The Macduffie School

1 Ames Hill Drive, Springfield, MA, 01105-0110 - View a map of this schoolMap

School Notes Overview:

The MacDuffie School is a co-educational, independent school for students in grades six through 12 with a day program for grades six - eight, and day and boarding for grades nine - 12. The atmosphere of this urban school, with its rich diversity, is both supportive and challenging. The School prepares its students for college and for productive lives in the modern world. Each student is expected to develop the skills needed for lifelong learning and responsible citizenship. The MacDuffie School is a rigorous college preparatory school whose mission is to foster in all students the intellectual habits of mind, high ethical standards and respect for diversity required for becoming effective individuals in their personal and work lives and moral and responsible participants in the world beyond. ...

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School Overview:

 
The Macduffie School
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 6 - 12
County Hampden County, MA
Student Body
Total Students 231 students
Student Body Type Co-ed
This School
(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color 42% 23%
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 12 students
Grade 7 - 23 students
Grade 8 - 34 students
Grade 9 - 39 students
Grade 10 - 39 students
Grade 11 - 48 students
Grade 12 - 36 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers 35 teachers
This School
(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:6 * Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year 160 days 180 days
Hours in School Day for Students 7 hours 6 hours
Admission Deadline None / Rolling

School Notes:

  • The MacDuffie School is a co-educational, independent school for students in grades six through 12 with a day program for grades six - eight, and day and boarding for grades nine - 12. The atmosphere of this urban school, with its rich diversity, is both supportive and challenging. The School prepares its students for college and for productive lives in the modern world. Each student is expected to develop the skills needed for lifelong learning and responsible citizenship. The MacDuffie School is a rigorous college preparatory school whose mission is to foster in all students the intellectual habits of mind, high ethical standards and respect for diversity required for becoming effective individuals in their personal and work lives and moral and responsible participants in the world beyond.
  • Profile last updated: 10/07/2008

In the News:

  • Speakers scheduled for forum (The Republican)
    posted on July 12, 2009 at 04:16:46 am
    SPRINGFIELD - Speakers for this year's Springfield Public Forum will be documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, an author of a new biography of U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, an expert on India and an advocate for a program addressing urban education and poverty, organizers have announced.
  • MacDuffie grads saluted (The Republican)
    posted on June 2, 2009 at 07:22:00 am
    SPRINGFIELD - Dressed in traditional commencement garb of white, navy blue and maroon, the 47 MacDuffie School seniors sat in wooden pews awaiting the moment they would receive their high school diplomas.
  • Letters: VA Medical Center: 85 years of caring (The Republican)
    posted on May 24, 2009 at 10:36:24 am
    VA Medical Center: 85 years of caring April 25 marked the Northampton Veterans Administration Medical Center's 85th anniversary and its proud mission of providing outstanding care to veterans.
  • MacDuffie student selected as local TV co-host (The Reminder)
    posted on May 15, 2009 at 03:18:32 pm
    SPRINGFIELD MacDuffie sophomore Quinn Hegarty kicks off season five of WGBY's "Making It Here: TeenStyle" as the new co-host. He joins host Shelby Leshine of Longmeadow in the weekly show, which features teens in western New England and the work they're doing every day.
  • The MacDuffie School presents 'My Fair Lady' spring gala (The Reminder)
    posted on March 28, 2009 at 02:03:51 pm
    SPRINGFIELD -- The MacDuffie School will present "My Fair Lady," the musical based on George Bernard Shaw's "Pygmalion," on April 3 at 8 p.m. and April 4 at 2 and 8 p.m. A special spring gala on April 4 will feature a dinner and silent auction from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Tickets for performances only are $12 in advance or $15 at the door.

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01105)
School Zip (01105)
(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate) 13,138 people 6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 12% 43%
Population Average Age 29 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.5 persons
Median Household Income $15,648 $52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 3.8 rooms 5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 70 years old 56 years old
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Zipcode (01105)


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% Owning / % Renting 13% / 87% 58% / 42%

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