10 Facts About Worcester Academy

Worcester Academy is a member of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, the Association of Independent Schools in New England, and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.

Worcester Academy was all-male from its founding until 1856, and again from 1890 to 1974.

Worcester Academy's campus is currently spread over four main parcels: the main campus, which contains approximately 12 acres ; Francis A Gaskill Field, a 15-acre parcel two blocks south of the main campus; the South Campus, a 15-acre parcel one block south which includes Morse Field; and the New Balance Fields, approximately four miles away on Stafford Street, comprising 28 acres.

In 2004, Worcester Academy relocated its alumni offices to a renovated Victorian home one block north of the main campus, at 51 Providence Street.

In January 2010, the Worcester Academy purchased an additional 4 acres of the former hospital.

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Worcester Academy is a member of the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.

Worcester Academy plays most of the larger New England prep schools, and rivalries date back much more than a century.

Worcester Academy's coaches have included: Frank Cavanaugh, Mike Sherman, Ken O'Keefe, Kirk Ferentz, Dave Gavitt, William F Donovan, Al Hall, and Bill Livesey.

In January 2010, the Worcester Academy team won the Brain Bee competition for the state of Massachusetts.

In May 2010, Worcester Academy's Walk and Rock for The Jimmy Fund raised $21,862 for adolescent and young adult cancer research and support at Dana–Farber Cancer Institute.