Facts & Figures

Students & Faculty

$8.5 million

in financial aid received by
36.5% of Thayer students

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718

students

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99

full-time faculty members, 68% with
master’s degrees or higher

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83

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

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25%

of the student population are students of color

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Academics

5

Learning Resources
  • The Peter J. Benelli Writing Center
  • The Hanflig Technology Center
  • The Hale Learning Center (US & MS)
  • TAPAWS Student-to-Student Tutoring (US)
  • Peer-to-Peer Tutoring (MS)

5,200

Alumni
16

International and Domestic
Travel Programs

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MacBook Air laptops for every student

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  • 16 AP Courses
  • 306 AP tests taken each year
  • 149 Upper School Courses
  • 52 Middle School Courses
  • 85 Electives
  • 4 World 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
60+

student activities, clubs, and
community service opportunities

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Arts

Students perform 8 
main stage plays each year

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12

different visual, theater,
music, and dance electives

1:1

Private vocal and instrumental
music lessons offered

  • 12 Bands
  • 5 dance performances each year
  • 6 Upper School theater performances each year
  • 2 Middle School musicals each year

Athletics

96
ISL Independent School
Championships
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79
NEPSAC New England
Championships
79

Sports Teams

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150

Coaches

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26

Varsity Sports

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Facilities

10

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