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180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810 -  Map
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School Notes Overview: |
"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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| School Focus |
College Preparatory |
College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered
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9-12, PG |
9-12 |
| School Type |
Co-ed |
Co-ed |
| Support
for ADD/ADHD Students |
No |
No |
| Religious Affiliation |
Non-denominational |
Non-denominational |
| Year Founded |
1778 |
1900 |
| Campus Size |
500 acres |
150 acres |
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| Enrollment |
1096 students |
294 students |
| Percent Students of Color |
35% |
16% |
| Percent International Students |
10% |
15% |
| Percent Students Boarding |
72% |
72% |
| Average
SAT Score |
2008 |
*National
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| Offers
Post-Grad Year |
Yes |
No |
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| Saturday Classes |
Yes |
No |
| Frequency of Saturday Classes |
Weekly |
Weekly |
| Classroom Dress Code |
Casual |
Formal |
| Average Class
Size |
13 |
12
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| Teacher : Student
Ratio |
1:5 |
1:7
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| # of AP/Advanced Courses Offered |
29 |
13 |
| ESL Courses Offered |
No |
Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree |
71% |
60% |
| Summer Program Offered |
Yes |
Yes |
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| Endowment Size |
$700 million |
$17 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) |
$35,250
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$36,675 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) |
$27,450 |
$20,975 |
| Percent Students
on Financial Aid |
41% |
30% |
| Average Financial Aid
Grant |
$
24,700 |
$
16,600 |
| Merit Scholarships
Offered |
No |
No |
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| Application Deadline |
Feb. 1 |
Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required |
Yes |
Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT |
93% |
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| Acceptance Rate |
20% |
60% |
| Director of Admissions |
Jane F. Fried |
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| Total Interscholastic
Sports Offered |
22 |
13 |
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| Year:
2000-2004 |
| Harvard | 74 | | Yale | 65 | | Cornell | 57 | | Columbia | 56 | | Brown | 54 | | Georgetown | 49 | | University of Pennsylvania | 42 | | Princeton | 41 | | Dartmouth | 34 | | University of Chicago | 34 |
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Phillips Academy, better known as Andover, is a coeducational independent boarding high school of 1,097 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
- Profile last updated: 12/04/2006
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