Governor’s
At A Glance
14%
identify as international students
33
miles north of Boston and 5 miles south of Newburyport
25
varsity sports teams
456
acre
campus bordered by the Parker River
410
students
39
Scholastic Art Awards in 2020
28%
of students are on financial aid
$5.5 M
financial aid awarded annually
11
student average class size
18
Scholastic Writing Awards in 2020
14
year average faculty tenure
20
states represented in our student body
Governor's
People
The arts have always been a very important part of my life, whether on stage performing a solo, or part of a larger cast, Govs has given me the opportunity to further my craft. Having the support of both faculty and friends has made my time at Govs so rewarding. Having the chance to expand my horizons on stage and learn from so many gifted people who really care, gives me tremendous confidence to reach further than I thought possible.
Day student Grace ‘21 performs in the winter musical every year as well as participates in dance during the fall season. She has performed as a principle her last three years in the winter musical and participated in a special activity starring in a play at Marblehead Little Theatre last fall.
- Boxford, MA
Living in our dorms reinforces the most important values in the Governor’s community. It is here where our students learn to exercise their independence, generate meaningful and lasting relationships, maintain their own spaces, develop their unique process of studying, and learn the most valuable lessons about community living, from the mundane tasks of dorm jobs to the most important lessons about trust, empathy, and respect.
Mr. Satow has been a dorm parent since the very first day of his career as an educator. He is dedicated to using the dormitories and the Residential Life Program at Governor’s as a method of developing adolescents into young adults. Mr. Satow can be found monitoring a study hall, hosting a meal in the dorm common room on a weekend, or organizing the Farmhouse reunion barbecue every spring.
- Associate Dean of Academics & History Teacher
The Afternoon Program teaches life lessons—teamwork, hard work, discipline, and goal setting. As individuals or together, onfield or onstage, our students spend their afternoons learning to achieve.
Claudia honed her love of sports and her competitive spirit as a three-season athlete in the ISL, as the captain of a championship ice hockey team at Harvard, and as an assistant coach at Harvard and head coach at Union. Under her stewardship, the Govs Afternoon Program gets everyone to come out and play.
- Director of Afternoon Programs and Athletics
The moment I first stepped onto the Govs campus as a new junior, I was stepping outside of my comfort zone. I did not know a single person. The soccer, baseball, and basketball teams created a sense of family not only on the field and court but also in the dorms, dining-hall, and around campus. Playing helped me become a better man, student, and friend, and gave me friendships to last a lifetime.
Salt marshes and tidal rivers may seem very far away from the sunny desert landscapes of Scottsdale, but dorm life and team spirit helped John ‘20 feel at home at Govs right away. Now a senior dorm proctor, John extends that same warm welcome to new students
- Scottsdale, Arizona
Living in the dorm is like having a sleepover with your best friends every night. Not only have I learned to share my living space with other girls, I have learned that there will always be someone there for me. From my dorm parent, my neighbors, and my Proctor, I am reassured every day that I am never alone.
A graduate of the GovsPLUS program, an accomplished ceramicist, and a three-season varsity athlete in field hockey, basketball, and track and field, Adeliza ‘20 has taken on an exciting new challenge her senior year—serving as Academy President and further strengthening our close-knit community.
- Lawrence, Massachusetts
A common myth about teaching history is that we focus exclusively on the past. In actuality, I want my students to think about the present and future, as we engage in discussions about how the past excluded so many of us because of our race, gender, and sexual orientation. This is part of the work in being an equitable and inclusive community.
An independent historian, history teacher, Dean of Multicultural Education, and activist, Eddie helps to engage his history classes—and the higher education community—with critical questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion both in history and in contemporary life. Whether serving on an editorial board or as a dorm parent, Eddie illuminates important issues while inspiring action.
- Dean of Multicultural Education & History Teacher
Govs creates nurturing, inclusive spaces for students of all levels to explore, fail, express, question, experiment, and create. Everyone feels at home in the arts buildings. The arts are a vibrant part of campus life and enrich the Govs experience.
An accomplished painter and printmaker, Belle’s work can be seen around the world and closer to home, in the permanent collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. By incorporating the arts throughout the Govs curriculum and across campus life, Belle shows Govs students how creativity unlocks endless possibilities.
- Arts Department Chair
Everywhere you go at Govs, there’s something to discover—whether it be in the classroom, on the stage, or in the dance studio. I was able to take my middle school theater experience to a whole new level with the support of the casts and directors of the productions that I’ve been a part of. The variety of science courses at Govs has expanded my knowledge and solidified my interest in pursuing a career in engineering. At Govs, I’m able to be a scientist, a performer—and have a great time!
Lemmy knows that at Govs you can continue on a trajectory and also go in a surprising new direction. He continued his love of drama as a ninth grader and recently stole the show in a starring role as Audrey II, a human-eating plant in Little Shop of Horrors. He is eager to see where his newest passion—studying Chinese—will take him.
- Hamilton, New Jersey
Governor's
Events & News
Govs arts and writing students have once again received numerous titles and recognition this year in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Govs students won a total of seventy-six art and writing awards.
26 Govs art students won 44 awards in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition this year. Govs students earned 12 Gold Keys, 15 Silver Keys, and 17 Honorable Mentions.
“Don’t talk politics” is not a philosophy that Lizzy Guyton Johnson ’06 adheres to. Communications director for Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, she spends her days (and sometimes nights) figuring out how to best share a steady stream of information with the community and the media.
While Kristen Ambrosi ’93 was practicing ballet and tearing out pages of magazines to inspire her pencil drawings, Derek Ambrosi ’93 was likely on the edge of his seat watching Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark on the big screen. Both were doing what they loved, but it was also a foreshadowing of successful careers: Kristen, a commissioned abstract artist and yoga instructor; Derek, an Emmy award-winning film editor and director.
Last Friday, January 15, we held our school-wide observation of MLK Day and leaned into a conversation about racism. The day began with faculty, staff, and students viewing the film, I’m Not Racist, Am I?, and after the film, the producers provided us with trained facilitators to contextualize the film, answer questions, and lead a group discussion. After an afternoon of smaller breakout group discussions, we closed the day with a moving rendition of Lift Every Voice.
Amid the many hardships and challenges in 2020, one Govs senior had reason to celebrate. Lemuel (Lemmy) L'Oiseau '21 has been recognized for their award as a match scholarship recipient in the QuestBridge National College Match; a national program that connects top-performing high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships and early admittance to one of QuestBridges’ 42 college partners, which includes some of the nation’s leading higher education institutions.
Whether protecting foster children in court or assisting them in procuring braces at the orthodontist, Leslie Lacy is passionate about helping kids. By day, this energetic attorney advocates for youth through Mental Health Advocacy Service in Baton Rouge. And in her off hours, she seeks to brighten children’s smiles through Fostering Hope Louisiana, the nonprofit she founded with husband Dr. Fred Lacy. It’s work that Lacy asserts she was born to do, and in the next breath confesses she never imagined for herself.
Donned in rubber gloves, a group of students in an Advanced Placement Environmental Science class mixes pollen and sugar in large buckets. Around the lab table, they pick up vials and add distilled water to rehydrate freeze-dried probiotic bacterium found in the gut of honey bees (along with placebo samples). But this isn’t a typical high school science lesson.
At the start of the interview, Duncan Robinson '12 apologizes for not responding sooner. This encapsulates the Miami Heat forward perfectly: he’s a really good guy with a heart of gold. With his busy training schedule for the Miami Heat in full swing, Robinson still manages to make time to discuss his time at Govs and his NBA career.