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Bangkok, Thailand. ARTS Sources of creative inspiration. View Full Profile. That was amazing. Fred, Junior. Everyone wants you to have the best time. Hector Membreno-Canales. Joel Jacob. Monique Cueto-Potts. Advisor, Director of Community Engagement. Bridget Tsemo. Lilia Cai-Hurteau. Nick Zufelt. Abbey Siegfried. And yet for all its stereotypes of elitism, the Andover of today — formerly all male and all white — would be unrecognizable to the forefathers of America.

Business Insider toured the school's idyllic New England campus to see what makes Phillips Academy the best school in the nation. The acre campus was perfectly manicured, and students hustled across the school's quad to get to their morning classes.

Within 10 minutes of arriving on campus, a security guard came over and inquired about who we were and what we were doing, because she had gotten a few calls about our presence. But she was friendly and welcoming, and let us go on our way once she confirmed we had the proper accesses. There are 1, students who attend Andover in grades nine through Of those, are boarders and are day students.

More on that later. The class was intimate. There were 14 students seated in a circular arrangement and two teachers in the class, making a student-teacher ratio of 7-to That seems incredibly low for a high school.

In fact, it's a little higher than the 5-to-1 student-teacher ratio for the entire school. The average class size is 13 students.

For comparison, the average class size at American public secondary schools is This is one of the first things that seems to set Andover apart and why graduates go on to lead successful college careers.

The small, seminar-style classes mimic the learning environment at many colleges. It didn't feel like a typical high-school class. Rather than a lecture, the class felt like a rolling conversation between students and teachers. Palfrey would ask a question and students would answer as he probed deeper for answers.

It was a unique experience, with Palfrey and Elliott working off of each other. After Palfrey discussed some of sources for facts students might use in an essay about Jacksonian democracy, Elliott brought the conversation around to self-awareness about how they process information. It's important for you to know yourselves. Still, many Andover students still choose to take AP exams, meaning they must take additional reading and studying on to their already packed schedules.

Both said that the students, faculty, and administrators are what make it a special place. But even with generous financial aid for families with demonstrated need, some students at Andover still feel the stigma of being a financial-aid student.

A former Andover student submitted an essay to The New York Times that discussed feeling like an outsider compared to the wealthy students whose families paid full price. That's not going to go away because we're at Andover or because we give someone a laptop, or a class ring, or a prom dress, or a winter coat. But that is something we are super conscious of and that we try and do the best that we can.

He told us the course offerings are vast. Youth from Every Quarter We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive school in which students from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences—including race, ethnicity, nationality, gender, socioeconomic class, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, and ability—learn and grow together.

Knowledge and Goodness We challenge students in mind, body, and spirit such that they may pursue the knowledge, develop the skills, and sustain the integrity needed to lead a responsible, fulfilling life. Because this is a high school that celebrates difference and prizes originality. Because at Andover you can be your most honest, authentic, daring self. And because we take a balanced approach to academics, extracurriculars, and just plain having fun; because our talented, caring teachers, coaches, house counselors, and advisors are always ready to help; because we have a renowned art gallery, archaeology museum, and observatory right on campus; and because we offer the best of high-tech, low-tech, and multidisciplinary learning plus experiential learning opportunities for every student in fascinating places on nearly every continent.

Explore the largest fundraising effort in independent school history. Grounded in sustainable principles, the Campus Master Plan is a framework for decision making about the physical development of the campus over time, preserving its history while planning for the future. The Phillips Academy governance structure is mission-driven and led by trustees, a Head of School, and senior administrators who hold themselves accountable to a culture of excellence.

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