Ipswich Public Schools

School and Academics The award winning Nauset Regional High School is located in the New England region of the United States. The school has been recognized as a Massachusetts Compass School, a Massachusetts Vanguard School of Excellence and a National Blue Ribbon High School. Faculty and staff are extremely proud of its National Merit Finalists and Advanced Placement Students of the Year. Nauset Regional High School is a leader in providing local and international students the highest quality of education. Facilities Nauset Regional High School is one of the only high schools located within a National Park; the unique campus has nine buildings that surround an open courtyard. Recent renovations have included state of the art artificial turf field, new cardio and free weight equipment in the fitness center, and new post tension tennis courts. Sports and Arts Students are encouraged to participate in unique activities like the sailing team and oth- er open water activities due to the

SCHOOL PROFILE Rutgers Preparatory School (RPS) offers a full college preparatory and Advanced Placement curriculum. The school has also won several awards for their strong Science Olympia teams. FACILITIES Built with outstanding technology, the school has Makerspace facilitates, a dedicated art and music building and a state-of-the-art fitness center for students to utilize. SPORTS AND ARTS The school has 33 sports teams with approximately 80 percent of students participating in some form of organized athletics at either the junior varsity or varsity level. A broad arts program is offered with courses in visual arts, choral and instrumental music, and drama. Students participate in several performances each year. COMMUNITY INFORMATION Located approximately 50 minutes southwest of New York City, the town of Somerset offers students the opportunity to visit historical sites, enjoy parks and recreational areas, and shop at a variety of stores. Somerset is accessible to the metropolita

Founded in 1811, Thornton Academy is one of New England’s oldest college preparatory schools. Its comprehensive curriculum consists of 200 courses, including seven foreign languages, 30 arts classes, and more than 60 AP, dual enrollment, and honors courses. The school’s collaborations with both the University of New England and the University of Maine School of Engineering allows students to bypass freshman year at both schools. <p align="center"><iframe allowtransparency="true" title="Wistia video player" allowFullscreen frameborder="0" scrolling="no" class="wistia_embed" name="wistia_embed" src="https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/jcug9fpmgq" width="400" height="225"></iframe></p> FACILITIES Campus facilities feature a STEM Center with brand new laboratories, an engineering lab, a foreign language building, an art center, an observatory, and a 500-person theater. Athletic facilities include sports fields, an outdoor track, basketball courts, tennis courts, and four large multi-purp