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Tabor Academy

66 Spring Street, Marion, MA, 02738-0273 -

School Notes Overview:

Tabor Academy is a coeducational, rigorous, college preparatory boarding and day school. Tabor enrolls students demonstrating academic ability, strong motivation, sound character, emotional stability, and a willingness to participate fully in the school community. Tabor's academic, artistic, athletic, and community programs provide distinctive opportunities for students to achieve genuine understanding and significant skills and to identify and pursue personal goals. As "the school by the sea," Tabor sustains a unique maritime heritage that embodies, in all its programs, the qualities a seagoing life requires: thoughtful preparation for and awareness of the wider world, perseverance, courage, good humor, a sense of direction, and humility. The mission of Tabor Academy is to inspire a life-long love of learning, to instill a passion for the highest standards of achievement, to encourage personal responsibility, and to foster care for others and committed citizenship....

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School Overview:

	Tabor Academy
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1876
County	Plymouth County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	504 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 84 students
	Grade 10 - 150 students
	Grade 11 - 131 students
	Grade 12 - 139 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	86 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	65%
Average Class Size	12
Number of AP Courses	20
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
	Advanced Courses
	World History	US History
	Statistics	Spanish Literature
	Spanish Language	Physics C
	Physics B	Latin Literature
	German Language	French Literature
	French Language	European History
	Environmental Science	English Literature
	English Language	Economics
	Chemistry	Calculus BC
	Calculus AB	Biology
Average SAT score	1220
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Formal
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:5	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	165 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 31
Tuition Notes	Boarding 43,500 Day 31,100
% on Financial Aid	30%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$30,000
Acceptance Rate	45%
Head of School	Jay S. Stroud
Admissions Director	Andrew L. McCain
Admissions Associate	Eric C. Long
Sport
Total Sports Offered	16
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Crew	Cross Country
	Field Hockey	Football
	Golf	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Sailing
	Soccer	Softball
	Squash	Tennis
	Track and Field	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	24
	Extracurriculars
	Admissions Tour	Astronomy Club
	Bowsprit Literary Magazine	Chorus
	Community Service	Dance
	Drama	Environmental Awareness (EA@TA)
	Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)	Habitat for Humanity
	Honor Society	Jazz Band
	Literary Magazine	Math Club
	Mock Trial	Model UN
	Newspaper	Peer Listening
	Proctors	Radio Station
	SADD	Speech/Debate
	Student Activities Committee	Student Council

School Notes:

347 boarding students; 157 day students
24 states and 17 countries represented
53 interscholatic teams
7 singing ensembles
4 instrumental ensembles
4 drama productions
Profile last updated: 09/10/2009

In the News:

Antique Chest Returns to Mattapoisett (The Wanderer)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 05:08:02 am
Recently, Historical Society President, Seth Mendell and his wife Alice, drove to State College, PA in a pick-up truck to get a large nine-drawer chest that had been made in Mattapoisett nearly a century ago. Beth Mills, for whom the chest was made, passed away a year ago and it was her wish that the chest be placed in the Mattapoisett museum. The Story Behind the Chest: Charles Johnson was a ...
A slip in time ends in lawsuit (The Marion Sentinel)
posted on November 13, 2009 at 06:20:12 pm
A Harwich antiques dealer is suing Tabor Academy after she allegedly slipped and injured herself at the Sippican Historical and Preservation Society’s 2008 Marion Antiques Show, which was held in the Fish Athletic Center at Tabor.
H.S. Roundup: NFA's Evans narrows college choices (The Norwich Bulletin)
posted on November 5, 2009 at 04:21:33 am
Norwich Free Academy senior Kastine Evans will announce where she will play Division-I college basketball next season on Friday at 3 p.m. in the Frank Center on the NFA campus.
With deep Darien roots, Campbell looks to address several pressing issues (Darien News-Review)
posted on November 1, 2009 at 10:52:54 pm
Even with a family background in local public service and a government degree under his belt, David Campbell, a Darien resident and president and CEO of Ring's End Lumber, never intended to enter politics.
Flu vaccine out until late November (The Marion Sentinel)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 05:02:40 pm
If you are still seeking a flu shot to fend off the two primary strains projected to be out there this season, including the feared H1N1 virus, you will be hard pressed to allay those fears immediately.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (02738)	School Zip (02738)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	5,123 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	59%	43%
Population Average Age	43 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.5 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$61,250	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.5 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	79% / 21%	58% / 42%