At an academically competitive institution like Choate, the pressure to excel often drives students to work hard and obtain the highest grades in all classes. However, while all course grades are recorded on transcripts using a traditional letter system, a vast array of grading systems are present within different classes.Read More

The English Department will restructure the sixth form English curriculum for the 2017-2018 academic year. Next year, Choate will allow seniors to choose between taking a year-long course, or 3 one-term classes. The year-long courses are Classical Tradition, The Humanities Course (formerly Humanities Sequence), Voices of Empire: Post-Colonial Literature, andRead More

For the first time, Choate has extended visitation hours to include the first half of study hours for the entire Class of 2017. The new hours went into effect on January 11. The deans say they will evaluate the effects of these changes to visitation to decide whether or notRead More

From long wait times to inefficient practices, many students have complaints about the health center. To address these concerns, student leaders Elena Turner ’17 and Audrey Sze ’17 spearheaded an initiative to create a health center committee, Student Health Advisory Council (SHAC), to address student concerns with the health center. Read More

The Choate Health Center is solely offering flu shots this year, and not offering the nasal spray as it has done in previous years. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted in June to disallow use of the nasal spray flu vaccine, or the live attenuated influenza vaccineRead More

The current — some say archaic — sign-out system is soon to become obsolete, with an electronic system being adopted by the school to replace it. While Choate’s administration has long toyed with this notion, it is set to become a reality for the 2017-18 academic year. This effort hasRead More

Yasin Ahmed “I’m an advocate for all students, said Mr. Yasin Ahmed, Choate’s new Muslim Chaplain. “I’m available when students have difficulties or need someone to talk to. I want to make sure students feel comfortable, safe, and taken care of while they are here at Choate ” Mr. AhmedRead More

Mr. Ashton Betancourt “I’ll miss his charismatic and passionate personality. I’ll also miss his amazing cookies and hot chocolate. Most importantly, though, I’ll miss the best teacher I’ve ever had,” said Arjun Katechia ’19, referring to Mr. Ashton Betancourt, who will retire this year to reunite with his family inRead More

For the first time in 12 years, Choate will welcome a new Director of Admission. Mr. Amin Abdul-Malik Gonzalez will succeed Mr. Ray Diffley III in July, after the school formally extended a job offer to Mr. Gonzalez on March 15. Along with assuming the role of the Director ofRead More