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Hotchkiss School

The Hotchkiss School is a private, coeducational preparatory school in Lakeville, Connecticut , USA. It was founded in 1891 by Maria Bissell Hotchkiss with the encouragement of President Timothy Dwight V of Yale. It is set in 545 acres (2 km²) of woodland and is in proximity to two lakes. Hotchkiss' 9 hole golf course was created by famed designer Seth Raynor. The 212,000 ft² (19,700 m²) athletic center opened in 2002, while a 715 seat glass-enclosed performing arts center and music pavilion will open in Spring 2005. As of the start of the 2004-2005 school year Hotchkiss boasts 555 students, over 200 faculty and staff, and an endowment valued at more than $320 million.

Alumni include

Fictional Hotchkiss alumni

In the book Primary Colors by Joe Klein, later turned into a film, the principal character Henry Burton was educated at Hotchkiss, and is frequently referred to as 'Hotchkiss'. In Jeffrey Archer's novel Sons of Fortune protagonist Fletcher Andrew Cartright is a Hotchkiss alumnus.

External links

  • Hotchkiss school website http://www.hotchkiss.org
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