The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) vs. Middlesex School
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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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Middlesex 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.
Founded in 1901, and located in one of this country's most historic towns, Concord, Massachusetts, Middlesex aspires to help its students "find their promise" through immersion in a rigorous academic program, inclusive extracurricular programs in arts and athletics, and a commitment to service. Middlesex students are exposed to a breadth and depth of opportunities typically found at only a much larger school.
Over 150 classes include five languages, a much emulated Writing Program, and over 50 advanced and AP sections that wil stretch students intellectually as they pursue academic passions.
At Middlesex, everyone engages in cocurricular life, participating in a thriving arts program (including a third of the school performing via vocal, instrumental or dramatic groups) that ofters opportunities for the beginner to high-end artist; similarly, each student participates in athletics, and we have a home for both the elite athlete and those new to team sports.
All of this work takes place in a community strengthened by our shared commitment to five core values: honesty, respect, kindness, gratitude, and courage.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
ADD/ADHD Support
No
No
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
1763
1901
Campus Size
465 acres
350 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
415
420
% Students of Color
20%
44%
% International Students
15%
12%
% Students Boarding
60%
72%
Average SAT Score
n/a
1480
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)
1200 - 1420
n/a
Average ACT score
27
32
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
No
Yes
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
11
12
Student : Teacher ratio
5:1
4:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
26
61
ESL Courses Offered
No
No
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
78%
80%
Summer Program Offered
No
No
Finances
Endowment Size
$89 million
$301 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$72,900
$75,475
Tuition (Day Students)
$58,025
$61,270
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$47,400
$52,560
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 31
Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
Yes
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
81
90
Acceptance Rate
23%
18%
Director of Admissions
Mike Kinnealey
Douglas C. Price
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
26
61
Sport
Total Sports Offered
18
21
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
Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Cross Country Running, Dance, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
24
79
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
AI (Artificial Intelligence) Club, AI Club, Astronomy Club, Baking club, Book Lovers’ Club, Botany Club, Boys with Books, Bring Change to Mind, Campuses Against Cancer, Cards for Kids, Catan club, Chess Club, Classical Music Club, Classics Club, Classics club, Common sense, Computer Programming Club, Creative Writing Club, Crossword Club, Debate Club, Economics Club, Esports, Farming, FemX, Finance club, Fishing Club, Focus, Formula One, French Club, Friendship bracelet club, Gazebo Skating Club, German Club, Girls with Gains, GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance), Harry Potter Club, Improv Club, International Club Food Club, Intersectionality Club, Jewish Student Union, Knitting Club, Language Tutoring, Makers Club, Marine Biology Club, Math Club, Medical Club, Mindfulness (Morning Mindfulness), Mountain Bike Club, MX DNA, MX Music Festival, MX Yoga Club, MXSpike (Spikeball Club), Not Dead Yet Poets Society, Nutrition Club, Outside Club, Painting Club, Peace of Mind, Percussion Club, Photo Club, Photography Club, Physics Club, Ping Pong Club, Politics Club, Real Estate Investment Club, Road Cycling Club, Robotics, Rubiks Cube, Screenwriting Club, Sense for Humanity, Spanish Club, Sports Analytics Club, Star Wars Club, Studio Art Club, Tea Club, The Anvil, The Iris, Video Production Club, Volunteer for Veterans, Weightlifting, Writing for Social Justice and Change