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Student Population

Student Population

Students from

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51

Countries

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44

States/Territories

47%

Students receive
financial aid
  • 47
  • 53

47%

Students receive
financial aid

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12 years

of need-blind admission

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300+

courses with

150

electives

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13

students in the
average class

60+

interscholastic teams in

21

different sports

400+

students engaged in community engagement programs each term

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21

miles to Boston

Town of Andover illustration

10

minute-walk to the
town of Andover

A Day in the Life

Fred, Junior
New York, NY
Abigail, Upper
Washington, D.C.
Nicola, Senior
Wallingford, CT
Harry, Lower
Bangkok, Thailand
INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
COACHES Big Blue is team first
ARTS Sources of creative inspiration
WELLNESS Supporting the entire student
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Abigail, Upper
Washington, D.C.
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“I’ve had the opportunity to sing opera on two occasions so far—at a cluster gathering and then at Coffeehouse. That was amazing.”
STUDENTS
Fred, Junior
Nicola, Senior
Harry, Lower
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COACHES Big Blue is team first
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Fred, Junior
New York, NY
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“Everyone is really welcoming. No one treats you as if you don’t belong. Everyone wants you to have the best time.”
STUDENTS
Abigail, Upper
Nicola, Senior
Harry, Lower
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INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
COACHES Big Blue is team first
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Nicola, Senior
Wallingford, CT
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“The one thing that really makes Andover stand out is that there’s no end to what you’re offered.”
STUDENTS
Fred, Junior
Abigail, Upper
Harry, Lower
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INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
COACHES Big Blue is team first
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Hector Membreno-Canales
Art Instructor, Wrestling Coach, Army Veteran
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Hector’s work explores official histories, American patriotism, and the Military-Industrial Complex
INSTRUCTORS
Clyfe Beckwith
Lilia Cai-Hurteau
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ARTS Sources of creative inspiration
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
Harry, Lower
Bangkok, Thailand
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“Having a roommate has provided me with many new perspectives. It’s been great to make new friends in the dorm and build relationships.”
STUDENTS
Fred, Junior
Abigail, Upper
Nicola, Senior
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INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
COACHES Big Blue is team first
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Joel Jacob
House Counselor, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Instructor
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“Students build deeper and stronger connections to math when they are learning experientially.”
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Heidi Wall ’94
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STUDENTS
WELLNESS Supporting the entire student
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Monique Cueto-Potts
Advisor, Director of Community Engagement
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“I get to collaborate with incredible community partners to create and operate meaningful community engagement programs.”
ADVISORS
Paul Murphy ’84 P’16, ’19, ’22
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STUDENTS
INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
Abbey Siegfried
Music Department Chair, Academy Organist, Conductor of Fidelio and the Phillips Academy Chorus, House Counselor
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“I always say that I love music—obviously, I’m a musician—but I love people more than I love music.”
ARTS
Erin Strong
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RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
COACHES Big Blue is team first
INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
Lilia Cai-Hurteau
Chinese, Japanese and Interdisciplinary Instructor, Brace Center Faculty Fellow
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As a Brace Fellow, Lilia is researching the relationship between Asian philosophies and Asian American feminism.
INSTRUCTORS
Clyfe Beckwith
Hector Membreno-Canales
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STUDENTS
ARTS Sources of creative inspiration
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
Charles “Trey” V. Brown ’12
Admission Counselor
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“I hope to see all of you in the fall! I have no doubt you will be a part of one of the strongest classes at PA.”
COACHES
Martha Fenton ’83
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ARTS Sources of creative inspiration
INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
STUDENTS
Martha Fenton ’83
Girls’ Ice and Field Hockey Coach, West Quad North Cluster Dean, Physical Education Instructor
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“My passions are much the same as when I was a student, except now I am on the teaching and coaching sides of wellness and sports.”
COACHES
Charles “Trey” V. Brown ’12
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ARTS Sources of creative inspiration
INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
STUDENTS
Heidi Wall ’94
House Counselor, Girls' Varsity Lacrosse Coach, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science Instructor
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In Heidi’s geometry class students have studied Arabic art to create stunning mosaic tiles in The Nest—our innovative makerspace.
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
Joel Jacob
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STUDENTS
WELLNESS Supporting the entire student
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
Paul Murphy ’84 P’16, ’19, ’22
Instructor, Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science, Girls’ Varsity Swimming & Diving Coach
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“I try not to pigeonhole kids. When they come to a place like this, they should be able to redefine themselves as much as they want to.”
ADVISORS
Monique Cueto-Potts
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INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
Susan Esty P’22
Director of Wellness Education, House Counselor, Abbot Cluster Dean
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“I see my role as a bridge between different groups and a partner with lots of different people.”
WELLNESS
Amy Patel
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WELLNESS Supporting the entire student
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
Erin Strong
Director of Dance
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Erin’s work as a dance educator is grounded in the belief that dance is a way of knowing and thinking about one’s world.
ARTS
Abbey Siegfried
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RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
COACHES Big Blue is team first
INSTRUCTORS Classroom leaders and innovators
Amy Patel
Medical Director, Wellness Educator at the Sykes Wellness Center
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Dr. Patel is passionate about educating adolescents about health and developing lifelong healthy habits.
WELLNESS
Susan Esty P’22
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WELLNESS Supporting the entire student
ADVISORS Offering guidance on all things Andover
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be
Clyfe Beckwith
Assistant Head for Teaching and Learning, Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Coach
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“Inspiration lurks around every corner on this campus, like chaos theory where one small difference can result in a completely new outcome.”
INSTRUCTORS
Lilia Cai-Hurteau
Hector Membreno-Canales
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STUDENTS
ARTS Sources of creative inspiration
RESIDENTIAL LIFE Making campus living the best it can be

Be Curious About Everything

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EDUCATOR & THOUGHT LEADER

Action with Accountability

At A Glance

Learning at Andover   

Intensely interactive and distinct courses

Need-Blind Admission   

Meeting 100% of each student’s demonstrated financial need

Leadership   

Meet Dr. Raynard Kington, our 16th Head of School

Equity & Inclusion   

Reaffirming our priorities with an expanded call to action

Headlines From Campus

Amy Falls '82
Leadership
Legacy of leadership

Amy Falls ’82, P’19, ’21, talks about her latest role and the many women who have helped pave the way

Hector René Membreño-Canales
Magazine Online
To be an American

Visual Studies Instructor Hector René Membreño-Canales explores personal stories from behind the lens

Sculptures
Campus Life
Seeing Things in Things

First retrospective of works by Mel Kendrick ’67 to open at Addison Gallery this spring

Gina Finocchiaro '97
Alumni
Stepping into my turn

As an alumna and now interim Protestant chaplain, Gina Finocchiaro knows the continuum of the Andover call

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