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School Overview

Data & methodology
Overall
B+
Matriculation A-
Academics B+
Extracurriculars C
Community B+
Reviews B
Founded in 1923, South Kent School is an all-boys private school for grades 9-12. The school is located on a beautiful 650-acre campus in South Kent, CT in Litchfield County and is surrounded by Bull Mountain, Hatch Pond, and the historic Bulls Bridge. We are 80 miles from NYC and 10 minutes from the train station that runs to Grand Central Terminal. South Kent School was founded on the Trinity of Values: Simplicity of Life, Self-Reliance, and Directness of Purpose. These values have served students and alumni of South Kent for almost 100 years. South Kent offers world-class academics, a robust student life, and strong athletics. These programs provide the resources and the encouragement that our students need to master the four characteristics that define a South Kent School student: Critical Thinking, Collaboration, Emotional Resilience, and Stewardship. This School framework allows every community member to live into the mission: South Kent School prepares young men to succeed in college and thrive as thoughtful and engaged citizens in a rapidly changing and intensely competitive world. South Kent School’s curriculum is intentionally designed with an emphasis on how boys learn best. By focusing on skill development as well as content absorption, our boys are engaged with the material through project based and experiential lessons. This teaching model is designed to enhance retention, which allows our young men the opportunity to find their intellectual passions and explore those passions deeply. Outside of the classroom our students are able to participate in interscholastic sports including Soccer, Basketball, Ice Hockey, Cross Country, Mountain Biking and Lacrosse. Other extracurricular activities include Club Tennis, Skiing, Golf and Crew. We also provide our students the opportunity to participate in Outdoor Activities that they can sign up for on a weekly basis. Beginning in the fall of 2023, our Academic Curriculum will include elective tracks in Engineering, Economics, Coding/Robotics, and E-Gaming. These electives will be paired with Academic Clubs that will meet after the school day, which will allow students to participate in hands on activities and explore real-world scenarios.
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School Stats

Average
Current School
Tuition
$68250
Enrollment
170
International Students
32%
Faculty with Advanced Degrees
100%
Teacher-Student Ratio
1:5
Endowment
$15 millions
AP
10
Average SAT Score
1370
Average ACT Score
30
Class Size
15
Boarding %
97

Matriculation

Matriculation

(2022)
Ranking University/College Students
#3 Yale University 1
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#7 Johns Hopkins University 1
#10 Duke University 1
LAC #2 Amherst College 1
#13 Brown University 1
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#17 Cornell University 1
#18 University of Notre Dame 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
#29 University of Florida 1
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 1
#32 Tufts University 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1
#36 Boston College 1
#41 Boston University 1
#44 Brandeis University 1
#51 Lehigh University 1
#51 Purdue University 1
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1
#51 Villanova University 1
#55 University of Miami 1
#55 University of Washington 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 1
#62 George Washington University 1
#62 Syracuse University 1
#67 University of Connecticut 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1
#67 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1
#68 St. Lawrence University 1
#72 American University 1
#72 Fordham University 1
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1
LAC #15 Hamilton College 1
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1
#77 Michigan State University 1
LAC #18 Colgate University 1
LAC #18 Haverford College 1
#105 Rochester Institute of Technology 1
#111 Drew University 1
LAC #24 Colby College 1
#121 University of Vermont 1
#124 Morehouse College 1
LAC #25 Bates College 1
#127 Clarkson University 1
#137 Seton Hall University 1
#137 University of New Hampshire 1
LAC #29 Harvey Mudd College 1
LAC #33 College of the Holy Cross 1
#166 Hofstra University 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
LAC #39 Denison University 1
LAC #39 Lafayette College 1
LAC #39 Skidmore College 1
LAC #39 Trinity College 1
#234 Suffolk University 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
LAC #60 Bard College 1
Babson College 1
Bentley University 1
Bryant University 1
City University of New York: Baruch College 1
College of Charleston 1
Franklin & Marshall College 1
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering 1
Iona College 1
Ithaca College 1
Manhattanville College 1
Marist College 1
Merrimack College 1
Monmouth University 1
Penn State University Park 1
Providence College 1
Radford University 1
Rutgers University 1
St. John's University 1
Union College 1
United States Military Academy 1
University of Colorado Boulder 1
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 1
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Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2016-2022 2016-2018 2016 2015 Total
All schools 52 33 18 1
#1 Princeton University 1 + 1
#5 Yale University 1 + 1
#9 Duke University 1 + 1
#9 Johns Hopkins University 1 + 1
#14 Brown University 1 + 1
#17 Cornell University 1 + 1
#20 University of California: Los Angeles 1 + 1
#23 Georgetown University 1 + 1
#23 University of Michigan 1 + 1
#28 New York University 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#28 University of Florida 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#28 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1 + 1
#34 University of California: San Diego 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#36 University of California: Irvine 1 + 2 +admitted 3
#36 Boston College 1 + 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#40 College of William and Mary 1 + 1
#41 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2 +admitted 2
#42 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1 + 1
#42 Boston University 1 + 1
#49 Northeastern University 1 + 1
#49 Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 1 + 1
#49 Purdue University 1 + 1 + 2
#49 Villanova University 1 + 1
#51 University of Miami 1 +admitted 1
#55 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1 + 1
#55 Florida State University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#57 University of Pittsburgh 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#57 Penn State University Park 1 + 7 +admitted 4 + 12
#59 University of Washington 1 + 1
#59 Syracuse University 1 + 3 + 4
#59 University of Maryland: College Park 1 + 1
#60 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 +admitted 2
#62 Rutgers University 1 + 1 + 2
#63 University of Connecticut 1 + 5 +admitted 3 + 9
#63 George Washington University 1 + 1
#68 University of Massachusetts Amherst 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#68 Fordham University 1 + 1 + 2
#68 Indiana University Bloomington 1 + 1 +admitted 1 + 3
#75 Clemson University 1 + 1
#75 Clark University 1 +admitted 1 + 2
#82 University of Iowa 1 +admitted 1
#82 Miami University: Oxford 1 + 1
#83 Michigan State University 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#93 University of Delaware 1 + 1
#93 University of Denver 1 + 1
#99 Auburn University 1 + 1
#99 Drexel University 1 + 1
#103 University of San Francisco 1 + 1
#103 University of Arizona 1 + 1
#104 University of Colorado Boulder 1 + 1 +admitted 2
#117 University of Vermont 1 + 2 +admitted 1 + 4
#117 Rochester Institute of Technology 1 + 1
#117 University of South Carolina: Columbia 1 + 1
#117 Arizona State University 1 + 1
#122 University of Kansas 1 + 1
#127 Seton Hall University 1 + 1
#136 University of New Hampshire 1 + 1
#148 University of Cincinnati 1 + 1
Matriculation
Ranking University/College 2016-2022 2016-2018 2016 2015 Total
All schools 13 3 5 2
#1 Williams College 1 + 1
#2 Amherst College 1 + 1
#6 Bowdoin College 1 + 1
#9 Middlebury College 1 + 1
#11 United States Military Academy 1 + 1
#12 Haverford College 1 +admitted 1
#13 Hamilton College 1 + 1 + 2
#14 Washington and Lee University 1 + 1
#17 Colby College 1 + 1 + 2
#17 Wesleyan University 1 + 1
#22 United States Air Force Academy 1 + 1
#35 College of the Holy Cross 1 + 1 + 2
#37 Lafayette College 1 + 1
#38 Bucknell University 1 + 1
#40 Franklin & Marshall College 1 +admitted 1
#40 Dickinson College 1 + 1
#43 Trinity College 1 +admitted 1
#45 Union College 1 + 1
#45 Bard College 1 + 1
#50 Connecticut College 1 + 1

AP Scores

(2023-2024)
Number of students took AP test
20
Number of tests taken
30
20%
45%
35%
Score 5
Score 4
Score 3
Other scores

Academics

AP

(10)
Spanish Language and Culture

Sports

(8)
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Ice Hockey
Mountain Biking
Soccer
Basketball
Cross Country
Golf
Ice Hockey
Mountain Biking
Soccer
Lacrosse
Skiing
Snowboarding
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(12)
Fitness & Training
Mountain Biking
Outdoor Leadership
Skiing
Snowboarding
Economics
Fitness & Training
Mountain Biking
Outdoor Leadership
Skiing
Snowboarding
Economics
Engineering
Robotics
E-gaming
Student Government
Cardinal News
Advanced Media
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Arts

(12)
Drawing
Painting
2D Art
Photography

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http://www.southkentschool.org
40 Bulls Bridge Road South Kent, CT 06785
860-927-3539
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Basic Info

All-boys
Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG
Rural
IB: No
ESL: Yes
Year Founded: 1923
Campus Size: 650 acres
Boarding Rate: 97%
Religious Affiliation: Giáo hội Anh

Application Info

Deadline: 01/15
Interview: On Campus, International Admission Visits, Zoom
Other Accepted Scores: Duolingo
School Code:
TOEFL: 4224
SSAT: 7420
Spots for Chinese Students Next Year: 6

Frequently Ask Questions about South Kent School

Tell me a bit about South Kent School.
South Kent School is All-boys private boarding school located in Connecticut, US. It was founded 1923 , and currently has about 170 students, 32.00% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit http://www.southkentschool.org.
Does South Kent School have rigorous academic requirements?
South Kent School is offering 10 AP courses.

In recent years, 45 of their students score 4 and 5 in AP exams.

South Kent School also have 100% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
Where do South Kent School students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 13.46% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 34.62% go to top 25, and about 5.77% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
What is the application requirement for South Kent School?
Similar to most private schools in the US, South Kent 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 South Kent School’s All-boys student?
The total fee for South Kent School in 2024 is $68,250 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 admissions@southkentschool.org .
Where is South Kent School located?
South Kent School is located in the State of Connecticut of USA.
How popular is South Kent School on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, South Kent School is among the most popular schools, within top 260 for all schools on FindingSchool.

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How to start with an application with South Kent School?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about South Kent School. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit South Kent School’s official site: http://www.southkentschool.org or call them at 860-927-3539.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to South Kent School?
Yes, here are few: Kent School, Canterbury School and The Marvelwood School.

What is the FindingSchool rating for South Kent School?
The overall rating for South Kent School is B+.

The section ratings of South Kent School are:
A- for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
C for Extracurriculum
B+ for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews

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