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BOARDING NEW COED FOUR SPORTS CITY STEAM ENGLAND SEASONS WORCESTER ACADEMY WORCESTER Worcester Closest Airport: BOS Academy Worcester, MA LOCATION: SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS • Population: 185,000 • STEAM Program • Located in Worcester • Over 21 AP Courses • Weather: • 71 acre campus in New England’s second Summer/Fall: Warm and Humid largest city Spring/Summer: Cold and Dry SCHOOL FACTS: ELIGIBILITY: • Grades at School: 9-12, PG • Enrollment Restrictions: None • Total Students in School: 600 • Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:14 • Minimum TOEFL: 70-85 OPTIONS AVAILABLE*: • Minimum ELTiS: Not Accepted • School Uniform Required: YES • Religious Affiliation: None Foreign Languages: Chinese, French, Latin, Spanish SCHOOL PROFILE Advanced Placement Courses: Biology, Founded in 1834, Worcester Academy is located in Central and in the Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, heart of New England. In addition to four foreign language options, Worcester Academy Chinese Language and Culture, Computer offers a STEAM Program, over 21 Advanced Placement Courses, 19 Honors Courses, and Science A, Economics, English Language 3 College Level Courses. Students are also engaged with community service and logged and Composition, English Literature and over 23,000 community service hours last year. Composition, European History, French FACILITIES Language and Culture, Latin, Music Theory, Worcester Academy's academic buildings were renovated in the past 5 years and they Physics 2, Physics C: Mechanics, Spanish also have a new performing arts facility. Worcester Academy has multiple gymnasiums Language and Culture, Statistics, US Government and Politics, US History, World and athletic fields, with their New Balance Field having 36 acres of land for athletic History facilities. Residence Hall facilities at Worcester Academy include common areas, TV lounges, kitchens, and laundry facilities. All high school students are also issued laptops. Arts: Architecture, Broadcasting, Chorus, Drawing, Ensemble, Fashion, SPORTS AND ARTS Improvisation, Music History, Photography, Worcester Academy offers all major sports at a competitive level in the Fall, Winter, and Visual Arts Spring and also have crew and wrestling. Worcester Academy is a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) and competes against the top tier Athletics: of New England prep schools. Boys: Offering a wide variety of arts, international students can participate inanaward- Fall: Cross Country, Football, Soccer, winning theater program. The school also has unique classes such as broadcasting and Volleyball architecture. Winter: Basketball, Hockey, Skiing, Swimming, Wrestling DORMITORIES AND STUDENT LIFE Spring: Baseball, Crew, Golf, Lacrosse, Worcester Academy Resident Halls provide a structured and fun atmosphere for Tennis, Track and Field

international students to grow. Described as a family type atmosphere, students can to change. are subject by the school offered and options *All courses

participate in many on-campus games, weekend excursions trips, and dinner with their Girls: Fall: Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, "dorm family." Volleyball Winter: Basketball, Hockey, Skiing, University Acceptance Rate: 99% Swimming Partial List of University Acceptances:Boston College, Boston University, Brown University, Carnegie Mellon Spring: Crew, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, University, College of the Holy Cross, Cornell University, Duke University, George Washington University, Tennis, Track and Field Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), New York University, Northeastern University, Northwestern University, Ohio State University, , Syracuse University, Texas Extracurricular Activities: Book Club, A&M University, Tufts University, University of Connecticut, University of Massachusetts, University of Broadcast Club, Business and Investment Miami, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, Wellesley College, , Worcester Club, Chess Club, Chinese Culture Club, Polytechnic Institute, Yale University Classics Club, Computer Science Club, Contemporary, Music Club, Debate Club, Destination Imagination, Digital Media Club, French Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Habitat for Humanity, Innovation Club, Japanese Animation Club, Korean Culture Club, Lance Literary Magazine, Math Club, Medical Explorers Club, Model United Nations, Mosaic Multicultural Club, Newman Society, Robotics Team, Science Team, Spanish Club, Ultimate Frisbee, Yearbook ESL Available/Level: YES

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