Description
Hyde School
Hyde School
Features
The Hyde School campus in Woodstock is a US boarding school in the state of Connecticut, set in the farmland of northeastern Connecticut, it is only one and half hour to Boston City and three hour drive to New York City.
98% of students are accepted to a 4 year college or university, including the following – Boston College, Brandeis University, Cornell University, Drexel University, Emory University, George Washington University, Indiana University, New York University, Pennsylvania State University, Syracuse University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, UC Berkeley, UCD, UCLA, UCSD, USC, University of Massachusetts, University of Miami, University of Washington and Wake Forest University etc.
AP/Advanced Courses
Calculus (AB & BC), English, Environmental Science, European History, Physics, Spanish, Studio Art, US History.
The Basics
| Setting | Suburban |
| School Type | USA High School |
| Tuition | ~US$53,000 (including Boarding fee) |
| Housing | School Dorm |
| School Website | http://www.hyde.edu/ |
| State | Connecticut |
| Nearest City | Boston |
| Year Founded | 1966 |
| Admission Requirement | |
| Academic Calendar | Fall |
| Level Offered | Grade 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 140 students |
| International Students | 30% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | 15:1 |
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Courses Requirements
Subject area – Number of credits*
English – 4
History – 3
Mathematics – 3
Science – 3
Foreign Language – 2 (of same language)
Electives – 3
*One full year is equivalent to one credit
Within these parameters, the compulsory courses are:
World History, United States History, Senior History (Ethics or Government), Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2, Biology and Chemistry.
Campus & Facilities
The 120-acre campus includes spacious classroom buildings and a student union with dining hall, 200-room dormitory facilities, two playing fields, a track and turf field, ropes course and a practice field.
The gymnasium includes weight and wrestling rooms and basketball courts. One of the unique features of the Woodstock campus is a state-of-the-art, 1,017-seat theatre, also home to the Opera New England and Theatre of Northeastern Connecticut. Hyde’s Performing Arts program benefits from the theatre’s sophistication. Set in the rolling farmland of northeastern Connecticut just three hours from New York City, Woodstock is a haven of open fields and peaceful woodlands.
Extracurricular Activities
Community service, including Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross Blood Drives, etc, Diversity Group, Drama, Martial Arts, Newspaper, Performing Arts, Public speaking, Ropes Course, Tech. Production, Teen workshops delivered nationally, Yearbook
Sports
Basketball, Cross Country, Equestrian, Football, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Track and Field, Wrestling.