Milton Academy
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Milton, Massachusetts USA |
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| Type | Independent School, boarding and day |
| Motto | Dare to be True |
| Established | 1798 |
| Head of School | Theodorick B. Bland |
| Faculty | 127 (Upper School) |
| Grades | 9–12 (Upper School) K–8 (Lower School) |
| Enrollment | 675 (Upper School) 50% boarding, 50% day 287 (Lower School) 967 (Total) |
| Average class size | 14 students (Upper School) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 (Upper School) |
| Campus | Suburban, 125 acres (0.51 km2) |
| Color(s) | Orange and Blue |
| Song | Jerusalem |
| Athletics | 25 Interscholastic sports |
| Team name | Mustang |
| Rival | Noble and Greenough |
| Average SAT scores (2007) | 2065 |
| Endowment | $254 million |
| Annual tuition | Upper School $53,330 (boarding) $43,780 (day) |
| Website | www.milton.edu |
Milton Academy (also known as Milton) is a coeducational, independent preparatory, boarding and day school in Milton, Massachusetts consisting of a grade 9–12 Upper School and a grade K–8 Lower School. Boarding is offered starting in 9th grade.
Milton is a member of the Independent School League (ISL). Milton's historic athletic rival is Noble and Greenough.
The original Milton Academy was founded by a Massachusetts bill granting a charter in 1798, but operations ceased decades later with the opening of the public Milton High School; the institution, however, was re-established in 1884 by John Murray Forbes. Up until 1980, the school was split into boys and girls schools. The school was established in 1798, as shown below the book in the school crest. However, the number given in Roman numerals along the outside of the crest reads 1898, marking the school's centennial.
There are 670 Upper School students at Milton, half of whom live on campus. There are 127 faculty members in the Upper School, 78% of whom have postgraduate degrees, and 9% holding doctorates. It has an average class size of 14, and a female-to-male ratio of 50–50. There are 305 students in the Lower School (Kindergarten through Grade 8). The Middle School (Grades 6–8) and Lower School (Kindergarten through Grade 5) have 25 and 28 faculty members respectively. Tuition is $39,000 per year for day students and $47,000 for boarding students, according to http://boarding-schools.startclass.com/l/142310/Milton-Academy
Milton offers several off-campus programs. Some students take a school year abroad in France, Italy, Spain, or China; others go on semester programs such as Chewonki Semester School, The Mountain School, or CITYTerm.
There are over 10 different publications on campus, including news and literary magazines. There are several music groups, including the Chamber Singers, Miltones, Chamber Orchestra, jazz combos and four a cappella groups—two all-female groups (Epic and Octet), an all-male group (Miltones), and a co-educational group (3FU), which have performed throughout the United States, as well as Europe, Asia, and Africa. Milton Academy is also home to a jazz program, focused on small combos, that tours South Africa every other year. Beatnik Café, an independently run exhibition of student performances (such as jazz, improvisational skits, poetry readings, and singing), occurs three times a year. Theatrical productions provide about ten plays each year. Two student choreographed Dance Concerts are put up each year, the larger one occurring in the winter.
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