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Phillips Academy Andover
180 Main Street, Andover, MA 01810 - View a map of this school Map tel: 978-749-4050
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"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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Phillips Academy Andover Boarding School Avg.
Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 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
     
Student Body
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 Avg. » View
Offers Post-Grad Year Yes No
     
Academics and Faculty    
Saturday Classes Yes No
Frequency of Saturday Classes Weekly Weekly
Classroom Dress Code Casual Formal
Average Class Size 13 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:5 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 29 13
ESL Courses Offered No Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 71% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $700 million $17 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $35,250 $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
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 1 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 93% -
Acceptance Rate 20% 60%
Director of Admissions Jane F. Fried
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 22 13

Interscholastic Sports

BaseballBasketball
CrewCross Country
CyclingField Hockey
FootballGolf
Ice HockeyLacrosse
Nordic SkiingSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWater Polo
Winter TrackWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 87 22
  Extracurriculars
 
Academy ReviewADAAC
Af-Lat-AmAIR (Andover International Review)
Amateur Radio Club (W1SW)Amnesty International
Andover Ambassadors ClubAndover Cycling
Andover Korean SocietyAndover Latin Society
Andover Republican ClubAndover Review
Andover-Japanese ConnectionAnthropology Club
Art ClubAsian Pages
Asian SocietyAstronomy
Azure A CappellaBacktracks
BBQ ClubBlue Key Society
Business ClubCarolina Club
Catholic Student FellowshipChapel Council
Chess ClubChinese Club
Chinese Student AssociationDance Club
Diplomacy and StategyEarth Friends
Eco-Action GroupEnvironmental Conservation Society
F.O.C.U.S.Fencing Club
Film SocietyFrontline
Gay/Straight AllianceGerman Club
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2000-2004 10 Most Popular College Choices  (# Enrolled)  
Harvard
74
Yale
65
Cornell
57
Columbia
56
Brown
54
Georgetown
49
University of Pennsylvania
42
Princeton
41
Dartmouth
34
University of Chicago
34
Link to Matriculation Data
School Notes:
  • 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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