Phillips Academy

What Phillips Academy does

Phillips Academy (Andover) is an independent, coeducational boarding high school founded in 1778 in Andover, Massachusetts, approximately 20 miles from Boston. It serves 1,169 students (75% boarding, 25% day) drawn from 53 countries and 41 U.S. states/territories, offering a college-preparatory curriculum of more than 300 courses with 150 electives and an average class size of 13. The school operates a 500-acre campus, an Addison Gallery of American Art housing over 17,000 objects, a Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center, and 67 interscholastic athletic teams across 23 sports; 47% of students receive financial aid and the institution has maintained need-blind admission for 18 years.

The school's programmatic surface extends beyond the core high-school offering through the Tang Institute at Andover (established 2014), an educational-innovation hub that runs the Workshop interdisciplinary senior program, the Action Research educator program, the Feedback First assessment methodology, and the open-source ethi{CS} ethics-in-computer-science curriculum. A Leadership Development Program, established in 2021 under Head of School Dr. Raynard Kington, partners with Harvard Business School Online and the Harvard Graduate School of Education to deliver executive education to faculty and staff; the LDP was expanded in 2024 to include peer schools such as St. Paul's, Deerfield, Lick-Wilmerding, and Pomfret.

Phillips Academy is a private, nonprofit educational institution governed by a Board of Trustees and does not have external equity ownership or publicly disclosed revenue. Its economics combine tuition, endowment returns, and annual giving; revenue is not publicly disclosed. The school is led by Dr. Raynard Kington as the 16th Head of School, with Eric Roland serving as Interim Director of the Tang Institute and Precourt Director of Partnerships. In 2026 the school named alumnus Ernie Adams, former New England Patriots football research director, as interim head football coach for one season while conducting a search for a permanent coach.

Name

Phillips Academy

Legal name

Phillips Academy

Website

https://andover.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1778

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Phillips Academy (Andover) is a nonprofit, independent coed boarding high school founded in 1778 in Andover, Massachusetts, serving 1,169 students from 53 countries on a 500-acre campus with need-blind admission, 300+ courses, and a college-preparatory mission.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Secondary Education (Boarding/Day High School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Charter STEM/STEAM-Focused Schools (EDAJACAG)

Keywords

• Boarding secondary education
• College preparatory school
• Independent school education
• Residential high school
• Secondary academic programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Phillips Academy delivers an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory boarding and day high school education to approximately 1,169 students on a 500-acre campus in Andover, Massachusetts. The school combines a 300+ course academic curriculum, residential life in five clusters, interscholastic athletics, arts programming, and wellness/community engagement with need-blind admission and 100% demonstrated-need financial aid. A portfolio of specialized programs (Tang Institute, Action Research, Feedback First, ethi{CS}, The Workshop, Leadership Development Program, summer programs, and the Addison Gallery) extends the core educational offering.

Product overview

Phillips Academy (Andover) is an elite independent coeducational boarding high school offering a comprehensive educational platform with a single unified institutional structure. The core offering is the Academy itself, providing intensive academic programs across 300+ courses with 150 electives to 1,169 students. Supporting the academic mission are specialized programs including the Tang Institute (center for teaching and learning innovation), The Workshop (interdisciplinary project-based senior program), Action Research Program (educator professional development), Feedback First (assessment methodology), ethi{CS} (ethics in computer science), Leadership Development Program, Summer Session, Addison Gallery of American Art, and community facilities including Aquatics and Ice Rink. The Tang Institute serves as the innovation hub, supporting faculty fellowships and educational experiments that extend beyond the core academic program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tang Institute at Andover: Center for teaching and learning that collaborates with Andover faculty and community/global partners to cultivate meaningful, transformative learning experiences rooted in equity and evidence.
• Addison Gallery of American Art
• Rebecca M. Sykes Wellness Center

Products and services

• Phillips Academy (Andover) Boarding & Day High School Program Independent coeducational boarding and day college-preparatory high school program offering 300+ courses with 150 electives, average class size of 13 students, residential life in five clusters, 67 interscholastic teams in 23 sports, need-blind admission meeting 100% of demonstrated financial need, and a global student body from 53 countries and 41 U.S. states/territories.
• Andover Summer Session Summer program at Phillips Academy offering academic and enrichment opportunities for students during the summer months, open to the broader community in addition to enrolled Phillips Academy students.
• Addison Gallery of American Art One of the most comprehensive collections of American art in the world, featuring more than 17,000 objects spanning the 18th century to the present, located on the Andover campus and accessible to the public.
• Ice Rink and Skating Programs Community ice rink facilities at Phillips Academy offering skating school, skating club, Gunga Hockey School, adult hockey, and curling club programs for the broader community.
• Andover Aquatics Community Programs Community swimming and aquatic programs offered at Phillips Academy's aquatics facilities, available to the broader community in addition to enrolled students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 years of need-blind admission policy
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stanford University's Deliberative Democracy LabminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Stanford's Deliberative Democracy Lab partnered with Castilleja School (a peer institution) for Global Week program. Phillips Academy's Tang Institute has studied this partnership as a model for educational innovation. The lab collects and analyzes data from student deliberations to shape curriculum.
• St. Paul's SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024St. Paul's School participates in the expanded Leadership Development Program cohort, joining Andover faculty and staff in skill development, networking, and professional growth activities.
• Lick-Wilmerding High SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Lick-Wilmerding High School participates in the expanded Leadership Development Program cohort. Educators from this school have also been featured in Tang Institute blog posts about educational innovation.
• Deerfield AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Deerfield Academy participates in the expanded Leadership Development Program cohort, joining Andover peers in the year-long skill development program.
• Pomfret SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Pomfret School participates in the expanded Leadership Development Program cohort as part of the multi-school network of independent schools.
• Harvard Business School OnlinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Harvard Business School Online provides executive education courses for participants in Phillips Academy's Leadership Development Program. LDP participants enroll in leadership and management-related courses, with fees approximately $2,500 per course. The partnership provides high-quality professional development for faculty and staff.
• Harvard Graduate School of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Harvard Graduate School of Education provides executive education courses for participants in Phillips Academy's Leadership Development Program. Many LDP participants have enrolled in courses through this institution as part of the 6-8 hours per week executive education requirement.
• Community and Global Partners (Merrimack Valley)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014The Tang Institute engages with community and global partners including organizations in the Merrimack Valley region and beyond. These partnerships include Buddhist temples (American Wisdom Association, Boston Buddha Vararam Temple, Kurukulla Center), educational nonprofits, and other schools for collaborative projects.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deerfield Academy: Deerfield Academy is a direct peer elite boarding school in Massachusetts that competes for the same domestic applicant pool and is already a named partner in Phillips Academy's expanded Leadership Development Program cohort (2024).
• Phillips Exeter Academy: Phillips Exeter Academy is the closest peer: another elite New England coed boarding school founded in 1781 with a similar Harkness-table instructional model, comparable endowment scale, and overlapping applicant pool. The two schools are routinely discussed as direct substitutes by families applying to elite boarding programs.
• Choate Rosemary Hall: Choate Rosemary Hall is a Connecticut-based independent coed boarding and day school with a comparable college-preparatory curriculum, residential model, and applicant demographic. It is a frequent substitute for Andover in family decision sets.
• The Hotchkiss School: Hotchkiss is a top-tier Connecticut boarding school with a similar academic profile, residential structure, and applicant pipeline. It competes head-to-head with Andover for highly selective boarding candidates, especially those interested in New England prep schools.
• St. Paul's School: St. Paul's is a New Hampshire boarding school with overlapping applicant demographics and is explicitly named as a partner in Phillips Academy's expanded Leadership Development Program cohort (2024).
• The Lawrenceville School: Lawrenceville is a New Jersey-based elite boarding school using its signature House system, comparable in scale, curriculum breadth, and college-prep outcomes. It is a direct competitor in the elite boarding market.
• Groton School: Groton is a smaller, highly selective Massachusetts boarding school often listed alongside Andover, Exeter, and St. Paul's in the same elite-boarding tier, sharing a similar academic profile and residential model.
• Milton Academy: Milton Academy is a Massachusetts independent school with both day and boarding programs at the high-school level, with a comparable college-preparatory curriculum and applicant demographic.
• Middlesex School: Middlesex is a Massachusetts boarding school that competes with Andover for top-tier boarding applicants in New England, with a comparable small-residential, college-prep model.
• Nobles and Greenough: Nobles is a day school (grades 7-12) in Massachusetts with a strong college-preparatory program and overlapping faculty networks and applicant pool with Andover, frequently listed among the top Boston-area secondary schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/phillipsacademy
• GitHubgithub.com/the-ethiCS-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/tanginstitute
• Facebookfacebook.com/phillipsacademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/21395

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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