Phillips Academy
Private boarding high school in Andover
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| 2024 | Projected boarding tuition of $73,780 and day student tuition of $57,190, indicating a 6.01% anticipated increase. |
| March 2024 | Andover enrolled 184 international students, including 55 U.S. citizens living abroad, representing approximately 15% of the student body. |
| 2023 | The original pollsters of the Phillips Academy Poll graduated, with the current status of the poll becoming uncertain. |
| 2023 | Completion of the fundraising campaign, which added over $103 million to the academy's financial aid endowment and raised $121 million for facility upgrades including health, dormitory, library, music, and athletic facilities. |
| March 2023 | A student newspaper survey revealed updated demographic data, with 50.2% white, 42.9% Asian, 13.4% black, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino students, showing an increase in black student representation. |
| March 2023 | A student survey revealed the average student GPA was 5.41, highlighting the academy's unique 6.0 grading scale. |
| 2022 | The Phillips Academy Poll was featured by Boston Channel 7 News and The New Yorker after releasing midterm election polling results. |
| 2022 | During the COVID-19 pandemic, the school's acceptance rate dropped to a record low of 9%. |
| 2022 | Significant tuition increase, with boarding tuition rising to $66,290 and day student tuition to $51,380, representing a 7.01% year-over-year increase. |
| 2022 | Phillips Academy enrolled 1,149 students across four grade levels: 214 freshmen (juniors), 276 sophomores (lowers), 311 juniors (uppers), and 348 seniors and postgraduates (seniors and PGs) for the 2022-2023 academic year. |
| March 2022 | The academy's Anti-Racism Task Force released its final report in response to the @blackatandover account's revelations about racism and disciplinary concerns. |
| 2021 | Andover reported its student demographic composition, with 36.5% white, 33.0% Asian, 10.2% black, 10.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Alaska Native, and 9.3% multiracial students. |
| 2021 | Boarding tuition reached $61,950, with day student tuition at $48,020, showing a 3.50% increase from the previous year. |
| July 2021 | In the 2021-22 school year, reported $110.2 million in program service expenses and $22.9 million in grants, primarily for student financial aid. |
| 2020 | An Instagram account @blackatandover began sharing anonymous stories from Black-identifying students detailing experiences of racism at Phillips Academy, which was subsequently reported by The New York Times. |
| 2019 | Raynard S. Kington becomes Head of School, previously serving as president of Grinnell College. |
| 2019 | Phillips Academy's Class of 2019 achieved an average combined SAT score of 1460 (720 reading, 740 math) and an average combined ACT score of 31.1. |
| July 2018 | Began the 2018-19 academic year with boarding student tuition at $55,800 and day student tuition at $43,300, positioning the school among the most expensive boarding schools globally. |
| 2017 | Phillips Academy launched a 'record-setting' fundraising campaign that would continue until 2023, ultimately raising $408.9 million. |
| 2017 | Additional reports surfaced about former teachers' inappropriate sexual contact with students, leading the academy to hire an independent law firm to investigate allegations of misconduct. |
| 2016 | Reports emerged identifying several former teachers who had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with students in the past. |
| 2016 | Boarding tuition increased to $52,100, with day student tuition rising to $40,500, marking a 3.58% year-over-year increase. |
| 2016 | Phillips Academy was identified as one of four boarding schools with an acceptance rate lower than 15%. |
| 2013 | Phillips Academy drew national attention for apparent bias against girls and women, highlighted by a low number of girls in student leadership positions. |
| 2011 | Boarding tuition at Phillips Academy was $42,350, with day student tuition at $32,850, representing a 2.54% increase from the previous year. |
| 2010 | The Addison Gallery of American Art completes its $30 million renovation and expansion, enhancing its facilities for displaying its extensive art collection. |
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