Trinity-Pawling School Viewbook by Trinity-Pawling School

TRINITY-PAWLING SCHOOL

A Commitment to Character

A Message from the Headmaster For centuries, boys have left home at an early age to broaden their character. For most, this meant migration, a few coins in their pocket, and the dream of one day achieving greatness. While times are different today, the analogy applies to the decision by a boy and his family to attend boarding school. Why would a boy choose to leave the comforts of home and head off to boarding school? Opportunity. Generations of kids have recognized the possibilities for new growth offered at boarding school. Armed with an inquisitive mind, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to take a chance, a boy can push himself to the next level when he goes away to school. If he dares to try, a world of opportunity awaits him. At graduation in May, a proud father gratefully expressed his appreciation for all that Trinity-Pawling had done for his son. “T-P is the best thing that has happened in Bobby’s life.” Feeling equally proud, I explained, “Bobby thrived at T-P because he continually challenged himself to get involved in new areas and expand his horizons.” Here we were, two proud men, looking at Bobby from different angles, each with appreciation for a job well done. Trinity-Pawling had provided the opportunity, and Bobby had taken advantage of everything available: theater, music, athletics, and leadership. At the core of every school is a strong academic program where dedicated teachers encourage their students to open their minds and develop the ability to think and to write clearly. Fifteen Advanced Placement courses, honors courses in nearly every subject matter, and skill-based courses all push our students to engage in a life-long love of learning. Opportunities abound to stretch the intellectual side of our students with offerings such as astronomy, oceanography, Asian studies, art history, and American legal systems. Boys

roll up their sleeves and throw themselves into pottery and painting, photography and printmaking. Back in 1907, founding headmaster Dr. Gamage believed that a strong mind needed to be augmented with strong physical fitness. We offer fifteen interscholastic sports with multiple teams for varied levels of talent. Our athletic program seeks to build character through team work, interscholastic competition, and leadership. Trinity-Pawling produces New England championship teams and also helps budding athletes develop their ability on lower level squads. Boys can try out for teams that they might not have access to at home. Opportunities to learn new sports such as squash, cross country, hockey or wrestling produce self-confidence and provide an exciting challenge. The third component is our strong activities program which offers more than twenty-five different clubs, filling those few moments not spent playing sports or studying. To witness a football player transform into an actor is indeed rewarding. To have a hockey player rush back from a game so that he can sing a solo for the Trinitones, our a cappella group, speaks to commitment. Boys can jam in a casual rock band or head off campus on Sundays for a hike or a rock scramble. Writers and photographers for the Trinitannus yearbook or the Phoenix weekly newspaper must produce quality material, work as a team, and adhere to deadlines, good training for most professions. Student tour guides, proctors in the dorms, and Dean’s assistants share the task of running the School with the faculty’s guidance. We offer plenty of opportunities for a boy to enhance his character through leadership. I challenge each boy who comes to Trinity-Pawling to do as Bobby did: stretch beyond his comfort zone and dare to try. Get involved in new ventures and find untapped potential. The successful student takes advantage of the opportunities provided by the School. Trinity-Pawling is not a place for bystanders; our students are actively engaged in their education in the broadest sense of the word. Come to T-P, where you can embrace new opportunities if you dare to try.

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INTRODUCTION HISTORY ABOUT T-P THE T-P EXPERIENCE THE EFFORT SYSTEM YOUR DAY AT T-P ALL FAITHS ARE WELCOME SPORTS ARTS WEEKENDS COUNSELING BOYS SCHOOL PARENTS NUMBERS

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How Big Can You Dream?

The Horizon from Trinity-Pawling It’s September. The air has only a hint of fall coolness to it, although even now some of the trees on Trinity-Pawling’s hilltop are starting to preview the techni4

color fireworks of fall just weeks away. You and 100 other new boys are gathering on campus for the first time for opening day. Dads are nervous, and try to hide it. Moms are nervous and don’t. And you . . .

How do you feel? Well, if you’re like thousands of other boys who have gone before you, you’re pretty nervous yourself. A thousand questions are running through

your head: What will my roommate be like? Will I like my dorm parents? Will I be able to handle the work? Will I be able to keep up on the soccer field?

Yeah, you feel anxious. But underneath all that, what you really feel is excited.

At Trinity-Pawling, you get the chance to be the student or the athlete or the artist you’ve always known you could be. You get the chance to make friends that will last a lifetime.

You get the chance to work with and learn from teachers dedicated to helping you realize your wildest dreams.

How big can you dream? If you’re willing to work hard, we’ll help you get there.

How Big Can You Dream?

How do you feel? Well, if you’re like thousands of other boys who have gone before you, you’re pretty nervous yourself. A thousand questions are running through

your head: What will my roommate be like? Will I like my dorm parents? Will I be able to handle the work? Will I be able to keep up on the soccer field?

Yeah, you feel anxious. But underneath all that, what you really feel is excited.

At Trinity-Pawling, you get the chance to be the student or the athlete or the artist you’ve always known you could be. You get the chance to make friends that will last a lifetime.

You get the chance to work with and learn from teachers dedicated to helping you realize your wildest dreams.

How big can you dream? If you’re willing to work hard, we’ll help you get there.

A Little History Dr. Frederick Luther Gamage, the widely respected Headmaster of St. Paul’s School in Garden City, Long Island, founded the Pawling School in 1907. He left St. Paul’s determined to create a new institution that embodied his own educational philosophy—one grounded on the idea that effort across the board is the foundation on which all achievement ultimately rests. “Whether a boy succeeds in the first instance at all he attempts is irrelevant,” Dr. Gamage used to say. “Over time, effort inevitably yields achievement. The only time a boy truly fails is when he fails to try.”

Spend some time on campus and you’ll see for yourself that Dr. Gamage did indeed create the school of which he dreamed. Located on 150 acres high on a hill overlooking the Hudson River Valley, Trinity-Pawling boasts stately brick architecture, sweeping green fields and a picture postcard view. If T-P is beautiful on the outside, experience it from the inside and its magic truly becomes apparent. We instill the confidence you need to tap your talents while teaching you the skills you need to capitalize on them.

“Whether a boy succeeds in the first instance at all he attempts is irrelevant. Over time, effort inevitably yields achievement. The only time a boy truly fails is when he fails to try.” — Dr. Frederick Luther Gamage Founding Headmaster, 1907

Intellect: A Key to Character First and foremost, Trinity-Pawling is a school. We enroll 330 students in grades seven through twelve. Our boys, along with some 70 other adult members of the community, work hard in the classroom from Labor Day through Memorial Day each year. Kids push to broaden their academic horizons and achieve new goals. Faculty members push you to reach those goals. It’s intense. And it’s been happening on our hilltop for over 100 years now.

Flexibility and Structure Combine for Success Trinity-Pawling has the flexibility to work with a wide range of students and the structure needed to draw the best from each of them. Say you’re a math whiz eager to hone your skills for Harvard, but you’re having trouble writing your college essay. We’ll push you as far as you can go as fast as you can get there. On the math side, we offer two sections of Advanced

Placement calculus as well as courses in differential equations and linear algebra. Meanwhile, on the English half of the equation, you’ll be enrolled in classes geared to enhance your critical skills at a pace you’ll find manageable.

Find New Passions Because learning doesn’t stop with the “Three Rs,” TrinityPawling’s curriculum is both broad and deep, encompassing everything from the arts to ethics, computer science to Chinese language and culture. Want to be a world-class photographer? We’ll lead you

through the discipline step-bystep in our photography lab. Your twin passions just happen to be computers and music? You’re in luck. You can explore the former in the Ebert Science and Technology Center and the latter in the 400-seat Gardiner Theater. (When you win your first Grammy, remember T-P in your acceptance speech.)

If, on the other hand, English is your thing but you struggle in math, no problem. You can enroll in a sequence of courses designed to give the “nonmath” student the tools needed to master the discipline while taking English courses designed to give you college credit when you take the A.P. English exam at the end of your senior year and get a “five” on it, the highest possible mark.

A Commitment to Character

T-P is all about commitment. Commitment is following through on a promise, showing up when you sign up, staying until the job is finished. Character? Character is pushing yourself beyond your expectations in athletics, or spending your free time to do a better job on an assignment. Character is standing by your buddy when he is struggling or volunteering for a community service project. Character is carrying the equipment after a game - without being asked. Our faculty and staff are genuinely committed to helping boys develop into men. Boys have experienced this growth here for over a century. Are you ready to commit to your character?

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A Commitment to Character

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A Learning Environment

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A Learning Environment

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Risk, Fail, Risk, Reward.

A Commitment to Character(s) Hockey at T-P is at a whole different level. It’s faster, harder hitting, tougher. I had to play up in order to earn a place on the team. For me, staying focused was the key. Hockey at T-P has made me a better person and more of a man. —BRANDON MOORE HE SHOOTS, HE SCORES!

I’m pretty involved here on campus: tour guide, Model UN, Trinitones, Fishing Club. For me, though, lacrosse is the best. When things are clicking on the field and the team is pulling together, it doesn’t get much better. —KEEGAN FLYNN EAGER FOR OPPORTUNITY

Here, you learn how to lead—and how to follow. You learn how you differ from those around you—and how you are the same. You discover hidden talents and learn that taking risks and daring to try are hallmarks of character. Eventually, you come to understand that everyone on the hilltop—your roommate, the Head Prefect who seems to have it all together, even your teacher or your dorm parent or your coach—has the same kinds of hopes, dreams and fears that you do. We’re all part of the same team pulling toward the same goal. When you look back as an alumnus twenty years from now, that’s what you’ll remember. That’s the Trinity-Pawling experience.

My dad’s legacy sets the bar for me here. He was a Prefect, a varsity athlete, a leader on campus. Even today, everyone around here knows him and likes him. That kind of example helps me dig in and do my best. Anything less, and I feel like I’m letting both of us down.

As a Korean kid, coming to an American boarding school was tough. I set out to make friends with all different kinds of kids on campus: American guys, international students, jocks, brains, everybody. Turns out, all these guys pushed me to be better and try new things. The hard work paid off. As a senior, I was elected a Prefect, one of six leaders in the senior class. —TAE KEUN ANE HE’S GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING

—RYAN OLSTEIN A LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP

Risk, Fail, Risk, Reward.

—RYAN OLSTEIN A LEGACY OF SCHOLARSHIP

Faces of Trinity-Pawling I came to T-P because I could do so many activities here that I couldn’t at home. Jazz Band is just one of them. T-P has helped me become both a better musician and a more well-rounded person. —NOT SOMPRASONG A ROYAL THAI SCHOLAR IN AN AMERICAN SCHOOL

I started my football career around here as a third-string quarterback who never saw the field. Quitting wasn’t an option, though. I worked my butt off, and now I’m starting QB of one of the best teams in the league. Our mascot is the lion and our team is called The Pride. There’s a reason for that. —ROBBIE MACGREGOR YOU TOO CAN BE A FOOTBALL HERO

Poking fun at faculty and classmates isn’t the only reason we publish the Phoenix every week. Surviving production nights, honing writing skills, herding reporters, and really thinking about what makes this place tick forces all those involved with the paper to stretch themselves to the limit. We take a lot of pride in our paper. It’s hard work and it’s fun. —LEO LIYEUNG THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD

Not too long ago, playing video games and watching TV was pretty much the extent of my weekend plans. Then I came here and joined the Outing Club. It may sound crazy, but standing on top of a mountain looking out across the whole Hudson River Valley laid out below me is one of the most fun things I’ve ever done in my life. —EVAN GREER AN ACTIVE BODY BUILDS AN ACTIVE MIND

The Effort System—The Heart of Trinity-Pawling What makes Trinity-Pawling unique? The Effort System is at the heart of everything we do. If you’re willing to give your best effort, regardless of the challenge—be it academic, athletic, artistic and personal—you’ll wind up one of our most recognized and most rewarded kids. That’s because we believe that the principle around which Dr. Gamage organized Trinity-Pawling over a hundred years ago is still alive and well today: persistence and hard work do lead to achievement.

Effort System 101 Here’s how the system works. Every six weeks, you receive effort marks ranging from “1” through “5” in seven different areas of campus life: academic achievement, academic participation, attendance and discipline, work program, extracurricular activities, athletics and the dormitory. Each area is weighted differently. Academic participation, for instance, counts for 30% of your overall effort ranking. Dorm citizenship is 15%. Athletics count for 10%. Once all the effort marks have been generated, they are weighted

appropriately and averaged together. One number between “1” and “5” is generated. If you’re in Group One, you have every privilege the School can offer. And remember, your group rating is not just about grades. You can be a straight “C” student and be in Group One. For you, Evening Study Hall is optional. You can take more weekends off campus than anyone else. You don’t have to come back from your weekends until 9 PM. You don’t have to get up for breakfast. When you demonstrate responsibility, you earn respect. That’s character.

Attitude Makes All the Difference The Effort System ensures that attitude is the yardstick by which all boys at Trinity-Pawling are measured. You don’t have to be Einstein. You don’t have to be Wayne Gretzky. You don’t have to be Picasso. You just have to try. And if you get involved, remain positive and work hard over time, you’ll be amazed by what you will achieve.

Give your best effort— enjoy the rewards.

Your Day at Trinity-Pawling

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CLEAN UP!CHAPEL

A Whirlwind Day

Chapel Creates Community

Exercise Your Mind

Exercise Your Body

Catch Your Breath

Go Clubbing

Hit the Books with 300 Friends

Down Time, You’ve Earned It!

Most boys wake up by 7 AM and head to the showers. Wash, throw on a coat and tie and you’re down to the dining hall for breakfast. Grab a bagel or a waffle or bowl of cereal and head back to the dorm to clean up your room and do your part in the campus jobs program. By 8 AM, you’re sitting in Chapel with your classmates and the day has officially begun.

Chapel at Trinity-Pawling starts each morning. It’s a chance for everyone in the community to get his head into the day and remember the goals and values we hold in common. Sing a hymn, listen to a chapel talk by a student or a teacher, catch the day’s announcements—Chapel offers you the opportunity to focus on where you need to go.

Classes begin at 8:20 and, on most days, they run until 2:40. You’ll have a couple of free periods during the typical day, one for lunch and one for a study hall. Learn what it feels like to be part of a small class where your teacher gets to know you and is truly motivated to help you succeed.

Once the class day is over, you head back to your dorm and change for sports. Everybody participates in athletics, whether it’s on Varsity Football or the Fourth Soccer team. As with everything else at Trinity-Pawling, what matters most is that you give your best effort. If you’re a standout hockey player, we have a terrific team that can provide the venue for you to showcase your talent. If you’re interested in squash but have never set foot in a court, we’ll put a racquet in your hand and show you how the game is played.

Around 5:30, sports wind down and you head back to the dormitory to shower and change for dinner. You might sit at a table with your math teacher or your ski coach, a boy from Germany or a boy from Texas. Just like Chapel, dinner at TrinityPawling provides an opportunity to get know the members of the community, make new friends and be a part of the larger team.

Dinner is over at 6:30. You might have a meeting of the Model U.N. or the Multicultural Student Union, or the Chess Club, or the Yearbook Staff. There are dozens of extracurricular activities at Trinity-Pawling. If none of the activities you have joined are meeting on a particular night, though, you might choose to hang out in your room with a group of friends, listening to music and just shooting the breeze. Down time is precious at T-P.

Study Hall rolls around at 7:30 and runs for two hours. You’re sitting in a clean well-lighted space getting your homework done. Having trouble with math? Walk across campus to Mr. Foster’s house for extra help. Want to put in some time on your art project? Join a group of boys down in the clay studio working at the potter’s wheels and listening to music. Want to go online and do Internet research? The library’s open and staffed. At TrinityPawling, it’s easy to get to work in the evenings when everyone around you—faculty and students alike—is getting to work too.

At 9:30, Study Hall’s officially over. You head to The Cave, the student snack bar, with your buddies to grab a few slices of pizza and catch the latest sports news on ESPN. It’s been a long day. You can relax, satisfied with what you’ve accomplished. By 10, you’re back in the dorm and, depending on what grade you’re in, asleep soon after. The day at Trinity-Pawling is full, but the structure, support, and routine combine to help you make the most of each moment.

Your Day at Trinity-Pawling

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3PMSPORTSDINNERRELAXSTUDYHALLDOWNTIME GOODNIGHT

CLEAN UP!CHAPEL

A Whirlwind Day

Chapel Creates Community

Exercise Your Mind

Exercise Your Body

Catch Your Breath

Go Clubbing

Hit the Books with 300 Friends

Down Time, You’ve Earned It!

Trinity-Pawling: An Episcopal School Where All Faiths Are Welcome ince its founding in 1907, life at TrinityPawling has been centered on the ethical tradition of the Episcopal Church. So what does that mean for the average student? Do we require that you participate in Episcopal religious ceremonies, be a Christian or even believe in God? Of course, the answer to all these questions is no.

Asking the Big Questions T-P does not require you to believe or follow any religion. Rather, we ask boys to consider the ethical questions that the world’s great religions pose in common. What does the notion of spirituality entail? What does an individual “owe” society? What does society “owe” each individual?

A Chance to Reflect

Keeping the Faiths

In morning chapel talks, faculty and students alike address these questions. On Veterans’ Day, a teacher might speak on a parent’s experiences in World War II. A student might explain how his experiences on the playing field have given him new insight into the importance of teamwork and the true meaning of humility. The Headmaster might ask the boys to consider what “leadership” is, the many forms it takes and how they each, as individuals, can contribute to the life of the community. Chapel talks usually last about five minutes. They give us all a chance to reflect on the values that we hold in common.

Each weekend, all T-P boys attend services. For Catholic boys interested in going to Mass, we take them to church in the village of Pawling. For Jewish boys interested in going to Sabbath services, we take them to the temple in Brewster on Friday night. For Muslim boys interested in praying with their peers on special holy days, we take them to the mosque in Danbury. Those who do not participate in services off campus attend services in All Saints’ Chapel on Sunday morning. Rather than requiring a particular ritual, we ask each boy to consider how spirituality can enrich his life.

A Chance to Reflect

Keeping the Faiths

Sports—The Pride of Lions It’s 9:30 on a crisp clear Friday night in September. You and everyone else on campus are gathered on the Quad for the kickoff rally of the fall athletic season. The School Prefects and team captains lead Trinity-Pawling’s Varsity teams out onto the field. The starting line-up is introduced. Music blares. A huge bonfire bursts into flames. The crowd roars for The Pride, T-P’s lions. Regardless of whether you’re one of the players or watching from the crowd, you feel part of the team.

Heart Counts as Much as Muscle Pride, personified in our lion mascot, is also the hallmark of T-P athletics. All boys on campus participate in the athletic program through competitive or recreational sports in each season. Regardless of your skill level, there’s a team for you. We offer fifteen different sports and field some 40 squads throughout the year that test themselves against

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Sports offered: Fall Varsity Soccer J.V. Soccer Thirds Soccer Fourths Soccer Middle School Soccer Recreational Soccer Varsity Football J.V. Football Varsity Cross Country J.V. Cross Country Winter Varsity Hockey J.V. Hockey Thirds Hockey Middle School Hockey Varsity Basketball J.V. Basketball Thirds Basketball Middle School Basketball Varsity Wrestling J.V. Wrestling Varsity Squash J.V. Squash Varsity Skiing Recreational Skiing

Spring Varsity Lacrosse J.V. Lacrosse Thirds Lacrosse Middle School Lacrosse Varsity Baseball J.V. Baseball Thirds Baseball Varsity Golf J.V. Golf Varsity Track J.V. Track Varsity Tennis J.V. Tennis Thirds Tennis

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And Then There’s Hockey Hockey, Serious Hockey If you’re a standout hockey player looking for the right arena to showcase your talents for college scouts, you’ve come to the right place. Trinity-Pawling competes in Division I of the New England Prep School Athletic Conference, the most competitive high school league in the country. We compete against the likes of Hotchkiss, Taft, Deerfield and Avon. If you’re a star on our team, there’s no telling where you might wind up.

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The Arts at Trinity-Pawling: We’re Seriously Creative Interested in painting? Want to improve your photography technique? Ever thrown clay on a wheel? Ever had the feeling you could have played the lead in the school play if only you’d tried out? So you’re the kid who only sings in the shower now but secretly yearns to be on stage? Played the cello since you were six, but never had the chance to perform with a group? You’ve come to the right place. Thanks to outstanding facilities an professional teaching, the arts at Trinity-Pawling flourish.

A Hard Act to Follow The recently constructed Arts Center is the home of the Trinity-Pawling Drama Society. This dedicated group of boys produces two stage plays and one full-scale musical every year. Get out on our stage! Whether you’re tapping hidden talent or basking in a familiar spotlight, we’ll give you the venue you need to make the most of your skills. Our facilities are state-of-the-art and the director has a way of bringing out the best in boys. (An added benefit: the Drama Society is coed,

featuring female actors from the local community.)

Live for Art If fine art is more your style, we’ve got you covered. Learn how to paint watercolors from a nationally recognized artist or get the feel for the wheel in our pottery studio. Take and develop your own photographs in our “wet” lab and submit them to The Phoenix or the Trinitannus. Make your own woodblock prints from scratch and display them on the walls of Cluett Hall, the School’s central structure. At Trinity-Pawling, there’s room for endless creativity. In fact, if you manage to produce a standout piece, we’ll buy it from you and put in on permanent display in the School’s art collection. Let your creativity run wild! On our hilltop, there’s no end to what you can do or play, make or perform.

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What’s Up? —Weekends and Activities With so much going on during the week, one of the favorite weekend activities among our boys is simply relaxing on campus with their buddies. Pick-up soccer, shooting hoops and Frisbee games abound on the quad and in the Hubbard Gymnasium. The weight room is open for those who want to lift, there are five squash courts and a dozen tennis courts open for those interested in racquet sports and, during the winter, the ice rink is open for those who want to skate. If you’re interested in something more formal, however, there’s a lot to do.

Town and Country: The Choice is Yours Picture yourself winter camping in the Adirondacks for instance, or canoeing on the upper reaches of the Hudson. You can go hiking in the Catskills or join a group going down to New York City to watch the Rangers or the Yankees. Mr. Reade might take you and a group of friends down to the Metropolitan Museum to check out the latest exhibition. Or, you might join your adviser for a quick trip down to Brewster and Indian food at Jaipur Restaurant. If pizza’s more your style, Mama’s in the village is a five minute walk for you and your friends.

And, of course, with five girls’ schools in the area, there’s almost always a dance on Saturday night. Name Your Fun Trinity-Pawling’s myriad clubs are also active on the weekends. You might join a group going to Philadelphia for the Model U.N. convention or sing at a local school with the Trinitones, T-P’s select vocal group. The Movie Club is constantly sampling new fare, both in video form and in area theaters. And if you’re an outdoorsman, the Outing Club goes hiking and rock climbing on weekends. In terms of activities, there’s something for everyone and you’re as busy as you want to be.

College Counseling —The Right Match All that you do on campus during your time here, everything you learn in the classroom, on the playing fields and in the dorms, prepares you for the college entrance process. Selecting the right school, though, is a huge challenge. There are so many colleges and universities to choose from, all with special claims to fame. We’ll work through the process with you from start to finish, helping you find just the right match.

Getting Started: Junior Year

Getting Serious: Senior Year

College season gets underway during the spring of your junior year. You sit down with one of the counselors to discuss what you’re looking for in a school, what part of the country you want to be in, and how best to present yourself as a candidate. We’ll help you practice your interviewing skills and polish your student resume. Things get underway formally in the summer before your senior year. That’s when you and your family visit the priority schools on your list and put your new interviewing techniques to the test.

When you arrive back on campus in the fall of your senior year, the process swings into high gear. That’s when you begin filling out applications and crafting your college essay. The college counselors coordinate all phases of the process, ensuring that you’re in control of the necessary paperwork and that your writing puts you in the best possible light. Throughout the fall, you also have a chance to meet with dozens of college representatives who come to campus and meet with interested seniors.

Typical College Acceptances 2005-2008 Babson College Bates College Bellarmine University Boston College Boston University Brandeis University Brown University Bucknell University Chapman College Colby College Colgate University College of the Holy Cross Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Dartmouth College Dickinson College Drew University Fordham University Franklin & Marshall College George Washington University Georgetown University Gettysburg College Hamilton College Hartwick College Haverford College Hobart College Hofstra University Johns Hopkins Kenyon College Lafayette College Lake Forest College Lehigh University

Lynchburg College Marist College Middlebury College Muhlenberg College Nazareth College New York University Northeastern University Northwestern University Occidental College Penn State University Princeton University Providence College Purdue University Quinnipiac College Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rochester Institute of Technology Roanoke College Roger Williams University Rollins College Sacred Heart University Saint Lawrence University Saint Michael’s College Skidmore College Stonehill College SUNY-Albany SUNY-Binghamton Syracuse University Tufts University Trinity College University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Illinois University of Rhode Island University of Southern California University of the South University of Vermont University of Virginia Villanova University Washington College Wheaton College Williams College Yale University

Getting Started: Junior Year

Getting Serious: Senior Year

Boys’ Schools—So Often the Smart Choice Trinity-Pawling is a boys’ school not because single sex education is our mission, but rather, because single sex education helps us accomplish our mission. We want to provide an environment where boys are encouraged to push themselves and explore their talents in all phases of life on campus free from the pressures and distractions that are unavoidable in the context of a coed school. A few years ago, this approach to teaching was controversial. No longer. Today, expert after expert is acknowledging the fact that America’s school culture puts boys at a disadvantage. Today, a growing chorus praises the unique opportunities boys’ schools provide. We teach boys and stand by them as they develop into men. We achieve this goal by prodding, praising, cajoling, and exhorting. Our effort succeeds with boys who are willing to accept this guidance and direction.

Parents—Indispensable Partners in the Process The decision to send your child to Trinity-Pawling requires tremendous confidence. After all, you’re turning day-to-day responsibility for the care and education of your son over to strangers. The fact that hundreds of parents make this choice every year speaks volumes about the professionalism of TrinityPawling’s faculty, the excellence of the School’s program and the degree to which we deliver on our promises. Perhaps the proudest boast we can make is this: We do what we say we do. Don’t take our word for it though. Listen to the comments of current parents:

Trinity-Pawling offers our son gentle encouragement that has led to heightened self esteem and maturity. This encouragement is forthcoming not only in the classroom, but on the ball fields, in the dorm rooms and throughout life in general at T-P. At TrinityPawling, boys quickly learn the expectations and values of the School. They strive to perfect their effort grades as well as their academic grades. And

they do so in an environment where everything is geared toward helping them achieve their full potential. TrinityPawling works because it really is a community of students led by caring and supportive faculty and administrators. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stott Riverside, CT

Clarity, Accountability, Predictability: A Roadmap to Success There are so many reasons why parents choose to provide their sons a T-P education. All those whose sons go to school on our hilltop, however, share three traits in common. They value the clarity of expectations the School provides, the accountability we require from faculty and students alike, and the predictability of life on campus. Our parents are certain of where Trinity-Pawling stands and supportive of the goals. The School cannot truly

accomplish its mission without the partnership of the parents. Working Together Toward a Common Goal Our favorite parents are those we see cheering on the sidelines at ball games, encouraging their boys by phone during exam week, and maintaining close contact with advisers, teachers, dorm parents and coaches. Why? When parents and teachers speak with one voice, boys make extraordinary strides toward competence, self-confidence and maturity. That’s our common goal.

Realize the Dream

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Realize the Dream

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Numbersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Trinity-Pawling at a Glance Number of students: 330 (240 boarders, 90 day students) Upper School: 300 (240 boarders, 60 day students) Middle School: 30 (day students) Typical geographic diversity: 30 states, 15 foreign countries Typical racial diversity: 10% students of color Typical ethnic diversity: 15% international students Typical number of A.P. courses offered: 15 Typical class size: 16 students Typical number of fulltime faculty: 60 (20 female, 40 male) Typical number of faculty with advanced degrees: 40 Typical faculty tenure: 10 years Typical number of employees: 90 Typical number of faculty living on campus: 55 Acres: 150 Number of buildings: 24 Number of dormitory units: 18 Endowment: Approximately $30 million Financial aid awarded: Approximately $2.5 million Students receiving financial aid: Approximately 33% Typical average grant: $24,000 Major construction: $8 million science and technology center (2002) $12 million fine and performing art center (2004) $2.5 million - Faculty Housing (2005) $2.5 million renovation of Tirrell Rink (2007) $8 million Scully Dining Hall (2009) $15 million - proposed field house (2010) Number of sports offered: 15 Number of interscholastic teams: 36 Typical number of dogs on campus: 25 (mostly labradors)

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