Fryeburg Academy

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Fryeburg
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Elite Boarding Schools
Fryeburg, Maine
1792
Co-educational
Grades 9-12; Post Graduate Year
680 students-15% international
None
Small town
35 acres. 14 buildings
Portland, Maine
Logan Intl. Airport (BOS)
Portland Intl. Airport (PWM)
50 Students Enrolled
67 Members
24 hold advanced degrees
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
78% accepted to college. 99% of boarding population goes on to attend a
four year college or university.
ATHLETICS
Baseball, basketball, football, wrestling, track, cross country, soccer, ice
hockey, field hockey, tennis, softball, cheerleading, golf, skiing and snowboarding.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Drama, yearbook, newspaper, band, chorus, National Honour Society, language
club, math team, photography club, Outing club – hiking, canoeing, etc.
ACCOMMODATION
Students are housed in single-sex dormitories. Most rooms are doubleoccupancy – there are some single rooms in the girls dorms.
WEEKEND LIFE
Trips to Boston and Portland, sports, dances. A student committee schedules weekend activities. Transportation is provided to local ski resorts during the winter months.
DRESS CODE
Casual but nice.
FACILITIES
The main building contains classrooms, administrative offices, the
Mattson Student Union and LaCasce Dining Hall. In addition, there is a
rooftop observatory and darkrooms in Main Building. The Eastman
Science Center contains five new science labs.
quick facts
Fryeburg, Maine
Average class size: 15
Student-Faculty ratio: 10:1
Advanced Placement (AP) & Honours courses available
2 Semesters
Course offerings include: Algebra, Geometry, Calculus,
Statistics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Latin, French,
Spanish, English, History, Music, Fine Arts, Computer and
Technology
Additional School Fees: Student Activities, General
Deposit, ESL etc. (School Fees may vary year to year)
university and college acceptances
classes of 2002-2006
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Mount Holyoke College, MA
New England College, NH
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application deadline
August/September arrival: June 1
January arrival: December 1
Applicants are encouraged to apply
early to ensure greatest availability.
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