Thornton Academy

438 Main Street, Saco, ME, 04072-0407 - View a map of this schoolMap

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Founded in 1811, Thornton Academy is a coeducational independent day school located on an 80-acre open campus in beautiful coastal southern Maine. Thornton Academy sees itself as a high school in a time and place where rapid social, economic and technological change make prediction hazardous and planning difficult. At the heart of Thornton Academy's vision for the 21st century is the image of the student as life-long learner possessing the skills and attitudes necessary for this desirable and attainable goal. It is further understood that the idea of life-long learning is not a metaphor, neither is it a simple prescription for continuing formal education; rather, it is a concrete agenda, marked by certain measurable and attainable steps that the community of Thornton Academy hold important and worthwhile. Ideally, the students, staff and faculty are moved towards this goal by the Thornton experience. ...

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School Overview:

 
Thornton Academy
School Membership(s) National Association of Independent Schools
State or regional independent school association
National Independent Private Schools Association
Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation Nonsectarian
Grades Offered Grades 9 - 12
County York County, ME
Student Body
Total Students 1215 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(ME) School Avg.
% Students of Color 2% 5%
Students by Grade
Grade 9 - 324 students
Grade 10 - 298 students
Grade 11 - 303 students
Grade 12 - 290 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 90 teachers
This School
(ME) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:13 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 175 days 175 days
Hours in School Day for Students 6 hours 6 hours

School Notes:

  • Founded in 1811, Thornton Academy is a coeducational independent day school located on an 80-acre open campus in beautiful coastal southern Maine. Thornton Academy sees itself as a high school in a time and place where rapid social, economic and technological change make prediction hazardous and planning difficult. At the heart of Thornton Academy's vision for the 21st century is the image of the student as life-long learner possessing the skills and attitudes necessary for this desirable and attainable goal. It is further understood that the idea of life-long learning is not a metaphor, neither is it a simple prescription for continuing formal education; rather, it is a concrete agenda, marked by certain measurable and attainable steps that the community of Thornton Academy hold important and worthwhile. Ideally, the students, staff and faculty are moved towards this goal by the Thornton experience.
  • Profile last updated: 02/12/2007

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About This Zipcode (04072)
School Zip (04072)
(ME) State Average
Population (Approximate) 19,177 people 1,273,094 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 31% 27%
Population Average Age 37 years old 38 years old
Average Household size 2.5 persons 2.2 persons
Median Household Income $45,857 $38,403
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.4 rooms 5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 39 years old 50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (04072)


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% Owning / % Renting 69% / 31% 62% / 38%

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