Academic Program, Students and Faculty
Thayer recently completed two state-of-the-art biology labs, a two-story strength and conditioning facility, a new Middle School Resource Center, and four synthetic grass playing fields. In addition, a new Center for the Arts opened its doors in the fall of 2008 and includes a 550-seat theater, dance studios, and art classrooms. Tuition is $35,125 (2011–2012). The school provides $4.9 million in financial aid and is easily accessible from the major surrounding highways: routes 3, I-93, and I-95, and is within walking distance of the Braintree MBTA Red Line rapid transit station.
Total combined enrollment at Thayer Upper and Middle Schools is approximately 690. The Thayer faculty consists of over 100 teachers, and the average class size is between 13 and 16 students. Colleges and universities popular among Thayer graduates include Bates, Cornell, Boston College, Boston University, Bucknell University, Hamilton, Harvard, Holy Cross, Fairfield, George Washington, Middlebury, Trinity, Syracuse University and Tufts.
100% of Thayer graduates matriculate to 4-year colleges and universities. Over 90% of students taking AP exams earn scores of 3 or better and over 60% of Thayer graduates attend colleges and universities listed as "more selective" or "most selective" by Peterson's Guide.
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