Type
Boarding
Type
Boarding
Enrollment
748
Student-Teacher Ratio
-
Admit Rate
-
Reach
Global
Narrative
Summary
Official 2025–26 Loomis Chaffee profile describes a coeducational independent boarding school in Windsor, Connecticut, with 748 students in grades 9–12 and postgraduate study, representing 32 U.S. states and 46 countries. The school was chartered in 1874, does not rank students or provide a GPA, and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
College Counseling
Director of College Guidance David Rion; Senior Associate Director of College Guidance Kathleen Wiggenhauser; Associate Directors of College Guidance Frederique Dupré, Kristen Logan, Kristen Newmark, and Anatasia Tabasco-Flores; Administrative Assistant Margaret Rodriguez.
Advanced Coursework
The school's highest level courses are designated “CL” (“College Level”) and are considered AP level or higher; accelerated courses are designated “Advanced.” Loomis Chaffee offers 55 CL term or year-long courses and 19 advanced courses.
Matriculation Notes
The profile provides a Class of 2025 college matriculation list and a separate five-year matriculation list identifying institutions to which four or more Loomis Chaffee students matriculated over the past five years.
Siviq Layer
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar schools. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Academic Program
100th percentile
Higher reported academic program than 100% of similar schools.
Combines advanced-course offerings, testing, and reported honors or IB signals.
Average Class Size
20th percentile
Lower reported average class size than 20% of similar schools.
Smaller reported average classes score higher within each peer cohort.
Outcomes
79th percentile
Higher reported outcomes than 79% of similar schools.
Based on reported college destinations in the current school profile.
Reach & Access
62nd percentile
Higher reported reach & access than 62% of similar schools.
Combines geographic reach and reported access signals from the current school data.
Standardized Data
Profile
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Institutional Details
Institutional
Head of School
Director of College Guidance
Senior Associate Director of College Guidance
Associate Director of College Guidance
Associate Director of College Guidance
Associate Director of College Guidance
Associate Director of College Guidance
Institutional
College Office
Facsimile 860.687.6356; Windsor, Connecticut 06095.
Administrative Assistant
Named in the college guidance office staff listing on the 2025–26 profile.
Institutional
Accredited
Institutional
CEEB Code
External References
College Outcomes
Search & Answers
The current school profile does not publish a normalized student-teacher ratio for The Loomis Chaffee School.
The current school profile reports about 748 students enrolled at The Loomis Chaffee School.
The Loomis Chaffee School currently reports serving grades 9-12, PG.
The Loomis Chaffee School is located in Windsor, CT.
The Loomis Chaffee School is a private school.
The current school profile highlights Amherst College as one of the top reported college destinations for The Loomis Chaffee School.
No. Loomis Chaffee says it does not rank students and does not provide a GPA.
It runs on a trimester system.
Most students take five courses. Sophomores typically take four courses plus Writers Workshop and The Seminar in the Common Good.
The office includes Director of College Guidance David Rion, Senior Associate Director Kathleen Wiggenhauser, four associate directors, and Administrative Assistant Margaret Rodriguez.
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Provenance
| Source | Type | Checked | Metrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 School Profile (PDF) Used for normalized profile metrics, school facts, FAQ answers, and school SEO metadata. | School Profile PDF | Apr 01, 2026 | AP Courses • Academic Rigor Category • Access Category • Accreditations • Advanced Course Notes • Average Class Size • More normalized profile fields |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF resources.finalsite.net/images/v1758830833/loomis/nsw5m9akbpx65vk9aqin/LCCollegeProfile2526.pdf | Official Linked File | May 11, 2026 | AP Courses |
| About - The Loomis Chaffee School www.loomischaffee.org/about | Official Website Page | May 11, 2026 | International Students • Students of Color |
| Key Facts - The Loomis Chaffee School www.loomischaffee.org/about/key-facts | Official Website Page | May 11, 2026 | Average Class Size |
| Mission & History - The Loomis Chaffee School www.loomischaffee.org/about/mission-history | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | Enrollment |
| The Loomis Chaffee School www.loomischaffee.org | Official Website Page | Apr 05, 2026 | Founded Year • Grades Served |
| Role | URL | Method |
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| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/about/at-a-glance | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/about/facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/about/fast-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/about/quick-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| Academics - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/academics | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/academics/college-counseling | supplemental_backfill |
| Admission | www.loomischaffee.org/admission | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/admissions | supplemental_backfill |
| Student Life - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/student-life | supplemental_backfill |
| official_website | www.loomischaffee.org/tuition-and-financial-aid | supplemental_backfill |
| College Guidance - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/academics/college-guidance | existing |
| 2025-2026 school profile PDF | resources.finalsite.net/images/v1758830833/loomis/nsw5m9akbpx65vk9aqin/LCCollegeProfile2526.pdf | page_scan |
| About - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/about | supplemental_backfill |
| Inclusive Excellence & Belonging - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/about/inclusive-excellence-belonging | supplemental_backfill |
| Student Organizations & Affinity Groups - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/about/inclusive-excellence-belonging/student-organizations-affinity-groups | supplemental_backfill |
| Key Facts - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/about/key-facts | supplemental_backfill |
| The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org | existing |
| Mission & History - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/about/mission-history | supplemental_backfill |
| Our Centers - The Loomis Chaffee School | www.loomischaffee.org/about/our-centers | supplemental_backfill |
| Metric | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Grades Served | 9 | grades 9&ndash |
| Lowest Grade | 9 | 9-12, PG |
| Highest Grade | 12 | 9-12, PG |
| Postgraduate Offered | Yes | 9-12, PG |
| Boarding Status | Boarding | The Loomis Chaffee School is a four-year, coeducational, independent boarding school located on a 300-acre campus in Windsor, Connecticut. |
| Boarding Status Code | boarding | Boarding |
| School Type | Private | The Loomis Chaffee School is a four-year, coeducational, independent boarding school located on a 300-acre campus in Windsor, Connecticut. |
| School Type Code | private | Private |
| Enrollment | 748 | There are 748 students in grades 9 through 12 and postgraduate study, and 198 students in the Class of 2026. |
| Residential Enrollment | - | - |
| Day Enrollment | - | - |
| Student-Teacher Ratio | - | - |
| Founded Year | 1874 | Chartered in 1874, Loomis Chaffee is an independent college preparatory boarding and day school for grades 9–12 and postgraduates. |
| School Leadership | - | Head of School Jody Reilly Soja |
| Key Contacts | - | Telephone 860.687.6351; Facsimile 860.687.6356; [email protected] |
| Accreditations | - | The school is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| School Codes | - | CEEB Code: 070945 |
| AP Courses | 55 | Loomis Chaffee offers 55 CL term or year-long courses and 19 advanced courses. ... Our highest level courses have the designation of “CL” (for “College Level”) on the transcript. We consider these to be AP level or higher. |
| Average Class Size | 191 | average class size 191 |
| IB Program | - | - |
| Honors Program | - | - |
| Advanced Course Notes | The school's highest level courses are designated “CL” (“College Level”) and are considered AP level or higher; accelerated courses are designated “Advanced.” Loomis Chaffee offers 55 CL term or year-long courses and 19 advanced courses. | Our highest level courses have the designation of “CL” (for “College Level”) on the transcript. We consider these to be AP level or higher. Courses that move at an accelerated pace, go beyond normal curriculum requirements and require longer homework assignments are designated as “Advanced.” Loomis Chaffee offers 55 CL term or year-long courses and 19 advanced courses. |
| Faculty Count | - | - |
| College Counseling Summary | Director of College Guidance David Rion; Senior Associate Director of College Guidance Kathleen Wiggenhauser; Associate Directors of College Guidance Frederique Dupré, Kristen Logan, Kristen Newmark, and Anatasia Tabasco-Flores; Administrative Assistant Margaret Rodriguez. | Director of College Guidance David Rion; Senior Associate Director of College Guidance Kathleen Wiggenhauser; Associate Directors of College Guidance Frederique Dupré, Kristen Logan, Kristen Newmark, Anatasia Tabasco-Flores; Administrative Assistant Margaret Rodriguez. |
| Testing Policy | Testing ranges include all tests taken regardless of whether a student chose to submit test scores. | Includes all tests taken regardless of whether student chose to submit test scores |
| Testing Policy Code | reported | Testing ranges include all tests taken regardless of whether a student chose to submit test scores. |
| Average SAT | - | - |
| Average ACT | - | - |
| Matriculation Summary | The profile provides a Class of 2025 college matriculation list and a separate five-year matriculation list identifying institutions to which four or more Loomis Chaffee students matriculated over the past five years. | Class of 2025 College Matriculation. Five-Year College Matriculation. Over the past five years, four or more Loomis Chaffee students have matriculated to the following institutions: |
| Top Colleges | - | Amherst College 4 or more students over the past five years; Babson College 4 or more students over the past five years; Bates College 4 or more students over the past five years; Boston College 4 or more students over the past five years; Boston University 4 or more students over the past five years; Bowdoin College 4 or more students over the past five years; Brandeis University 4 or more students over the past five years; Brown University 4 or more students over the past five years; Bucknell University 4 or more students over the past five years; California Institute of Technology 4 or more students over the past five years; Carnegie Mellon University 4 or more students over the past five years; Colby College 4 or more students over the past five years; Colgate University 4 or more students over the past five years; College of the Holy Cross 4 or more students over the past five years; Columbia University 4 or more students over the past five years; Connecticut College 4 or more students over the past five years; Cornell University 4 or more students over the past five years; Dartmouth College 4 or more students over the past five years; Duke University 4 or more students over the past five years; Elon University 4 or more students over the past five years; Emory University 4 or more students over the past five years; George Washington University 4 or more students over the past five years; Georgetown University 4 or more students over the past five years; Hamilton College 4 or more students over the past five years; Harvard University 4 or more students over the past five years; Indiana University, Bloomington 4 or more students over the past five years; Johns Hopkins University 4 or more students over the past five years; Kenyon College 4 or more students over the past five years; Lafayette College 4 or more students over the past five years; Lehigh University 4 or more students over the past five years; Loyola Marymount University 4 or more students over the past five years; McGill University 4 or more students over the past five years; Miami University (Oxford) 4 or more students over the past five years; Middlebury College 4 or more students over the past five years; New York University 4 or more students over the past five years; Northeastern University 4 or more students over the past five years; Northwestern University 4 or more students over the past five years; Princeton University 4 or more students over the past five years; Providence College 4 or more students over the past five years; Quinnipiac University 4 or more students over the past five years; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 4 or more students over the past five years; Rice University 4 or more students over the past five years; Skidmore College 4 or more students over the past five years; St. Lawrence University 4 or more students over the past five years; Stanford University 4 or more students over the past five years; Swarthmore College 4 or more students over the past five years; Syracuse University 4 or more students over the past five years; Trinity College 4 or more students over the past five years; Tufts University 4 or more students over the past five years; Tulane University of Louisiana 4 or more students over the past five years; United States Naval Academy 4 or more students over the past five years; University of California, Berkeley 4 or more students over the past five years; University of California, Davis 4 or more students over the past five years; University of California, Irvine 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Chicago 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Connecticut 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Florida 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Miami 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Michigan 4 or more students over the past five years; University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Notre Dame 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Pennsylvania 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Pittsburgh 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Richmond 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Rochester 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Southern California 4 or more students over the past five years; University of St Andrews 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Toronto 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Vermont 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Virginia 4 or more students over the past five years; University of Wisconsin, Madison 4 or more students over the past five years; Vanderbilt University 4 or more students over the past five years; Vassar College 4 or more students over the past five years; Villanova University 4 or more students over the past five years; Wake Forest University 4 or more students over the past five years; Washington University in St. Louis 4 or more students over the past five years; Wellesley College 4 or more students over the past five years; Wesleyan University 4 or more students over the past five years; Williams College 4 or more students over the past five years; Yale University 4 or more students over the past five years |
| States Represented | 32 | All 748 Loomis students, who represent by citizenship and residency 32 U.S. states and 46 countries, plan to attend four-year colleges and universities. |
| Countries Represented | 46 | All 748 Loomis students, who represent by citizenship and residency 32 U.S. states and 46 countries, plan to attend four-year colleges and universities. |
| Students of Color | 40 | Quick Facts 748 students 70% boarding; 30% day 40% of students identify as domestic students of color 12% international students |
| International Students | 12 | 12% international |
| Receiving Financial Aid | - | - |
| Tuition-Free Share | - | - |
| Applicants | - | - |
| Admitted | - | - |
| Matriculated | - | - |
| Admit Rate | - | - |
| Yield Rate | - | - |
| Class Rank Policy | Loomis Chaffee does not rank its students nor provide a GPA. | Loomis Chaffee does not rank its students nor provide a GPA. |
| Class Rank Policy Code | - | Loomis Chaffee does not rank its students nor provide a GPA. |
| Weighted Grades | - | - |
| Weighted Grades Policy | - | - |
| Disciplinary Reporting | If asked, Loomis Chaffee reports any suspension to colleges and universities. | If asked, Loomis Chaffee reports any suspension to colleges and universities. |
| Boarding Model | unknown | unknown |
| Selectivity Category | selective | selective |
| Academic Rigor Category | very_high | very_high |
| Testing Policy Category | test_optional | test_optional |
| College Counseling Category | extensive | extensive |
| Student Body Reach Category | global | global |
| Access Category | limited_evidence | limited_evidence |
| Outcome Category | exceptional_outcomes | exceptional_outcomes |
| Signals | - | Described in the profile as a coeducational independent boarding school, but no day-student share or explicit boarding/day model is reported.; Offers 55 CL courses, with CL designated as AP level or higher, plus 19 advanced courses.; Middle 50% testing for the Class of 2025 is reported as SAT EBRW 610-750 and SAT Math 590-770; ACT composite 28-34.; Past five years include 15 National Merit Semifinalists and 85 National Merit Commended Scholars.; Testing note says score ranges include all tests taken regardless of whether a student chose to submit scores.; College guidance staffing includes a director, a senior associate director, four associate directors, and an administrative assistant.; The school is identified as a founding member of the Association of College Counselors of Independent Schools.; Student body representation is reported as 32 U.S. states and 46 countries.; The profile provides both a Class of 2025 matriculation list and a five-year matriculation list.; Five-year matriculation reporting shows 4 or more students to numerous highly selective institutions, including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Caltech, Columbia, Chicago, Duke, Penn, and Williams.; No financial-aid participation percentages are reported in the supplied evidence. |