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School Notes Overview: |
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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Thornton Academy |
| School Level |
High school
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| School
Membership(s) |
State or regional independent school association |
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| Religious Affiliation |
Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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County |
York County, ME |
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| Total
Students |
1174 students |
| Student
Body Type |
Co-ed |
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School |
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ME )
High School Avg. |
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| % Students of
Color |
1% |
7% |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 308 students | | Grade 10 - 311 students | | Grade 11 - 273 students | | Grade 12 - 282 students | |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
75 teachers |
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School |
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ME )
High School Avg. |
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| Teacher
: Student Ratio |
1:16 |
*Ntl.
Public School Avg. »
1:16
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| School
Days in Calendar Year |
175 days |
175 days |
| Hours
in School Day for Students |
6 hours |
6 hours |
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| Admission Deadline |
Jan. 1 |
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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.
- Profile last updated: 02/12/2007
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| About This
Zip Code (
04072 ) |
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Zip (
04072 ) |
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ME ) State Average |
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| Population
(Approximate) |
19,177 people |
1,273,094 people |
| %
(age 25+) w/College Degree |
31% |
27% |
| Population Average
Age |
37 years old |
38.6 years old |
| Average Household
Size |
2.5 persons |
2.2 persons |
| Median Household
Income |
$45,857 |
$38,027 |
| Avg. # of Rooms
in Household |
5.4 rooms |
5.2 rooms |
| Median Age of
Housing Structure |
38 years old |
50 years old |
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (04072)
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| %
Owning / % Renting |
69% / 31% |
61% / 39% |
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