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Buxton School
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  • Private, Boarding
  • WILLIAMSTOWN, MA

COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:

Buxton School is excited to be back on campus for the 2022-2023 academic year! With weekly testing, vaccine requirements, and contact tracing, we have been able to keep our community safe. During the omicron surge, we are requiring that visitors to campus be vaccinated and provide negative results from both a PCR and rapid test.

Report Card

grade A+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade A+
  2. Diversity
    grade A
  3. Teachers
    grade A minus
  4. College Prep
    grade A
  5. Clubs & Activities
    grade A+
  6. Sports
    grade B

About

Applying

Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Application Fee
$50
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
No data available  

Tuition

Yearly Tuition
$38,000
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$62,000
Received Financial Aid
50%
Average Financial Aid
No data available  
From Buxton School

Buxton is a progressive, all-gender boarding and day high school located in the Berkshire mountains of western Massachusetts. Our school is centered around inquiry, community, and creativity. We take teenagers seriously—as thinkers, decision-makers, creators, and citizens.

Our classes are small, heady, and discussion-based. Our arts program is broad and deep. Our students help maintain their school through Work Program, and help run it by serving as Dorm Supervisors, Fire Marshals, Student Reps, and more. Our signature annual Urban Intensive takes every student out on the road to meet with—and be inspired by—movers and shakers in cities all over the U.S.

What students love about Buxton is that they feel free to be themselves and can make unique and impactful contributions to the school. What faculty love is that they can teach what they are passionate about, and can encourage and support students as full, complex people.

At Buxton, don’t just go to school, live your education.

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Academics

Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1230
37 responses
Average ACT
25
12 responses

A Smartphone-Free School

academic spotlight

In accordance with our intentional community and experiential education, Buxton will become a smartphone-free school starting in September 2022. We believe this will allow our students and (our faculty!) to be more enmeshed in our community and engaged in the Buxton experience, while still allowing them to be in contact with their home communities. Our policy has been covered in the Boston Globe!

Culture & Safety

Poll
100%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 7 responses
Poll
71%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 7 responses
Poll
What are your favorite school events or traditions?
Based on 21 responses
  • Arts weekends
    24%
  • Mountain Day
    19%
  • Picnics
    19%
  • Rec Committee
    19%
  • Secret Santa
    19%

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Boarding

Students Boarding
90%
Boarding Days Per Week
7-day
Top Countries
China, Japan, Mexico, South Africa
International Boarding Students
15%

Students

Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
64
0%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 7 responses
71%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 7 responses
0%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 7 responses

Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
National
17:1
Poll
71%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 7 responses
Poll
71%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 7 responses
Poll
71%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 7 responses

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Clubs & Activities

Clubs & Activities
grade A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available  
Boys Athletic Participation
No data available  
83%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 6 responses
50%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 6 responses
67%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 6 responses

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