Facts and Figures

Facts & Figures 

The School

  • Founded in 1901
  • 350-acre campus
  • Serves grades 9-12
  • 375 Students
  • 12 Students per class  
  • 22 Advanced Placement courses
  • 5 to 1 Student-to-faculty ratio 
  • 70% Teaching faculty with advanced degrees 
  • 20 Miles from Boston and Logan Airport 
  • 27 Faculty dogs on campus 
  • 29 Sports offered

Alumni of Note

  • Bill Richardson, Former Governor of New Mexico and former Presidential candidate 
  • Bill Weld, Former Governor of Massachusetts 
  • Steve Carell, Actor - The Office, Date Night, Despicable Me
  • Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., Former U.S. Senator from Massachusetts
  • Anthony Lake, Executive Director of UNICEF
  • Jessica Tuck, Actor - One Life to Live, HBO's True Blood, High School Musical 
  • William Hurt, Academy Award-winning actor
  • Elizabeth Mayhew, Editor to NBC's Today Show and Editor-in-Chief of Woman's Day magazine
  • Cass Sunstein, Legal scholar, head of Obama's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs

The Students 

  • 33 International students 
  • 14 Countries represented 
  • 33 States represented  
  • 68% Boarding students from outside Massachusetts
  • 690 | 700 | 690 Median verbal, math, and writing SAT scores of 2012 graduating class 
  • 94% of all AP tests taken by Middlesex students in 2011 were a "3" or better; 71% were a "4" or "5"
  • Top 5 Colleges attended over the past 6 years: Tufts University (22), Boston College (19), Harvard University (18), Georgetown University (17), Brown University (15)

Finances

  • $48,390 | $38,710 Tuition for 2011-12 boarding and day students, respectively 
  • $160M Endowment and other long-term investments
  • $4.1M Allocated financial aid
  • 30% Students receiving financial aid
  • $36,000 Average grant

Admissions 2010-11

  • Over 1000 completed applications
  • 98 New students enrolled
  • 19% Acceptance rate
Life 360
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"Mr. Hilsabeck's class taught me how to analyze presidential speeches"
Miren '11

downhill skiing
Student Activities
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Varsity Soccer
Kids on circle at night
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holiday concert 2011

"I've been watching a lot of Freaks and Geeks lately..."
Michael M. '11

Girls' Ski Team
snowboarding
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Hockey Shot
FOS Concert

"Tom Kane really helped me when applying to conservatories"
Bryce '11

Ask Me!

"MX's promise for me has been learning how to see through the demands of life to who I truly am. I've found the things and people that matter to me, but looking within and just watching myself change has been a vital part of my experience." —Hanna '12

Students on Circle
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Free Day 2011
Plaque Carving

"I love Jecca. She is awesome"
Ellie '13

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Freshmen in Stufac
Casino Night 2011
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ICA Field Trip
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Joe Mallen and Students
AP history
ice skating

"I love Paula, she's why I hang out in the school store"
Liz '11

hiking
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