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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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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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9-12 |
9-12 |
| 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 |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
372 students |
300 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
12% |
18% |
| Percent International Students |
10% |
16% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
66% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
1802 |
*National
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
No |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
No |
No |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
12 |
12
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School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:6 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
18 |
14 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
78% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$62 million |
$16 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$41,300
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$38,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$32,600 |
$21,950 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
25% |
31% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
29,000 |
$
17,000 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Jan. 15 / Jan. 30 / rolling |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT |
75% |
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| Acceptance Rate |
29% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Peter Bidstrup |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
15 |
13 |
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| Year:
2004 |
| 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 |
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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: 09/30/2008
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