Phillips Academy Andover

180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810 - View a map of this school Map
Tel: 978-749-4050
Grades: (Boarding) 9-12, PG | 1106 students
"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."

Definition of Terms 
| 2012 School Data
Phillips Academy
Boarding School Avg.
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 1906
Campus Size 500 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 1106 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 40% 18%
Percent International Students 7% 19%
Percent Students Boarding 74% 67%
Average SAT Score 2076 * National Avg. »View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile) 1960 - 2220 -
Average ACT score 30 *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 Less than once a month
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 13 students 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 73% 65%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $800 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $44,500 $44,700
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $34,500 $25,100
Percent Students on Financial Aid 46% 33%
Average Financial Aid Grant $34,600 $19,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
Admission
Application Deadline Jan. 15 / Feb. 1 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 94% -
Acceptance Rate 14% 60%
Director of Admissions Jim Ventre '79  

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 23 13
Interscholastic Sports
Baseball Basketball
Crew Cross Country
Cycling Diving
Field Hockey Football
Golf Ice Hockey
Lacrosse Nordic Skiing
Soccer Softball
Squash Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball
Water Polo Winter Track
Wrestling

Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 87 24
Extracurriculars
Academy Review ADAAC
Af-Lat-Am AIR (Andover International Review)
Amateur Radio Club (W1SW) Amnesty International
Andover Ambassadors Club Andover Cycling
Andover Korean Society Andover Latin Society
Andover Republican Club Andover Review
Andover-Japanese Connection Anthropology Club
Art Club Asian Pages
Asian Society Astronomy
Azure A Cappella Backtracks
BBQ Club Blue Key Society
Business Club Carolina Club
Catholic Student Fellowship Chapel Council
Chess Club Chinese Club
Chinese Student Association Dance Club
Diplomacy and Stategy Earth Friends
Eco-Action Group Environmental Conservation Society
F.O.C.U.S. Fencing Club
Film Society Frontline
Gay/Straight Alliance German Club
Gospel Choir Handbell Choir
Hellenic Society Hindu Student Union
In The Beginning In The Mix
Indo-Pak Society Inter-Faith Student Group
International Club International Events
Jewish Student Union Junior State of America
Korean Society Math Club
Meditation Club Mesa Espanola
Model U.N. Muslim Student Union
MVAA Native American Cultural Club
Oxfam P. A. Medical Society
P. A. Political Society Phillipian
Philomathean Society Philosophy Club
PHIT (Physical Health Information) Players Club
Pot Pourri Press Club
Quiz Bowl Russian Club
S.M.A.C.K. SARC
Skate Club Soapbox
Society for the Study of Political Ideologies (SSPI) Socitas Classica
Spanish Club SPARC
Table Tennis Club The Blue Buzz
The Courant The Film Society
W.O.R.L.D. Women’s Forum
WPAA, 91.7FM

College Matriculation:
Year: 2004-2009
10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)
Harvard 103
Yale 74
University of Pennsylvania 70
Columbia 56
Georgetown 56
Stanford 55
Brown 53
Cornell 52
Princeton 50
Dartmouth 34
Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes:

  • Phillips Academy, better known as Andover, is a coeducational independent boarding high school of 1,105 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/alumnae:
    • 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

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Phillips Academy Andover
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 0 mi. away
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Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 4.8 mi. away
Middlesex School
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 16.1 mi. away
Landmark School
Gr. 2-12 | Co-Ed | 16.9 mi. away
Concord Academy
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 17.2 mi. away

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