Pomfret School

Pomfret School
Location
398 Pomfret Street

,
Connecticut
06258

United States
Coordinates41°53′10″N 71°57′54″W / 41.8862°N 71.9651°W / 41.8862; -71.9651
Information
TypePrivate, Coeducational, Secondary, Boarding
MottoCerta Viriliter
(Strive Valiantly)
Established1894 (1894)
FounderWilliam E. Peck
CEEB code070615
ChairmanDaryle Bost
Head of schoolHeather Willis Daly
Grades9–12, postgraduate
Enrollment350
Campus typeRural
Student Union/AssociationOlmsted Student Union Pomfret Alumni Association
ColorsRed and black
  
Athletics42 interscholastic teams
MascotGriffin
NewspaperPontefract
Websitewww.pomfret.org

Pomfret School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory boarding and day school in Pomfret, Connecticut, United States, serving 350 students in grades 9 through 12 and post-graduates. Founded in 1894, it is in the Pomfret Street Historic District. The average class size is 12, with a student–teacher ratio of 6:1. Over 80% of faculty hold master's degrees or doctorates. Typically, 40% of students receive financial aid, 20% are students of color, and 21% are international students.