- Milton Academy cultivates in its students a passion for learning and a respect for others.
- Embracing diversity and the pursuit of excellence, we create a community in which individuals develop competence, confidence and character.
- Our active learning evniornemnt, in and out of the classroom, develops creative and critical thinkers, unafraid to express their ideas, prepare to seek meaningful lifetime success and to live by our motto, "Dare to be true.".
School Overview
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-12 |
| Year Founded | 1798 |
Student Body
| Total Students | 980 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 42%
State avg.: 23% |
| Students by Grade |  |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 170 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
| % Faculty w/Advanced Degree | 75%
|
| Average Class Size | 14 students |
| Number of AP Courses | 4 courses |
| List of Courses Offered | Link to List of Courses |
| Average SAT score | 1450 |
| Matriculation DataMatric. Data | Link to Matriculation Data |
| Classroom Dress Code | Casual (No Dress Code) |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | Jan. 15 |
| Tuition Notes | Grades 9-12: $55,410(Boarding), $45,490(Day); Grades 6–8: $43,440; Grades 4-5: $34,670; Grades 1, 2, 3: $30,500; Kindergarten: $26,470 |
| % on Financial Aid | 35%
|
| Acceptance Rate | 16%
National avg.: 85% |
| Admissions Director | Paul Rebuck |
Sports
| Total Sports Offered | 25 sports |
| Sports | Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Climbing, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, WrestlingAlpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Climbing, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 64 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | A/V (Audio/Visual) Club, AIDS Board, Ache (celebrating diverse culture magazine), Amnesty International, Amnesty International, Anime (Japanese Animation Club), Arts Board, Asian Society, Athletic Association, Boarding Council, CARE (Campus Awareness for Recycling and the Environment), Caribbean Club, Cartoon Club, Celtic Club, Christian Fellowship, Common Ground, Community Service Board, Culinary Club, Day Council, Film Club, French Club, GAIA (environmental journal), GASP! (Gay and Straight People), Gender Equity Club, Habitat for Humanity, Helix (science magazine), Hip-Hop Club, Improv Club, Individual Student Support (advance peer counseling), Jewish Student Union, La Voz (Spanish newspaper), Latino Society, Lorax (environmental organization), Magus-Mabus (literary magazine), Mille-Tonnes (French newspaper), Milton Academy Yearbook, Milton Measure (biweekly newspaper), Milton Paper (weekly newspaper), ONYX (African-American Culture), Orange and Blue Key tour guide program, Outdoor Program, Peer counseling, Pilates, Public Issues Board (current event issues and programmers), Rangers (student technology assistants), SIMA (Students Interested in Middle Eastern Affairs), Self-Government Association, Soccer, Spanish Club, Speech and Debate Team, Squash, Step Club, Strength and Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning, Student Activities Association, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), Tennis, The Asian (cultural periodical), The Issue (current events magazine), The Milton Academy Yearbook, The Milton Review (arts review journal), Ultimate Frisbee, World Health Organization (WHO), Yoga AIDS Board, Arts Board, Asian Society, Caribbean Club, Cartoon Club, Celtic Club, Common Ground, Culinary Club, Day Council, Film Club, French Club, Hip-Hop Club, Improv Club, Latino Society, Pilates, Soccer, Spanish Club, Squash, Step Club, Tennis, Yoga, A/V (Audio/Visual) Club, Ache (celebrating diverse culture magazine), Amnesty International, Amnesty International, Anime (Japanese Animation Club), Athletic Association, Boarding Council, CARE (Campus Awareness for Recycling and the Environment), Christian Fellowship, Community Service Board, GAIA (environmental journal), GASP! (Gay and Straight People), Gender Equity Club, Habitat for Humanity, Helix (science magazine), Individual Student Support (advance peer counseling), Jewish Student Union, La Voz (Spanish newspaper), Lorax (environmental organization), Magus-Mabus (literary magazine), Mille-Tonnes (French newspaper), Milton Academy Yearbook, Milton Measure (biweekly newspaper), Milton Paper (weekly newspaper), ONYX (African-American Culture), Orange and Blue Key tour guide program, Outdoor Program, Peer counseling, Public Issues Board (current event issues and programmers), Rangers (student technology assistants), SIMA (Students Interested in Middle Eastern Affairs), Self-Government Association, Speech and Debate Team, Strength and Conditioning, Strength and Conditioning, Student Activities Association, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), The Asian (cultural periodical), The Issue (current events magazine), The Milton Academy Yearbook, The Milton Review (arts review journal), Ultimate Frisbee, World Health Organization (WHO), |
School Notes
- Eight miles south of Boston, Milton is enriched by its diverse and talented student and faculty community as well as by the quality, breadth and depth of its curricular and co-curricular offerings.
- Life at Milton centers on the pursuit of excellence. We offer academic challenge in an atmosphere that is warm and supportive. Students and faculty members are motivated participants in the world of ideas, concepts, and values. They work through collaboration to achieve intellectually.
- At Milton, you do not have to choose whether you want to be an intellectual, a musician, an athlete, a performer or an artist. You can be all of these; one of the best things about Milton is that there is no limit to the way you define your identity.
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