About 

Located next to Braintree's historic district and just up the hill from the MBTA's final Red Line stop is the historic 34-acre campus of Thayer Academy. Since 1877, our coeducational day school for grades 6-12 has been an enabling and ennobling environment where each student is affirmed, supported and challenged to take on responsibilities, ambitions, and achievements. 

In the Upper School, we inspire our students to pursue excellence in a number of areas: character, academics, arts, and athletics. Students learn in a challenging academic environment, and there are honors and AP courses in most disciplines. All of our courses demand that students develop sills in creative problem solving, critical analysis, and independent thinking. These are the skills that enable our students to succeed in college and in life. 

Curriculum

Course of Study

Arts, Computer Science, English, Foreign Language, Health&Wellness, History, Mathematics, Science, Collaborative Design Lab, Global Scholars Program

Honors Courses

English, French, Latin, Spanish, World History, Modern European History, Algebra, Geometry, PreCalculus, Biology, Quantitative Chemistry, Global History Lessons, Integrated Science

AP Courses

Computer Science, Literature and Composition, Language and Composition, French Language and Culture, Latin, Spanish Language and Culture, United States History, Microeconomics, Statistics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics

Arts

Visual Art

Architectural Design, Graphic Design, Painting and Drawing, Photography, Pottery, Video, Web Design

Theatre & Dance

Advanced Acting, Choreography Workshop, Dance Styles/Movement, Dancing for Dudes 

Music

Concert Choir, Women's Choir, Men's Choir, Instrumental Ensemble, Jazz Combos, The Song Remains the Same, Private Lessons

Sports

Crew, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Gymnastics, Hockey, Skiing, Swimming&Diving, Wrestling, Baseball, Golf, Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track&Field

Activities and Clubs

Allies, Birthday Wishes, Business Club, Community Council, Creative Writing Club, Debate Club, Discipline Committee, Environmental Club, Father Bill's, Film Club, Habitat for Humanity, Hope 4 Haiti, Humans of Thayer Academy, Improv Club, Knitting Club, Mathletes, Model UN, OMEGA, Operation Support the Troops, Perfect Pals, Project DEEP, Red Cross Club, SALSA, Science Club, Speech&Debate Team, TAPAWS, TA Trends, Thayer is Aware, TA Sports Network, TA Stage Crew, Tour Guides, UNICEF, Ultimate Frisbee, "Voice"-Student Magazine, World News Column, Yearbook (Clubs may be subject to change based on annual participation)

Where Our Graduates Go

Harvard University, MIT, Brown University, Clark University, Columbia University, Dartmouth College, Cornell University, New York University, Northeastern University, Duke University, Princeton University, Carnegie Mellon University, Boston College, Tufts University, University of Pennsylvania, Yale University, Babson College, Bentley College, Boston University, Syracuse University, University of Michigan, University of Mass.-Amherst, and more.