410 students are enrolled at Suffield Academy.
29 countries are represented by members of the Suffield Academy student body.
19 is the number of states that Suffield students hail from.
23 language courses are offered, from introductory level to advanced.
9 faculty members are in the science department, and they are dedicated to helping students understand and excel at science.
75 students took an AP Math exam this year.
1 Suffield alum, Vinny DelNegro, selected as Head Coach of the Los Angeles Clippers.
77 is the number of New England or league titles won by the Suffield Tigers.
34 athletic options are offered at Suffield Academy each year.
25 leadership opportunities are offered to Suffield Academy students.
700 students have participated in the Suffield Academy Leadership Program.
16 community service projects are offered to Suffield sophomores.
|  | Suffield Academy is a coeducational independent secondary school serving a diverse community of day and boarding students. Our school has a tradition of academic excellence combined with a strong work ethic. A commitment to scholarship and a respect for individual differences guide our teaching and curriculum. We engender among our students a sense of responsibility, and they are challenged to grow in a structured and nurturing environment. The entire academic, athletic, and extracurricular experience prepares our students for a lifetime of learning, leadership, and active citizenship.
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STUDENT BODY
- 410 students: 275 boarding / 135 day
- Grades 9-PG
- 55% male / 45% female
- Students from 19 states
- 60 International students from 29 countries, comprising 15% of the school's enrollment
- Average class size is 10 students
FACULTY
- 87 dedicated men and women are on the faculty at Suffield Academy, 61 of whom have or are working toward graduate degrees
- Faculty members and their families live on campus and serve as advisors, coaches, dormitory parents, activity supervisors and trip leaders
- 90% of faculty members live on campus
DORMITORIES
- 13 total, ranging in size from 7 to 46 students
- Dorms range in style from traditional dormitories to colonial-era houses
- All dorms are run by full-time faculty members
- All dorm rooms are wired for both telephone and Internet use
- All dorms have a common area with cable television
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| ACADEMIC The school occupies 19 major buildings, including:
Memorial: the main classroom building, which houses a
computer resource center with a multimedia classroom, desktop
publishing center, printing stations and a repair facility
Alfred E. Holcomb Science Center: with four newly-renovated laboratories, a lecture room and a weather satellite tracking system
- S. Kent Legare Library: houses 20,000-volumes, a
multimedia center, Tisch Auditorium and computer resources that include
55 Internet drop sites located throughout the library
- The Jeanice H. Seaverns Performing Arts Center: a
multipurpose facility that includes a 200-seat theater, an art gallery,
a music building with practice rooms and practice space for Suffield's
dance program
- The Emily Hall Tremaine Visual Arts Center: a
multipurpose art studio, ceramics studio, woodworking shop, graphics
lab, photography lab, library office and gallery
- Centurion Hall: an academic building housing classrooms for leadership, math and history courses.
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| ATHLETIC With
more than 35 interscholastic teams, as well as various other athletics
options, all students participate in sports on a level of competition
that matches individual experience and ability. Athletics at Suffield
stress good sportsmanship, acquisition of skills, and leadership
development.
- The Sherman Perry Gymnasium: houses a fitness center
and weight room, trainers' room, and facilities for basketball,
wrestling, volleyball, swimming and riflery
- Outdoor fields include:
- One synthetic turf field for soccer, field hockey, lacrosse, and football
- Two football fields
- Five soccer fields
- Two baseball diamonds
- One softball diamond
- Ten tennis courts
- One field hockey field
- Three lacrosse fields
- Sand volleyball pit
- All-weather track
- Courtney Robinson '88 Outdoor Leadership Center (The
SOLO Barn): includes a 35-foot indoor rock climbing facility, complete
with a crack, cave, overhanging structures, aretes, and a ceiling with
15 quick-draws. A new high ropes course was recently constructed giving
the school the best possible combination of outdoor education and
leadership opportunities.
- The SOLO Barn also houses the growing supply of gear
we use in our program, including canoes, kayaks, snowshoes, cross
country skis, stoves, tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, rock shoes and
harnesses.
- Squash center with four international courts.
- Facilities for skiing (Nordic and Alpine), snowboarding and golf are available nearby.
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| 17 miles north of Hartford, Connecticut10 miles south of Springfield, Massachusetts2.5 hours from New York City2 hours from Boston5 miles from Bradley International Airport and Windsor Locks Amtrak Station 10 miles from Greyhound and Peter Pan bus terminal |
| | The Installation of Charles Cahn III, Suffield's 25th Headmaster
9/13/2004
On Sunday, September 12, the Suffield Academy community gathered with special guests to celebrate the installation of Charles Cahn III as the Academy’s 25th headmaster. Guest speakers included Donald Opatrny, president of Suffield’s Board of Trustees; Eddie Perez, mayor of Hartford; and Walter Harrison, president of the University of Hartford and a member of Suffield’s Board. Appleton Seaverns, who served as headmaster of the Academy from 1952 to 1972, also attended the ceremony. Excerpted below is Headmaster Cahn’s speech.
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Headmaster Cahn Speaks to the Senior Class at Special Faculty/Senior Dinner
9/9/2004
The Senior Class was officially welcomed to campus on Thursday, September 9 with an afternoon of college counseling sessions and leadership meetings, followed by a formal dinner with the faculty. During the dinner class advisor Wayne Patterson and class president Keerstin Rice spoke to the seniors. Headmaster Charlie Cahn also took the opportunity to address the Class of 2005. Reprinted below is the text of Headmaster Cahn's speech.
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