Students
Beaver offers grades 6 through 12. Enrollment (2011–12) is 452 students, of whom 329 are in the upper school (grades 9–12) and about 123 are in the middle school (grades 6-8). Classes average about 15 students; one hundred percent of Beaver graduates go on to four-year colleges and universities. The school community is diverse, with students coming from over 70 towns in the metropolitan Boston area and speaking 20 languages besides English at home. About 25% of students and 25% of faculty are of color. 25% of students receive financial aid.
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