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Facts About Cascadilla
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Founded in 1876 by Lucien A. Wait and Bela P. MacKoon as a tutoring and college preparatory school for Cornell University
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First incorporated December 13, 1893
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Absolute Charter granted by the State of New York on April 21, 1944
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Headmistress Patricia T. Kendall, M.S., appointed 2002
Facilities
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Campus is on an acre of land immediately adjacent to Cornell University
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3 buildings; 8 classrooms
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2 dormitories housing 21 boarding students in 15 dorm rooms
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2 housing units for faculty or staff
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Number of girls’ dormitories: 1
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Number of boys’ dormitories: 1
Student Body (2003-07)
Cascadilla Students (2003-09) were from 12 states and 17 countries:
Angola, Botswana, Brazil, China, Colombia, Ecuador, Germany, India, Italy,
Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United States
Academics
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63 courses were offered in 2006-07.
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In 2003-07, 12 Advanced Placement (AP) courses were offered. 35 % of the 40 students taking AP exams earned a score of 3 or higher: 9 students earned a 3; 3 students earned a 4; and 2 students earned a 5.
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Average class size: 5
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Maximum class size: 15
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Student to Faculty Ratio: 5 to 1
Faculty
Financial Facts
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Tuition & Fees for 2007-08 academic year:
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Dorm Students approximately $29,000
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Day Students approximately $11,000
School Computers
Library
Special Programs
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Accelerated Program: In Cascadilla’s Accelerated Program, each semester gives a student the opportunity to earn credits equivalent to one full year of high school coursework.
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English As A Second Language Program (ESL): The Cascadilla School has offered a successful ESL Program for over sixty years.
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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses: Over a dozen AP Courses are available to interested students.
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The Cascadilla Seminar: The Cascadilla School’s advanced seminar in history & literature gives graduating seniors the necessary skills in careful and critical reading, logical reasoning, persuasive argumentative writing, and hands-on academic research that will ensure success in college and beyond. The Seminar also provides students with a required fifth unit of English credit.
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Summer Session: Summer programs are available on demand. Offered in recent years have been: Chemistry, Math, Government & Economics, English as a Second Language (ESL), English, and Driver Education.
Cascadilla Alumni
About Ithaca, New York
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30,343 Population of the City of Ithaca
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101,411 Population of Tompkins County, New York
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