ST. MAGDALENE ACADEMY Founded 1847 White Mountains, New Hampshire Coeducational | Grades 9 to 12 | 400 Students | Boarding and Day
St. Magdalene Academy is a selective college preparatory boarding school located two hours north of Boston. Known for academic rigor, Ivy League matriculation, and a culture shaped by generations of legacy families, the school blends classical tradition with modern innovation. The campus spans 300 acres of Georgian brick architecture, lakeside athletic facilities, and preserved woodland trails that create a timeless New England atmosphere.
Tuition is approximately 70,000 USD per year, and merit and need-based scholarships are awarded to ten percent of the student body. Students describe St. Magdalene Academy as competitive, community oriented, and grounded in leadership, intellectual curiosity, and character.
Campus
Academic Quadrangle Red brick buildings surround a central green, classrooms feature oak woodwork, smart boards, and original portraits of founders.
The Chapel of Saint Hildegard A Gothic building with stained glass from France, students attend weekly services, convocations, and seasonal concerts.
The Magdalene Library Four floors of archives, rare books, and study rooms, hidden passageways, and a locked collection rumored to contain secret society records.
The Lake House and Boathouse Rowing practices at dawn, weekend bonfires, photography sessions, and club gatherings.
The Equestrian Center Forty stalls, an indoor arena, an outdoor cross country course, and professional trainers, with students competing at regional and national levels.
Athletic Village A baseball field, turf football field, tennis center, Olympic level track, indoor pool, climbing wall, dance studio, and strength and conditioning facility.
Dormitories Main House for legacy families and international diplomats, East Wing for scholarship students and athletes, faculty apartments integrated within each dorm.
Academics
Average class size is twelve. The curriculum emphasizes discussion based learning, classical humanities, advanced STEM, and creative arts.
Students must complete four years of English, three years of mathematics, three years of laboratory science, three years of a world language, two years of history, and one year of arts.
Signature programs include the Humanities Colloquium for top juniors, the Engineering and Applied Robotics Track, the Pre-Veterinary and Equine Science Certification, the Environmental Research Fellowship with Dartmouth, the Creative Writing House, and the Music Conservatory Program.
Athletics
St. Magdalene Academy fields twenty varsity, junior varsity, and club sports.
Fall sports include football, field hockey, cross country, soccer, riding, and water polo.
Winter sports include ice hockey, basketball, wrestling, alpine skiing, and indoor track.
Spring sports include baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis, rowing, track and field, and golf.
The school consistently ranks at the top of the New England Prep School Athletic Conference. Many alumni continue to Division I programs and professional leagues.
Arts and Culture
Creative expression is central to life at St. Magdalene Academy. Students participate in seasonal theater productions, competitive debate and Model UN, the student run literary magazine, studio arts including digital design and sculpture, orchestra and jazz ensemble, the touring choir, film club, and photography collective.
The annual Winter Gala in Boston brings together current students, alumni, and donors.
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