Worcester Business Journal

6 Worcester Business Journal • Book Of Lists 2015 www.wbjournal.com WORCESTER ACADEMY snapshot by the nu mbers 500 100 UPPER MIDDLE FOUNDED IN 1834 HEAD OF SCHOOL: Ronald M. Cino GRADES: 6 to 12 and postgraduates. MISSION: Worcester Academy exists to instill in its students the desire to learn throughout life, to engage passionately with the world around them, and to be honorable persons of strong and resourceful character. As s o c i a t i o n o f Ma t h L e a g u e C h a m p i o n s 2015 AVERAGE SAT SCORES Critical Reading Math Writing Composite 64O 61O 185O 6OO BOWDOIN Northeastern PRINCETON BU BARNARD HOLY CROSS UMASS YALE cornell GWU BC wellesley TUFTS MIDDLEBURY haverford WPI NORTHWESTERN L E H I G H BROWN bentley US Naval Academy Nations 25 States 13 Cities & Towns 8O OUR COMMUNITY MIT 20 Honors + 20 Advanced Placement (AP) courses 100% of students participate in service projects ACADEMICS WA teachers are imaginative and thoughtful designers of dynamic learning opportunities. Through rigorous inquiry and essential questions, students come to understand our world from multiple perspectives. 250 Student Leadership Opportunities 80+ Student Middle and Upper School Clubs 35% of our upper school is comprised of 5-and 7- day boarders BABSON WAKE FOREST HARVARD average class size 98% of our young alumni say they were "WELL PREPARED FOR COLLEGE" advisor to 1:8 student ratio 600 TOTAL WA graduates are continuing their educations at an impressive and diverse group of colleges and universities, including . . . . SINCE THE INSTALLATION OF WA'S SOLAR DASHBOARD, 332,915 Kilowatt OF CLEAN ENERGY HAVE BEEN GENERATED. that's enough to offset 446,439 lbs of co 2 emissions. hours sustainability 71 acre campus 12 Historic Campus | 13 Gaskill Field 36 New Balance Field | 10 South Campus Daniels Gymnasium - two basketball courts, a wrestling room, a weight room, and a four-lane swimming pool. Gaskill Field - a football field with stands, a six-lane quarter mile composition track, four tennis courts, and a baseball field. New Balance Field - soccer, lacrosse, field hockey, and baseball based upon the season. There is also a field dedicated to softball. Morse Field - award winning multi-purpose synthetic turf field that hosts varsity sports; a walking track surrounds the field . ATHLETIC FACILITIES OUR 5 CORE VALUES UC Berkeley johns hopkins NYU GEORGETOWN HONOR RESPECT CHALLENGE COMMUNITY PERSONAL GROWTH UCONN Worcester Academy 81 Providence St. Worcester, MA 01604 Phone 508-459-5841 visit us online at www.worcesteracademy.org

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