The Marvelwood School

B- 4.3 Connecticut, US

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Scoring Mechanism: Each of the 46 distinct data points is evaluated using unique mathematical models, scoring based on its position within the overall data distribution.

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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

The data used for evaluations and rankings comes from three primary sources: official school data, public data, and user-submitted data on FindingSchool.

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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

B-

Matriculation B-

Academics B-

Extracurriculars B+

Community B+

Reviews B

A Marvelwood education is characterized by intensive personal attention to the individual student. We are passionate in our efforts to nurture academic and personal growth in an environment in which each child is known, valued, and treated with respect. Our experienced and dedicated faculty delivers a superior educational program attuned to individual strengths and weaknesses. In every way, the structure of the School is thoughtfully designed to support college-bound students in their efforts to achieve positive intellectual, social, personal, and moral growth.

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School Stats

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Current School

Tuition

$66200

Enrollment

144

International Students

0.18%

Faculty with Advanced Degrees

52%

Teacher-Student Ratio

1:4

Endowment

$11 millions

Average SAT Score

1190

Average ACT Score

Class Size

Boarding %

0.75

Matriculation

(2016-2021)

Ranking	University/College	Students
#15	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +
#25	University of Virginia	1 +
LAC #6	Bowdoin College	1 +
#32	University of California: Santa Barbara	1 +
#34	University of California: Irvine	1 +
#34	University of California: San Diego	1 +
#36	University of Rochester	1 +
#38	University of California: Davis	1 +
#38	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +
#41	Boston University	1 +
#44	Northeastern University	1 +
#51	Purdue University	1 +
#51	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1 +
#55	University of Washington	1 +
#62	George Washington University	1 +
#62	University of Pittsburgh	1 +
#62	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1 +
#63	St. Olaf College	1 +
#67	University of Connecticut	1 +
#67	University of Massachusetts Amherst	1 +
#68	St. Lawrence University	1 +
#72	American University	1 +
#76	Muhlenberg College	1 +
#77	Loyola Marymount University	1 +
#83	Marquette University	1 +
	SUNY University at Binghamton	1 +
#84	Bennington College	1 +
#85	Lake Forest College	1 +
#89	Brigham Young University	1 +
#89	Elon University	1 +
#89	University of Delaware	1 +
LAC #18	Wesleyan University	1 +
#97	University of San Diego	1 +
#102	Hope College	1 +
#105	Drexel University	1 +
#105	Rochester Institute of Technology	1 +
#105	University of Arizona	1 +
#105	University of Denver	1 +
#107	Whittier College	1 +
#111	Goucher College	1 +
#120	Hampshire College	1 +
#121	University of Vermont	1 +
#137	University of Alabama	1 +
#142	Hartwick College	1 +
#151	University of La Verne	1 +
#166	Hofstra University	1 +
#166	Quinnipiac University	1 +
#182	University of Rhode Island	1 +
LAC #39	Skidmore College	1 +
LAC #39	Trinity College	1 +
#202	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	1 +
#219	Keiser University	1 +
#219	Sacred Heart University	1 +
#219	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	1 +
#234	Pace University	1 +
#234	University of Hartford	1 +
#234	Western New England University	1 +
LAC #51	Dickinson College	1 +
LAC #55	Connecticut College	1 +
LAC #61	Gettysburg College	1 +
	Academy of Art University	1 +
	Bentley University	1 +
	Bryant University	1 +
	Central Connecticut State University	1 +
	Champlain College	1 +
	Curry College	1 +
	Dominican College of Blauvelt	1 +
	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus	1 +
	Florida Southern College	1 +
	Green Mountain College	1 +
	High Point University	1 +
	Hood College	1 +
	Iona College	1 +
	Ithaca College	1 +
	Johnson & Wales University: Providence	1 +
	Landmark College	1 +
	long island university-liu post	1 +
	Lynn University	1 +
	Manhattan College	1 +
	Manhattanville College	1 +
	Marist College	1 +
	Maryland Institute College of Art	1 +
	Mercy College of Health Sciences	1 +
	Merrimack College	1 +
	Mills College	1 +
	Molloy College	1 +
	Mount Ida College	1 +
	Mount Saint Mary College	1 +
	New England College	1 +
	New England Institute of Technology	1 +
	new york film academy	1 +
	Niagara University	1 +
	Norwich University	1 +
	Penn State University Park	1 +
	Roger Williams University	1 +
	Rollins College	1 +
	Rutgers University	1 +
	Savannah College of Art and Design	1 +
	School of Visual Arts	1 +
	SUNY College at Plattsburgh	1 +
	The King's College	1 +
	The New School College of Performing Arts	1 +
	University of Aberdeen	1 +
	University of Colorado Boulder	1 +
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1 +
	University of New Haven	1 +
	University of Puerto Rico: Carolina Regional College	1 +
	University of Redlands	1 +
	University of Tampa	1 +
	West Virginia Wesleyan College	1 +
	Western Connecticut State University	1 +
	Wheaton College	1 +

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		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2016-2021	2019	2016	2011-2015	Total
	All schools	49	8	45	15
#12	Cornell University				1 +	1
#24	Washington University in St. Louis	1 +				1
#24	University of Virginia	1 +		1		2
#28	University of California: San Diego	1 +	1 +	2		4
#28	University of California: Davis	1 +	1 +	1		3
#33	University of California: Irvine	1 +				1
#35	University of California: Santa Barbara	1 +				1
#35	New York University				1 +	1
#35	University of Wisconsin-Madison	1 +		3		4
#39	Boston College				1 +	1
#40	Rutgers University	1 +		3		4
#40	University of Washington	1 +	1 +	3	1 +	6
#43	Boston University	1 +		1		2
#47	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	1 +				1
#47	University of Rochester	1 +			1 +	2
#51	Purdue University	1 +		4		5
#52	Ohio State University: Columbus Campus			3		3
#53	University of Minnesota: Twin Cities			1		1
#53	Northeastern University	1 +	1 +			2
#58	University of Connecticut	1 +	1 +	3	1 +	6
#60	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	1 +		1	1 +	3
#60	Michigan State University			1	1 +	2
#60	Brandeis University				1 +	1
#67	Syracuse University			2	1 +	3
#67	University of Massachusetts Amherst	1 +		1		2
#67	George Washington University	1 +		1	1 +	3
#67	University of Miami				1 +	1
#67	University of Pittsburgh	1 +				1
#70	University of California: Santa Cruz		1 +			1
#73	Indiana University Bloomington			2		2
#73	SUNY University at Binghamton	1 +				1
#76	University of Delaware	1 +				1
#82	Worcester Polytechnic Institute				1 +	1
#86	Marquette University	1 +	1 +			2
#89	Fordham University			1		1
#89	Brigham Young University	1 +				1
#93	Loyola Marymount University	1 +				1
#98	Rochester Institute of Technology	1 +				1
#98	Drexel University	1 +		3	1 +	5
#98	University of San Diego	1 +				1
#105	American University	1 +		2		3
#105	University of Colorado Boulder	1 +				1
#115	University of Arizona	1 +				1
#124	University of Denver	1 +	1 +			2
#133	Elon University	1 +				1
#133	University of Vermont	1 +			1 +	2
#137	University of Alabama	1 +				1
#142	Clark University			1		1
#151	University of Rhode Island	1 +				1
#170	University of La Verne	1 +				1
#170	Quinnipiac University	1 +				1
#185	Hofstra University	1 +				1
#201	The New School College of Performing Arts	1 +				1
#201	University of North Carolina at Wilmington	1 +				1
#209	Sacred Heart University	1 +				1
#216	University of North Carolina at Greensboro	1 +				1
#236	Western New England University	1 +				1
#249	Pace University	1 +				1
#249	Keiser University	1 +				1
#304	University of Hartford	1 +				1
#369	long island university-liu post	1 +				1
	University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	1 +		2		3
	Penn State University Park	1 +		3		4

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2016-2021	2019	2016	2011-2015	Total
	All schools	19	3	3	3
#9	Bowdoin College	1 +				1
#11	Wesleyan University	1 +		1		2
#25	Colby College				1 +	1
#38	Skidmore College	1 +	1 +		1 +	3
#38	Union College			1		1
#39	Trinity College	1 +	1 +			2
#46	Connecticut College	1 +				1
#46	Dickinson College	1 +				1
#51	St. Olaf College	1 +				1
#56	Wheaton College	1 +				1
#59	St. Lawrence University	1 +				1
#63	Gettysburg College	1 +	1 +			2
#70	Muhlenberg College	1 +				1
#72	Bard College			1	1 +	2
#73	Lake Forest College	1 +				1
#93	Whittier College	1 +				1
#100	Hope College	1 +				1
#112	Bennington College	1 +				1
#121	Hartwick College	1 +				1
#124	Goucher College	1 +				1
#139	Hampshire College	1 +				1
#167	The King's College	1 +				1

		Matriculation
Ranking	University/College	2016-2021	2019	2016	2011-2015	Total
	All schools	1	0	0	0
#26	University of Aberdeen	1 +				1

Academics

AP

(11)

European History	Statistics
Biology	Calculus AB
Calculus BC	Chemistry

Sports

(7)

Basketball	Cross Country
Lacrosse	Soccer
Softball	Tennis

Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(17)

Chess	Dance Instruction
Dorm Barbecues	History Club
International Night	Low Ropes Challenge Course

Arts

(18)

Acting	Chamber Choir
Jazz	Music
Performing	Stagecraft

Contact Info

http://www.marvelwood.org

476 Skiff Mountain Road Kent, CT 06757

860-927-0047

admissions@marvelwood.org

Connecticut

Basic Info

Co-ed

Boarding Grades: 9-12, PG

Rural

ESL: Yes

Year Founded: 1956

Campus Size: 83 acres

Boarding Rate: 1%

Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: 02/15

Interview: Skype, On Campus, Admission Travel to China

Other Accepted Scores: SSAT,TOEFL,PSAT

School Code:

SSAT: 4888

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New York, New York

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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Chess	Dance Instruction
Dorm Barbecues	History Club
International Night	Low Ropes Challenge Course
Lunar New Year	Make-a-Wish Princess Tea
Marvelwood Idol	Moon Festival
Music on the Mountain	Pop Culture Club
Rock Band	Table-Top Gaming
Scrabble Club	Winter Warm-Up Week
Yoga

Acting	Chamber Choir
Jazz	Music
Performing	Stagecraft
String	Theater
Theater Design	Voice
2D Design	2D Studio Art
3D Design	3D Studio Art
Digital Media	Film Production
Film Studies	Tech Theater