Bishop McDevitt High School

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

SCHOOL PROFILE Established in 1928, Valley Forge Military Academy is built on five main cornerstones: academic excellence, character development, personal motivation, physical development, and leadership. Cadets are able to obtain college credit while studying. Famous author of Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger, graduated from Valley Forge. FACILITIES Valley Forge’s 100-acre campus is a short ride from Philadelphia and features new tennis courts, basketball courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a fully equipped weight room with brand new state-of-the-art workout equipment, meeting rooms, and the L. Maitland Blank Hall of Fame. SPORTS AND ARTS VFMA has a strong athletic reputation and has gained national recognition in sports. Many alumni have gone on to play at the collegiate level. Larry Fitzgerald of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals graduated from Valley Forge in 2002. Students can take part in unique opportunities such as VFMA’s competitive military band or the Field Music Drums U

SCHOOL PROFILE Established in 1831, Newburyport High School is one of the 30 oldest public high schools in the United States. Both the school and the community of Newburyport received an "A" rating from Niche.com. In addition to foreign languages and ESL, students at Newburyport High School have the opportunity to take 15 AP Courses, Honors Courses, and Virtual High School online courses. The school also has an award-winning theater program that performs at festivals across the region. FACILITIES The historical yet modern campus recently renovated and expanded all of its classroom buildings as well as its state-of-the-art athletic stadium. SPORTS AND ARTS The school's teams have won several state championships in girls soccer, ice hockey, indoor track, and baseball. Students also join in unique activities perfect for the school's New England location such as sailing and skiing. The Newburyport drama program has won several regional awards at student theater festivals. Students can al