| Tower Hill School | |
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Multa bene facta
"Many things done well." |
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| Location | |
| Wilmington, Delaware, United States | |
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| Type | Private Day Co-Ed |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1919[1] |
| CEEB Code | 080205 |
| Headmaster | Dr. Chris Wheeler |
| Faculty | 1:7 ratio |
| Enrollment | 745 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Green, White |
| Athletics conference | Delaware Independent State Conference |
| Mascot | White Tiger/ Hiller |
| Average SAT scores | 633-661-643 |
| Average ACT scores | 28.6 |
| Website | http://www.towerhill.org/ |
Tower Hill School is a private, college preparatory school located at 2813 West 17th Street in Wilmington, Delaware, offering instruction for pre-school through 12th grade. The school was founded in 1919[1] on the basis of commitment to progressive education methods. It has an excellent academic reputation and college placement record. Particularly strong are the English and History departments, as well as Mathematics, Science, Languages, and the Fine Arts.
The school competes in the Delaware Independent Conference for interscholastic sports. The boys' lacrosse team and girls' field hockey and tennis teams are some of the state's best.
The school motto is Multa bene facta or "Many Things Done Well," and the school prides itself on its application of this principle. Students not only excel academically, but must play at least 10 seasons of interscholastic sports. Students are also asked to complete 40 hours of community service, as well as a full credit of Fine Arts classes drawn from the music, theater, and art departments.
Prominent alumni include DuPont CEO Ellen J. Kullman, former Duke basketball player Carmen Wallace, Delaware Senator Chris Coons, former U.S. Congressman Michael N. Castle, Orlando Magic Senior Vice President Pat Williams, and noted cardiologist, TV host and author Dr. Mehmet Oz.[2]
Every Spring, near the end of the school year, Tower Hill students from Grades 1-8 participate in "Field Day," a competition between the Students and the Teachers. The event was created by first headmaster, Dr. John Davis Skilton, as a substitute for a graduation ceremony (since there was no graduating class) in the first year of the school's existence.[3] The division of the two teams began in 1922.[3] Students are placed onto a team, Green or White, when they arrive at Tower Hill based on first family history (all members of the same family must be on the same team), then last name match, hair color, and then by numbers. Students remain on the same team every year. Events include the hula hoop races, the jump-roping races, speed-stacking contests, the "Carry The Colors" relay race, and the Tower Tug (Tug o' War). In addition to the standard events including all students, each grade level has a "dash"— a foot race for which students must qualify; the top three finishers earn points for their teams.
In December 2007, the Wall Street Journal ranked Tower Hill 24th in the nation and first in Delaware, in percentage of students attending eight top colleges. This reflects that of Tower Hill's graduating class of 2007, 12.1% matriculated to Harvard, Princeton, MIT, Williams, Pomona, Swarthmore, the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins.[4]
The school's tuition, $24,250 for the senior high school, has of late topped most other private Delaware day schools by a marginal percentage. Tower Hill offers need-based financial aid to approximately 5% of all students.[5]
Tower Hill students participate in a wide variety of activities which include Band, Choir, drama/technical theatre and sports such as cross country, football, soccer, volleyball, and their nationally acclaimed field hockey and girls tennis team.
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