The Harvey School www.harveyschool.org
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Niche A+ • The Harvey School offers a unique combination homestay and boarding program. • The Harvey School has a strong science program highlighted by their “Science Trajectories” program which provides Freshman students with exposure to all discplines in science as well as their award winning Robotics Team. • The Harvey School has a diverse arts program and provides students engaged in performing arts with the opportunity to interface with professional performing artists and companies as well as go on regular trips to performances.
School at a Glance School Type: Private, Co-ed Religious Background: Independent Founded: 1916 Grade Levels: 6-12 Number of Students: 360 (275 in 9-12) Average Class Size: 10 Teachers with Advanced Degrees: 79% Student to Teacher Ratio: 6:1 International Students: 18 (14 from China) Housing Type: School-run Boarding & Homestay
Location at a Glance Address: 260 Jay St. Katonah, NY 10536 State: New York Closest Major City: New York (1-hour drive or train ride) Closest University: Columbia University (#3 National University) Climate: 4 unique seasons: hot summers, cold winters. Airport: JFK (John F. Kennedy International Airport)
The Harvey School is located in the hamlet of Katonah, which is located in the Westchester County town of Bedford, New York. Bordering Connecticut to the east and New York City to the south, Westchester County is the second wealthiest county in New York State, and the seventh wealthiest county in the entire United States. Katonah is located on the Harlem Line, offering train service into downtown New York City (Grand Central Station is only 1 hour away), with many residents commuting into and out of the city. Academic Programs
Advanced Courses: 31; Honors Courses: 22; AP Courses: 13
Advanced Math and Science Courses Calculus AB Biology Chemistry Calculus BC Statistics Physics Computer Science Advanced Humanities Courses English Literature and Composition Spanish European History US History Microeconomics Art History
Foreign Language Program Harvey offers students the chance to take Latin, Japanese, or Spanish.
Harvey and the Arts 12-15% of graduates tend to have their university majors in fine arts, computer-assisted art, musical theater, voice, or dance. The curriculum at Harvey offers students of all backgrounds the opportunity to broaden their horizons with courses including but not limited to: Jazz History, Mural Painting, Dance and Movement Choreography, and Cinema Studies.
International Student Support Limited English language support is offered, and The Harvey School requires all international students to take the TOEFL during the application process. College Statistics
College Acceptance Rate: 100% SAT Average:1167，Top 30% 1333，Top 10% 1387 ACT Average:28，Top 30% 30，Top 10%33 Ranking Name of College or University 3 Columbia University 10 Northwestern University 14 Brown University 16 Cornell University 19 University of California Los Angeles 21 Emory University 22 University of California (Berkley) 22 University of Southern California 27 Wake Forest University 29 University of Michigan 30 University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill) 30 New York University 2019 US News and World Report
Extracurricular Activities
Sports Offered: 16 School Clubs and Activities Offered:24 Clubs Human Rights Club Big Questions Club Investment Club Knitting Club Culinary Club Art Club The Pulse (Student Newspaper) The Avatar (Student Literary Magazine) Tech Talk Video Club Outdoor Club Japanese Club Musicology Spanish Club Sports Boys Girls Football Volleyball Rugby Soccer Soccer Basketball Basketball Lacrosse Ice Hockey Softball Lacrosse Tennis Baseball Cross Country Tennis Rugby Cross Country Residential Accommodations The Harvey School offers a unique residential option for international students. International students live in the school’s on-campus boarding facilities five days a week (Sunday night to Friday afternoon), and are housed with American families on the weekend. The on-campus boarding facilities receive 24-hour supervision from the live- in faculty and are two stories high, featuring lounge areas, computers for student use, in addition to being located next to the school’s outdoor basketball court. Students will live within their host families for most holidays and school breaks, except for the two long school vacations each year, one in the winter, and the other in the spring.
Modern Facility The Harvey School is located on a majestic 125-acre campus. Campus features include numerous academic and residential buildings in addition to eight athletic fields, an outdoor basketball court, nature trails, a biology pond and the Evarts Ice Rink, where students can ice skate in the winter. Within the classroom, students can make use of Smart Boards and pioneering curricular advances such as online textbooks. 2008 saw the addition of the $5 million, award winning Walker Center for the Arts, with 2012 seeing the completion of the new $6 million athletic facility.
International Student Success In 2019, two Cambridge students were accepted by Johns Hopkins University #10 and New York University #30. Yutong "Janice" Cai is from Nanjing, China and graduate in 2017 as the valedictorian of her class with a weighted average of 4.23. She received straight A’s in each of the 7 AP courses she took, and she was named an AP Scholar with Distinction by the College Board. Additionally, she sang soprano in Harvey's Varsity Choir and Acapella group, stared in 3 musical productions, played number 3 singles on the Girls' Varsity Tennis Team, and completed a very successful senior internship with a business firm. Janice is studying at Emory University majoring in Economics and Music. She truly embodies The Harvey School's motto: "Small school, big opportunities, endless possibilities!"
International Student Cost of Attendance Study costs (2019-2020): $59,998 for grade 9, $61,698 for grade 10-11 including tuition, residential accommodations Additional Recurring Fees: School Insurance: $1,880; College visiting trips in 11th grade, $1,500 Additional One-Time Fees (first year only): Application fee, $160; Orientation, $1000
Costs do not include textbooks, clothing, sport elective expenses. Fees listed here are for reference only; please refer to the enrollment contract for most up-to-date fees.