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Portsmouth Abbey School

Introduction

"Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictine community, the school is located on a 550-acre campus along the picturesque shores of Rhode Islands Narragansett Bay...."

Overview:	Portsmouth Abbey School	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Catholic	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1926	1900
Campus Size	500 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	355 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	10%	18%
Percent International Students	11%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	70%	70%
Average SAT Score	1815	*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1590 - 2010	-
Average ACT score	24-29	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	No	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	Yes	No
Frequency of Saturday Classes	Weekly	Weekly
Classroom Dress Code	Formal	Casual
Average Class Size	14	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	19	14
ESL Courses Offered	No	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	65%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Endowment Size	$29 million	$14 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$42,960	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$29,390	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	32%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$24,600	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	Yes	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Jan. 31	Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application	Yes	Yes
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	65%	-
Acceptance Rate	50%	59%
Director of Admissions	Meghan Fonts
Associate Director of Admissions	Steve Pietraszek

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Baseball	Basketball
Cross Country	Equestrian
Field Hockey	Football
Golf	Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	Sailing
Soccer	Softball
Squash	Swimming
Tennis	Track and Field

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

Amnesty International	Amnesty International
Bible Study Group Big Brothers and Big Sisters	Chess Club
Chess Club	Christian Community Service
Creative Writing Workshop	Cultural Awareness at Portsmouth, CAAP
Debate Club	Future Problem Solvers
Horseback riding	Humanities Forum
Model United Nations	New England Math League
Peer Tutors	Radio station, WJHD
Red Key, campus tour guides	Saint Francis de Sales group
Social Committee	Student Athletic Advisory Board
Student Council	Student Council
Students Against Destructive	The Beacon, the student newspaper
The Gregorian, the yearbook	The Raven, literary magazine
TLC, Teens Leading Children	Tuck Shop, student-run snack shop


College Matriculation:
Year: 2004-2008	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Boston College	15
	University of Rhode Island	15
	Fordham University	14
	College of the Holy Cross	10
	George Washington University	10
	Georgetown University	10
	Providence College	10
	Catholic University of America	8
	Dickinson College	8
	New York University	7

School Notes

Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictine community, the school is located on a 550-acre campus along the picturesque shores of Rhode Islands Narragansett Bay.
The Portsmouth Abbey education is grounded in the Western intellectual tradition, from ancient Greece and Rome and continuing into this century. This classical curriculum is balanced by a focus on spirituality, athletics, the arts and fun.
The school&apos&aposs mission encompasses the importance of reverence for God and the human person, respect for learning and order, and responsibility for the shared experience of community life.
Portsmouth Abbey School is located on 550 acres on the beautiful shores of Narragansett Bay. On the school&apos&aposs grounds is the world class Carnegie Abbey Club Golf Course.
Portsmouth Abbey School Graduate Receives Top Honor in State for Advanced Placement Scholarship.
Saturday, May 17, 2003, the entire student body, members of the Board of Regents and special guests attended a ground breaking ceremony at Portsmouth Abbey School to celebrate the start of construction on a new 16,800 square foot, $3.9 million dollar state-of-the-art Squash and Fitness Center. The new Center was completed in 2004.
The Reverend Hugh Diman Merit Scholarships The Reverend Hugh Diman Scholarships honor the founder and first headmaster of the School. The Diman Scholarship is a prestigious merit-based scholarship grant. One is awarded each year to a boarding student entering grade nine. The recipient receives a full scholarship equaling the annual tuition, room, and board. All Diman Scholarships are renewed each year of the student&apos&aposs career at Portsmouth, subject to a satisfactory assessment by the Merit Scholarship Committee. To be eligible to apply for the scholarship, candidates must meet the following requirements: Superior results on the Secondary School Admissions Test (SSAT) which should be taken by January 31. Outstanding academic achievement, as demonstrated through current school transcripts and teacher recommendations. Enthusiastic endorsement from the candidate&apos&aposs Headmaster, Principal, or Guidance Counselor. Abbey Scholars Boarding and Day candidates in all Forms are eligible to be selected as Abbey Scholars. As many as ten highly qualified students each year will be awarded merit scholarships. Scholarships for boarding students are awarded in the amount of $7,000. Day students receive $5,000 scholarships. Abbey Scholars are not precluded from obtaining additional financial assistance should the family qualify for financial aid.
School accreditations: NEASC
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Christopher Buckley - writer and political satirist; former Managing Editor of Esquire Magazine; chi speech writer for Vice President George H. W. Bush; author of Thank You for Smoking
- John E. Pepper, Jr. - Chairman of the Walt Disney Company
- Robert F. Kennedy - U.S. Senator from New York; U.S. Attorney General
- Edward M. Kennedy - U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
- Peter M. Flanigan - Assistant to President Richard Nixon
- Benedict Fitzgerald - American screenwriter - In Cold Blood, Wise Blood; co-wrote Aramaic, Hebrew, and Latin screenplay for The Passion of the Christ
- Charlie Day - actor, writer, executive producter - It&apos&aposs Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- William Ruckelshaus - first Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency; former FBI director and U.S. Deputy Attorney General
Profile last updated: 11/13/2009

Manor House Humanities Trip to Rome Donald T. McGuire Art Center Jenga in the Student Center St. Benet&apos&aposs Dormitory The Abbey&apos&aposs Church Abbey Students Dance Program Soccer Team Equestrian Program

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