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The Governor's Academy

1 Elm, Byfield, MA, 01922-0192 -

School Overview:

	The Governor's Academy
School Membership(s)	Institute for Independent Education National Independent Private Schools Association National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1763
County	Essex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	373 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	15%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 80 students
	Grade 10 - 95 students
	Grade 11 - 100 students
	Grade 12 - 98 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	65 teachers
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	20
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
% on Financial Aid	1205%
Head of School	John Martin Doggett, JR
Admissions Director	Peter Bidstrup

In the News:

Govs girls cross country team wins back-to-back NEPSTA titles (The Daily News of Newburyport)
posted on November 19, 2009 at 09:11:13 am
BYFIELD and mdash; Amid heavy rain, strong wind gusts, rain and 3 miles of slop, The Governor's Academy girls cross country team came full circle last Saturday. The Govs repeated as Division 3 New England Private Schools Track Association (NEPSTA) champions, finishing first out of the 12 competing schools for the seventh New England title in school history.
Brookline Special Olympians in soccer tournament (The Brookline Tab)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 03:10:44 pm
Coached by student volunteers from Boston College, two adult teams — the Double Dragons and the Freight Trains — competed in an all-day tournament at the State Games. Hosted at The Governor’s Academy in Byfield, the State Games welcomed Special Olympics soccer teams from all over Massachusetts. The Double Dragons and Freight Trains represented Brookline Special Olympics with impressive ...
Storey writes happy ending for Mustangs (The Patriot Ledger)
posted on November 7, 2009 at 06:00:21 am
SCHOOL FOOTBALL ROUNDUP: Junior QB Charlie Storey’s big day (196 yards rushing, three TDs) lifted Milton Academy to a 24-17 road win over The Governor’s Academy on Friday. Other Ledgerland winners included Hull, Scituate, Rockland, Hanover, Pembroke and Norwell.
Devils Weekly (OurSports Central)
posted on November 3, 2009 at 07:01:42 pm
The Lowell Devils gathered three out of a possible four points during their two-game road set last weekend and finished the month of October with a 5-4-2-0 record.
The Silent Lamson (The Daily News of Newburyport)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 08:07:44 am
BYFIELD and mdash; The Governor's Academy football coach Mark Gerry remembers his first impression of Amesbury resident Jeff Lamson. "He was a skinny, wide-eyed freshman," Gerry said. "He was really inexperienced, but enthusiastic. I wasn't sure when he'd be able to help us out at the varsity level."

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01922)	School Zip (01922)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	2,945 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	52%	43%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	3.0 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$81,276	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	37 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	58% / 42%