Blair Academy - School Information
General Information
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Description:
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Blair Academy is a private, coeducational, secondary boarding high school with an enrollment of about 448 students for grades nine through twelve. The school has 78 faculty members. The school's campus is situated on 435 acres (1.76 km2) hilltop in Blairstown, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of New York City, in rural Warren County, New Jersey, United States.
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Wikipedia Article:
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View Article
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Year Founded:
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1848
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Religious Affiliation:
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Nonsectarian
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Endowment:
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$85,406,277
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Campus Size:
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435 acres
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Enrollment
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Number of Boarding Students:
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346
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Boarding Grades:
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9-12
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Number of Day Students:
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102
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Day Grades:
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9-12
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Enrollment By Grade:
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9th Grade: 85, 10th Grade: 103, 11th Grade: 129, 12th Grade: 131
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Entry into Grade:
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Number of Students Admitted:
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9th Grade: 85
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10th Grade: 103, 11th Grade: 129, 12th Grade: 131
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| Tuition |
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Day School Tuition:
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$40,500
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Boarding School Tuition:
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$57,900
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Financial Assistance:
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Financial Aid is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need. Percent of student body receiving financial awards: 40%
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| Admissions |
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Application Deadline (Day):
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January 15
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Acceptance Rates:
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22%
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Interview Required:
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Yes
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SSAT Required:
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Yes
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Application Requirements:
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Application fee, Part I, Part II, English and Math Recommendations, Official School Transcript, Test Results, and optional Special Interest and Parent Statement forms
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| Programs |
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Advanced Placement Classes (AP):
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| AP AB Calculus AP BC Calculus AP Biology AP Calculus-A AP Chemistry AP Comparative American Politics and Government | AP English Language AP English Literature AP Environmental Science AP European History AP French AP French Literatur | AP Microeconomics AP Music Theory AP Physics AP Portfolio AP Spanish AP Statistics |
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Sports:
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| Baseball Basketball - Boys Basketball - Girls Crew Cross Country - Boys Cross Country - Girls Field Hockey Football | Golf Ice Hockey Lacrosse - Boys Lacrosse - Girls Ski Team Soccer - Boys Soccer - Girls Softball | Squash - Boys Squash - Girls Swimming Tennis - Boys Tennis - Girls Track Winter Track Wrestling |
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Clubs/Activities:
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| Blair Academy Singers Blue & White Key Community Service Earthshine | Int'l Awareness Club MSU Model U.N. School Publications | Society of Skeptics Student Government Theatre and the Arts |
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Arts and Media:
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| Fine arts | Performing arts | |
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