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Wilbraham & Monson Academy
423 Main Street, Wilbraham, MA 01095 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 413-596-6811

Picture a New England boarding school in a small suburban town with brick buildings, lots of lovely foliage, and athletic fields. WMA may seem to fit this prep school stereotype, but is much more than that. What sets our school apart from the rest is our diverse student body, bringing life to the brick buildings where students reside, eat, study, and socialize. Walk into any one of our dorms, and you will hear laughter and excited conversation. Enter an academic building and you will witness education that goes beyond lecturing and note taking. From dances and Winter Olympics to celebrations and flag football, here at WMA we know how to bring life to a bunch of historic brick buildings. The Academy has had an international student body for over 150 years. Complimenting this rich history is our Center for Entrepreneurial & Global Studies (CEGS) which teaches students the importance of becoming world citizens in the face of increasing globalization, mounting social inequities, and threats to environmental sustainability. To support our focus on global economic issues, WMA now offers a stock trading center, which simulates live trading of commercial instruments (such as stocks and bonds) in both domestic and international markets. We are the only high school in the United States—and perhaps the world—to have such a facility. Between CEGS, the trading center, and our rigorous academic curriculum offering 18 AP courses, our students learn how to apply theories to real-world experience.
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Definition of Terms
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered  (Boarding) 9-12, PG 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) 6-12, PG 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Supports Learning Differences (LD) Yes Yes
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1804 1900
Campus Size 300 acres 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 365 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 10% 18%
Percent International Students 30% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 43% 70%
Average SAT Score 1678 *National Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Formal Formal
Average Class Size 12 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 18 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 65% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $5 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,625 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $28,300 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 34% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $9,000 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 / rolling Jan. 15
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 55% 60%
Director of Admissions Brian Chatterley
Associate Director of Admissions Robyn Boyer
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
AP / Advanced Courses:    
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 18 14


Advanced Placement United States HistoryAdvanced Placement Statistics
Advanced Placement SpanishAdvanced Placement Physics
Advanced Placement Music TheoryAdvanced Placement Latin
Advanced Placement FrenchAdvanced Placement European History
Advanced Placement Environmental ScienceAdvanced Placement English Literature
Advanced Placement English LanguageAdvanced Placement Economics
Advanced Placement ChemistryAdvanced Placement Calculus AB and BC
Advanced Placement BiologyAdvanced Placement Art Portfolio
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 18 13


Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCross Country
Field HockeyFootball
GolfLacrosse
RiflerySnowboarding
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water PoloWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 19 23
 
 
As Schools Match WitsCommunity Service
Community ServiceDance
Dorm PrefectsFitness
Gold Key (student admission ambassadors)Green Crew
Outdoor AdventurePeer Counselors
Peer TutoringR.I.S.E. (Reach out In Support of Ethnicity)
Student Activity BoardStudent Senate
The Bell (school newspaper)The Rubicon (Literary Magazine)
Weight TrainingWriting Center
Yearbook 
College Matriculation:  
Year: 2007-2008
Boston University
6
Northeastern University
5
Bryant University
4
Connecticut College
4
Syracuse University
4
Wheaton College
4
Union College
3
College of the Holy Cross
2
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
2
University of Virginia
2
School Notes:
  • LD types supported: Mild Learning Differences
  • School accreditations: NEASC
  • Sample of notable school alumni:
    • Mark Shenkman - Director of Shenkman Capital Management
    • Nitya Pibulsonggram - Thai Foreign Minister, Former Thai Ambassador to the United Nations
    • Bill James - Rockport Capital Partners
    • Bill Guerin - NHL hockey player
    • Bob Lappin - Conductor, Palm Beach Orchestra
    • Olaf Halvorrsen - Received Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
    • Galway Kinnel - Author/Poet
  • Profile last updated: 06/17/2009
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