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Cushing Academy

PO Box 8000, 39 School Street, Ashburnham, MA, 01430-0143 -

School Notes Overview:

Cushing Academy, founded as a coeducational boarding school in 1865, exists for students, their academic growth and their personal development. We are dedicated to educating the mind, shaping the character, and nurturing the creativity of young men and women. In a community that is academically and culturally diverse, we challenge each individual, support excellence in every aspect of the learning process, and promote active participation in all areas of life and learning. We offer a demanding college preparatory curriculum, teach skills that build confidence, and instill values that endure....

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School Overview:

	Cushing Academy
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild learning differences, Language based learning differences
Year Founded	1865
County	Worcester County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	422 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 68 students
	Grade 10 - 106 students
	Grade 11 - 136 students
	Grade 12 - 112 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	68 teachers
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	14
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	162 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$42,850
% on Financial Aid	22%
Head of School	Dr. James Tracy
Admissions Director	Deborah Gustafson, Adam Payne
Sport
Total Sports Offered	16
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Baseball
	Basketball	Cross Country
	Dance	Field Hockey
	Figure Skating	Football
	Golf	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Soccer
	Softball	Tennis
	Track and Field	Volley Ball

School Notes:

Cushing Academy, an independent, coeducational boarding school for students in grades 9-12 and post-graduate, centers its curriculum around the Cushing Institute for 21st Century Leadership. Designed to foster and develop leadership skills which today's students will need to thrive amid the challenges and opportunities of this new century, the Institute shapes all of Cushing's demanding and provocative course offerings and directly engages students with distinguished speakers, internships, and global travel. Founded in 1865, the Academy is home to students from over 28 countries and 26 states, with rigorous and renowned programs in academics, arts and athletics. The 162-acre campus is located in a bucolic setting approximately one hour west of Boston, Massachusetts.
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

In two days of testimony, both sides state their cases in Ethics Commission hearing (Harvard Hillside)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 12:24:35 am
BOSTON -- It's been three years in coming, but last Thursday and Friday, the public was permitted to witness the public airing of state Ethics Law charges lodged against Harvard School Superintendent Thomas Jefferson and former Harvard School Committee Chairman Paul Wormser.
Library books go the way of the dodo (Asbury Park Press)
posted on November 17, 2009 at 03:48:01 pm
ASHBURNHAM, MASS. — Cushing Academy is the very model of a modern New England boarding school.
Guest column: Library trustee weighs pros and cons of the E-Kindle (Tri-Town Transcript)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 07:49:39 pm
Boxford library trustee Carole Davis talks about the pros and cons of the E-Kindle and what the library of the future may look like!
Day 1: Jefferson/Wormser hearings (Harvard Hillside)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 05:24:35 pm
BOSTON -- Day one of the Massachusetts Ethics Commission combined adjudicatory hearings for Harvard School Superintendent Thomas Jefferson and former School Committeeman Paul Wormer took place Nov.
Ethics panel probes tuition paid (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 12:28:59 pm
HARVARD - Although no criminal charges were brought against School Superintendent Thomas W. Jefferson and former School Committee member Paul M. Wormser two years ago for allegedly reimbursing Mr. Wormser $30,000 in town money for tuition he paid to send his daughter to a private school, the state Ethics Commission has found probable cause the two men violated the state conflict-of-interest law.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01430)	School Zip (01430)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,554 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	37%	43%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$55,795	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	46 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	89% / 11%	58% / 42%