Milton Academy
- Milton Academy cultivates in its students a passion for learning and a respect for others.
- Embracing diversity and the pursuit of excellence, we create a community in which individuals develop competence, confidence and character.
- Our active learning environment, in and out of the classroom, develops creative and critical thinkers, unafraid to express their ideas, prepared to seek meaningful lifetime success and to live by our motto, "Dare to be true.".
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- Stanford University One of my favorite things about Milton is its proximity to the city. It's great to be able to easily go into Boston instead of being trapped on campus all the time. I also love. . .
- Columbia University Despite its rigorous education, Milton has a very supportive community. The institution offers a lot of resources for students who need help relating to either personal or academic needs. Students at Milton truly want to. . .
- University of Chicago Milton Academy is a pretty racially diverse school. We don't really have social hierarchies. Our location is very convenient, and our grass is always green and healthy.. . .
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Milton Academy is Listed among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 325 schools) for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity High percentage of students of color
- School Resources Large financial endowment
- School Resources Highest endowment/student
- Selectivity Low acceptance rates
- Offering Breadth Most sports offered
- Offering Breadth Most extracurriculars offered
- Student Test Scores High average SAT scores
- Student Test Scores High SSAT scores
- School History Oldest founding date
| Definition of Terms 2018 School Data | Milton Academy | Boarding School Avg. |
| School Focus | College Prep | College Preparatory |
| Grades Offered (Boarding) | 9-12 | 9-12 |
| Grades Offered (Day) | K-12 | 9-12 |
| School Type | Co-ed | Co-ed |
| Religious Affiliation | Non-denominational | Non-denominational |
| Year Founded | 1798 | 1910 |
| Campus Size | 125 acres | 110 acres |
Student Body
| Enrollment | 700 students | 310 students |
| % Students of Color | 40% | 21% |
| % International Students | 13% | 20% |
| % Students Boarding | 50% | 67% |
| Average SAT Score | 1420 | * National Avg. »View |
| Average ACT score | 31 | *National Avg. » View |
| Offers Post-Grad Year | No | No |
Academics and Faculty
| Saturday Classes | No | No |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual | Casual |
| Average Class Size | 14 students | 12 *National School Avg. » 20 |
| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:5 | 1:7 |
| # of AP / Advanced Courses Offered | 4 | 17 |
| ESL Courses Offered | No | Yes |
| % Faculty with Advanced Degree | 75% | 70% |
| Summer Program Offered | No | Yes |
Finances
| Endowment Size | $310 million | $19 million |
| Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) | $59,560 | $54,500 |
| Yearly Tuition (Day Students) | $49,500 | $30,550 |
| % Students on Financial Aid | 35% | 37% |
| Merit Scholarships Offered | No | No |
Admission
| Application Deadline | Jan. 15 | Jan. 15 |
| SSAT Required | Yes | Yes |
| Average Percentile SSAT | 90% | - |
| Acceptance Rate | 15% | 55% |
| Director of Admissions | Paul Rebuck | |
Course Listings
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
Sports
| # Interscholastic Sports Offered | 24 | 15 |
| Sports | Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling | |
Extracurriculars
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 59 | 24 |
| Extracurriculars | A/V (Audio/Visual) Club, Amnesty International Club, Arts Board, Asian Society, Athletic Association, Boarding Council, Christian Fellowship Club, Day Council, Film Club, French Club, Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Individual Student Support (advance peer counseling), Jewish Student Union, La Voz (Spanish newspaper), Lorax (environmental organization), Magus-Mabus (literary magazine), Mille-Tonnes (French newspaper), Milton Measure (biweekly newspaper), Milton Paper (weekly newspaper), ONYX (African-American Culture), Orange and Blue Key tour guide program, Peer counseling, Public Issues Board (current event issues and programmers), Rangers (student technology assistants), Self-Government Association, Spanish Club, Student Activities Association, The Asian (cultural periodical) Club or Organization: Ache (celebrating diverse culture magazine), Caribbean Students Association, Chess Club, Community Engagement Board, GASP!, Habitat for Humanity, Helix (science magazine), Hip Hop Club, Improv Club, Invest in Girls, Latino Association, Math Club, Milton Academy Yearbook, Model UN, Programming Club, Reach to Teach, Robotics Team, SAGE (Students Advocating for Gender Equity), Science and Engineering Club, SIMA (Students Interested in Middle Eastern Affairs), South Asian Society, Speech and Debate Team, Step Club, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Sustainability Club, World Health Organization (WHO) Arts and Music Programs: Jazz Club Recreational Athletic Programs: Outdoor Program, Pilates, Strength and Conditioning, Yoga | |
College Matriculation
| Year: | 10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled) | |
| Link to Matriculation Data | ||
School Notes
- Eight miles south of Boston, Milton is enriched by its diverse and talented student and faculty community as well as by the quality, breadth and depth of its curricular and co-curricular offerings.
- Life at Milton centers on the pursuit of excellence. Milton`s curriculum provides rigorous preparation for college and includes 180 courses in nine academic departments. We offer academic challenge in an atmosphere that is warm and supportive. Students and faculty members are motivated participants in the world of ideas, concepts, and values. They work through collaboration to achieve intellectually.
- At Milton, you do not have to choose whether you want to be an intellectual, a musician, an athlete, a performer or an artist. You can be all of these; one of the best things about Milton is that there is no limit to the way you define your identity.
- Milton Academy embraces diversity, and boasts students from 27 states and territories and 28 countries. Growing and learning among individuals who share widely divergent life stories and appreciating their respective cultures is an invaluable aspect of a true education.
- Milton Academy students live in one of eight single-sex houses ranging in size from 31 students to 48 students. Milton houses include all four classes as well as faculty members` families. Living with older and younger "siblings" ensures role models, support, a sense of belonging and affection. Students spend all their Milton years in one house, experiencing a family-at-school context for developing close relationships with valued adults, learning about responsibility to the community, taking leadership roles with peers, and sharing social and cultural traditions.
- Milton students graduate with the confidence in themselves and the competence to succeed at the most selective colleges and universities in the country.
- Milton Academy accreditations: New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- T.S. Eliot - Poet, dramatist and literary critic
- Buckminster Fuller - American architect, author, designer, futurist, inventor and visionary
- Robert F. Kennedy - Former United States Attorney General, former US Senator from New York and one of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy's younger brothers
- Ted Kennedy - Former Massachusetts State Senator and one of former U.S. President John F. Kennedy's younger brothers
- Deval Patrick - Former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the first African American to hold that office
- James Taylor - American singer and songwriter
- Touré - American novelist, music journalist, cultural critic and television personality
- Charles Codman Cabot - Former Justice of the Superior Court of Massachusetts and former Chief of the Secretariat of the U.S. Strategic Bombing Survey during World War II
- David Lindsay-Abaire - Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright
- Hanford MacNider - Former United States diplomat and United States Army General, serving in both World War I and World War II
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