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2020–2021

Concord Academy is an independent, OUR MISSION coeducational boarding and day school known for innovative and personalized We are a community animated by love of learning, teaching that supports a wide-as-you- diverse and striving for equity, can-dream curriculum. Our rigorous with common trust as our foundation. approach to the sciences, arts, and humanities is infused with opportunities Honoring each individual, we challenge and expand for intellectual growth, experimentation, our understanding of ourselves and the world and hands-on learning. through purposeful collaboration and creative engagement.

Academics are at the core of the We cultivate empathy, integrity, and responsibility Concord Academy experience, as is to build a more just and sustainable future. a genuine love of learning. Through club meetings held over dinner, athletic competitions, global field trips, and collaborative projects, we Founded 1922 The chameleon first appeared in see, challenge, and encourage each Location Concord, Mass. a 1920’s Concord Academy art and student for who they are and who literary magazine. Since then, the Campus Size 39 acres they can become. In partnership with chameleon has become a powerful Grades 9–12 accomplished faculty, CA graduates symbol of adaptability — a value that passionate students with the skills Students 395 our alumnae/i carry with them into and values to make a meaningful Faculty 71 our rapidly changing world. difference in our world.

Since our founding in 1922, the world has changed dramatically, yet our values have endured. Student Life

Whether dancers or doctors, BOARDING ambassadors or athletes, CA 40% STUDENTS graduates go on to join a vibrant alumnae/i community that is shaping today’s conversations. DAY 60% STUDENTS 395 36% 10% NUMBER OF STUDENTS U.S. STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL GRADES 9–12 OF COLOR STUDENTS

THE ARTS DIVERSITY + Our arts program is fully integrated into We believe the most authentic 70 the CA experience. As with science, math, learning occurs when you humanities and languages, the study of assemble and appreciate voices CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS the arts requires us to ask questions, solve and viewpoints from various problems, and explore the world around us. origins, cultures and backgrounds.

FROM PUBLIC 35% OR CHARTER SCHOOL

FROM INDEPENDENT, PAROCHIAL, OR 65% INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

RECEIVE 26% FINANCIAL AID

WE WOULDN’T BE WHO WE “CA prepared me both academically ARE WITHOUT COMMON TRUST. Students call faculty and emotionally. I entered college It’s the glue that bonds all of us — and staff by their students, teachers, coaches, and house first names; it’s a feeling comfortable with myself faculty — into a caring community that sign of common trust and confident in my abilities.” respects each other’s ideas, beliefs, and respect we have identities, and possessions. for each other. Meredith Perez Putnam ’12 DUE TO COVID-19 International Academics Concord Academy closed its Students campus during March break 2020, We are particularly mindful that and moved the remainder of the With over 200 classes Concord Academy’s seniors living year to courses online with a abroad altered their schedules offered and a low student-to- Pass/No Credit grading system. significantly, taking advantage of teacher ratio, each student s Global Online Academy courses, senior ’ GRADING SYSTEM projects, and curriculum that fit within the constraints of their school day. experience is unique. Our With students in students are challenged to our community from across the country CAMPUS STATUS AS OF think creatively and supported and the world, our OCTOBER 2020 new grading system Concord Academy’s boarding as they explore their passions acknowledged the program is closed. Our campus has different environments our and develop new ones. slowly re-opened for athletics and students found themselves in student activities, but all academic as they pursued their education. instruction continues to take place Committed to equity and access, online. While Concord Academy Concord Academy wanted to transcripts will appear identical to ensure that no students were pre-COVID transcripts, each semester unduly penalized. The switch is comprised of three distinct academic 200+ to Pass/No Credit means that modules. Such scheduling was students’ GPAs were not impacted; designed to ensure students more COURSES IN THE typical rigor was maintained. frequent contact with course material, COURSE CATALOG faculty, and other students.

GPA + SAT STATISTICS

Average Evidence-Based 71 Class Year GPA Reading + Writing Mathematics

Averages unavailable due to test center NUMBER OF January of Junior Year 3.57 closures because of Covid-19. FACULTY MEMBERS 2021

End of Junior Year 3.60 690 692 2020 End of Senior Year 3.61 700 701 6 1 Courses taken in the ninth grade and at schools other than CA are excluded from the calculated GPA.

EACH CA EDUCATION IS STUDENT–TO–TEACHER RATIO TAILORED TO THE INDIVIDUAL. “I learned how to manage my time An average class size is We encourage students to and prioritize responsibilities at 12 students; CA students and take risks and discover new faculty learn with and from interests—no two student Concord Academy.” one another. schedules are the same. Saul Verdi ’21 Each CA student meets weekly, one-on-one, with an advisor. College Matriculation

This list indicates first-year matriculation from 2016–2020 1 College of Charleston 1 and does not reflect college transfers. 100% of graduates Drexel University 1 attend four-year institutions either directly or after an Elon University 1 Eugene Lang College, interim-year experience. The New School for Liberal Arts 1 Florida Institute of Technology 1 Tufts University 26 5 Franklin & Marshall College 1 19 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5 1 18 Brandeis University 4 1 Northeastern University 16 4 Hillsdale College 1 12 4 Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1 12 4 King’s College London (UK) 1 University in St. Louis 12 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4 1 Brown University 11 4 1 11 4 Loughborough University (UK) 1 10 University of Pennsylvania 4 McGill University (Canada) 1 Northwestern University 10 University of Vermont 4 1 10 Vanderbilt University 4 1 Carnegie Mellon University 9 Yale University 4 Pratt Institute 1 Cornell University 8 3 Rice University 1 7 Emerson College 3 Santa Clara University 1 7 Georgetown University 3 Savannah College of Art and Design 1 7 3 St. 1 7 3 St. Olaf College 1 Dartmouth College 7 Rhode Island School of Design 3 Trinity College 1 Harvard University 7 Stanford University 3 Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) 1 7 Syracuse University 3 University of California, Santa Barbara 1 Boston University 6 Tulane University 3 United States Military Academy, 6 3 West Point 1 College of the Holy Cross 6 Berklee College of Music 2 University of Colorado, Boulder 1 6 2 University of London (UK) 1 Johns Hopkins University 6 Emory University 2 University of Miami 1 5 Institut d’études politiques de Paris University of Michigan 1 Babson College 5 (Sciences Po) 2 University of Puget Sound 1 5 2 University of Richmond 1 George Washington University 5 2 University of Rochester 1 5 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2 University of St. Andrews (UK) 1 5 Rochester Institute of Technology 2 University of Texas, Austin 1 5 2 University of Virginia 1 5 2 University of Wisconsin 1 5 University of California, Los Angeles 2 1 University of Chicago 5 University of California, San Diego 2 Wake Forest University 1 University of Southern California 5 University of California, Santa Cruz 2 Washington and Lee University 1 University of Edinburgh (UK) 2 Wheaton College 1 “We help students realize University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2 Whitman College 1 William & Mary 2 what they’re capable of. Art Institute of Chicago 1 We help them represent Baruch College 1 Binghamton University 1 Average Size of their authentic selves. Boston College 1 ” Graduating Class Champlain College 1 98 Rick Hardy, Head of School Chapman University 1 CCO Team College Counseling Peter Boskey ’08 College Counselor At CA, we believe an ideal college application process Peter Jennings Director of College is marked by balance, careful planning, and reduced Counseling stress, as well as satisfying results. Jillian O’Connell Administrative Assistant

Kate Peltz Director of College GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Counseling

Alison Tomlin All students are expected to take a minimum of 14 credits per semester College Counselor with four major courses earning three credits each. The maximum credit load is 20 credits per semester. In some cases, a student has historically been allowed to audit courses beyond the 20 credit limit. This year, due to our COVID-19 modular Richard Hardy schedule, students have less curricular flexibility. Head of School

Sarah Yeh ENGLISH SCIENCE PERFORMING + Assistant Head and VISUAL ARTS 4 years 2.5 years Academic Dean (specific subdisciplines) 10 credits, HISTORY including 2 credits 2.5 years, MATHEMATICS in each department specific levels Geometry 2 and one course beyond Algebra 2 ATHLETICS MODERN + Grades 9–10: CLASSICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE 3 seasons each year “no prize” school LANGUAGES Demonstrated At Concord Academy, Grades 11–12: Completion of a proficiency we have no class rank or 2 seasons each year third-level course in academic prizes. In that French, German, Latin, HEALTH + WELLNESS spirit, our diplomas are Mandarin, or Spanish Health and Wellness awarded in random order. course in grades 9–11

“CA students are here because they want to be here. No matter how difficult the subject is, they dive right in.”

Andrea Yañes, Science Teacher

Contact Us

166 Main Street, Concord MA

Office 978.402.2270 Fax 978.402.2343 [email protected]