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Phillips Academy Andover
180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 978-749-4050
"Students come to Andover for outstanding teaching and curriculum, unparalleled resources and to be part of a diverse, dynamic community of learners preparing to lead responsible and fulfilling lives. Education Week calls Andover “the quintessential boarding school [which] has remained true to its mission of building character while preparing students for college."
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1778 1900
Campus Size 500 acres 150 acres
     
Student Body
Enrollment 1109 students 297 students
Percent Students of Color 36% 18%
Percent International Students 7% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 73% 72%
Average SAT Score 2008 *National Avg. » View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1960 - 2210 -
Average ACT score 29.3 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Less than once a month Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 13 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 30 14
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 71% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $820 million $16 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $39,100 $38,500
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $30,500 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 42% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $ 29,200 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 93% -
Acceptance Rate 20% 60%
Director of Admissions Jane F. Fried
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 23 13


BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
CyclingDiving
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseNordic Skiing
SoccerSoftball
SquashSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball
Water PoloWinter Track
Wrestling 
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 89 24
 
 
Academy ReviewADAAC
Af-Lat-AmAIR (Andover International Review)
Amateur Radio Club (W1SW)Amnesty International
Amnesty InternationalAndover Ambassadors Club
Andover CyclingAndover Korean Society
Andover Latin SocietyAndover Republican Club
Andover ReviewAndover-Japanese Connection
Anthropology ClubArt Club
Asian PagesAsian Society
AstronomyAzure A Cappella
BacktracksBBQ Club
Blue Key SocietyBusiness Club
Carolina ClubCatholic Student Fellowship
Chapel CouncilChess Club
Chess ClubChinese Club
Chinese Student AssociationDance Club
Diplomacy and StategyEarth Friends
Eco-Action GroupEnvironmental Conservation Society
F.O.C.U.S.Fencing Club
Film SocietyFrontline
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2004-2008
Harvard
84
University of Pennsylvania
60
Yale
60
Georgetown
50
Columbia
45
Brown
43
Cornell
43
Stanford
43
Princeton
37
Dartmouth
26
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • Phillips Academy, better known as Andover, is a coeducational independent boarding high school of 1,109 students, known for its extensive and rigorous academic program. A diverse community of teachers and students, the academy was founded in 1778.
  • School accreditations: NEASC
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • President George Bush - 41st President of the United States
    • Oliver Wendell Holmes - Poet, literary leader and doctor
    • Benjamin Spock - Author; authority on child-rearing; anti-war activist
    • Jack Lemmon - Academy Award-winning actor
    • President George W. Bush - 43rd President of the United States
    • Julia Alvarez - Poet, novelist, and author
    • Frederick Law Olmstead - designed NYC's Central Park
    • Christopher Hughes - co-founded Facebook and served as online strategist for Obama campaign
    • Rebecca Dowling Adams - US's first female Top Gun pilot
  • Profile last updated: 10/02/2008
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