Facts & Figures

Students & Faculty

$7.7 million

in financial aid received by
35% of Thayer students

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710

Students

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108

Faculty members, 68% with
master’s degrees or higher

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76

US cities and towns and 3 foreign countries represented in the student body

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18%

of the student population are students of color

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Academics

3

Learning Resources
  • The Peter J. Benelli Writing Center
  • The Hanflig Technology Center
  • The Hale Learning Center

5,800

Alumni
16

International and Domestic
Travel Programs

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MacBook Air laptops for every student

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  • 15 AP Courses
  • 297 AP tests taken each year
  • 126 Courses
  • 85 Electives
  • 4 Foreign languages
14
The average
class size
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6:1
student-faculty
ratio

5

Academic Teams
  • Traveling Mathletes
  • Model UN
  • Mock Trial
  • Physics/Robotics Team
  • Debate Team
65

Student activities, clubs, and
community service opportunities

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Arts

Students perform 6 main stage
plays each year

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15

Different visual, theatre,
music & dance electives

1:1

Private vocal and instrumental
music lessons offered

  • 12 Bands
  • 4 Choruses
  • 2 Dance Ensembles

Athletics

86
ISL Independent School
Championships
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70
NEPSAC New England
Championships
85

Sports Teams

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150

Coaches

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26

Varsity Sports

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Facilities

8

Buildings

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2

Libraries

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54

Classrooms

34

Acres

11

Athletics Fields

3

Gyms

  • 2 Theaters
  • 7 Art Studios
  • 3 Band Rooms
  • 1 Dance Studio
  • 12 Instrumental & Vocal Practice Rooms
Red Line

accessible & shuttle service
to/from Braintree Station

5 Thayer buses
including Boston routes
Easily accessible from
Routes 3, 93, 95, and 128
  • 10 Science Labs
  • 1 Observatory
  • 1 Robotics Lab
  • 2 Collaborative Design Labs