Suffield Academy

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Prep school in Suffield, Connecticut, US

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::summary Prep school in Suffield, Connecticut, US ::

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FieldValue
nameSuffield Academy
image[[File:SuffieldSeal.png]]
typePrivate boarding/day school
founded
ceeb070765
headCharles Cahn III
address185 North Main Street
citySuffield
zipcode06078
stateConnecticut
countryUnited States
coordinates
mottoEsse Quam Videri

| | campus_size | 368 acre | | enrollment | 415 students | | faculty | 90 teachers | | avg_class_size | 10 students | | ratio | 5:1 | | athletics | 20 interscholastic sports teams | | colors | Black and orange | | mascot | Tiger | | homepage | | ::

| name = Suffield Academy | image = [[File:SuffieldSeal.png]] | type = Private boarding/day school | founded = | ceeb = 070765 | head = Charles Cahn III | address = 185 North Main Street | city = Suffield | zipcode = 06078 | state = Connecticut | country = United States | coordinates = | motto = Esse Quam Videri

| campus_size = 368 acre | enrollment = 415 students | faculty = 90 teachers | avg_class_size = 10 students | ratio = 5:1 | athletics = 20 interscholastic sports teams | colors = Black and orange

| mascot = Tiger | homepage = Suffield Academy is a private preparatory school located in Suffield, Connecticut. It was founded in 1833 to train young men for ministry in the Baptist Church. The tuition fees for students are currently $71,500 for boarding students and $49,500 for day students. The head of the school is Charlie Cahn, who has been in post since 2004. The school is coeducational, with slightly more than half the students (55%) being boys. Approximately 15% of the student body are students of color, 18% are international students, and 67% are boarders.

Fourteen dormitories on campus house the boarding students with 90 faculty members serving as dormitory and student advisors as well as teachers and coaches.

History

The early mission of the school was to educate young men for the ministry. Despite its founding links to the Baptist Church, the institute quickly moved towards a non-denominational model and in 1833 was renamed Connecticut Literary Institute, locally known as CLI. The institute was the only high school in town, and local government funding helped to pay for each student's tuition. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e2/SuffieldLibrary.jpg" caption="The school's library" alt="The school's library"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Newdorm_small.jpg" caption="The school's newest dorm accommodates 30 female students" alt="The newest dorm"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a2/Bell_centurion_small.jpg" caption="The bell and Centurion Hall" alt="Centurion Hall"] ::

Athletics

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/SAturffieldsmall.jpg" caption="Construction on a new turf field finished in August 2007" alt="New field"] ::

Suffield competes regularly in a number of interscholastic sports, with a total of 51 teams in 21 sports. There are Varsity, JV, Thirds and Fourths levels throughout several sports. Teams compete against schools including Deerfield Academy, Hotchkiss School, Choate Rosemary Hall, Berkshire School, Kent School, Loomis Chaffee, and Westminster.

Fall sports

Notable alumni

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Brewster_Hall_small.jpg" caption="Brewster Hall, home of the dining hall and student union" alt="Brewster Hall"] ::

References

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