Address: 39 School Street, Ashburnham, MA 01430
Cushing Academy Admissions Website: https://www.cushing.org/admissions/welcome-to-cushing
Student Population: 390
Boarding Students: 90%
Average Class Size: 12
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Open House and Event Dates: Open Houses
Oct 10, 2022, 9:30AM – 1:30PM
Nov 11, 2022, 9:30AM – 1:30PM
In-person Athletics Open House
Jan 21, 2023, 11 am – 8 pm
Virtual Academic Support Open House
Jan 23, 2023, 7 pm
Domestic School Fairs
Arizona
All Saints Episcopal Fair
Oct 13, 2022
California
IECA Conference
Nov 7, 2022
Colorado
Aspen Country Day
Oct 15, 2022
BoCo High School Fair:
Oct 12, 2022
Connecticut
Greenwich Secondary School Fair
Oct 14, 2022
Independent Day School — Secondary School Fair
Oct 18, 2022
Renbrook Secondary School Fair
Oct 3, 2022
District of Columbia
50th Annual Black Student Fund and Latino Student Fund School Fai
Oct 30, 2022
Deleware
MADE Hoops at Chase Fieldhouse:
Oct 15, 2022
Illinois
Catherine Cook High School Nigh
Oct 12, 2022
Avery Coonley Secondary School Fair:
Oct 13, 2022
Massachusetts
BC High 8th Annual HS and MS Fair: Sep 18, 2022
Charles River School: Sep 20, 2022
Basketball Showcase — Hoop Mountain _ Team New England: Sep 9, 2022
Derby Academy Secondary School Fair: Sept 19, 2022
2nd Annual Girls Prep School Showcase: Oct 14, 2022
North Shore Secondary Fair at Tower School: Sep 22, 2022
Immaculate Conception School High School Fair: Sep 21, 2022
Fay School Mini Fair: Sep 20, 2022
Academy Hill Secondary School Info Fair: Oct 20, 2022
PrepBound Showcase for Girls: Sun. Oct 16, 2022
New Hampshire
Cardigan Fall 2022 Secondary School Fair: Oct 4, 2022
World Academy High School Information Event: Oct 13, 2022
New Jersey
Far Hills Secondary School Fair: Thur. Sep 22, 2022
Rumson Country Day 2022 Secondary School Fair: Sep 19, 2022
New York
IYM’s 18th Annual Prep School Fair: Oct 8, 2022
IYM’s 15th Annual Prep Basketball Showcase: Oct 9, 2022
Parents League of NY — Boarding School Fair: Oct 24, 2022
Rhode Island
New Bedford Secondary School Fair: Sep 27, 2022
Pennfield Secondary School Fair: Oct 5, 2022
Gordon’s High School Placement Fair: Oct 6, 2022
Tennessee
Boarding and High School Fair: Oct 19, 2022
Harding Academy High School Fair: Oct 18, 2022
Texas
POCC Conv: Tues. Nov 29, 2022
International Event Schedule
Tokyo, Japan —Nov 7 – Nov 10, 2022
Mexico City, Mexico — Jan 18 – Jan 21, 2023
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia — Nov 4 – Nov 6, 2022
Hanoi, Vietnam — Nov 10 – Nov 12, 2022
Application Deadline: Spring Enrollment
11/15/2022
Fall Enrollment
2/1/2023
Testing Policy: 1. Applicants may submit SSAT, PSAT, SAT, or ACT scores.
2. International applicants must submit proof of English proficiency.
3. Applications from mainland China students must be verified through Vericant before 12/1/2022 and then schedule for an interview with the admissions team.
4. Students with learning differences must submit WISC or any learning style difference evaluation.
Essay Questions: Applications require parent and student essays to be completed which can be found on the application portal.
https://portal.ssat.org/SAP/Applications/Home#/dashboard/2023?expand=df8b4786-c55e-4dad-b6ce-7a84429d3b84
Interview Importance: High
Cushing Academy College Counseling Department: https://www.cushing.org/life-at-cushing/college-counseling