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Worcester Academy

Worcester Academy is a co-ed private boarding school in Worcester, Massachusetts serving grades 6-12.[1] It is the oldest school founded in Worcester, Massachusetts, and one of the oldest day-boarding schools in the United States. A coeducational preparatory school, it belongs to the National Association of Independent Schools.

Demographics

As of 2018, 451 out of 600, or 68% of the school's students were white, 66 (11%) were Asian, 32 (5%) were Black, and 15 (2.5%) were Hispanic or Latino.[2] The corresponding numbers for the community were 56% white, 8% Asian, 12% black and 21% Hispanic or Latino.[3]

Clubs

In the springs of 2010 and 2011, the We the People club won the Massachusetts championship and traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the national championship.[4]

In 2011, Worcester Academy's math team won its seventh (and fourth straight)[5] Worcester County Mathematics League championship,[6] its seventh (and sixth straight)[7] state championship,[8] and its fourth New England championship (the third in six years).[9][10][11]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty and alumni include:

In certain instances, student-athletes attend Worcester Academy solely for their senior year, or for a single postgraduate year, to increase their exposure to college coaches or to improve their academic standing. Notable student-athletes include:

Headmasters of Worcester Academy

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Website". Worcester Academy.
  2. ^ "School ID 00603712". National Center for Education Statistics.
  3. ^ "Worcester, MA id 2513230". National Center for Education Statistics.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ WOCOMAL Varsity Team Championships by Year. Wocomal.org. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  6. ^ WOCOMAL Varsity Team Rankings 2010–11. Wocomal.org. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  7. ^ MAML Team Championships by Year Archived May 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Wocomal.org. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  8. ^ MAML State Meet Team Rankings 2011. Wocomal.org. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  9. ^ NEAML Team Championships by Year Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. Wocomal.org. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  10. ^ NEAML State Meet Team Rankings 2011. Wocomal.org. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  11. ^ Worcester Academy wins NE math championship. Telegram.com. Retrieved on October 14, 2011.
  12. ^ "NEPSAC Basketball: Where Are They Now". New England Recruiting Report Retrieved on July 29, 2014.

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