Nichols School
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Buffalo, New York United States |
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| Type | Private, Day |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-sectarian |
| Established | 1892 |
| Head of School | William P. Clough |
| Grades | 5-12 |
| Enrollment | 582 |
| Average class size | 14 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus size | 30 acres |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green and white |
| Athletics conference | NYSAISAA |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Endowment | $25 million |
| Tuition | $21,000 (5-8) $22,000 (9) $22,400 (10-12) |
| Affiliations | NYSAIS |
| Website | http://www.nicholsschool.org/ |
Nichols School is a private, non-denominational, co-educational college-preparatory day school in Buffalo, New York, United States. The average enrollment is 570 students with an average Upper School grade/class size of 98 students. The average classroom size is 14 students.
Nichols School was founded in 1892 by William Nichols. The school was founded as an all boys school, with its campus on Amherst Street in North Buffalo. After many years of remaining an all boys school, it joined with Nottingham Academy, an all girls school, becoming a co-ed Middle and Upper school. The Upper school was located on the original campus, and the Middle school was located on Nottingham Terrace. In 2001, a new Middle School building was constructed on the main campus, attaching itself to an older building on campus. That building used to be home to the basketball court and swimming pool, but those have been converted into the dance studio and music room, respectively. In addition to the new Lower school facility, two new gyms were built, and in addition, squash courts to accommodate the schools squash team. In 2011, construction was finished on the new mathematics and science building, Center '63. This new building was built to replace Moot Hall, the old math and science building.
Nichols School is located on 30 acres (120,000 m2) in North Buffalo, within walking distance of the Buffalo Zoo, Delaware Park, and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery. The Nichols campus includes seven separate buildings linked by tree-lined sidewalks and an indoor passageway. The campus consolidation project, completed in August 2001, joined the Middle and Upper school divisions. Each division has its own separate academic buildings, and shares dining, athletic, and performing arts facilities.
Students are from the general Buffalo area with many commuting from Southern Ontario to Batavia, New York, an organic expansion of its traditional turf according to Nina Barone, Nichol's director of admissions.
Nichols is accredited by the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the New York State Department of Education. It received national recognition in the Secondary School Recognition Program and Exemplary Private School Recognition Program. Nichols is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
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