Thornton Academy

438 Main Street, Saco, ME 04072 - View a map of this school Map
Tel: 207-282-5383
Grades: (Boarding) 9-12 / (Day) 6-12 | 1500 students
Thornton Academy is a co-educational boarding school located on the coast of Maine an 1.5 hours north of Boston. A rigorous and broad-based program of academic, arts and athletic opportunities challenges students to reach their potential in readiness for lifelong learning and productive participation in our dynamic world. The residential program offers a small and nurturing community with and 8:1 student to resident-faculty ratio.

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| 2012 School Data
Thornton Academy
Boarding School Avg.
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered. (Boarding) 9-12 9-12
Grades Offered (Day) 6-12 9-12
School Type Co-ed Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students No No
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Non-denominational
Year Founded 1811 1906
Campus Size 80 acres 125 acres
Student Body
Enrollment 1500 students 300 students
Percent International Students 8% 19%
Percent Students Boarding 10% 67%
Average SAT Score n/a * National Avg. »View
Offers Post-Grad Year No No
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes No No
Classroom Dress Code Casual Casual
Average Class Size 18 students 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:19 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 20 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 73% 65%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
Finances
Endowment Size $10 million $14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $42,000 $44,700
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $12,500 $25,100
Percent Students on Financial Aid n/a 33%
Merit Scholarships Offered Yes No
Admission
Application Deadline None / Rolling Jan. 15
Accepts Standardized Application Yes No
SSAT Required No Yes
Acceptance Rate 50% 60%
Director of Admissions Mark Powers  

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List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses

AP / Advanced Courses:
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 20 14
AP/Advanced Courses
AP Biology AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC AP Chemistry
AP Chinese AP Environmental Science
AP European History AP French
AP Human Geography AP Language and Composition
AP Latin AP Literature and Composition
AP Music Theory AP Physics
AP Physics C AP Spanish
AP Statistics AP Studio Art
AP US History Computer Science A

Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 23 13
Interscholastic Sports
Badminton Baseball
Basketball Cheering
Cross Country Cycling
Dance Diving
Field Hockey Football
Freestyle Skiing Golf
Ice Hockey Lacrosse
Mountain Biking Soccer
Softball Swimming
Tennis Track and Field
Volleyball Winter Track
Wrestling

Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 47 24
Extracurriculars
Academic Decathlon Amnesty International
Anime Club Archive Club
Arts Club Carpe Diem (Newspaper)
Chess Club Chinese Club
Civil Rights Classics Club
Concert Band Concert Choir
Creative Dance Company
Environmental Club French Club
Gay/Straight Alliance German Club
Green Team Guitar Club
Ink (Literary Magazine) Interact
Jazz Band Marching Band
Math Club National Honor Society
Orchestra Outdoor
Outdoor Adventure Club Peer Mediators
PEP Band Philanthropy Society
Political Science Russian Club
Science Olympiad Ski Club
Spanish Club Speech Team
Student Council TA Players
TA Tech Table Top Game Club
TATV Treble Choir
Tripod (Yearbook) Ultimate Frisbee
Volunteers of America

School Notes:

  • 20 AP Classes
  • 243 Classes
  • 8 Foreign Languages
  • Four-year curriculum in dance and strings
  • 40 co-curricular clubs, including Anime, Amnesty International, Math Club and Outdoor Adventure Club
  • 4-Year Dance Program
  • 49 teams playing 24 sports giving all students – from first years to seniors – the opportunity to play
  • 12 visual arts courses, from pottery to drawing, and from film to digital imaging
  • 1.5 Hours to Boston
  • 15 Minutes to Portland
  • 5 Minutes to the Beach
  • School accreditations: TABS, NEASC, NAIS, ISANNE, MAIS

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Thornton Academy
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Gr. 6-12 | Co-Ed | 39.0 mi. away
Bridgton Academy
Gr. 12 | All-Boys | 40.2 mi. away
Hyde School - Bath, ME
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 41.5 mi. away
Phillips Exeter Academy
Gr. 9-12 | Co-Ed | 44.4 mi. away

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