The Governor's Academy <br> (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) - Byfield, Massachusetts/MA

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The Governor's Academy
(formerly Governor Dummer Academy)

1 Elm Street, Byfield, MA 01922 -

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Welcome to the oldest boarding school in America! Established as Dumm'r Charity School in 1763 through a bequest from Massachusetts Bay Lieutenant Governor William Dummer, what is now called The Governor's Academy provided the foundation for the preparatory school tradition in America. Today, more than two centuries after its founding, The Governor's Academy continues this tradition of innovation through inventive, inspired programs that reflect the Academy's pioneering spirit.

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1. Class of 2007, enrolled at Princeton

2. Class of 2006, enrolled at Allegheny College

3. Class of 2005, enrolled at Trinity College

4. Class of 2003, enrolled at Boston College

5. Class of 2003, enrolled at Connecticut College

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The Governor's

Boarding School Avg.

Overview:
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	6-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1763	1900
Campus Size	450 acres	137 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	397 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	12%	18%
Percent International Students	12%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	66%	70%
Average SAT Score	1802	*National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	12	12 *National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	18	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	78%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$62 million	$15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,600	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$33,600	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	30%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$29,000	$17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Jan. 15 / Jan. 30 / rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application	Yes	No
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	75%	-
Acceptance Rate	29%	59%
Director of Admissions	Michael Kinnealey

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Dance
Field Hockey	Football
Golf	Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	Soccer
Softball	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball
Wrestling

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Chapel Committee	Chorus and Select Chorus
Christian Fellowship	Creative Writing Club
Debate Club	Drama
Environmental Club	EPIC (Model UN)
Gay/Straight Alliance	German Club
Governor Dummer Honor Society	Harvard Model Congress
Health and Wellness Committee	History Club
Jewish Fellowship	NEXO (Latino and Hispanic students)
Orchestra	P.R.I.D.E. (students of color)
Peer Advisors	Poetry Society
Proctors for Mansion House, Student Center & Performing Arts Center	Project Outreach
Social Committee	The Big Wind Jazz Band
The Governor (student newspaper)	The Milestone (yearbook)
The Spire (literary magazine)	Tour Guides


College Matriculation:
Year: 2004	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Boston University	4
	George Washington University	3
	Tufts University	3
	Union College	3
	University of Denver	3
	University of Southern California	3
	Dartmouth College	2
	Johns Hopkins	2
	Wellesley College	2
	Williams College	2

The Academy offers a challenging, thought-provoking and student-centered curriculum that inspires a passion for learning. By focusing on the learning process and the development of essential skills, The Governor's Academy teaches students how to think critically, creatively and independently. We encourage students to acquire knowledge through hands-on activity, multi-disciplinary inquiry, analysis and reflection.
Many structures--including the advising system, extra help sessions, and evening study hours supervised by dormitory parents--help students learn to study and manage their time well. Our goal is to teach young people to become actively accountable for their own learning and to grow by learning with others.
Classes meet for 60- and 90-minute periods, affording students and teachers more opportunity to explore subject matter in depth, from different perspectives and with a variety of classroom activities. In addition to traditional assessments such as tests and papers, students debate, conduct hands-on laboratory and field experiments, make oral presentations, research in groups, use technology to create presentations, and design their own exhibits.
Students and faculty bring to The Governor's Academy a richness of experience, perspective and diversity which adds immeasurably to the education of all. This is the spirit that inspires a community of learners.
During the past decade, many new buildings have been erected or renovated, including the Math and Science Center, Library, Student Center, Performing Arts Center, and faculty housing. A new ice hockey arena, synthetic turf field and dormitory will be constructed by the fall of 2007.
For more information about the academic program at The Governor's Academy, contact Academic Dean Elaine White at 978-499-3147 or ewhite@thegovernorsacademy.org.
School accreditations: New England Association of Schools and Colleges; Association of Boarding Schools
Sample of notable school alumni:
- Booker T. Washington Jr. - son of famous abolitionist, statesman and author
- Yu Kil Chun - first Korean to study in West; essayist and social reformer
- Theophilus Parsons - helped draft Bill of Rights and developed US judiciary system
- Edward Preble - Commodore of the USS Constitution
- Dan Gadzuric - NBA basketball player
- Jeb Bradley - Congressman - New Hampshire
- Samuel Phillips - Founder of Phillips Academy, Andover
Profile last updated: 10/30/2009