Dana Hall School
Wellesley · MA · Private independent · K-12 combined
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The Rivers School → Walnut Hill School For The Arts → Brandon School & Residental Treatment → Riverside School → Fusion Academy Newton → Learning Prep School → Rcs Learning Center → Gifford School →📋 At a glance
- 📚 18 AP courses offered (school profile)
- 🏆 5 National Merit SemifinalistsRoughly the top 1% of PSAT scorers in each state — about 16,000 juniors nationally. A useful gauge of a school's academic top end. (2024)
- 📝 SAT avg 1390 (25-75: 1330–1460)
- 📝 ACT avg 31 (25-75: 29–33)
- 📚 AP exam pass rate 86% (avg score 4.1)
Composed from the school's own published profile (2024), and other public data. Full breakdowns below.
How Dana Hall School compares for families
Among the academically strongest private schools in our database.
- ▸ NationallySAT mean 1390 (≈ top 6% of US test-takers) · ACT mean 31.0 (≈ top 7%) · 86% AP pass rate (US average: ~60%) · 5 National Merit Semifinalists last year (NMSF is the top 1% of US PSAT scorers).
- ▸ LocallyMA students outperform the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math (+14 points).
- ▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The Rivers School, Walnut Hill School For The Arts, Brandon School & Residental Treatment and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.
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University of Massachusetts-Amherst
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $22,383/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rivers School Weston |
Private | 2.8 | 515 | +5.1% |
| Walnut Hill School For The Arts Natick |
Private | 2.9 | 277 | -4.5% |
| Brandon School & Residental Treatment Natick |
Private | 2.9 | 45 | — |
| Riverside School Needham |
Private | 3.5 | 4 | — |
| Fusion Academy Newton Newton |
Private | 3.9 | 61 | — |
| Learning Prep School West Newton |
Private | 4.7 | 146 | -9.3% |
| Rcs Learning Center Natick |
Private | 5.0 | 39 | — |
| Gifford School Weston |
Private | 5.2 | 90 | — |