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Milton Academy is a . STUDENTS AND FACULTY There are 680 Upper School students at Milton, of whom 320 live on campus. There are 127 students in the Middle School, serving grades 6-8 and 160 children in the Lower School, serving grades K-5. [http://www.milton.edu/Lowerschool/quickfacts.html In the spring of 2007, the status of the Lower School was placed under review by the Board of Trustees, but, following an outpouring of support by parents, alumni, and current and former faculty, administrators, and trustees, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to Milton as a K-12 school The male-to-female ratio is 50-50. Milton's Upper School has 128 faculty members, 84% of whom have postgraduate degrees, and 15% holding doctorates. The Middle School and Lower School have 25 and 28 faculty members respectively. The average class size is 11.[http://www.milton.edu/about/pages/about_fs.htm Milton offers several off-campus programs. Many students take a school year abroad in France, Italy or China; others go on semester programs such as Chewonki Maine Coast Semester, The Mountain School, or CityTerm. For the last few weeks of school, seniors often do "Senior Projects" instead of taking classes. Past senior projects have included: recording an album, writing a play, making a guitar or a boat by hand, directing a film, intensively studying a culture/language, and performing a Shakespearean play. CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS There are over 10 different publications on campus, from news to literary magazines. There are several music groups, including the Chamber Singers, Chamber Orchestra, and four A Cappella groups, which have performed throughout the United States, as well as Europe, Asia and Africa. Beatnik Café, an independently run exhibition of student performances (such as jazz, improv skits, poetry readings, and singing), occurs three times a year. About ten theatrical productions are put on each year. Smaller plays at the school are called "1212" plays, which are held in Wigg Hall. Also, a student choreographed Dance Concert is put up three times a year. There is also a campus radio station, WMAR, located in the basement of the Science Building. [http://www.milton.edu/students/pages/milton_dictionary.asp#W Ethnic clubs at Milton include GASP (Gay And Straight People), Onyx (black student group), the Asian Society , MSA (Muslim Student Association), South Asian Society, Latin Association, JSU (Jewish-Student Union)and Caribbean Club. [http://www.milton.edu/students/pages/cao.asp] Students at the academy can start their own clubs if they have a faculty sponsor. There are over 30 different clubs that meet after school from 3:00 to 3:30. In addition, Milton Academy has a large and highly successful Speech And Debate team that competes in the Massachusetts Forensic League (MFL), National Catholic Forensic League (CFL or NCFL), and National Forensic League (NFL). The school also has many political groups, including the Young Republicans and F.L.A.G. (Forward-looking Liberal Action Group). Milton offers both 15 interscholastic sports for boys and girls each and nine intramural teams. Milton is a member of both the Independent School League and the New England Schools Sailing Association division of the Interscholastic Sailing Association . Since 1886, Milton's traditional rival has been the Noble and Greenough School of Dedham. Recently, the Ultimate team was ranked seventh in the nation and the varsity Football team "entered the 2005 season with the best ten year record of all ISL prep programs". In the past five years, Milton has won 17 ISL Championships and most recently the boys' tennis team won New England's. The boys' tennis team has won four New England titles in a row. Milton's boys' hockey team has had several players go on to successful professional careers, most notably 12-year NHLer Marty McInnis and current Ottawa Senator Josh Hennessy. [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?id=959&hubname=nhl [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/players/bio/?name=Josh+Hennessy&hubname=nhl-senators] PUBLICATIONS Milton Academy maintains two publications. The Milton Measure, the oldest and official publication of the school, is entering its 113th year. The Milton Paper, the school's unofficial newspaper, operates on donations, but is still subject to school oversight. The Milton Paper has been operating for over twenty years. Both newspapers use school facilities. ACADEMIC AND STUDENT LIFE FACILITIES Straus Library - In the 1950s, Straus was the Academy's main library. Today it serves as a familiar and beloved gathering space for formal and informal events. Straus is also home to Milton's college counseling office. Apthorp Chapel - Constructed in 1921, Apthorp Chapel hosts the non-denominational chapel program for boarding students every Sunday evening during the school year. The program often includes guests, students and faculty reflecting on issues affecting the School community, the nation and the world. Kellner Performing Arts Center - Opened in 1992, Kellner is a teaching center for the performing arts and music departments. It includes a large dance studio; classrooms for speech and debate training; classrooms and practice rooms for work in chorus, orchestra and jazz; a "black box" studio theater; fully equipped scene construction and costume shops; Pieh Commons, where student art work is often exhibited; and the Ruth King Theatre. Ruth King Theatre - A gift of novelist Stephen King, in memory of his mother, King Theatre is equipped with a stage adaptable to thrust or apron configurations and is a 20th century adaptation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. William Coburn Cox Library - Given by William Coburn Cox '24 and his wife, Jessie Bancroft Cox, the library's resources serve students, faculty and staff. Its collection includes 46,000 volumes. Library staff members help students learn research strategies, using the cataloguing system and online resources. In the basement of the library, Milton students are entitled to extra academic help in the Academic Skills Center. Health and Counseling Center - Registered nurses, school physicians and counselors at the Health Center help students who need physical or emotional care. The Health Center also provides overnight accommodations for students requiring additional attention while not feeling well. The Health Center staff also manages programs that involve students in promoting healthy lifestyles and in responding to those with emotional or physical needs. Ayer Observatory - Astronomy students use the Ayer Observatory to observe and study celestial objects. The observatory's 12-foot dome houses a five-inch Clark refractor for general classroom use; its smaller dome houses a nine-inch Takahashi reflector. The observatory is open to all students on the first Friday of every month and for any unique celestial occurrences. Schwarz Student Center - The Schwarz Student Center offers a single space that is part of daily campus life for all students and adults at Milton, enhancing opportunities to build relationships. The center includes a common area for students to gather outside of class; a snack bar and recreation area with ping-pong and foosball tables; a school bookstore with a wide array of necessities; student activities offices; a computer center; and spaces for faculty-student meetings. Ware Hall - Originally built as the Girls' School schoolhouse, Ware Hall is now home to classical language, modern language and mathematics classrooms; a language laboratory; and Milton's Middle School offices and classrooms. Warren Hall - Built in 1885 and renovated in 2002, Warren Hall includes the English department, deans' offices and the Office of Admission in a building sensitively restored to provide state-of-the-art teaching areas within an environment that honors its early role as "the old schoolhouse." Wigglesworth Hall - Affectionately known as Wigg Hall, this building is home to the history department where students and faculty gather around oval Harkness tables that promote stimulating discussion in an environment where everyone — including the teacher — is an equal and important participant. Athletic and Convocation Center - Opened in 1998, the "ACC" includes two field houses that provide opportunities for student athletes of different skill levels to participate in a wide range of sports. The south field house, also the Fitzgibbons Convocation Center (FCC), includes three basketball courts, convocation capacity for the School, and an indoor track. The north field house includes a hockey rink, which, when de-iced, becomes three tennis courts or space for indoor practice of field sports. The second floor of the ACC features the Esther and Herbert G. Stokinger '24 Fitness Center, coaches offices, and training rooms. Served also as the site for a massive sex scandal where a female student was accused of performing oral sex on a number of male students. Caroline Saltonstall Building - The Caroline Saltonstall Building includes the business office, the alumni and development office and one gymnasium. The building stands on the original Milton Girls' School campus. Robert Saltonstall Gymnasium - Once the major boys' gymnasium at Milton, the Robert Saltonstall Gym now houses the H. Adams Carter '32 Climbing Wall where students can learn to rock climb. Art students studying sculpture, ceramics and woodworking learn and practice here as well. RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES Approximately half of the Upper School student body consists of boarders. Each of Milton's eight, single-sex residential "houses" has unique traditions, such as holiday caroling, pumpkin carving, picnics, "pottery night" (mug painting for the dorm), Rain Soccer on East Campus before dinner on rainy days, barbecues, "flagpole runs," dodgeball, and dorm bowling to help foster friendship and support within the house. House sizes range from 31 to 48 students and students live in the same house for their entire time at Milton. Boys
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