Worcester Academy
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Worcester, MA United States |
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| Type | Independent, day and boarding |
| Motto | Ἐφικνοῦ τῶν Καλῶν (Achieve the Honorable) |
| Established | 1834 |
| Head of School | Ronald Cino |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Enrollment | 491 upper school 154 middle school |
| Average class size | 14 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 8:1 |
| Campus | Urban, 71 acres (290,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Maroon |
| Athletics | 24 Interscholastic sports 54 Interscholastic teams |
| Athletics conference | NEPSAC |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Team name | Hilltoppers |
| Average SAT scores | 600 Verbal 629 Math 611 Writing |
| Website | worcesteracademy.org |
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| Location | Worcester Academy Campus, Worcester, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′10″N 71°47′30″W / 42.25278°N 71.79167°W |
| Area | 4.9 acres (20,000 m2) |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Romanesque, Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Worcester MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 80000478 |
| Added to NRHP | March 5, 1980 |
Worcester Academy is a private school in Worcester, Massachusetts. It is one of the country's oldest day-boarding schools, with alumni including H. Jon Benjamin, Edward Davis Jones (Dow Jones), Cole Porter, and Olympian Bill Toomey. A coeducational preparatory school, it belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools. Situated on 73 acres (300,000 m2), the academy is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in grades nine to twelve, including some postgraduates. Approximately one-third of students in the upper school participate in the school's five- and seven-day boarding programs. Currently, there are approximately 80 international students enrolled from 28 different nations.
Worcester Academy is a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the Association of Independent Schools in New England, and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.
The Academy's motto is the Greek phrase "Έφικνού τών Καλών," which translates to "Achieve the Honorable."
Founded in 1834 as the Worcester County Manual Labor High School, the name was changed to Worcester Academy in 1847. The school moved to its current location on Worcester's Union Hill in 1869. The academy moved into a building that had previously served as a Civil War hospital: "The Dale General Hospital". It was later renamed Davis Hall, in honor of longtime board president, Isaac Davis (lawyer). Worcester Academy was all-male from its founding until 1856, and again from 1890 to 1974. It has been coeducational ever since.
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