The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) vs. Brooks School
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School Overview
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The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy)
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1 Elm Street
Byfield, MA 01922, United States of America
Byfield, MA 01922, United States of America
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School History
Brooks School ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 280 schools) for:
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Overview
Bright, bold, and ambitious students have been learning and growing at The Governor`s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, for over 250 years.
Located in Byfield, Massachusetts, thirty-three miles north of Boston and five miles south of Newburyport, our expansive campus is bordered by the Parker River and the Great Marsh.
Govs is an open, optimistic learning community filled with life-changing opportunities.
Students in ninth through twelfth grade learn and grow at Govs in our classrooms, studios, theaters, fields, and courts.
Surrounded by friends and teachers, our students discover and develop their passions across academics, arts, and athletics, and achieve excellence.
Brooks School's mission to provide the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives.
Brooks School provides a co-educational, college preparatory program for 345 students on a 251-acre campus overlooking Lake Cochichewick.
THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS IS OPEN! Come see our new $28 million facility-the perfect home for our robust art program.
Brooks offers a challenging academic curriculum that includes 19 advanced placement courses in addition to honors courses.
Brooks' Exchange Program offers opportunities to study abroad in Europe, Africa, and South America.
A unique summer science program, Students on the Forefront of Science places juniors at labs at MIT and Harvard and on the coast of Canada in Labrador.
Winter Term is an intense, three-week, one-topic course of study held each January. The goal of Winter Term is to put into practice the concept of "depth over breadth."
On the stage and in the gallery, visual and performing arts are an integral part of school life, while on the athletic fields numerous teams have won New England or league championships in recent years.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
1763
1926
Campus Size
465 acres
251 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
415
346
% Students of Color
20%
27%
% International Students
15%
10%
% Students Boarding
60%
70%
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1200 - 1420
n/a
Average ACT score
27
n/a
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
Yes
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Formal
Average Class Size
11
12
Student : Teacher ratio
5:1
5:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
26
17
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
78%
77%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$89 million
$101 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$72,900
$66,900
Tuition (Day Students)
$58,025
$55,000
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$47,400
$45,000
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 31
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
Yes
SSAT Required
Yes
No
Average Percentile SSAT
81
n/a
Acceptance Rate
23%
25%
Director of Admissions
Mike Kinnealey
Bini Egertson
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
26
17
Sport
Total Sports Offered
18
17
Sports
Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Winter Track, Wrestling
Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
37
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Book Club, Chamber Orchestra, Chapel, Chorus, Concert Band, Concert Choir, Creative Writing Club, Dance Company of NMH, Debate Club, Drama Club, Entrepreneurship Club, Environmental Club, Guitar Lessons, Peer Advisors, Proctors for Mansion House, Productions Club, Project Outreach, Social Committee, Student And Faculty Alliance, Student Center & Performing Arts Center, The Governor (student newspaper), The Milestone (yearbook), The Spire (literary magazine), Tour Guides
A Capella, Affinity Groups, Alianza Latina, Art Association, Ashburn Society, Asian American Association, Beatbox Club, Bishop's Bells, Black Student Union, Book Club, Brooks Brothers and Sisters, Brooks Improv Group (B.I.G.), Campus Activity Board, Chapel, Chess Club, Choir, Community Service Club, Dance Club, Debating Society, Drama, Engineering Club, Environmental Group, Fitness Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance, Human Rights, Intersection Magazine, Jewish Student Organization, Math Team, Still Waters Literary Journal, Students Embracing Culture, The Tavern Publication, Tour Guides, Ultimate Frisbee, Winter Outdoor Sports, Women's Inc., Yearbook, Yoga