School Profile

We are a community animated by love of learning, diverse and striving for equity,

with common trust as our foundation.

Honoring each individual, we challenge and expand our understanding of ourselves and the world

through purposeful collaboration and creative engagement.

We cultivate empathy, integrity, and responsibility to build a more just and sustainable future.

Concord Academy is an independent, coeducational boarding and day school known for innovative and personalized teaching that supports a wide-as-you-can-dream curriculum. Our rigorous approach to the sciences, arts, and humanities is infused with opportunities for intellectual growth, experimentation, and hands-on learning.

Academics are at the core of the Concord Academy experience, as is a genuine love of learning. Through club meetings held over dinner, athletic competitions, global field trips, and collaborative projects, we see, challenge, and encourage each student for who they are and who they can become. In partnership with accomplished faculty, CA graduates passionate students with the skills and values to make a meaningful difference in our world.

O U R M I S S I O N

Founded 1922

Location Concord, Mass.

Campus Size 39 acres

Grades 9–12

Students 395

Faculty 71

The chameleon first appeared in

a 1920’s Concord Academy art and

literary magazine. Since then, the

chameleon has become a powerful

symbol of adaptability — a value that

our alumnae/i carry with them into

our rapidly changing world.

Since our founding in 1922, the world has changed dramatically, yet our values have endured.

2020–2021

395N U M B E R O F ST U D E N TS

G R A D E S 9–1 2

Student LifeWhether dancers or doctors, ambassadors or athletes, CA graduates go on to join a vibrant alumnae/i community that is shaping today’s conversations.

C LU B S A N D O R GA N I Z AT I O N S

70+

“CA prepared me both academically and emotionally. I entered college feeling comfortable with myself and confident in my abilities.”

Meredith Perez Putnam ’12

U . S . ST U D E N TS O F C O LO R

I N T E R N AT I O N A L ST U D E N TS

10%

B OA R D I N G ST U D E N TS

DAY ST U D E N TS60%

40%

35%

65%

F R O M P U B L I C O R C H A R T E R S C H O O L

F R O M I N D E P E N D E N T , PA R O C H I A L , O R I N T E R N AT I O N A L S C H O O L S

26% R E C E I V E F I N A N C I A L A I D

36%

Our arts program is fully integrated into the CA experience. As with science, math, humanities and languages, the study of the arts requires us to ask questions, solve problems, and explore the world around us.

We believe the most authentic learning occurs when you assemble and appreciate voices and viewpoints from various origins, cultures and backgrounds.

T H E A RTS D I V E R S I T Y

It’s the glue that bonds all of us — students, teachers, coaches, and house faculty — into a caring community that respects each other’s ideas, beliefs, identities, and possessions.

W E WO U L D N ’T B E W H O W E A R E W I T H O U T C O M M O N T R U ST . Students call faculty

and staff by their first names; it’s a sign of common trust and respect we have for each other.

Concord Academy closed its campus during March break 2020, and moved the remainder of the year to courses online with a Pass/No Credit grading system.

AcademicsWith over 200 classes offered and a low student-to-teacher ratio, each student’s experience is unique. Our students are challenged to think creatively and supported as they explore their passions and develop new ones.

200+C O U R S E S I N T H E C O U R S E CATA LO G

International Students

G PA + SAT STAT I ST I C S

Mathematics

Average GPA

January of Junior Year

End of Junior Year

End of Senior Year

Evidence-Based Reading + WritingClass Year

690

700

692

701

3.57

3.60

3.61

Courses taken in the ninth grade and at schools other than CA are excluded from the calculated GPA.

2021

2020

ST U D E N T–TO–T E AC H E R R AT I O

An average class size is 12 students; CA students and

faculty learn with and from one another.

N U M B E R O F FAC U LT Y M E M B E R S

71

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Each CA student meets weekly, one-on-one,

with an advisor.

We encourage students to take risks and discover new interests—no two student schedules are the same.

E AC H CA E D U CAT I O N I S TA I LO R E D TO T H E I N D I V I D UA L . “I learned how to manage my time

and prioritize responsibilities at Concord Academy.”

Saul Verdi ’21

Averages unavailable due to test center closures because of Covid-19.

We are particularly mindful that Concord Academy’s seniors living abroad altered their schedules significantly, taking advantage of Global Online Academy courses, senior projects, and curriculum that fit within the constraints of their school day.

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CA M P U S STAT U S A S O FO CTO B E R 2 0 2 0

G R A D I N G SYST E M

With students in our community from across the country and the world, our new grading system acknowledged the different environments our students found themselves in as they pursued their education.

Committed to equity and access, Concord Academy wanted to ensure that no students were unduly penalized. The switch to Pass/No Credit means that students’ GPAs were not impacted; typical rigor was maintained.

Concord Academy’s boarding program is closed. Our campus has slowly re-opened for athletics and student activities, but all academic instruction continues to take place online. While Concord Academy transcripts will appear identical to pre-COVID transcripts, each semester is comprised of three distinct academic modules. Such scheduling was designed to ensure students more frequent contact with course material, faculty, and other students.

College MatriculationThis list indicates first-year matriculation from 2016–2020 and does not reflect college transfers. 100% of graduates attend four-year institutions either directly or after an interim-year experience.

Tufts University 26

Wesleyan University 19

New York University 18

Northeastern University 16

Barnard College 12

Smith College 12

Washington University in St. Louis 12

Brown University 11

Columbia University 11

Middlebury College 10

Northwestern University 10

Skidmore College 10

Carnegie Mellon University 9

Cornell University 8

Bates College 7

Bowdoin College 7

Colorado College 7

Connecticut College 7

Dartmouth College 7

Harvard University 7

Oberlin College 7

Boston University 6

Colby College 6

College of the Holy Cross 6

Davidson College 6

Johns Hopkins University 6

Amherst College 5

Babson College 5

Carleton College 5

George Washington University 5

Harvey Mudd College 5

Haverford College 5

Pitzer College 5

Princeton University 5

Scripps College 5

University of Chicago 5

University of Southern California 5

Williams College 5

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5

Brandeis University 4

Duke University 4

Hamilton College 4

Kenyon College 4

Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4

Mount Holyoke College 4

Swarthmore College 4

University of Pennsylvania 4

University of Vermont 4

Vanderbilt University 4

Yale University 4

Bryn Mawr College 3

Emerson College 3

Georgetown University 3

Grinnell College 3

Pomona College 3

Rhode Island School of Design 3

Stanford University 3

Syracuse University 3

Tulane University 3

Wellesley College 3

Berklee College of Music 2

Bucknell University 2

Emory University 2

Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) 2

Macalester College 2

Reed College 2

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2

Rochester Institute of Technology 2

Sarah Lawrence College 2

Union College 2

University of California, Los Angeles 2

University of California, San Diego 2

University of California, Santa Cruz 2

University of Edinburgh (UK) 2

University of Massachusetts, Amherst 2

William & Mary 2

Art Institute of Chicago 1

Baruch College 1

Binghamton University 1

Boston College 1

Champlain College 1

Chapman University 1

Colgate University 1

College of Charleston 1

Drexel University 1

Elon University 1

Eugene Lang College, The New School for Liberal Arts 1

Florida Institute of Technology 1

Franklin & Marshall College 1

Guilford College 1

Hampshire College 1

Hillsdale College 1

Hobart and William Smith Colleges 1

King’s College London (UK) 1

Lafayette College 1

Lake Forest College 1

Loughborough University (UK) 1

McGill University (Canada) 1

Occidental College 1

Ohio Wesleyan University 1

Pratt Institute 1

Rice University 1

Santa Clara University 1

Savannah College of Art and Design 1

St. Lawrence University 1

St. Olaf College 1

Trinity College 1

Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) 1

University of California, Santa Barbara 1

United States Military Academy, West Point 1

University of Colorado, Boulder 1

University of London (UK) 1

University of Miami 1

University of Michigan 1

University of Puget Sound 1

University of Richmond 1

University of Rochester 1

University of St. Andrews (UK) 1

University of Texas, Austin 1

University of Virginia 1

University of Wisconsin 1

Vassar College 1

Wake Forest University 1

Washington and Lee University 1

Wheaton College 1

Whitman College 1“We help students realize what they’re capable of. We help them represent their authentic selves.”

Rick Hardy, Emeritus Head of School

Average Size of Graduating Class98

Peter Boskey ’08 College Counselor

Peter Jennings Director of College Counseling

Jillian O’Connell Administrative Assistant

Kate PeltzDirector of College Counseling

Alison TomlinCollege Counselor

Sarah YehInterim Head of School

CCO TeamCollege CounselingAt CA, we believe an ideal college application process is marked by balance, careful planning, and reduced stress, as well as satisfying results.

“no prize” schoolAt Concord Academy, we have no class rank or academic prizes. In that spirit, our diplomas are awarded in random order.

G R A D UAT I O N R E Q U I R E M E N TS

All students are expected to take a minimum of 14 credits per semester with four major courses earning three credits each. The maximum credit load is 20 credits per semester. In some cases, a student has historically been allowed to audit courses beyond the 20 credit limit. This year, due to our COVID-19 modular schedule, students have less curricular flexibility.

E N G L I S H4 years

H I STO RY2.5 years, specific levels

M O D E R N + C L A S S I CA L L A N G UAG E SCompletion of a third-level course in French, German, Latin, Mandarin, or Spanish

S C I E N C E2.5 years (specific subdisciplines)

M AT H E M AT I C SGeometry 2 and one course beyond Algebra 2

C O M P U T E R S C I E N C EDemonstrated proficiency

H E A LT H + W E L L N E S S Health and Wellness course in grades 9–11

P E R F O R M I N G + V I S UA L A RTS10 credits, including 2 credits in each department

AT H L E T I C SGrades 9–10: 3 seasons each year

Grades 11–12: 2 seasons each year

“CA students are here because they want to be here. No matter how difficult the subject is, they dive right in.”

Andrea Yañes, Science Teacher

Contact Us166 Main Street, Concord MA

Office 978.402.2270 Fax 978.402.2343 cco@concordacademy.org