 1 2 admitted 2 7
#9 Northwestern University 2 admitted 1 3
#9 Brown University 1 1 2 admitted 1 5
#12 University of Chicago 1 1 admitted 2
#12 Columbia University 1 1 2 admitted 1 5
#12 Cornell University 1 1 admitted 2
#15 University of California: Los Angeles 1 1 2
#15 University of California: Berkeley 1 1
#18 Dartmouth College 1 1 1 3 admitted 1 7
#18 Vanderbilt University 1 1 admitted 1 3
#20 University of Notre Dame 1 1 2
#21 University of Michigan 1 3 1 admitted 5
#22 Georgetown University 1 2 1 admitted 4
#22 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 1 2
#24 Emory University 1 1
#24 University of Virginia 1 1 2
#24 Washington University in St. Louis 1 2 admitted 2 5
#28 University of Southern California 1 2 3
#33 University of California: Irvine 1 1
#35 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 2 3
#35 New York University 1 2 1 1 admitted 1 6
#39 Boston College 1 3 3 2 admitted 9
#40 Tufts University 2 1 3
#40 Rutgers University 1 1
#43 Boston University 1 1 2 1 admitted 5
#47 Lehigh University 1 1 2
#47 Wake Forest University 1 1 admitted 2
#47 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1 1
#47 University of Rochester 1 3 4
#48 University of Texas at Austin 2 2
#51 Purdue University 2 2 admitted 4
#53 College of William and Mary 2 admitted 1 3
#53 Case Western Reserve University 1 1
#53 Florida State University 2 2
#53 Northeastern University 7 2 1 10
#58 University of Connecticut 1 1 2
#60 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 1
#60 Michigan State University 1 1
#60 Brandeis University 1 1 admitted 1 3
#60 Santa Clara University 1 2 admitted 3
#67 George Washington University 1 3 1 1 admitted 1 7
#67 Villanova University 2 3 2 2 admitted 9
#67 University of Miami 1 9 1 2 admitted 13
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 1
#67 Syracuse University 2 3 3 admitted 1 9
#73 Indiana University Bloomington 2 2 1 1 admitted 6
#73 Tulane University 1 4 1 admitted 6
#76 University of Delaware 1 admitted 1 2
#76 Pepperdine University 1 admitted 1
#86 Clemson University 1 1 admitted 2
#89 Fordham University 1 1 1 admitted 3
#89 University of South Florida 1 admitted 1
#89 Southern Methodist University 1 1 1 admitted 1 4
#93 Auburn University 1 1
#93 Loyola Marymount University 1 1
#93 Baylor University 1 1
#97 University of California: Santa Cruz 1 1
#98 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 1
#98 Drexel University 1 1
#98 Texas Christian University 1 1 2 4
#105 American University 1 4 1 6
#105 University of Colorado Boulder 4 2 2 8
#115 University of New Hampshire 1 1
#124 Fairfield University 1 1 admitted 2
#124 University of Denver 1 1 2
#133 Elon University 3 2 5 admitted 10
#133 University of Vermont 1 1 2
#133 Chapman University 1 1 admitted 2
#151 University of Rhode Island 1 1
#201 University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1 1
#209 Sacred Heart University 1 admitted 1
#227 Kent State University 1 1
#236 Belmont University 1 admitted 1
#236 Western New England University 1 1
#249 Pace University 1 admitted 1
#249 Suffolk University 1 1
#260 Loyola University New Orleans 1 1
#269 Florida Institute of Technology 1 admitted 1
#280 Hampton University 1 1
#352 Point Park University 1 1
Penn State University Park 1 1 1 3
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 Total
All schools 11 16 17 21 8
#3 United States Naval Academy 1 1
#9 Bowdoin College 1 admitted 1
#11 Middlebury College 2 1 admitted 3
#11 Barnard College 1 1
#11 Wesleyan University 1 1
#16 Davidson College 1 admitted 1 2
#16 Hamilton College 1 admitted 1 2
#21 Colgate University 1 1 1 admitted 1 4
#25 Colby College 1 1 admitted 1 3
#25 University of Richmond 1 3 1 2 admitted 7
#27 Macalester College 1 admitted 1 2
#30 Bucknell University 2 5 3 2 admitted 1 13
#30 Bryn Mawr College 1 1 admitted 1 3
#30 Lafayette College 1 1 1 admitted 3
#33 Colorado College 1 1
#35 Occidental College 1 1
#35 Franklin & Marshall College 1 1 2
#36 Oberlin College 1 1
#39 Pitzer College 1 1 2
#39 Trinity College 1 2 admitted 1 4
#39 Denison University 2 1 3
#45 Union College 1 admitted 1
#46 Dickinson College 2 admitted 2
#46 Connecticut College 1 1
#59 St. Lawrence University 1 1
#63 Gettysburg College 1 admitted 1
#70 Muhlenberg College 1 1 1 admitted 3
#75 Allegheny College 1 1
#100 Sarah Lawrence College 1 1
#163 Oglethorpe University 1 admitted 1
United States Military Academy 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 Total
All schools 2 0 0 0 0
#1 University of Toronto 1 1
#3 McGill University 1 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2023 2022 2021 2019 2018 Total
All schools 0 2 0 0 0
#33 University of St. Andrews 1 1
#50 Northumbria University 1 1

Academics

AP

(26)
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
Biology
Calculus AB
Chemistry
Chinese Language and Culture
Computer Science A
Computer Science Principles
English Language and Composition
English Literature and Composition
European History
French Language and Culture
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Physics 1
Spanish Language and Culture
Spanish Literature and Culture
Statistics
United States History
Comparative Government and Politics
Psychology
Physics 2
Physics C: Mechanics
World History
Music Theory
Studio Art: 2-D Design
Studio Art: 3-D Design
Studio Art: Drawing
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Sports

(16)
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
American Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Paddle Tennis
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Tennis
Volleyball
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(32)
Ink
The Standard
Yearbook
King Cast
Enrichment Groups
Art Club
Ink
The Standard
Yearbook
King Cast
Enrichment Groups
Art Club
Civics - Young Democrat's Club
Civics - Young Republican's Club
Debate Team
Drama Club
GAINS (Girls Advancing in STEM)
Gender Equality Club
Gender Sexuality Awareness Club (GSA)
French Club
Investment
Math Team
Microfinance/Social Entrepreneurship
Model UN
Robotics Club
Rocketry Club
STEM
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Film Club
Reselling Club
Sports Business Club
King Cares Service Clubs
Environmental
Club (King Cares)
HOPE (Helping Other People Excel)
KSPCA (King's Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
King Music Club (King Cares)
Stamford PEACE
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Arts

(23)
Acting
Choir
Dance
Directing
Guitar
Music Technology
Acting
Choir
Dance
Directing
Guitar
Music Technology
Music Theory
Piano
Public Speaking
Songwriting
Theater
Art History
Clay
Digital Photography
Drawing
Fashion Design
Filmmaking
Printmaking
Studio Art
Woodworking
Art
Design
Scene Study
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Basic Info

Co-ed
Day S. Grades: PreK-12
Suburban
ESL: No
Year Founded: 1865
Campus Size: 34 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 12/16
Interview: Skype
Other Accepted Scores: SSAT,ISEE,TOEFL
Recommended
4.3
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Frequently Ask Questions about King School

Tell me a bit about King School.
King School is Co-ed private day school located in Connecticut, US. It was founded 1865 , and currently has about 697 students, 4.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.kingschoolct.org/.
Does King School have rigorous academic requirements?
King School is offering 26 AP courses.

King School also have 75% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do King School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 16.13% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 12.9% go to top 25, and about 6.45% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for King School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, King School’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
What is the latest tuition for King School’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for King School in 2024 is $52,340 which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at admission@kingschoolct.org .
Where is King School located?
King School is located in the State of Connecticut of USA. The closest major city is New York, which is about 34 miles away from school. Most families can choose JFK aireport to travel in and out of school.
How popular is King School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, King School is within top 700 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also King School has been favorited by 9 users.
How to start with an application with King School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about King School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit King School’s official site: https://www.kingschoolct.org/ or call them at 203-322-3496.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to King School?
Yes, here are few: Trinity Catholic High School, Sacred Heart Academy Of Stamford and Yeshiva Bais Binyomin.

The closest major city is New York. You can find out more schools near New York here.
What is the FindingSchool rating for King School?
The overall rating for King School is A.

The section ratings of King School are:
A+ for Matriculation
A for Academics
A for Extracurriculum
A for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

Nearby City

New York City, often referred to as NYC, is the most populous city in the United States with a 2020 population of 8.8 million. It is the cultural, financial, and entertainment hub of the world, renowned for its iconic landmarks like Times Square, Central Park, and the Statue of Liberty. The city is home to global institutions such as the United Nations and Wall Street. Known for its diversity and vibrant arts scene, New York City plays a crucial role in shaping international commerce, politics, and culture.

Population (2022) 8,363,710
Cost of Living Higher than average 146%
Nearby Airport JFK aireport

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