Concord Academy
School Notes Overview:
The individuality, diversity, and quality of Concord Academy's faculty and student body make it an exceptional place to live and learn. Life at this boarding and day school is creative and inquisitive; the people are impassioned and involved. The school is academically demanding. Students participate in a range of artistic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. Large enough to offer 364 students a comprehensive program, it is small enough to provide a caring community. Set in an historic town near Boston, Concord Academy is a vibrant community enhanced by its culturally rich environment. ...
School Overview:
Concord Academy |
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| School Membership(s) |
Institute for Independent Education National Independent Private Schools Association New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
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| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian | ||
| Grades Offered | Grades 9 - 12 | ||
| Year Founded | 1922 | ||
| County | Middlesex County, MA | ||
| Student Body | |||
| Total Students | 367 students | ||
| Student Body Type | Co-ed | ||
This School |
(MA) School Avg. |
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| % Students of Color | 22% | 21% | |
| Students by Grade | |||
| Grade 9 - 88 students | |||
| Grade 10 - 102 students | |||
| Grade 11 - 90 students | |||
| Grade 12 - 87 students | |||
| Academics and Faculty | |||
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers | ||
| % Faculty with Advance Degree | 83% | ||
| Average Class Size | 12 | ||
| Classroom dress code | Casual | ||
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(MA) School Avg. |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio | 1:7 | * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16 | |
| School Days in Calendar Year | n/a | 180 days | |
| Hours in School Day for Students | 7 hours | 6 hours | |
| Finances and Admission | |||
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 | ||
| Tuition Notes | $34700 Day Student Tuition $42910 Boarding Student Tuition | ||
| % on Financial Aid | 20% | ||
| Average Financial Aid Grant | $30,841 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 34% | ||
| Head of School | Jacob A. Dresden | ||
| Admissions Director | Pamela J. Safford | ||
| Admissions Associate | John McGarry | ||
| Sport | |||
| Total Sports Offered | 15 | ||
Sports |
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| Alpine Skiing | Baseball | ||
| Basketball | Cross Country | ||
| Field Hockey | Golf | ||
| Lacrosse | Sailing | ||
| Soccer | Softball | ||
| Squash | Tennis | ||
| Ultimate Frisbee | Volley Ball | ||
| Wrestling | |||
| Extracurricular | |||
| Total Extracurricular Organizations | 50 | ||
Extracurriculars |
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| Alianza Latina (Hispanic affinity group) | Amnesty International | ||
| Arts Council | Asian Students Association | ||
| Athletic Advisory Council | Book Club | ||
| CAOS (Concord Academy Outdoor Society) | CASA (Concord Academy Service Activists) | ||
| Ceramics Club | Chameleons (a cappella group) | ||
| Culture Club | DEMONS (Engineering) Club | ||
| Debate Team | Discipline Committee | ||
| Entertainment Committee | Environmental Affairs | ||
| Film Club | French Club | ||
| Gaming Club | Gay/Straight Alliance | ||
| German Club | Improv Club | ||
| International Student Organization | Investment Club | ||
| Jewish Students Organization | Latin Club | ||
| MESO (multiethinc student group) | MOSAIC (multicultural affinity group) | ||
| MOSAIC (multicultural affinity group) | Magicians Club | ||
| Math Puzzle and Research Society | Mediation Group | ||
| Model UN | Orienteering | ||
| PAC Rats | Peer Mentors | ||
| Photoshop Club | Poetry Club | ||
| Quiz Bowl | Republican Club | ||
| Sock Club | South Asian Student Society | ||
| Spanish Club | The Centipede (student newspaper) | ||
| The Chameleon (student literary magazine) | The Scallion (humor newspaper) | ||
| Umoja (African American/African Caribbean affinity group) | Women's Organization | ||
| Yearbook | Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) | ||
School Notes:
- The individuality, diversity, and quality of Concord Academy's faculty and student body make it an exceptional place to live and learn. Life at this boarding and day school is creative and inquisitive; the people are impassioned and involved. The school is academically demanding. Students participate in a range of artistic, athletic, and extracurricular activities. Large enough to offer 364 students a comprehensive program, it is small enough to provide a caring community. Set in an historic town near Boston, Concord Academy is a vibrant community enhanced by its culturally rich environment.
- Profile last updated: 01/20/2009
In the News:
- Artists reveal stirrings of their souls (The Daily News Tribune)
posted on November 6, 2009 at 06:48:53 am
In a corner of Susan Post's art studio leans a life-size painting of her son reaching down for sand at the beach. It's the kind of work she used to create: Portraits, landscapes, ``representational art.'' - Governor slashes additional $212 million from schools, More than $2.5 million for this area (Petoskey News-Review)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 06:27:18 am
LANSING — Racing to balance the Michigan budget by the end of October deadline, Gov. Jennifer Granholm ordered an additional cut of $127 per pupil from public schools on Thursday evening. - Ag Forum: Providing 'elixir of life" (Traverse City Record-Eagle)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 04:56:47 am
I call milk the "elixir of life," but of course I'm a bit partial, having grown up on a dairy farm in Michigan. - Concord Academy Boyne succumbs to illness (Petoskey News-Review)
posted on October 23, 2009 at 06:42:31 am
Concord Academy Boyne has succumbed to the flu-like illness that has been sweeping Northern Michigan. - Flu closes Concord Academy Boyne (Petoskey News-Review)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 03:11:17 pm
Concord Academy Boyne is closing its doors because of flu-like illnesses, starting Thursday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Oct. 23, according to school administrator Larry Kubovchick.
School Zip Statistics:
| About This Zipcode (01742) | School Zip (01742) |
(MA) State Average |
| Population (Approximate) | 17,076 people | 6,349,048 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree | 72% | 43% |
| Population Average Age | 42 years old | 36 years old |
| Average Household size | 2.6 persons | 2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income | $95,997 | $52,143 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household | 7.4 rooms | 5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure | 49 years old | 56 years old |
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| Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (01742) 
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| % Owning / % Renting | 81% / 19% | 58% / 42% |
School Map:
Nearby Schools:
- Middlesex School - 356 students - 2.5 mi. away - view location
- The Victor School - 42 students - 5.0 mi. away - view location
- The Cambridge School Of Weston - 325 students - 6.5 mi. away - view location
- Alpha Omega - 16 students - 7.1 mi. away - view location
- Meadowridge Pelham Academy - 22 students - 7.2 mi. away - view location
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