Commonwealth School | |
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Address | |
151 Commonwealth Avenue , Massachusetts 02116 United States | |
Information | |
Type | |
Motto | Uncommon community. Uncommon curiosity. Uncommon opportunity. |
Established | 1957 |
Founder | Charles E. Merrill, Jr. |
CEEB code | 220222 |
Headmaster | Jennifer Borman |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 154 (2024–2025) |
Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
Campus | Back Bay |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Song | "The Spacious Firmament" |
Athletics conference | NEPSAC
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Mascot | Imogene the Mermaid |
Nickname | Mermaids |
Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
Newspaper | The Chronicle Helicon (literary) |
Tuition | $55,400 (for 2023-2024 school year) |
Average Financial Aid Grant | $40,200 (for 2023-2024 school year) |
Total Financial Aid Granted | $1.4M (for 2023-2024 school year) |
Range of Financial Aid Grants | $6,900-$54,900 (for 2023-2024 school year) |
Website | commschool.org |
The Commonwealth School, often referred to simply as Commonwealth, is a private, co-educational high school of about 150 students and 35 faculty members located in the downtown Back Bay neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.[1]
As of 2024, Niche ranked Commonwealth #2 of all private high schools in Massachusetts and #8 of all private high schools in the United States.[2]