The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) vs. Brooks School

Bright, bold, and ambitious students have been learning and growing at The Governor`s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, for over 250 years.

Located in Byfield, Massachusetts, thirty-three miles north of Boston and five miles south of Newburyport, our expansive campus is bordered by the Parker River and the Great Marsh.

Govs is an open, optimistic learning community filled with life-changing opportunities.

Students in ninth through twelfth grade learn and grow at Govs in our classrooms, studios, theaters, fields, and courts.

Surrounded by friends and teachers, our students discover and develop their passions across academics, arts, and athletics, and achieve excellence.

Brooks School's mission to provide the most meaningful educational experience our students will have in their lives.

Brooks School provides a co-educational, college preparatory program for 345 students on a 251-acre campus overlooking Lake Cochichewick.

Brooks offers a challenging academic curriculum that includes 19 advanced placement courses in addition to honors courses.

Brooks' Exchange Program offers opportunities to study abroad in Europe, Africa, and South America.

A unique summer internships program, Students on the Forefront places juniors in research laboratories, hospitals and hubs of engineering and technological innovation. The program opens doors for rising sixth-form students to gain professional insights and experiences in areas of intellectual curiosity or passion.

Winter Term is an intense, three-week, one-topic course of study held each January. The goal of Winter Term is to put into practice the concept of "depth over breadth."

On the stage and in the gallery, visual and performing arts are an integral part of school life, while on the athletic fields numerous teams have won New England or league championships in recent years.