Notable Alumni
- Orny Adams born Adam Orenstein, comedian and writer
- Richard Aster, Professor of Geophysics and Chair at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology; President of the Seismological Society of America '77
- Ben Bertini Class of '35 Bruins and Olympic Hockey Trainer
- Carolyn Bertozzi, T.Z. and Irmgard Chu Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology at UC Berkeley, member of US National Academy of Sciences '84
- James MacGregor Burns, Class of '35 Presidential Biographer,
- Kurt Busiek, writer '78
- Gerry Connell, TV Host: Better Your Home, and The Home Pro on The Learning Channels
- Dawen, singer-songwriter
- Rachel Dratch, '84 former cast member of Saturday Night Live
- Brad Ellis, Pianist on the TV show Glee, around '78-'80
- Richard Friedenberg, Screenwriter, Emmy Winner, Grizzly Adams, Oscar Nominee A River Runs Through It
- Kaustubh Garimella, Sloth and Engineer
- Bathsheba Grossman, sculptor '84
- Lev Grossman, novelist and senior writer at Time Magazine '87
- Pete Holmes, comedian '97
- Jon Landau, Class of '64 Manager, Bruce Springsteen
- Ron Lee, former NBA Basketball player (1977–82)
- Zachary Lemnios, Class of '72, Assistant Secretary of Defense
- Scott McCloud, cartoonist and comics theorist '78
- Bill McKibben, environmentalist and writer '77
- Dinny McNamara, Former MLB player (Boston Braves)
- Eugene Mirman, comedian, writer, and film maker '92
- Catherine Murphy, Class of '63, artist
- Matt Nathanson, singer/musician
- Don Nottebart Houston Astros Baseball Player '54
- Ryan Jude Novelline, contemporary artist and fashion designer '08
- Bill Nowlin, Class of '62, Author of 20+ Red Sox History Books, Owner Rounder Records
- Meghan O'Sullivan, official in administration of George W. Bush '87
- Amanda Palmer, musical performer, composer, and member of the duo The Dresden Dolls '94
- Bob Sheridan, Class of '62 Boxing Announcer, Don King Productions
- Tom Silva, Class of 65, general contractor and on-screen personality for This Old House
- Amy Smith, Mechanical Engineer, MacArthur Fellow
- Bill Staines, Class of 64, Folk Music Artist
- Jim Storer, inventor of Lunar Lander (video game)
- Aaron Tap, guitarist and musician '87
- William G. Tapply, Class of '58, deceased, late author of Brady Coyne mystery series
- Melanie Thernstrom, author '82
- Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor: Africa '92
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