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Cushing Academy

Ashburnham, MA | High School, 9-12 | Co-Ed

Description

Cushing Academy exists for students and develops curious, creative, and confident learners and leaders. Founded in 1865, Cushing is a co-ed, college preparatory boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 and PG. Cushing students come from over 30 states and 30 countries, excel in their academic, art, and athletic offerings. Cushing features a 162-acre campus in Ashburnham, Mass., just one hour from Boston. Cushing's internationally renowned ESL programs offers full support to students' needs, and prepares them to take full advantage of the curriculum. Winning over 25 NEPSAC champions in 6 sports over the past 17 years, Cushing offers thrilling competition and opportunities for athletes at every level. Cushing is located an hour away from the history-rich city of Boston, MA.

A Cushing education begins and ends with inquiry. We challenge and support each student through intentional collaboration, feedback, and reflection. Through authentic and complex questions developed by both students and teachers, students gain a sense of purpose and control over their own learning. They learn to leverage their strengths and grow through challenges; through exploration and imagination, they discover and create new approaches to unsolved problems. By solving problems, answering questions, and understanding paradox, they synthesize information and apply it in new ways. Finally, Cushing students are self-motivated, launching from one understanding into the next inquiry with creativity and discovering new approaches to solve problems with confidence as they embrace and grow through challenges.

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Admissions

$70,000

Cost

Acceptance rate

Required

SSAT required

Average SSAT

Minimum TOEFL

9

Lowest grade

$42,000,000

Endowment

1865

Founded

162.00

Campus size (acres)

Non-denominational

Religion

Casual

Dress code

Academics

1340

Average SAT

25

Average ACT

27

Number of AP/Advanced courses

Beginner

Lowest ESL level

Yes

Post-Grad option

Clubs & Organizations

Film Club

International Club

Kindness Club

Math Club

Model United Nations

Open Doors

PRIDE

Remote Control Club

A Cappella

Art Club

Big Data Club

Black Student Union

CA Super Fans

Classical Music Club

Debate Club

E-News Club

Sports

Fall Sports

Cross Country

Field Hockey

Football

Soccer

Volleyball

Winter Sports

Basketball

Ice Hockey

Ski Team

Spring Sports

Baseball

Golf

Lacrosse

Softball

Tennis

Track and Field

College Matriculation

Acadia University (Canada)

Adelphi University*

American International College

American University*

Anna Maria College

Arizona State University*

ArtCenter College of Design

Assumption College*

Aurora University

Babson College*

Bard College

Barnard College

Belmont Abbey College

Belmont University

Bentley University*

Berklee College of Music

Boston College*

Boston University*

Bowdoin College*

Brandeis University*

Bryant University*

Bryn Mawr College

Bucknell University

Butler University

Carleton University (Canada)

Carnegie Mellon University*

Catawba College*

Champlain College*

Chapman University*

Cincinnati Christian University

CIS-Endicott International (Spain)

City College of San Francisco

Clark University*

Clarkson University

Clemson University

Coastal Carolina University*

Colgate University*

College of Charleston

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Colorado Mesa University

Connecticut College*

Curry College*

Dalhousie University (Canada)

Dean College*

Denison University

DePaul University

Dickinson College

Drew University*

Drexel University*

Elmira College

Elon University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Emerson College*

Emmanuel College*

Endicott College*

Fairfield University*

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Fashion Institute of Technology*

Fisher College

Fitchburg State University*

Flagler College

Florida Institute of Technology

Florida State University*

Fordham University*

Framingham State University

Franklin & Marshall College*

Franklin Pierce University*

George Mason University*

Glion Institute of Higher Education* (Switzerland)

Goldsmiths, University of London (UK)

Goucher College

Grinnell College

Hamilton College - NY

Hampshire College

High Point University*

Hobart and William Smith Colleges*

Hofstra University*

Husson University

IE University - Segovia (Spain)

Imperial College London (UK)

Indian River State College

Indiana University at Bloomington*

International Christian University* (Japan)

Ithaca College*

Keene State College

Keio University (Japan)

King's College

Lafayette College

Lake Forest College

Landmark College

Lasell University*

Lehigh University

London College of Fashion (UK)

Loyola University Maryland*

Lynn University

Maine Maritime Academy

Manhattanville College

Marist College*

Maryland Institute College of Art

Marymount Manhattan College

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences*

McDaniel College*

McGill University (Canada)

Merrimack College*

Miami University, Oxford

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Montserrat College of Art

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Pratt Institute*

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Queen's University (Canada)

Quinnipiac University*

Reed College

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Rhode Island School of Design

Rhodes College*

Ritsumeikan University (Japan)

Roger Williams University*

Rollins College

Rutgers University - Camden

Saint Anselm College*

Saint Joseph's University

Saint Michael's College*

Salve Regina University*

Santa Barbara City College

Savannah College of Art and Design

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School of Visual Arts*

Seattle University

Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology (Canada)

Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

Simmons University

Simon Fraser University (Canada)

Skidmore College*

Smith College

Southern Connecticut State University

Southern New Hampshire University*

Springfield College*

St. Lawrence University*

St. Olaf College

Stanford University

Stonehill College*

Stony Brook University

Suffolk University*

SUNY Fredonia

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Texas Christian University

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The New School - All Divisions*

The University of Alabama*

The University of Arizona*

The University of Iowa

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Trinity College*

Tufts University*

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Ulster County Community College

Union College (New York)*

United States Military Academy - Army

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University of Kentucky*

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University of Nevada, Reno

University of New England*

University of New Hampshire at Durham*

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University of Pittsburgh

University of Rhode Island

University of Rochester*

University of San Diego*

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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

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Virginia Military Institute

Virginia Tech*

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Washington and Jefferson College

Washington College

Washington University in St. Louis*

Wellesley College

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Westfield State University

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Whittier College*

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Wittenberg University

Wofford College

Facts & Statistics

39 School Street Ashburnham, Massachusetts 01430

Address

978-827-7000

Phone

9-12, PG

Grades offered

400

Number of students

12

Average class size

1:8

Teacher/student ratio

83%

Boarding students

33%

International students

2 (2019)

Vietnamese students

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