Worcester Academy
- Private, Boarding
- WORCESTER, MA
Private School
Worcester Academy
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- 6-12
- WORCESTER, MA
- Rating 4.03 out of 5 140 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade A minus
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade A minus
About
Applying
Application Deadline
January 15
Application Fee
$60
Interview Required
Yes
Required/Recommended Tests
ISEE, SSAT, TOEFL
Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$37,862
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)
$55,111
Received Financial Aid
48%
Average Financial Aid
$23,376
From Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy is a co-ed day/boarding school for grades 6-12 & postgraduates. Through a thoughtfully designed curriculum & an abundance of extracurricular activities, WA is an environment filled with expert guidance, plenty of options, and, of course, challenge. WA's mission is to instill in students the desire to learn throughout life, engage passionately with the world around them, and to be honorable persons of strong and resourceful character. Through core values—honor, respect, community, personal growth, and challenge—every student is encouraged and expected to "Achieve the Honorable".
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Worcester Academy Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
99%
Average SAT
1300
250 responses
Average ACT
29
61 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
75%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 16 responsesPoll
69%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 16 responsesBoarding
Students Boarding
29%
Boarding Days Per Week
5-day, 7-day
Top Countries
Canada, China, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Viet Nam
International Boarding Students
11%
Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
590
86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 21 responses81%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 21 responses86%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 21 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
National
17:1Poll
79%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 33 responsesPoll
79%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 33 responsesPoll
82%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 33 responsesMap
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
High
Boys Athletic Participation
Average
78%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 18 responses61%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 18 responses72%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 18 responsesWorcester Academy Reviews
Rating 4.03 out of 5 140 reviews
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I am currently a 7th grader at Worcester academy. Our teachers always encourages us to learn in grow in our academics. Our sports coaches always push us in the right direction to us to be better athletes. Clubs and Electives are really fun, and students are really engaged. We have Board of Monitors and School Ambassadors. They make this school a better community and plan fun events such as Deck the Rader at Christmas and the middle school dance. There is a lot of diversity between cultures, but this is a welcoming community and we all connect. I love being involved in the Fall and Winter musicals. The food at the dining hall is delicious and they have many healthy food options and drink varieties. We all have MacBook Airs to get homework complete and to email and communicate with teachers and friends. This a very fun and amazing school! I love Worcester Academy and the best school I ever went to! I definitely recommend you apply.
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I love Worcester Academy! Making the switch to this school was the best thing I have ever decided to do for myself. I have never met a bad teacher-- everyone wants to be there and earned their spot there. I would recommend anyone searching for a school that is going to work with them on their personal needs to go here.
I was a student at WA about 10 years ago. I would say my overall experience was fair. The students were pretty horrible people. A lot of bullying, gossip and drama (even from teachers) who seem to get involved themselves. By the end of senior year I was eating lunch alone in the library every day. Played 3 sports and the coaching staff was a revolving door. My college counselor also advised me to pull my application from one school to avoid them from denying me admission and pissing off my alumni family members from said college; luckily I went on to be very successful elsewhere. If I had to do it over, I would pass on WA and go to public school. Tuition has increased more than 10k since I graduated. I had several wonderful teachers. Other than that, not worth it. The culture is toxic and unhealthy. Fair academics. Some young teachers are inexperienced and want to give you loads of work that really doesn’t teach you the core basics of the class. Very liberal "woke" mentality here