Phillips Academy Andover

Phillips Academy Andover, known as one of the "Little Ivies" of the Ten Schools Admissions Organization, was founded in 1778. It spans 500 acres and is conveniently located in the town of Andover, Massachusetts.
Top Academic Strength:
* **Rich Curriculum**: Offers over 300 courses, including 8 world languages and 150 electives, as well as advanced courses. It employs small class teaching with an average of 13 students per class, a student-teacher ratio of 1:5, focusing on critical thinking and interdisciplinary learning.
* **Special Programs**: Includes independent research projects in collaboration with universities like MIT, Harvard University, and Juilliard School, as well as "World Learning" programs such as visiting Sweden to see the aurora borealis, photography and outdoor adventure, experiencing craft culture in Japan, or an immersive experience in Morocco's rich history, delicious cuisine, modern development, religious traditions, and more.
* **Diverse Student Body**: Students come from 43 states and 46 countries, with 15% international students and 61% students of color.
* **First-Class Campus Facilities**: Boasts an advanced science center, including the Addison Gallery of American Art with a collection of 29,000 pieces, the Peabody Archaeology Museum with 600,000 artifacts, photos, and documents, and the OWH Library housing 101,000 volumes. It also features a 65-acre bird sanctuary, an astronomical observatory, and an FM radio station.
* **Art Facilities**: Graves Hall includes three classrooms, a music library, an electronic music studio, 19 practice rooms, two rehearsal spaces, and a recital hall.

1. Academic Excellence: Average SAT score of 1470/1600; average ACT score of 33/36.

2. Convenient Location: The school is located in Andover, an affluent area 30 minutes' drive north of Boston, with convenient transportation.

3. Rich Curriculum: The school's 18 departments offer over 300 courses. The curriculum includes a prescribed core that meets the demands of an open education, and elective courses designed to suit each student's interests.

4. Advanced Teaching Facilities: The 500-acre campus includes the Addison Gallery of American Art, the Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library with a collection of 101,000 volumes, a 65-acre bird sanctuary, an astronomical observatory, and an FM radio station.

5. Art Facilities: Graves Hall features three classrooms, a music library, an electronic music studio, 19 practice rooms, two rehearsal spaces, and a recital hall.

6. Andover has a unique advantage that other American high schools cannot match: the school has two museums, which are excellent resources for student learning and are also open to the public. One is the Addison Gallery of American Art, one of the world-renowned art museums, which houses a rich collection of American art with over 16,000 works by famous artists. The museum arranges special staff-student archaeological research several times a year, extending from Massachusetts to New Mexico and Guatemala.

University Admission Data:

In the past 3 years, over 30 students each matriculated into Harvard, University of Chicago, Cornell, and Yale Universities. Additionally, over 20 students each matriculated into Brown, Columbia, MIT, Stanford, etc. Among 348 students in 2022, 14 were admitted to Yale University, 14 to University of Chicago, 12 to Harvard University, 12 to Cornell University, 9 to Princeton University, 8 to MIT, 7 to Brown University, 6 to Columbia University, 5 to University of Pennsylvania, 3 to Dartmouth College, 2 to Duke University, etc.

The school strongly encourages students to participate in a wide variety of extracurricular activities, offering over 20 sports such as sailing, fencing, field hockey, ice skating, and yoga, as well as more than 120 student-run clubs and organizations like debate, foreign languages, baking, robotics, and Model United Nations.

Phillips Academy Andover offers a wide array of sports activities for its diverse student body, including over 60 interscholastic activities and 21 different sports. The famous annual football rivalry between Phillips Academy Andover and Phillips Exeter Academy has a 142-year history, making it the oldest rivalry among top high schools in the United States.

The school places great importance on sports, and its athletic facilities are comprehensive. Its sports facilities are absolutely top-notch among high schools in the United States. Outdoor sports facilities include 19 playing fields, 18 tennis courts, an outdoor synthetic track, and Phelps Stadium (which can accommodate over 2,000 spectators). Indoor facilities include 3 gymnasiums, 2 ice rinks (meeting NHL and NCAA standards, respectively), multiple basketball courts, eight international squash courts, a 6-lane swimming pool, a 12-foot deep diving pool, and two dance studios.

Phillips Academy Andover's arts education comprises three departments: Music, Visual Arts, and Theater & Dance, providing all students with opportunities for self-expression. The school has 10 large performing groups, including 2 concert bands, 1 jazz band, 3 orchestras, and 2 choirs.