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The Governor's Academy
- A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- 9-12
- Byfield, MA
- 53 reviews
- AcademicsA+
- DiversityA-
- TeachersA
- College PrepA+
- Clubs & ActivitiesA
- SportsA
Applying
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$50,700
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$63,800
Received Financial Aid
27%
Average Financial Aid
$46,165
From The Governor's Academy
The Governor’s Academy, the oldest boarding school in New England, draws bright, bold students in grades nine through twelve from all over the world into an open and optimistic learning community. Located north of Boston, Govs offers a full range of visual and performing arts, more than fifty athletic teams, and dozens of service, cultural, and recreational activities. Whether boarding or day, students are surrounded by dedicated faculty and staff on a beautiful, 456-acre campus. Govs students strive for excellence, discover new passions, and go further than they ever thought possible.
The Governor's Academy Rankings
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Academics
Culture & Safety
Poll
- 100%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school.7 responses
Poll
- 71%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there.7 responses
Boarding
Students
Diversity
A-
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
406
- 75%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive.8 responses
- 63%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy.8 responses
- 88%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic.8 responses
Teachers
Poll
- 100%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students.9 responses
Poll
- 67%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom.9 responses
Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
High
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The Governor's Academy Reviews
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The academics at the school are very rigorous and should be toned down a little bit during freshman year that’s what drives people away from the school. There It’s only a 5% margin of African-American students where it should be at least 15 to 20 but that 5% doesn’t even look like 5%. The teachers are what makes the school the Governors academy the ministration is trash and they only care about their image outside of the governors bubble. Yes the school is very safe but to safe I get that we have to check in and check out but why can’t borders have their own cars we get that we would leave every weekend but that’s our choice. Yeah the music and arts here are pretty good because there’s only art and music kids at the school there’s not one kid that I didn’t tour here that said they wanted to go to the music building first because that’s their priority terrible
Governor’s is a welcoming community that is diverse and welcomes every kind of person. The faculty, teachers, students, and overall community make you feel like the best version of yourself. The teachers want you to succeed in your school work, and so does everyone else in every other aspect of your life. Governor’s is a place where you feel accepted and that you are working towards greatness.
As good as the academics are, administration can tend to make student's lives unbearable. Facilities are old and outdated, especially for the field house and other sports facilities. Dining hall food also needs to be changed.