The Gow School vs. Hoosac School
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The Gow School
2491 Emery Road
South Wales, NY 14139, United States of America
South Wales, NY 14139, United States of America

Hoosac School
14 Pine Valley Road
Hoosick, NY 12089, United States of America
Hoosick, NY 12089, United States of America
Top Rankings
The Gow School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 276 schools) for:
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Hoosac School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 276 schools) for:
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Overview
Since 1926, The Gow School has been a leader in educating students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and other language-based learning differences.
Gow is a co-ed, college-preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 5-12 with a one-year postgraduate program.
Located near Buffalo, New York, Gow's 125-acre wooded campus features 4 student dormitories, 6 state-of-the-art academic centers, and ample space for activities and athletic pursuits.
Graduates celebrate a 100% college acceptance rate and depart from Gow with lifelong skills, strategies, and confidence.
Hoosac School was founded in Hoosick, New York in 1889. For over 134 years Hoosac has been enrolling boarders and day students in Forms II-VI (Grades 8-12) and our postgraduate program.
As a coeducational, college preparatory school, Hoosac celebrates each student's individuality in all aspects of their educational life.
Since 1889, Hoosac has maintained and upheld Dr. Tibbits core beliefs about a well-rounded boarding school experience: to educate the whole student, academically, athletically, socially as well as spiritually.
It is Hoosac's mission to develop enthusiastic learners with creative minds and strong moral compasses who are ready to handle college and life with intelligence and grace.
Hoosac is committed to sustaining the small scale preparatory school model in which each student receives an individualized education with attention, care and guidance and is offered the opportunity to grow socially within the Hoosac School community.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
5-12, PG
8-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1926
1889
Campus Size
125 acres
350 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
75
240
% Students of Color
20%
10%
% International Students
5%
40%
% Students 51勛圖厙
83%
90%
Average SAT Score
1010
1300
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
n/a
1350 - 1600
Average ACT score
n/a
29
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
Yes
Frequency of Saturday Classes
weekly
weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Formal
Average Class Size
5
9
Student-Teacher Ratio
4:1
9:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
6
17
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
65%
60%
Summer Program Offered
Yes
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$24 million
$2 million
Tuition (51勛圖厙 Students)
$83,900
$62,500
Tuition (international students)
n/a
$67,500
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
n/a
$20,000
Merit Scholarships Offered
n/a
$1
Admission
Application Deadline
None / Rolling
None / Rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
No
Yes
SSAT Required
No
No
Average Percentile SSAT
n/a
70
Acceptance Rate
n/a
45%
Director of Admissions
Jennifer Theel
Ryan Grant
Associate Director of Admissions
Kristine Mirsky
n/a
List of Courses Offered
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
6
17
Sport
Total Sports Offered
n/a
22
Sports
n/a
Alpine SkiingBadminton
BaseballBasketball
Cross CountryCross Country Running
DanceGolf
Ice HockeyIndoor Soccer
LacrosseMountain Biking
MountaineeringNordic Skiing
RugbySnowboarding
SoccerSoftball
TennisTrack
Track and FieldVolleyball
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
n/a
15
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Biblical Theology Study Group
Club or Organization:
Astronomy ClubImprov Club
Linear AlgebraLiterary Magazine
MozaicOwlet
Theater Dance & Music
Arts and Music Programs:
Car ClubChoir
Fishing ClubFreestyle Friday
Shakespeare ContestYearbook
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Drama Club
