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Byfield, Massachusetts, USA Co-Ed, No Religious Affiliation
Bright, bold, and ambitious students in grades nine through twelve have been learning and growing at The Governor’s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, for over 250 years. Located in Byfield, Massachusetts, thirty-three miles north of Boston and five miles south of Newburyport, our expansive, 456-acre campus is bordered by the Parker River and the Great Marsh. More than 400 students from twenty-two states and nineteen countries create a vibrant community of day and boarding students.
Govs is an open, optimistic learning community filled with life-changing opportunities. Students learn and grow at Govs in our classrooms, studios, theaters, fields, and courts. Surrounded by friends and teachers, our students discover and develop their passions across academics, arts, and athletics, and achieve excellence.
1 Elm StreetByfield, Massachusetts, USA 01922 (978) 465-1763
Director of Admissions: Michael Kinnealey Admissions Phone:(978) 499-3120Fax:978-462-1278 Email: [email protected] Website: www.thegovernorsacademy.org
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Summary: Our rigorous college preparatory curriculum fosters intellectual and personal growth, fluency across disciplines, and a flexible, forward-thinking approach focused around sustainability. We make learning fascinating, challenging, and fun.At Govs, we know students learn best when they are reaching, stretching, and growing—when they are on the learning edge. Our approach to academics balances the opportunity to achieve with the courage to explore.Students here learn together with friends and faculty in small, interactive classes—typically about eleven students. Faculty here care deeply about their subjects and their students’ progress. As a community, we applaud and support students’ passionate commitment to develop their own areas of expertise, while encouraging them to explore other fields and discover other interests, too.
Department Director: Elaine White
Average Class Size: 11
Full Time Teachers: 88
Teachers Holding Advanced Degrees: 72.00%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 5:1
Academic Schedule: Semester
Number of Advanced Placement Courses Offered: 28
Notable Achievements: 57 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards in 2020, AP Photography National Gold Medal Winner
Summary: At The Governor’s Academy, the challenge and opportunities of a quintessential New England boarding school merge with a warmth and openness to new ideas and new people that has always made us refreshingly different. Govs has always been a place of open doors, open minds, and open hearts. You can feel it from the moment you arrive—a genuine warmth and an eager welcome.
Department Director: Jed Wartman
Number of Dorms: 9
Average Students Per Dorm: 23
No. of Girls Dorms: 4
No. of Boys Dorms: 5
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Dress Code: Casual
Summary: Day and boarding students learn from each other and from our exceptional faculty as they form a unique community of different cultures and life experiences in Byfield. Days in the classroom are complemented by broad co-curricular opportunities and a family-like residential life experience. No matter if your interests lie in athletics, the arts, or student government, you will be supported by friends and teachers who will celebrate your individuality.
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Summary: ARTS - At Govs, everyone has the opportunity to be an artist. The arts are woven into every aspect of our students’ experience. It all begins with our Introduction to Fine Arts course in ninth grade, when every student takes two performing arts and two visual arts courses and start to see where they shine, or maybe even discover a new passion. Students continue their creative interests in classes during the academic day and can choose to participate in drama, art, music, technical theater, or dance as their Afternoon Program. ATHLETICS - Govs athletes play for championship titles in one of the country’s most competitive athletic conferences, the Independent School League (ISL).They play in and on many first-class facilities with some of the very best athletes in Massachusetts. They play for the chance to compete on nationally ranked college teams in NCAA Division I, II, and III levels, like so many Govs graduates before them. They play for the coaches who challenge them and believe in them. And they play in front of a community full of friends, parents, faculty, and staff who will always stand up and cheer for them. At Govs, our students play to see what is possible and just how far they can go.
Arts Department Director: Belle Struck
Athletics Department Director: Claudia Barcomb
Notable Achievements: 30 Scholastic Art Awards in 2019, 3 time ISL Softball Champions, National Gold Medal Creative Writing & Visual Art
Summary: Our college counseling curriculum asks students to consider the significance of their experiences in and beyond the classroom as they begin their college search.Through our signature College Search Seminar Series, the College Essay Writing Unit, and online aptitude and talent inventories, students articulate the moments of learning and discovery and the issues and causes that matter most to them. This active, comprehensive approach to the college search equips students to make authentic connections with the colleges they pursue—and the confidence to choose their best college choice.Throughout their college search, Govs students are encouraged to articulate their values, the implications of their education, and appreciate how their actions make a difference in the lives of others. With this broad approach, students learn to match their diverse personal and school experiences with the colleges they choose to pursue.
Department Director: Joe Bobrowskas
Percentage of Graduates Who Attend College: 100.00%
Colleges attended in the past 5 years by our graduates:
For me, the Academy was a place where nurturing teachers challenged me to grow. By giving me the confidence to expect more from myself, the Academy taught me some of the most valuable life lessons.
-Peter Quimby, Class of 1985,
I learned how to study, how to ask questions, and how to have passionate discussions. I established the core beliefs of the individual I am today.
-Margo (Doyle) Dhaliwal, Class of 1990,
Summary: The Governor's Academy does not operate its own camp or summer enrichment programs, but we host external summer camps on our campus in the summer.
Department Director: David Alonzi