Choate Rosemary Hall
Choate Rosemary Hall is a prep school in Wallingford, Connecticut. It is a four year boarding and day school with approximately 850 students and 120 faculty members.
History
In 1890, the prominent Choate family started the Rosemary Hall School for girls, which moved to Greenwich, Connecticut in 1906. The Choate School for boys was founded in 1896. In 1971, Rosemary Hall moved back to Wallingford, and the two schools formally merged to form Choate Rosemary Hall in 1973.
Overview
Choate provides a comprehensive curriculum in English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, history, ethics, economics, and a range of electives. Choate also offers a range of activities, including 81 interscholastic teams in 32 sports; a state of the art arts center for music, drama, and visual arts; academic clubs; student run newspapers and magazines; and many other activities.
Prominent alumni
