Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT

Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT

Choate Rosemary Hall is a private, coeducational boarding and day school in Wallingford, Connecticut, formed through the merger of The Choate School (founded 1896) and Rosemary Hall (founded 1890), with a coordinate education phase beginning in 1971 and full merger completed by the mid-1970s. Its alumni include U.S. President John F. Kennedy.

Key Facts about Choate Rosemary Hall

• Founded: Rosemary Hall in 1890, The Choate School in 1896; merged into a single coeducational school in the 1970s
• Type: Private boarding and day school
• Location: Wallingford, Connecticut (about 458-acre campus)
• Enrollment: roughly 850-900 students in grades 9-12 and postgraduate year
• Notable alumni include President John F. Kennedy

Academics and Programs at Choate Rosemary Hall

• Signature Arts Concentration and Choate Environmental Immersion Program
• Extensive Advanced Placement and honors coursework
• John F. Kennedy '35 Presidential Library on campus
• Broad interscholastic athletics and performing arts offerings