About Hawken
Founded in 1915, Hawken School is a coeducational private day school of over 1,300 students with campuses in Gates Mills (grades 9 – 12), Lyndhurst (preschool – grade 8), Cleveland’s west side (preschool – grade 8), and an urban extension center in University Circle. With a diverse and unified student body supported by $8.4 million in tuition assistance, the school is profoundly committed to the development of character and intellect.
Central to Hawken’s mission is our promise to “prepare students to navigate a complex and dynamic world with self-confidence and determination; embrace challenges with disciplined analysis and creativity; and engage others with empathy and integrity.” The fulfillment of this promise has earned Hawken a national reputation for educational excellence and innovative programming.
- Learn more about Hawken's Purpose, Promise and Principles.
- Meet our Head of School, Scott Looney.
- Explore our Admission process.
- Read about Hawken's financial assistance and merit scholarships.
- Schedule a visit.
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Hawken at a Glance
Year Founded: 1915
Campus Locations:
- Lyndhurst: Preschool–Grade 8
- Birchwood: Preschool–Grade 8
- Gates Mills: Grades 9-12
- University Circle: The Sally & Bob Gries Center for Experiential and Service Learning
Student Body: A diverse student body of 1,301 boys and girls from 9 counties in Northeast Ohio
- Students in grades PS-5: 566
- Students in grades 6-8: 247
- Students in grades 9-12: 488
Average Class Size: 15
Student/Teacher Ratio: 8:1
Student/Computer Ratio: 1:1 in Middle and Upper Schools
College Counselor/Student Ratio: A college guidance office staffed by 4 professionals ensures one-on-one attention and expert advice
Students who go on to a four-year college or university: 100%. For the class of 2017, 46% of the class received college merit scholarships totaling over $5.5 million per year.
National Merit Semifinalists, Fall 2018: 13 semi-finalists, 3 commended students
Students of color: 33%
Financial Assistance: $9.6 million in Flexible Tuition for the 2019-20 school year
James A. Hawken Merit Scholarship Program: Scholarships ranging from $2,500 to $15,000 are available for new 9th and 10th grade students
Our Purpose: Forward-focused preparation for the real world through the development of character and intellect
Our Promise: Hawken School prepares students to navigate a complex and dynamic world with self-confidence and determination; embrace challenges with disciplined analysis and creativity; and engage others with empathy and integrity.
School Mottos:
Our Promise: Hawken School prepares students to navigate a complex and dynamic world with self-confidence and determination; embrace challenges with disciplined analysis and creativity; and engage others with empathy and integrity.
School Mottos:
Fair Play
"That the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life." - John Lancaster Spalding
"That the better self shall prevail and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life." - John Lancaster Spalding
School Colors: Red and Gray
School Mascot: The Hawk
School Song: Hawken Alma Mater
Accreditation: Hawken School is fully accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS) and is officially approved by the State of Ohio, from which it holds charters as an elementary school and as a secondary school.
Memberships:
- National Association of Independent Schools
- Ohio Association of Independent Schools
- Cleveland Council of Independent Schools
- Global Online Academy
- Cum Laude Society
- School and Student Service for Financial Aid
- A Better Chance
- Ohio High School Athletic Association
- Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
- University Circle, Inc.
An independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school, toddler through grade 12
Lower & Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Lower & Middle Schools, 5000 Clubside Rd, Lyndhurst, OH 44124
Birchwood School of Hawken, 4400 West 140th Street, Cleveland, OH 44135
Upper School, PO Box 8002 (12465 County Line Rd), Gates Mills, OH 44040
Mastery School of Hawken, 11025 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
Gries Center, 10823 Magnolia Dr, Cleveland, OH 44106
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