Rock Point School

Rock Point School
"Become your best self."
Location
Burlington, Vermont United States
Coordinates	44°29′43″N 73°14′15″W / 44.4954°N 73.2375°WCoordinates: 44°29′43″N 73°14′15″W / 44.4954°N 73.2375°W
Information
Type	Private boarding
Staff	26
Faculty	7
Enrollment	Grades 9-12
Number of students	30
Website	http://rockpointschool.org/

Rock Point School is a private boarding school in Burlington, Vermont. It operates as a small school designed for students who have had difficulty with education in other settings, with a nearly one-to-one ratio between students and faculty, and a tuition, room, and board (as of 2013) in excess of $53,000 per student. The school reports that 85% of graduates go to college.^[1]

The campus is located on Rock Point, a 146-acre parcel of land owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont. The school was originally built in 1888 as Bishop Hopkins Hall, a finishing school for girls. It became the Rock Point School in 1928, and began admitting boys in 1972. The Hopkins Hall building, named for Bishop John Henry Hopkins, is known for an outstanding collection of stained glass windows. The school also has a small sugar house, and in 2012 completed the largest solar power installation in Burlington.^[1][2][3]

The school is a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)^[4] and the Independent School Association of Northern New England (ISANNE).^[5]

References

1. Kevin J. Kelly, "Burlington's Rock Point is Prime Real Estate, but It's Not for Sale — Yet", Seven Days, March 13, 2013.
2. "Largest solar installation in Burlington now operating at Rock Point", Vermont Business Magazine, January 17, 2012.
3. "Burlington, Vermont Early 20th-century Postcard Views", University of Vermont Historic Preservation Program (2012) (accessed 2014-02-14).
4. Rock Point School at AISNE (accessed 2014-02-14).
5. Rock Point School at ISANNE (accessed 2014-02-14).