Phillips Academy
Private boarding high school in Andover, Massachusetts, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Phillips Academy (also known as PA, Phillips Academy Andover, or simply Andover) is a co-educational college-preparatory school for boarding and day students located in Andover, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The academy enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades 9 through 12, including postgraduate students. It is part of the Eight Schools Association and the Ten Schools Admissions Organization.
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180 Main Street , Massachusetts 01810 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°38′50″N 71°07′54″W |
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| Established | 1778; 246 years ago (1778) |
| Founder | Samuel Phillips Jr. |
| CEEB code | 220030 |
| NCES School ID | 00603199 |
| President | Amy Falls |
| Head of School | Raynard S. Kington |
| Teaching staff | 232 |
| Grades | 9–12, PG |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 1,149 (2022-23) |
| • Boarding students | 848 |
| • Day students | 282 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus size | 706 acres (3 km2) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
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| Mascot | Gunga, the gorilla |
| Team name | Big Blue |
| Rival | Phillips Exeter Academy |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Newspaper | The Phillipian |
| Yearbook | Pot Pourri |
| Endowment | $1.32 billion (June 2023) |
| Tuition | $69,600 (boarding) $53,950 (day) |
| Affiliations | ESA TSAO |
| Former pupils | Old Phillipians |
| Website | andover.edu |
Founded in 1778, Andover is one of the oldest high schools in the United States. It has educated a long list of notable alumni through its history, including American presidents George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, foreign heads of state, members of Congress, five Nobel laureates and six Medal of Honor recipients.
Andover is highly selective, accepting just 9% of applicants for the 2022–2023 school year. Along with its athletic rival Phillips Exeter Academy, Andover is one of only two co-ed high schools in the United States to both admit students on a need-blind basis and provide financial aid covering 100% of students' demonstrated financial need. 45% of Andover students receive financial aid.