Noble and Greenough School
Dedham, Massachusetts
Founded in 1866, Noble and Greenough School, commonly known as Nobles, is a coeducational, nonsectarian college preparatory school. In 2010, it was selected by Forbes.com as one of the 20 best prep schools.
Nobles assumes that learning is best accomplished by stimulating a student's natural curiosity and desire to be challenged. They encourage students to take risks and experiment while developing important academic skills and a lifelong commitment to learning.
As a community, Nobles believes that students, in all aspects of their Nobles lives, can achieve extraordinary results when motivated by inspiring and caring mentors. With broad involvement in school life, each member of the Nobles community, both adolescent and adult, makes valuable contributions to our common purpose of providing a challenging, exciting and rigorous educational experience.
University Acceptance Rate: 100%
Location
Dedham is a people-friendly community, rich in history and in culture. Located only 30 minutes from downtown Boston, student can enjoy both the safe and peaceful living environment, while at the same time enjoy the closeness to an exciting big city. Area population 24,729.
Town website: www.dedham-ma.gov
Dates
Estimated Start Date: Early September
Estimated End Date: Early June
Arts
Ceramics, Painting Studio, Photography, Collage and Printmaking, Graphic Design
| Student Population: | Grades: | ESL Programs: |
|---|---|---|
| Co-educational | 9-12 | No |
| School Uniform | Teacher/Student Ratio: | Number of Students: |
|---|---|---|
| No | 1:5 | 585 |
Foreign Languages:
AP Courses:
- Art History
- Biology
- Ceramics
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Drawing
- European History
- Japanese Language & Culture
- Music Theory
- Physics
- Statistics
- Vergil
Sports:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Crew
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Golf
- Ice Hockey
- Lacrosse
- Skiing
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Tennis
- Wrestling
Extracurricular Activities & Clubs
- Animation
- Band
- Book
- Chess
- Community Service
- Debate
- Environmental
- Film
- French Language
- Gay-Straight Alliance
- Investment
- Multi-Cultural
- Outing
- Photography
- Science Bowl
- Spanish Language
- Student Newspaper
- Yearbook
Partial List of College and University Acceptances
Brown University, Boston College, Dartmouth College, Duke University, Harvard University, Bowdoin College, Middlebury College, Princeton University, Cornell University, Georgetown University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Yale University, Wesleyan University, Boston University, Northwestern University, Stanford University, Amherst College, Swarthmore College, University of California-Berkeley, Johns Hopkins University, New York University, California Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Oxford University (UK)
Closest International and Local Airports:
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)