Portsmouth Abbey School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12. Founded in 1926 by the English Benedictine community, the school is located on a 500-acre campus along the picturesque shores of Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay.

The Portsmouth Abbey education is grounded in the Western intellectual tradition, from ancient Greece and Rome and continuing into this century. This classical curriculum is balanced by a focus on spirituality, athletics, the arts and fun.

The School's mission encompasses the importance of reverence for God and the human person, respect for learning and order, and responsibility for the shared experience of community life.


Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 6 miles from Newport, 28 miles from Providence, 63 miles from Boston. Click here for directions.


350 students


Traditional classical


Wide range of visual and performing arts; state-of-the-art fine arts center; art gallery; chamber orchestra; drama program; three annual stage productions; private music lessons


More than 42 teams competing in 24 sports; world-class, 18-hole Scottish links-style golf course; eight squash courts and state-of-the-art fitness center; six-lane, all-weather track; nine tennis courts; indoor ice hockey rink; two gymnasiums, multiple outdoor playing fields

       


Founded in 1926 by Catholic Benedictine monks


12 to 14 students


Eight residential Houses


Four-year academic scholarship for students entering Form III with SSAT scores in the 90th percentile or above; annual Abbey scholarships for new students with SSAT test scores in the 80th percentile or above


Wireless Internet access and Internet access available throughout campus

 


Clubs include Appalachian Service Project; The Beacon (student newspaper); The Raven (art and literary magazine); Math League; Human Rights Group; Future Problem Solvers; Cultural Awareness at Portsmouth (CAAP); Big Brothers and Big Sisters; Creative Writing Workshop; community service projects; Debate Club; The Gregorian (yearbook); Model United Nations; Red Key (campus tour guides); Social Committee; Student Council; Humanities Forum; WJHD Radio Station; and more.

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