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MIDDLE SCHOOL

UPPER SCHOOL

COMMUNITY LIFE

Quick Facts 2007-2008

Enrollment
562 Students
406 Upper School (grades 9-12)
156 Middle School (grades 5-8)
Grade 5 is co-educational
Grades 6-8 are separated by gender
53% girls and 47% boys
40% of Upper School students board
10 children and grandchildren of alumnae
30 additional CITYterm students per semester

Geographic Composition
16 states
16 countries
14% of Upper School student body is international

Faculty
80 full-time equivalents
70% have advanced degrees
Average class size - 14 students
Faculty/student ratio - 1:6

Head of School
Maureen Fonseca, Ph.D.

Board of Trustees
Lynn Sobel ’71, P’99, ’05, Chair
20 members: 8 alumnae; 9 parents (1 is both)


Dobbs Alumnae/i Board

Caroline M. Hewitt '87, President
15 members
9 associate members

Tuition and Fees
Upper School
Boarding - $38,450
Day - $28,000

Middle School
Day - $27,050

Financial Aid
132 students receive need-based financial aid
Approximately $3.2 million awarded in financial aid this year

2006-2007 Annual Fund
$1,518,000

Endowment
$24,000,000

Varsity and Junior Varsity Sports
Fall: soccer, field hockey, volleyball, cross country
Winter: fencing, basketball
Spring: tennis, softball, baseball, lacrosse, golf

Arts and Music
Glee Club
The Naturals (male a capella)
Dohters (female a capella)
Orchestra
Jazz Orchestra
Positive Rhythm
Dance Company
Phoenix (Honorary Drama Club)
Dobbs 16 (a capella)

The Curriculum
The minimum course load each year includes five major courses. Graduation requirements include four years of English, three years of a foreign language, three years of mathematics, two years of lab science, three years of history (including U.S. history), religion (one year minor), grade 9 introductory computer science course, the arts (one year humanities minor in grade 9 and one year minor in visual or performing arts for grades 10, 11, or 12), speech (one term minor in grade 11 or 12 ), health (one term minor in grade 9 and another in grade 11 or 12 to fulfill New York State requirement), and four years of physical education.

Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
The Masters School offers honors sections in the sciences, mathematics, and languages. Advanced Placement courses are offered in the following areas:

English, History, Foreign Languages:
English Language and Composition, U.S. History, French & Spanish Language and Literature.
English Literature and Composition, European History, Latin Literature.


Math, Science, Arts:
Calculus AB/BC, Biology, Chemistry, Music Theory.
Statistics, Physics B & C, Studio Art.