The Governor's Academy
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The Governor's Academy (formerly Governor Dummer Academy) is an independent school located on 450 acres (1.8 km²) in the village of Byfield, Massachusetts
, United States
(town of Newbury
); 33 miles (53.1 km) north of Boston. The Academy enrolls approximately 385 students in grades nine through twelve, 70% of whom are boarders. The school was established in 1763 being the oldest continuously-operating independent boarding school in the nation.
. The school fields 23 varsity teams and 47 interscholastic teams. There are three levels of interscholastic competition offered at The Governor's Academy: varsity, junior varsity, and thirds.
2004 - Football ISL Champs
2005 - Football ISL Champs
2006 - Girls Soccer ISL Champions
2006 - Softball ISL Champions
2007-2008 - Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2008 - Boys Lacrosse ISL Champions (undefeated)
2008 - Girls Softball ISL Champions
2008 - Golf ISL Champions
2008 - Girls Cross Country ISL and New England Champions
2008-2009 - Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2009 - Boys lacrosse Tri-ISL Champions
2009 - Field Hockey New England Champions
2009 - Girls Cross Country New England Champions
2009 - 2010 Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2010-2011 - Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2011 - Boys Lacrosse ISL Champions (undefeated)
2011 - Girls Softball ISL Champions
2011 - Varsity Football ISL/New England Champions (undefeated)
, who funded it in his will. Dummer had been lieutenant governor and acting governor of Massachusetts for many years, and led the colony through a difficult period in the earlier 18th century: fighting off forays by "French & Indians" during what became known as "Dummer's War
" in the 1720s. He also served as an early Overseer of Harvard College
. He was from a prominent colonial family with his brother Jeremiah Dummer
having been a principal founding benefactor of the College of New Haven which later became Yale University. As the Boston Latin School only accepted students from the city of Boston, the need arose for schools in more outlying areas to prepare students for college—the only ones existing at that time in New England being Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Brown. In that context, the Dummer Charity School or Dummer Grammar School commenced operation in 1763 pursuant to the will of Governor Dummer with Samuel Moody as its first headmaster. In 1782, the Dummer school was officially incorporated as The Dummer Academy, whose graduates in this era comprised approximately 25% of the undergraduate student body at Harvard. It should be noted, however, that most children in this era were home-schooled with pre-college education ending around the age of 14; with youths thereafter going on to college or entering the workforce. Thus most college freshmen tended to be the age of high school freshmen today.
As was the custom, the curriculum in this era focused primarily on the study of Scripture, basic math and English and, most importantly, instruction in Latin, Greek, and the Classics. The curriculum broadened over time as the requirements of college admission expanded. Although the academy initially operated in a one room schoolhouse which still stands to this day, it had access to the grand mansion of the late governor, that remains a central fixture on the campus as the headmaster's residence. Over time other structures were built and the faculty and curriculum expanded so that by the time of the school's centennial in 1863, the Dummer Academy had grown into a well known 19th century prep school that catered mostly to children from affluent families who aspired to the Ivy League. By the turn of the 20th Century, however, the school had fallen on hard times, with enrollment and income down, as the school struggled under the shadow of Exeter, Andover, and other schools that had grown to become very well known and prestigious. It was in this context that Dr. Charles Ingham became headmaster in 1908, launching great efforts to revive the Academy. As a result, Dummer Academy became stabilized, and began to again thrive as a premier New England prep school that sent over a third of its graduates to Ivy League colleges during that period. Upon Dr. Ingham's retirement in 1930, Edward "Ted" Eames became headmaster, a post he held for 30 years. Early in Master Eames' tenure, the name of the school was changed to the Governor Dummer Academy, a title it retained until 2006.
Over the years, the school's name has been entwined with those of many famous people. Paul Revere
created the first seal for the school; John Quincy Adams
served as secretary to the Board of Trustees; Theophilus Parsons
, a Chief Justice of Massachusetts and author of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780, attended the Academy; Samuel Phillips, Jr.
, founder of Phillips Academy, Andover graduated in 1771; Captain Edward Preble
, commander of the USS Constitution and a hero of the Barbary Wars, studied there; Booker T. Washington Jr. (son of Booker T. Washington
) starred on the football team in the early 1900s; Yu Gil-jun, a famous social reformer and the first Korean to study in the West, attended the school. Henry Durant
, a founder of the University of California and its first president, and later an early mayor of Oakland, served as headmaster of the Dummer Academy from 1849-1852.
With some exceptions, the school primarily was open only to boys until coeducation was established in 1972.
The decision to change met with resistance from some students and alumni, and attracted media attention from around the country. Those who promoted the change saw it as one of a number of ways to expand the geographic representation and the overall appeal of the school, especially to those who were not familiar with the school or its history. The name change took effect on July 1, 2006.http://www.gda.org/common/our_name/news_detail.asp?newsid=217106. In 2010-2011, the Academy set records for admissions inquiries, interviews and applications, thus supporting the decision that the name change would enhance institutional marketing efforts.
Byfield, Massachusetts
Byfield is a village in the town of Newbury, in Essex County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It borders West Newbury, Georgetown, and Rowley. It is located about 30 miles north-northeast of Boston, along Interstate 95, about 10 miles south of the border between New Hampshire and...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(town of Newbury
Newbury, Massachusetts
Newbury is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2010 census. Newbury includes the villages of Old Town , Plum Island and Byfield, home of The Governor's Academy , a private preparatory school.- History :Newbury Plantation was settled and incorporated...
); 33 miles (53.1 km) north of Boston. The Academy enrolls approximately 385 students in grades nine through twelve, 70% of whom are boarders. The school was established in 1763 being the oldest continuously-operating independent boarding school in the nation.
Academics
Students study in small classes, with a student-to-teacher ratio of 5-1. AP (Advanced Placement) courses are offered in nearly 20 subjects, from mathematics and science to art, foreign languages, English and history. Nearly 120 students took AP exams last year, with 85% earning a score of 3 or higher, and 60% earning scores of 4 or 5. Foreign language classes are offered in Chinese, French, Spanish, German and Latin. Eighty-five percent of faculty live on campus and serve as dorm parents and coaches as well as classroom teachers. More than 60% have advanced degrees, with several having earned terminal degrees in science, law, education and medicine. TheAthletics
The Academy boasts a long and storied athletics tradition and is a member of the Independent School LeagueIndependent School League (Boston Area)
The Independent School League is composed of sixteen New England preparatory schools that compete athletically and academically. Founded in 1948, the ISL's sixteen member compete in eighteen sports in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference...
. The school fields 23 varsity teams and 47 interscholastic teams. There are three levels of interscholastic competition offered at The Governor's Academy: varsity, junior varsity, and thirds.
2004 - Football ISL Champs
2005 - Football ISL Champs
2006 - Girls Soccer ISL Champions
2006 - Softball ISL Champions
2007-2008 - Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2008 - Boys Lacrosse ISL Champions (undefeated)
2008 - Girls Softball ISL Champions
2008 - Golf ISL Champions
2008 - Girls Cross Country ISL and New England Champions
2008-2009 - Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2009 - Boys lacrosse Tri-ISL Champions
2009 - Field Hockey New England Champions
2009 - Girls Cross Country New England Champions
2009 - 2010 Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2010-2011 - Girls Ice Hockey New England Champions
2011 - Boys Lacrosse ISL Champions (undefeated)
2011 - Girls Softball ISL Champions
2011 - Varsity Football ISL/New England Champions (undefeated)
Arts
Programs in visual and performing arts are offered in the Kaiser Art Center and the Performing Arts Center. Kaiser has studios for photography and film, ceramics, drawing, painting and design. The PAC has a 500-seat auditorium/theater, a black box, an art gallery, and a complete workshop for technical theater. The Academy has performed exceedingly well in recent Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards competition, ranking first in total awards in 2010 and second in 2011.History
The school was founded two years after the death of William DummerWilliam Dummer
William Dummer was Acting Governor of the Province of Massachusetts Bay from 1723 to 1728.-Family:Dummer was born in Boston and died in Newbury, Massachusetts, the son of Jeremiah Dummer, the first American born silversmith, and Anna Atwater...
, who funded it in his will. Dummer had been lieutenant governor and acting governor of Massachusetts for many years, and led the colony through a difficult period in the earlier 18th century: fighting off forays by "French & Indians" during what became known as "Dummer's War
Dummer's War
Dummer's War , also known as Lovewell's War, Father Rale's War, Greylock's War, the Three Years War, the 4th Indian War or the Wabanaki-New England War of 1722–1725, was a series of battles between British settlers of the three northernmost British colonies of North America of the time and the...
" in the 1720s. He also served as an early Overseer of Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
. He was from a prominent colonial family with his brother Jeremiah Dummer
Jeremiah Dummer
Jeremiah Dummer was an important colonial figure for New England in the early 18th century. His most significant contributions to American history were his A Defense of the New England Charters and his role in the formation of Yale College.-Background and early life:Jeremiah Dummer's family...
having been a principal founding benefactor of the College of New Haven which later became Yale University. As the Boston Latin School only accepted students from the city of Boston, the need arose for schools in more outlying areas to prepare students for college—the only ones existing at that time in New England being Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Brown. In that context, the Dummer Charity School or Dummer Grammar School commenced operation in 1763 pursuant to the will of Governor Dummer with Samuel Moody as its first headmaster. In 1782, the Dummer school was officially incorporated as The Dummer Academy, whose graduates in this era comprised approximately 25% of the undergraduate student body at Harvard. It should be noted, however, that most children in this era were home-schooled with pre-college education ending around the age of 14; with youths thereafter going on to college or entering the workforce. Thus most college freshmen tended to be the age of high school freshmen today.
As was the custom, the curriculum in this era focused primarily on the study of Scripture, basic math and English and, most importantly, instruction in Latin, Greek, and the Classics. The curriculum broadened over time as the requirements of college admission expanded. Although the academy initially operated in a one room schoolhouse which still stands to this day, it had access to the grand mansion of the late governor, that remains a central fixture on the campus as the headmaster's residence. Over time other structures were built and the faculty and curriculum expanded so that by the time of the school's centennial in 1863, the Dummer Academy had grown into a well known 19th century prep school that catered mostly to children from affluent families who aspired to the Ivy League. By the turn of the 20th Century, however, the school had fallen on hard times, with enrollment and income down, as the school struggled under the shadow of Exeter, Andover, and other schools that had grown to become very well known and prestigious. It was in this context that Dr. Charles Ingham became headmaster in 1908, launching great efforts to revive the Academy. As a result, Dummer Academy became stabilized, and began to again thrive as a premier New England prep school that sent over a third of its graduates to Ivy League colleges during that period. Upon Dr. Ingham's retirement in 1930, Edward "Ted" Eames became headmaster, a post he held for 30 years. Early in Master Eames' tenure, the name of the school was changed to the Governor Dummer Academy, a title it retained until 2006.
Over the years, the school's name has been entwined with those of many famous people. Paul Revere
Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith and a patriot in the American Revolution. He is most famous for alerting Colonial militia of approaching British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, Paul Revere's Ride...
created the first seal for the school; John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...
served as secretary to the Board of Trustees; Theophilus Parsons
Theophilus Parsons
Theophilus Parsons was an American jurist.Born in Newbury, Massachusetts, and the son of a clergyman, Parsons was one of the early students at the Dummer Academy before matriculating to Harvard College from which he graduated in 1769, was a schoolmaster in Falmouth from 1770–1773; he studied law,...
, a Chief Justice of Massachusetts and author of the Massachusetts Constitution of 1780, attended the Academy; Samuel Phillips, Jr.
Samuel Phillips, Jr.
Samuel Phillips, Jr. . Merchant, manufacturer and patriot, Phillips is considered a pioneer in American education.Samuel Phillips Jr. was born in North Andover, Massachusetts...
, founder of Phillips Academy, Andover graduated in 1771; Captain Edward Preble
Edward Preble
Edward Preble was a United States naval officer.-Early life and Revolutionary War:Preble was born at Falmouth, Eastern Massachusetts, now Portland, Maine, 15 August 1761, the son of Gen. Jedidiah Preble. As a boy, his home was destroyed in the burning of Falmouth by British Naval Commander Henry...
, commander of the USS Constitution and a hero of the Barbary Wars, studied there; Booker T. Washington Jr. (son of Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington
Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American educator, author, orator, and political leader. He was the dominant figure in the African-American community in the United States from 1890 to 1915...
) starred on the football team in the early 1900s; Yu Gil-jun, a famous social reformer and the first Korean to study in the West, attended the school. Henry Durant
Henry Durant
Henry Durant was the founding president of the University of California.-Biography:Graduate of Yale College...
, a founder of the University of California and its first president, and later an early mayor of Oakland, served as headmaster of the Dummer Academy from 1849-1852.
With some exceptions, the school primarily was open only to boys until coeducation was established in 1972.
Name change
In December 2005, the Board of Trustees voted to change the name of the Academy to "The Governor's Academy" amid concerns that the name "Dummer" was deterring prospective students from applying. Legally the name remains "Governor Dummer Academy," doing business as "The Governor's Academy." When founded, the Academy was named "Dummer Charity School." Subsequently, the name was changed to the "Dummer Academy", which name it was known by for a century and a half.The decision to change met with resistance from some students and alumni, and attracted media attention from around the country. Those who promoted the change saw it as one of a number of ways to expand the geographic representation and the overall appeal of the school, especially to those who were not familiar with the school or its history. The name change took effect on July 1, 2006.http://www.gda.org/common/our_name/news_detail.asp?newsid=217106. In 2010-2011, the Academy set records for admissions inquiries, interviews and applications, thus supporting the decision that the name change would enhance institutional marketing efforts.
Notable alumni
- Samuel PhillipsSamuel Phillips, Jr.Samuel Phillips, Jr. . Merchant, manufacturer and patriot, Phillips is considered a pioneer in American education.Samuel Phillips Jr. was born in North Andover, Massachusetts...
(1771), founder of Phillips AcademyPhillips AcademyPhillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
Andover - Eliphalet PearsonEliphalet PearsonEliphalet Pearson U.S. educator; 1st principal of Phillips Academy 1778-1786; acting president of Harvard University 1804-1806.Pearson graduated from Harvard in 1773 after having attended Dummer Charity School ....
(1769), first headmaster of Phillips Andover, interim President of Harvard University, 1804-1806. - Theophilus ParsonsTheophilus ParsonsTheophilus Parsons was an American jurist.Born in Newbury, Massachusetts, and the son of a clergyman, Parsons was one of the early students at the Dummer Academy before matriculating to Harvard College from which he graduated in 1769, was a schoolmaster in Falmouth from 1770–1773; he studied law,...
(1765), former Chief Justice of Massachusetts - Samuel TenneySamuel TenneySamuel Tenney was a United States Representative from New Hampshire. Born in Byfield, Massachusetts, he attended Dummer Academy there and graduated from Harvard College in 1772. He taught school at Andover and studied medicine, beginning practice in Exeter, New Hampshire. He was a surgeon in the...
, scholar, judge, physician/surgeon who treated wounded at the Battle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker HillThe Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17, 1775, mostly on and around Breed's Hill, during the Siege of Boston early in the American Revolutionary War...
, attached to the 1st Rhode Island Regiment1st Rhode Island RegimentThe 1st Rhode Island Regiment was a Continental Army regiment from Rhode Island during the American Revolutionary War . Like most regiments of the Continental Army, the unit went through several incarnations and name changes. It became well-known as the "Black Regiment" because, for a time, it had...
, encamped at Valley Forge, PA, designated acting Surgeon General of the Army by General Washington, delegate to New Hampshire's Constitutional Convention, U.S. Congressman. - Rufus KingRufus KingRufus King was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat. He was a delegate for Massachusetts to the Continental Congress. He also attended the Constitutional Convention and was one of the signers of the United States Constitution on September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
(1773) delegate to Constitutional Convention, United States Senator and 1816 Federalist candidate for President. - Samuel Sewall (congressman)Samuel Sewall (congressman)Samuel Sewall was an American lawyer and congressman. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts.After attending Dummer Charity School , Sewall graduated from Harvard College Samuel Sewall (December 11, 1757 – June 8, 1814) was an American lawyer and congressman. He was born in Boston,...
(1772), U.S. Congressman, Chief Justice of Massachusetts - Edward PrebleEdward PrebleEdward Preble was a United States naval officer.-Early life and Revolutionary War:Preble was born at Falmouth, Eastern Massachusetts, now Portland, Maine, 15 August 1761, the son of Gen. Jedidiah Preble. As a boy, his home was destroyed in the burning of Falmouth by British Naval Commander Henry...
(1776), U.S. Naval officer during Revolutionary War and thereafter, commanded USS Constitution during war with Barbary Pirates. - Benjamin Pickman, Jr.Benjamin Pickman, Jr.Benjamin Pickman, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Pickman was born in Salem, Massachusetts, a descendant of Benjamin Pickman, an Englishman from Bristol. Benjamin Pickman, Jr. graduated from Harvard University in 1784 after having attended Dummer Academy...
(1780), Mass. state legislator, U.S. Congressman - Sir David OchterlonyDavid OchterlonySir David Ochterlony, 1st Baronet GCB was a British general.-Biography:David Ochterlony was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended the Dummer Charity School in nearby Byfield, Massachusetts...
American "Tory" officer in the British Army who served in India from 1777 until his death in 1825, rising to the rank of general while helping to consolidate British colonial rule there. - Tobias LearTobias LearTobias Lear is best known as the personal secretary to President George Washington. Lear served Washington from 1784 until the former-President's death in 1799...
(1779), personal secretary to George Washington - Samuel OsgoodSamuel OsgoodSamuel Osgood was an American merchant and statesman born in North Andover Massachusetts, parent town of the Andovers. His family home still stands at 440 Osgood Street in North Andover...
(1776), first U.S. Postmaster, Speaker New York State Assembly; first President, City Bank of New York - Joseph WillardJoseph WillardJoseph Willard was a U.S. Congregational clergyman and academic. He was educated at the Dummer Academy and Harvard College and served as pastor in Beverly, Massachusetts...
, President of Harvard University (1781–1804) - Samuel Webber, President of Harvard University (1806–1810)
- Parker CleavelandParker CleavelandParker Cleaveland was an American geologist and mineralogist, born in Rowley, Massachusetts.He was identified with the early progress of the natural sciences...
(1795), professor of mineralogy at Bowdoin College, leading early American authority on this subject known the "Father of American Mineralogy" - Otis Phillips Lord (1828), Speaker of Mass. House; Justice, Mass. Supreme Judicial Court
- Benjamin Apthorp Gould (the Elder)(circa 1803), principal of Boston Latin SchoolBoston Latin SchoolThe Boston Latin School is a public exam school founded on April 23, 1635, in Boston, Massachusetts. It is both the first public school and oldest existing school in the United States....
and father of the astronomer of the same name. - Frederick W. LanderFrederick W. LanderFrederick West Lander was a transcontinental United States explorer, general in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and a prolific poet.-Birth and early years:...
, Brig. Gen. USA, killed in action during the Civil War. - John W. CandlerJohn W. CandlerJohn Wilson Candler was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He was born in Boston on February 10, 1828. He attended the Marblehead and Dummer Academies. He then became a merchant, engaged in shipping and commerce with the East and West Indies and South America. He served as a...
, member of Congress from Mass during the 1880s. - George Bancroft Griffith (1858), poet
- Benjamin Perley PooreBenjamin Perley PooreBenjamin Perley Poore was a prominent American newspaper correspondent, editor, and author in the mid-19th century...
, journalist, newspaper editor and founder of the Gridiron ClubGridiron ClubThe Gridiron Club and Foundation, founded in 1885, is the oldest and one of the most prestigious journalistic organizations in Washington, D.C. Its 65 active members represent major newspapers, news services, news magazines and broadcast networks. Membership is by invitation only and has...
. - Edward S. Griffing (1885), corporate lawyer, mayor of New Rochelle, NY.
- Rev. Winthrop Peabody, Anglican churchman, missionary to Alaska.
- Frank CroweFrank CroweFrancis Trenholm Crowe was the chief engineer of the Hoover Dam. During that time, he was the superintendent of Six Companies, the construction company that oversaw the construction project....
, (1901) civil engineer and dam builder (Hoover DamHoover DamHoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada. It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President...
, Shasta DamShasta DamShasta Dam is an arch dam across the Sacramento River in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, at the north end of the Sacramento Valley. The dam mainly serves long-term water storage and flood control in its reservoir, Shasta Lake, and also generates hydroelectric power...
) - Leonard M. Fowle (1924), sports writer for the Boston Globe and amateur sailor for whom the Leonard M. Fowle trophy is named.
- James T. McClellan (1928), sculptor.
- William Summer JohnsonWilliam Summer JohnsonWilliam Summer Johnson was an American chemist and teacher. From 1940 to 1958, Dr. Johnson was an instructor and then professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. In 1958, he moved to Stanford University in California where he spent the remainder of his scientific career...
(1932), professor of chemistry at Stanford who was awarded the National Medal of ScienceNational Medal of ScienceThe National Medal of Science is an honor bestowed by the President of the United States to individuals in science and engineering who have made important contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the fields of behavioral and social sciences, biology, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and...
. - Benjamin A. Smith IIBenjamin A. Smith IIBenjamin Atwood Smith II was a United States Senator from the state of Massachusetts from December 1960 until November 1962.-Family and education:...
(1935), U.S. Senator from Mass., 1960-62. - Daniel Hanley (1935), chief physician for U.S. Olympic team, 1964-72.
- John W. Frost (1939), national accounts manager, Stanley Tools
- Joe HoagueJoe HoagueJoseph Daniell Hoague was a professional American football player in the National Football League with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and later the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles, and the Boston Yanks...
(1937), professional football player, Pittsburgh Steelers. - Henry M. Sanders (1947), mayor of Darien, CT (1991–1997).
- Michael B. Smith (1954), Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Ambassador to GATT.
- Dana Atchley (1959), pioneer of Digital Storytelling
- R. Danforth Ogg, Jr. (1968), former mayor of Kodiak, Alaska and state legislator.
- Jeb BradleyJeb BradleyJoseph E. "Jeb" Bradley is a Republican member of the New Hampshire State Senate, currently serving as Senate Majority Leader. He represents his hometown of Wolfeboro, New Hampshire and 16 other towns in east-central New Hampshire. He was formerly a U.S...
(1970), U.S. Congressman, 2003–2007; N.H. State Senator 2009- - Jonathan B. Imber (1970), Professor of Sociology and Dept. Chair, Wellesley College
- Michael Mulligan (1971), Headmaster, The Thacher SchoolThe Thacher SchoolThe Thacher School is a co-educational independent boarding school located on 425 acres of hillside overlooking the Ojai Valley in Ojai, California, United States. Founded in 1889 as a boys' school, it is now the oldest co-ed boarding school in California. Girls were first admitted in 1977. The...
- Elaine Salloway (1977) international marketing executive.
- Andre LaFleur (1986) Professional basketball player, Houston Rockets all time leader NCAA assists at Northeastern
- Steve BucknallSteve BucknallSteven Lee Bucknall is a retired English professional basketball player, and former head coach of British Basketball League expansion franchise London Capital....
(1985) Professional basketball player, LA Lakers - Dan GadzuricDan GadzuricDaniel "Dan" Gadzuric is a Dutch professional basketball player who plays for the Jiangsu Dragons in the CBA.Gadzuric, a center, attended preparatory school at The Governor's Academy in Massachusetts, U.S., before playing college basketball for the Bruins at University of California, Los Angeles...
(1998) professional basketball player, Golden State Warriors. - Nat Baldwin (1999) bassist for indie rock collective Dirty ProjectorsDirty ProjectorsThe Dirty Projectors aka David Longstreth includes Amber Coffman , Angel Deradoorian , Brian McOmber , Nat Baldwin , and Haley Dekle during live performances...
and solo artist - Benn FerrieroBenn FerrieroBenn Trevor Ferriero is an American ice hockey center who plays for the San Jose Sharks in the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(2004) professional hockey player, San Jose Sharks - Robert FrancoisRobert FrancoisRobert Joseph Francois is an American football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2009...
(2004) professional football player, Minnesota Vikings, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl champion 2010-11 - JJ Morrissey (2002) professional lacrosse player. Three sport athlete at Governor's, and won the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship at the University of Virginia.