Milton Academy

Milton, Massachusetts, USA

http://www.milton.edu

Student Life

Student Publications / Magazine

• Milton Magazine

Signature Programs

• The Outdoor Program
  The Outdoor Program offers students the opportunity to explore the natural world through activities such as hiking, paddle boarding, skiing, kayaking, and rock climbing. The program offers both after-school activities and multi-day trips during school breaks.
• Community Engagement Programs and Partnerships
  Community Engagement Programs and Partnerships (CEPP) seeks to encourage community volunteering efforts by staff and students. Students are connected with over 20 different partner organizations and are given the opportunity to engage with the community through events such as Special Olympics tournaments and Red Cross Blood Drives. Each year, the entire Milton community participates in an annual banquet for Oxfam. Milton also organizes spring break service trips.
• Human Sexuality and Relationships (HS&R)
  Human Sexuality and Relationships is one of Milton Academy's most popular optional course, and covers issues of sexual health and relationships.

Sports

Interscholastic Sports
Alpine Skiing, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Dance, Diving, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Ice Hockey, Kayaking, Lacrosse, Nordic Skiing, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Squash, Swimming, Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wrestling

Extracurriculars

Total number: 63
A/V (Audio/Visual) Club, Ache (celebrating diverse culture magazine), AIDS Board, Amnesty International Club, Animation Club, Arts Board, Asian Society, Athletic Association, Boarding Council, CARE (Campus Awareness for Recycling and the Environment), Caribbean Club, Cartoon Club, Celtic Club, Christian Fellowship Club, Common Ground, Community Service Club, Culinary Club, Day Council, Film Club, French Club, GAIA (environmental journal), Gay Straight Alliance (GSA), Gender Equity Club, Habitat for Humanity, Helix (science magazine), Hip Hop Club, Improv Club, Individual Student Support (advance peer counseling), Jazz Club, Jewish Student Union, La Voz (Spanish newspaper), Latino Society, Lorax (environmental organization), Magus-Mabus (literary magazine), Mille-Tonnes (French newspaper), Milton Academy Yearbook, Milton Measure (biweekly newspaper), Milton Paper (weekly newspaper), ONYX (African-American Culture), Orange and Blue Key tour guide program, Outdoor Program, Peer counseling, Pilates, Public Issues Board (current event issues and programmers), Rangers (student technology assistants), Self-Government Association, SIMA (Students Interested in Middle Eastern Affairs), Soccer, Spanish Club, Speech and Debate Team, Squash, Step Club, Strength and Conditioning, Student Activities Association, Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD), Tennis, The Asian (cultural periodical), The Issue (current events magazine), The Milton Academy Yearbook, The Milton Review (arts review journal), Ultimate Frisbee, World Health Organization (WHO), Yoga

Facilities

• Academic Facilities:
  Ruth King Theatre, Ayer Obsevatory
• Athletic Facilities:
  Six wood courts, seven international squash courts, 17 hard surface tennis courts, a 200 x 90 foot ice rink, both indoor and outdoor tracks, a dedicated dual mat wrestling area, a nearby 6-lane competition swimming and diving pool, a ski area in the Blue Hills Reservation, and the greens of the Milton-Hoosic Golf Course
• Other facilities:
  Three ponds and extensive hiking trails on an 827-acre wooded campus The Larsen Perimeter Trail, a seven-mile loop that connects the School's scenic natural areas

Special Days

• Beatnik Café
  Multiple times a year, Milton Academy holds open-mic performance event where students showcase their talents in music, spoken word and improvised comedy.
• Class IV Talks
  The Class IV Talks is a speech presentation event in which students give a five to seven minute speech on a subject they are interested in. Classmates vote on the speeches that they would like to hear again in May.
• Milton-Nobles Weekend
  The Milton-Nobles Weekend is a celebration of the rivalry between Milton Academy and Noble and Greenough School. The weekend includes student performances, pep rallies and a football game.

Admissions

School Type
50% Boarding (327 Students) and 50% Day Students (327 Students)
14% International Students
9th Grade: 154
10th Grade: 185
11th Grade: 183
12th Grade: 172

Calendar
Deadline: Jan. 15
Notification Date: Mar. 10
Reply Date: Apr. 10