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Overview

At Springside Chestnut Hill Academy we educate students to be innovative leaders, breakthrough thinkers, and imaginative problem solvers. We challenge students to learn in powerful new ways, engage in active inquiry, hone skills of creative and analytic thinking, and celebrate the joy of discovery. Through a rigorous college-preparatory program grounded in project- and passion- based learning, we prepare our students for their future as active learners and responsible global citizens. Blending the best of single-sex education and co-education, we empower and prepare our young men and women to meet challenges with courage, integrity, and respect.
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Official information of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in 2024 | FindingSchool
A Day
A- Matriculation
B+ Academics
A+ Extracurricular activities
A+ Community
B Reviews
A+ Int. student mgmt
Day S. Grades: K-12
Co-ed
Urban
ESL: No
Tuition: $46,100
# of Students: 1,080
Teacher:Student: 1:8
International Student: 3%
AP Courses: 11
Endowment: $43,519/stu.
Faculty w/ adv. degree: 73%
SAT: 1250/1600
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Matriculation

Ranking University/College Students
#1 Princeton University 4
#3 Stanford University 1
#3 Yale University 3
LAC #1 Williams College 1
#6 University of Chicago 3
#7 Johns Hopkins University 5
#7 University of Pennsylvania 26
LAC #2 Amherst College 3
#12 Dartmouth College 4
#13 Brown University 2
#13 Vanderbilt University 3
#15 Washington University in St. Louis 1
#17 Cornell University 5
#18 Columbia University 1
#18 University of Notre Dame 1
#20 University of California: Berkeley 1
LAC #4 Swarthmore College 2
#22 Carnegie Mellon University 3
#22 Emory University 2
#22 Georgetown University 2
#25 New York University 5
#25 University of Michigan 4
#25 University of Southern California 4
#25 University of Virginia 1
LAC #5 Wellesley College 1
#29 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 4
#29 Wake Forest University 5
LAC #6 Bowdoin College 2
LAC #6 United States Naval Academy 1
#32 Tufts University 1
#32 University of California: Santa Barbara 2
#34 University of California: San Diego 2
#36 Boston College 2
#36 University of Rochester 1
#38 University of California: Davis 1
#38 University of Wisconsin-Madison 1
#41 Boston University 2
#44 Brandeis University 2
#44 Case Western Reserve University 1
#44 Georgia Institute of Technology 3
#44 Northeastern University 9
#44 Tulane University 5
#51 Lehigh University 6
#51 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 4
#51 Spelman College 3
#51 Villanova University 4
#55 Rhodes College 2
#55 University of Miami 8
#55 University of Washington 1
LAC #11 Middlebury College 1
LAC #11 Washington and Lee University 2
#62 George Washington University 6
#62 Syracuse University 12
#62 University of Pittsburgh 12
#62 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 3
LAC #13 Smith College 2
LAC #13 Vassar College 1
#67 University of Massachusetts Amherst 2
#70 Virginia Military Institute 1
#72 American University 4
#72 Fordham University 5
#72 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 6
#72 Indiana University Bloomington 4
#72 North Carolina State University 2
#72 Sarah Lawrence College 1
#72 Southern Methodist University 2
LAC #15 Davidson College 1
LAC #15 Grinnell College 2
LAC #15 Hamilton College 2
#76 College of Wooster 1
#76 Muhlenberg College 2
#77 Clemson University 5
#77 Loyola Marymount University 1
#85 Washington College 2
#89 Colorado School of Mines 1
#89 Elon University 11
#89 Howard University 6
#89 Ursinus College 10
LAC #18 Barnard College 2
LAC #18 Colgate University 2
LAC #18 Haverford College 2
LAC #18 University of Richmond 4
LAC #18 Wesleyan University 4
#94 Hampden-Sydney College 1
#94 Lewis & Clark College 1
Auburn University 1
#97 Clark University 1
#105 Drexel University 14
#105 Miami University: Oxford 1
#105 University of Denver 1
#105 University of Utah 1
#115 Fairfield University 1
#115 Loyola University Chicago 2
#115 University of South Carolina: Columbia 6
#120 Hampshire College 1
Arizona State University 5
#121 Chapman University 1
#121 Temple University 10
#121 University of Vermont 2
LAC #25 Bates College 2
#127 Thomas Jefferson University: East Falls 3
LAC #27 Colorado College 6
#137 Seton Hall University 2
#137 University of Alabama 3
#151 Duquesne University 2
#151 James Madison University 1
#151 University of Cincinnati 1
LAC #31 Kenyon College 1
#166 Quinnipiac University 1
#176 Catholic University of America 3
LAC #36 Mount Holyoke College 2
#182 Belmont University 1
#182 University of Louisville 1
#182 University of Rhode Island 1
LAC #37 Bucknell University 7
LAC #39 Lafayette College 6
LAC #39 Trinity College 2
#202 La Salle University 3
#202 Springfield College 1
#212 Washington State University 1
#219 Hampton University 1
#219 Sacred Heart University 1
#219 University of Maine 1
#219 Widener University 2
#234 Georgia State University 1
#234 University of Hartford 1
#250 West Chester University of Pennsylvania 11
LAC #51 Dickinson College 9
LAC #51 The University of the South 2
#263 Florida Atlantic University 1
#263 Point Park University 1
LAC #55 Connecticut College 1
LAC #60 Bard College 1
LAC #61 Gettysburg College 3
#317 Morgan State University 5
Arcadia University 2
ave maria university 1
Babson College 5
Berklee College of Music 1
Bryant University 1
California University of Pennsylvania 1
Chestnut Hill College 3
College of Charleston 6
Columbia College Chicago 1
Delaware State University 3
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 1
Elizabethtown College 1
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University: Daytona Beach Campus 1
Fairleigh Dickinson University: College at Florham 1
Florida Gulf Coast University 1
Franklin & Marshall College 4
Georgian Court University 1
High Point University 4
Holy Family University 2
hult international business school 2
Ithaca College 5
Jacksonville University 1
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania 1
Le Moyne College 1
Loyola University Maryland 2
Lynn University 1
Maryland Institute College of Art 1
Millersville University of Pennsylvania 2
Monmouth University 1
Montgomery County Community College 2
Neumann University 1
Norwich University 1
Oberlin College 2
Ohio State University: Columbus Campus 3
Pratt Institute 1
Providence College 1
Rider University 1
Rollins College 1
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology 1
Saint Joseph's University 5
School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania 1
The King's College 1
The New School College of Performing Arts 3
Towson University 2
Union College 2
United States Merchant Marine Academy 1
United States Military Academy 1
University of Colorado Boulder 6
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2
University of Maryland: Baltimore County 2
University of Maryland: College Park 5
University of Maryland: Eastern Shore 1
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown 1
University of Tennessee: Knoxville 2
Virginia State University 1
Wheaton College-Norton-MA 1
Woodbury University 1
Xavier University of Louisiana 1
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AP Courses

(Total 11)
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
English Literature and Composition
Statistics
United States History
Chemistry
United States Government and Politics
Physics 1
English Language and Composition
Biology
Calculus AB
Calculus BC
English Literature and Composition
Statistics
United States History
Chemistry
United States Government and Politics
Physics 1
English Language and Composition
Art History
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Sports

(Total 16)
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Baseball
Basketball
Crew
Cross Country
Field Hockey
Football
Golf
Ice Hockey
Lacrosse
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Wrestling
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Arts

(Total 22)
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Jazz
Music
Music Production
Playwriting
Production
Theater
Animation
Ceramics
Chamber Choir
Chorus
Jazz
Music
Music Production
Playwriting
Production
Theater
Animation
Ceramics
Digital Photography
Drawing
Graphic Design
Painting
Photography
Photography Portfolio
Portfolio
Printmaking
Sculpture
Video Production
Woodworking
Design
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Extracurricular Activities and Clubs

(Total 50)
Black Student Union
Eco Club
Honor Council
Model UN
Players
Robotics
Student Ambassadors
Chess
Fashion
French
Black Student Union
Eco Club
Honor Council
Model UN
Players
Robotics
Student Ambassadors
Chess
Fashion
French
Voices
Cappies
Community Council
Events Council
Gay Straight Alliance
Math Peer Tutors
Mock Trial
"PUB:" Pop-Up Poetry
Service Council
Spanish Club
Student Council
Student Facilitators
Yearbook
Alliance Group
Art Board
Anime
ASL
Book Club
Bouldering
Boys 2 Men
Campus Lantern
Chinese Student Club
Clay
Conspiracy Theory
Current Events
Dungeons and Dragons
E&B
Head Space
Investment
Jewish Cultural Club
Multicultural
My Melanin Sisters
Odyssey of the Mind
Philosophy
Ping-Pong
SAGE
SCH FANS
SCH Sitters
Spikeball
Young Republicans
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Contact Info

Official website
500 W Willow Grove Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118
215-247-7200
drauch@sch.org
Pennsylvania

Basic Info

Year Founded: 1861
Campus Size: 62 acres
Religious Affiliation: No Religious Affiliation

Application Info

Deadline: Rolling
Interview: Skype
Pre Interview: No Requirement
Other Accepted Scores: ISEE
School Code:
SSAT: 7450
ISEE: 393285

TOEFL

SSAT

Brief Reviews

(Total 12)
4.7/ 5

Detailed Reviews

(Total 2)
4.5 / 5 Overall
4.5 / 5 Academics
4.0 / 5 Campus
3.8 / 5 Student Life
3.8 / 5 Athletic&Art
3.5 / 5 Transportation

Q&A

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Frequently Ask Questions about Springside Chestnut Hill Academy

01.
Tell me a bit about Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is Co-ed private day school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US. It was founded 1861 , and currently has about 1080 students, 3.01% of whom are international students.

For more official information, please visit https://www.sch.org/page.
02.
Does Springside Chestnut Hill Academy have rigorous academic requirements?
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is offering 11 AP courses.

Springside Chestnut Hill Academy also have 73% of faculties whose degrees are master and above.
03.
Where do Springside Chestnut Hill Academy students typically go for their colleges?
Based on the most recent matriculation data, 6.93% go to top 50 US universities and colleges*, 11.02% go to top 25, and about 7.09% go to Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford and MIT.

*Ranking is based on the 2024 US News College Ranking.
04.
What is the application requirement for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy?
Similar to most private schools in the US, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s typical admission requirements include school transcript, recommendation letter, application essay, standard test (like TOEFL and SSAT), and interview (often optional, but highly recommended).
05.
What is the latest tuition for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s Co-ed student?
The total fee for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in 2024 is $46,100, which typically includes tuition, boarding fee, student management fee and a few other fees associated with managing international students.

For more information, please contact school’s admission team at drauch@sch.org .
06.
Where is Springside Chestnut Hill Academy located?
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is located in the State of Pennsylvania of USA. The closest major city is Philadelphia, which is about 7 miles away from school. Most families can choose Philadelphia International Airport to travel in and out of school.
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How popular is Springside Chestnut Hill Academy on FindingSchool network?
Based on FindingSchool monthly traffic data as well as onsite search record, Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is among the most popular schools, within top 126 for all schools on FindingSchool.

Also Springside Chestnut Hill Academy has been favorited by 207 users.
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How to start with an application with Springside Chestnut Hill Academy?
The first stop is to carefully review the school profile on FindingSchool to learn more about Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Most of them are directly provided by the school.

Also it is highly recommended to visit Springside Chestnut Hill Academy’s official site: https://www.sch.org/page or call them at 215-247-7200.
09.
Please share a few nearby schools that are close to Springside Chestnut Hill Academy?
Yes, here are few: Chestnut Hill Academy, The Crefeld School and Project Learn School.

The closest major city is Philadelphia. You can find out more schools near Philadelphia here.
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What is the FindingSchool rating for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy?
The overall rating for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is A.

The section ratings of Springside Chestnut Hill Academy are:
A- for Matriculation
B+ for Academics
A+ for Extracurriculum
A+ for Community
B for Students and Parents reviews
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