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The MacDuffie School
One Ames Hill Drive, Springfield, MA 01105 - View a map of this school Map tel: 413-734-4971
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"The MacDuffie School is a rigorous college preparatory school for grades 6 – 12 whose mission is to foster in all students the intellectual habits of mind, high ethical standards and respect for diversity required for becoming morally responsible and effective individuals in their personal lives, careers and communities and beyond..."


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The MacDuffie School Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 9-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) 6-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1890 1900
Campus Size 15 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 215 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 24% 18%
Percent International Students 22% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 21% 72%
Average SAT Score 1720 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1550 - 1910 -
Average ACT score 26 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 11 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 10 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 71% 60%
Summer Program Offered No Yes
     
Finances    
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $37,150 $38,500
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $21,200 $21,950
Percent Students on Financial Aid 44% 31%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 15 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Acceptance Rate 57% 60%
Director of Admissions Linda Keating
Susan Clayton
Associate Director of Admissions Brooke Depelteau
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Advanced Courses

World HistoryUS History
StatisticsSpanish
LatinFrench
European HistoryEnglish Language and Literature
English Language and CompositionCalculus
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 11 13

Interscholastic Sports

BalletBaseball
BasketballCross Country
DanceField Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballTennis
Volleyball 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 29 23
  Extracurriculars
 
Animation ClubChess Club
Chinese Literature ClubDance Ensemble
Debate ClubEuropean Club
Frisbee ClubJoy Hobby Club
Latino Culture OrganizationMagnet
MathletesModel United Nations
Movie-Making ClubNanta Club
Robotics ClubSesquipedalians
Snow Sports ClubStar Wars Club
Step TeamStep Team
Stick and String ClubStudent Admissions Representatives (STARS)
Student GovernmentStudents Against Nature’s Exploitation (SANE)
Tae Kwon DoTap Club
Tennis ClubThe Jam Club
Unicorn
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004-2008 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
10
Boston University
8
Simmons College
6
Wheaton College
6
Assumption College
4
College of the Holy Cross
4
George Washington University
4
Suffolk University
4
University of Illinois
4
Western New England College
4
School Notes:
  • The MacDuffie School is a rigorous college preparatory school for grades 6 – 12 whose mission is to foster in all students the intellectual habits of mind, high ethical standards and respect for diversity required for becoming morally responsible and effective individuals in their personal lives, careers and communities and beyond.
  • There is nothing typical about a MacDuffie student. Each is an individual – not to be molded to fit some kind of norm, but encouraged to be independent, thoughtful and articulate, to understand the value of study and organization, of expression and debate, and to respect each other and the planet on which we live.
  • Ask MacDuffie students what they like most about their school and the answer is the warm atmosphere and friendly relationship between faculty and students. This is a community where we respect and learn from each other.
  • MacDuffie’s urban campus is located on 14 beautiful hilltop acres 25 miles from Hartford, 90 miles from Boston, 150 miles from New York City and a million miles from other prep schools. MacDuffie is a place where we embrace and celebrate differences, where students from all over the world share their cultures with the local day student population, and where all are able to explore their known and yet to be discovered talents in a safe and supportive environment. Our location in the heart of the Pioneer Valley in Western Massachusetts provides ample opportunity to expand the wall of the classroom to the halls of local universities, libraries, museums, mountains, streams and beyond.
  • School accreditations: New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Betsy Bernard - former President of AT & T
  • Profile last updated: 09/30/2008
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