Ten Schools Admission Organization

Ten Schools Admission Organization
AbbreviationTSAO
Formation1952
TypeEducational consortium
PurposeAdmission outreach and collaboration
Region served
Northeastern United States
MembersAndover, Choate, Deerfield, Exeter, Hill, Hotchkiss, Lawrenceville, Loomis Chaffee, St. Paul's, and Taft.
Websitetenschools.org

The Ten Schools Admission Organization (TSAO), established in 1952, is a collaborative consortium of ten highly selective college-preparatory boarding schools located primarily in the Northeastern United States.[1] The organization coordinates collective outreach and domestic and international recruitment efforts, while maintaining shared admissions standards, such as a uniform enrollment decision deadline of April 10.[1]

Sociologists have identified the member institutions as part of a "select" tier of American secondary schools that play a significant role in the socialization of the American elite and the maintenance of class cohesion through rigorous academic and social "crucibles."[2] As a group, the member institutions are characterized by their substantial financial endowments and their historical status as "feeder schools" for the Ivy League and other highly selective universities.[3] Collectively, the schools award over $125 million in financial aid annually to support a diverse student body.[4]

Overview

Member institutions cooperate in their outreach to prospective students, sharing resources at domestic and international admission fairs.[5][6]

Although several TSAO schools no longer publish their endowment figures, in 2016 the TSAO contained ten of the twenty wealthiest traditional college-preparatory boarding schools in the United States, as measured by total size of endowment.[7] Seven TSAO members are also members of the Eight Schools Association, another group of large college-preparatory boarding schools.

At times, TSAO schools adopt common policies with respect to applicants and admitted students, such as a uniform deadline to accept or reject offers of admission.[8] The TSAO does not have a uniform policy with respect to standardized testing, and two of its member schools remain test-optional as of the 2024–25 application cycle.[9][10]

With one exception, every TSAO member educates both boarding and day students, and offers a postgraduate year. St. Paul's School educates only boarders, and admits neither post-graduates nor incoming seniors.[11]

Member schools

TSAO member institutions
School Location Established Enrollment
(2021–22)		 Campus type
(NCES)		 PG year
(approx. students)		 Standardized
test required?		 Source(s)
Choate Rosemary Hall Wallingford, CT 1890 868 Suburban Yes (15–25) No [12][9]
Deerfield Academy Deerfield, MA 1797 666 Rural <!--number not published--> Yes [13][14]
The Hill School Pottstown, PA 1851 520 Suburban Yes (14–20) Yes [15][16][17]
Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT 1891 622 Rural Yes<!--number not published--> Yes [18][19][20]
Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, NJ 1810 818 Suburban Yes<!--number not published--> Yes [21][22]
Loomis Chaffee School Windsor, CT 1914 736 Suburban Yes (20–25) No [23][24][10]
Phillips Academy Andover, MA 1778 1,187 Suburban Yes (~20) Yes [25][26][27]
Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter, NH 1781 1,064 Suburban Yes (~24) Yes [28][29][30]
St. Paul's School Concord, NH 1856 542 Town No Yes [31][11][32]
Taft School Watertown, CT 1890 601 Suburban Yes<!--number not published--> Yes [33][34]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "About Us". Ten Schools Admission Organization. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Cookson, Peter W.; Persell, Caroline Hodges (1985). Preparing for Power: America's Elite Boarding Schools. Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-06269-0.
  3. ↑ Shi, Ying (2020). "Who Benefits from Selective Education? Evidence from Elite Boarding Schools". Economics of Education Review. 74 101947. doi:10.1016/j.econedurev.2019.101947.
  4. ↑ "Home". Ten Schools Admission Organization. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Houston, TX | October 6 | 1:00 p.m." Ten Schools Admission Organization. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  6. ↑ Hurst, Mitch (September 2, 2023). "Above Board". The North Shore Weekend. Retrieved August 25, 2024 – via Issuu.
  7. ↑ Martin, Emmie; Loudenback, Tanza (February 21, 2016). "The 20 richest boarding schools in America". Business Insider. Archived from the original on May 7, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ten Schools Admission Organization Post-Admission Contact Agreement" (PDF). Phillips Academy. January 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
  9. 1 2 "Frequently Asked Questions". Choate Rosemary Hall. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Testing Policy". The Loomis Chaffee School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  11. 1 2 "St. Paul's School". Gateway to Prep Schools. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  12. ↑ "School Detail for CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Enrollment Data (2021-22) - Deerfield Academy (00740805)". Massachusetts Department of Education. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Admission". Deerfield Academy. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  15. ↑ "School Detail for THE HILL SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Postgraduate Program". The Hill School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  17. ↑ "How to Apply". The Hill School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  18. ↑ "School Detail for THE HOTCHKISS SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  19. ↑ "About Our Connecticut Private School". The Hotchkiss School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  20. ↑ "Hotchkiss Will Require Standardized Testing Beginning in 2024-25 Admission Cycle". Hotchkiss School. May 7, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  21. ↑ "School Detail for THE LAWRENCEVILLE SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Application Process". The Lawrenceville School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  23. ↑ "About". The Loomis Chaffee School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Post-Graduate Applicants". The Loomis Chaffee School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  25. ↑ "School Detail for PHILLIPS ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  26. ↑ "2022-2023 Profile for College Admissions Offices" (PDF). Phillips Academy. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  27. ↑ "How to Apply". Phillips Academy. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  28. ↑ "School Detail for PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  29. ↑ "Postgraduates". Phillips Exeter Academy. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  30. ↑ "How to Apply". Phillips Exeter Academy. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  31. ↑ "School Detail for ST PAUL'S SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  32. ↑ "Application Process". St. Paul's School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Taft by the Numbers". Taft School. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  34. ↑ "Apply to Taft". Taft School. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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