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A Place of Limitless Opportunities -- you come to Andover because of the 1,100 other students who come to Andover.They are, as our founding charter calls for them to be, "youth from every quarter." They`re talented in quirky and serious ways, they have ideas and opinions like- but mostly unlike-yours, they have fascinating histories and surprising ambitions and generous hearts.They come because they love ideas and learning and discovering.And they come because maybe you will be here too. One of the Latin mottoes on our seal translates as "the end depends on the beginning." Andover is a place where we`re always beginning.We`re always discovering new opportunities, experimenting with a new approach, finding courage to take risks.We`re always looking for new ways to reach out to people in need, to work together with new communities.Always making room for you to be your most honest, authentic, daring self. Imagine teachers who give you the freedom to think openly and deeply, to question and make mistakes.With more than 300 dynamic courses, Andover's rigorous academic program offers a strong foundation in the arts, humanities, mathematics, and natural sciences.Our more than 150 electives include student-faculty research, independent projects, and immersive learning opportunities locally and abroad.There is no single teaching method.Faculty share a philosophy of "learning by doing" and a zeal for using technology to inform and empower.The Academy's approach to teaching not only prepares students superbly for college, but also instills a lifelong love of learning.
A Room of Their Own: Women's Studies and Literature, A Social History of Latin America, Accelerated Advanced Chemistry, Advanced Biology, Advanced Chinese, Advanced College Chemistry, Advanced courses in painting, Advanced Electronic Music, Advanced Fourth-Level German, Advanced Latin Authors, Advanced Theory & Composition, Advanced Topics in French, African Literature, An Introductory Survey of African American Literature, AP AB Calculus, AP Accelerated AB Calculus, AP Accelerated BC Calculus, AP BC Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, Applied Logic, Architecture, Asia (history), Atomic America: Service Learning, Calculus-Based Physics, California Dreaming, ceramics, Chamber Music Performance Seminar, Children in Literature: Growing Up in a Changing World, Community Engagement in the City of Lawrence: We, Comparative Government, Contemporary American Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Creative Writing: Fiction, Creative Writing:Poetry, Critical Race Theory: The American Dream Deferred, Current Events and Multimedia: Approaches to the Hispanic World (Spanish), drawing, Economics Research Colloquiem, Ethics:The Environment, Foundations of Modern Physics, Haunted by Shadows:Viewing African Independence through Lens and Literature, History of Art, Honors Computer Science Seminar: Software Design; Computer Graphics; Data Structures & Algorithms, Honors Math Seminar: Differential Equations; The Genius of Euler; Bayesian Statistics, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Introduction to Hispanic Literature (Spanish), Introduction to Theory and Composition, James Joyce, Justice and Globalization, Macroeconomics and the Global Consumer, Medieval Literature, Microeconomics and the Developing World, Molecular and Cellular Biology: Indepdendent Laboratory Research, Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra, Nonviolence and Social Change, Our Americas: Crossing Borders (Spanish), Out of Tune: Music and the State in the 20th Century, photography, Playwriting, Race and Comparative American Literatures, Religion and Pilgrimage, Shakespeare, The American Civil War, The Internet in Print, The Middle East, the People (Spanish), The World in Pieces:Poetry and Cinema of the Avant-Garde, Twentieth Century Drama, U.S. History, Understanding Latin America (Spanish), video, Writers in Depth
Club or Organization: 3D Printing Club, Academy Manor Nursing Home volunteers, ActiveMinds Andover, AdoptaPlatoon, Afro-Latino-American Society (Af-Lat-Am), Alianza (Latino Student Alliance), Amnesty International Club, Andover Ambassadors, Andover Japanese Connection, App Development, ARC Buddies, Archaeology and History Club, Asian Society, Astronomy Club, Babel Foreign Language Magazine, Backtracks Magazine, Baking Club, Bancroft Elementary Teachers Aides, Big Idea Club, Birding Club, Blue Key Society, Boss Magazine, Bread & Roses community kitchen volunteers, Bread Loaf Pen Pel Program, Bread Loaf Writing Workshop, Campuses against Cancer, Catholic Student Fellowship, Chess Club, Chinese Language & Culture Club, Chinese Taiwanese Student Association, Christian Fellowship Club, Classical Physics Club, Classics Club, Clutch Collaborative, Community Awareness For Everyone (CAFE), Computer Science Club, Constructed Languages Club, Culinary Appreciation Club, Culture Politics & Religion (CPR), Cyber Security and Forensics Club
Arts and Music Programs: Andover Art Society, Andover-Lawrence String Program, Architecture Club, Art Exchange, Art for Expression, Art Music Society, Azure, blue.print, Classical Music Forum, Courant Art & Literary Magazine
Why Andover? Because you`ll be welcomed into an inspiring
community of smart, motivated, curious, open-minded, and genuinely
nice people from across the country and around the world. Because
this is a high school that celebrates difference and prizes
originality. Because at Andover you can be your most honest,
authentic, daring self.Phillips Academy, a residential
secondary school, seeks students of intelligence and integrity from
diverse cultural, racial, socioeconomic, and geographic
backgrounds.The school`s residential structure enables faculty to
support students in their personal, social, and intellectual
development. The academic program fosters excellence in all
disciplines within the liberal arts tradition. Faculty members
guide students in mastering skills, acquiring knowledge, and
thinking critically, creatively, and independently. The school
strives to help young people achieve their potential not only
intellectually, but also artistically, athletically,
andmorally, so that they may lead responsible and fulfilling
lives.The Academy is committed to establishing a community that
encourages people of diverse backgrounds and beliefs to understand
and respect one another and to be sensitive to difference of
gender, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation. In its programs,
the school seeks to promote a balance of leadership, cooperation,
and service, together with a deeper awareness of the global
community and the natural world.Andover`s 1778 Constitution charges
the Academy to prepare "Youth from every quarter" to understand
that "goodness without knowledge is weak- yet knowledge without
goodness is dangerous." This obligation challenges students in
mind, body, and spirit to see beyond themselves and to go beyond
the familiar; to remain committed to developing what is finest in
themselves and others, for others and themselves.This revised
version of the Statement of Purpose, voted by the faculty in winter
2000, reaffirms the Academy`s goals set forth in the Constitution
of 1778.
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
President George Bush - 41st President of the United States
Oliver Wendell Holmes - Poet, literary leader and doctor
Benjamin Spock - Author; authority on child-rearing; anti-war activist
Jack Lemmon - Academy Award-winning actor
President George W. Bush - 43rd President of the United States
Julia Alvarez - Poet, novelist, and author
Frederick Law Olmstead - designed NYC's Central Park
Christopher Hughes - co-founded Facebook and served as online strategist for Obama campaign
Rebecca Dowling Adams - US's first female Top Gun pilot
Phillips Academy Andover's tuition is approximately $73,780 for private students.
What schools are Phillips Academy Andover often compared to?
Phillips Academy Andover is often viewed alongside schools like Brooks School by visitors of our site.
What is the acceptance rate of Phillips Academy Andover?
The acceptance rate of Phillips Academy Andover is 13%, which is lower than the national average of 70%. Phillips Academy Andover's acceptance rate is ranked among the top private schools in Massachusetts with low acceptance rates.
Who are famous alumni from Phillips Academy Andover?
Phillips Academy Andover famous alumni include: President George Bush, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Benjamin Spock, Jack Lemmon, President George W. Bush, Julia Alvarez, Frederick Law Olmstead, Christopher Hughes and Rebecca Dowling Adams.
Does Phillips Academy Andover offer a summer program?
Yes, Phillips Academy Andover offers a summer program. Visit their summer school page for more information.
What sports does Phillips Academy Andover offer?
Phillips Academy Andover offers 25 interscholastic sports: Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Cross Country, Cycling, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Water Polo, Winter Track and Wrestling. Phillips Academy Andover is ranked as one of the top 20% of private schools in Massachusetts for most sports offered.
Grades: 9-12 | 415 students13.8 miles 1 Elm St Byfield, MA 01922 (978) 465-1763
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If you are a hardworker, Andover is the right place for you. Truly the best school out there, and prepares you for college extremely well. You won't think that anything is hard after 4 years at this place...GO BIG BLUE!
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