The MacDuffie School is a co-educational school for grades 6 – 12 offering a challenging academic curriculum as well as leadership opportunities and a wide range extra-curricular programs in the arts, athletics and community service.
MacDuffie students hail from as far away as Thailand and Mainland China and as near as Amherst and Belchertown in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts.
Our graduates attend some of the country’s most selective colleges and universities and continue on to successful and rewarding careers.
Founded in 1890
Co-educational College Preparatory School
• Boarding and Day, Grades 6 – 12
2011-2012 Enrollment
• 200 students, 106 girls, 94 boys
• 103 boarding and 97 day students
• 41 Middle School and 159 Upper School students
• 55% student diversity
Geographic Distribution
• 24 Massachusetts and 5 Connecticut cities and towns
• Maine, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island
• 16 countries worldwide
Faculty
• 28 teaching faculty
• 70% with advanced degrees
• Average tenure: 8 years
Academics
• Average class size: 12
• Student/Teacher Ratio: 6:1
Advanced Placement Analysis
• 93% of students received scores of 3 or better
• 74% of students received scores of 4 or better
• 10 students named AP Scholars
• 4 with Honors and 5 with Distinction
Class of 2011 Statistics
• Average GPA: 3.17
Mean SAT I scores
• 577 CR, 610 M, 588 Writing
Mean SAT II scores
Biology: 578, Chemistry: 685, Literature: 672
Math I: 647, Math II: 711, U.S. History: 656
Physics: 600, French: 737, Spanish: 650
National Merit Awards
• 1 Finalist
• 2 Commended Scholars
2011-2012 Tuition and Fees
• Middle School Day Grades 6-8: $19,500
• Upper School Day Grades 9-12: $24,500
• Middle School Boarding Grades 6-8: $52,500
• Upper School Boarding Grades 9-12: $47,250
• 5 Day Boarding Grades 6-12: $45,000








