Thornton Academy

Saco · ME · Private independent · K-12 combined

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Where graduates go, as the school itself publishes it. Thornton Academy publishes where its graduates go (not stated): 161 colleges, including Amherst College, Boston College, Boston University, Bowdoin College.
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Where graduates go — as published by the school

Thornton Academy publishes its college acceptances (not stated): 161 colleges. See the full list ↓

Their published college acceptances

College acceptances

Thornton Academy publishes the colleges that admitted its graduates. What follows is copied from that document — 161 colleges, in the document's own order.

The document does not state a class year for this list.

Ivy+ and most selective · 9

Brown University · Columbia University · Cornell University · Dartmouth College · Duke University · Harvard University · Massachusetts Institute of Technology · Stanford University · Yale University

Other California · 1

California Institute of Technology

Out of state · 135

Allegheny College · American Musical and Dramatic Academy · American University · Amherst College · Assumption University · Auburn University · Babson College · Bard College · Bates College · Baylor University · Bentley University · Berklee College of Music · Binghamton University · Boston College · and 121 more below

Not matched to a college page · 16

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · American Academy of Art · Bishop's University · Cornish College of the Arts · Hong Kong University of Science and Technology · IE University · Irvine Valley College · Keio University · Kennebec Valley Community College · Maastricht University · Maine College of Art & Design · Manhattan School of Music · McGill University · Michigan State Uni · and 2 more below

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✓ Stanford University ✓ New York University — University of Southern California — University of California, Los Angeles — University of California, Berkeley — University of Michigan ✓ Cornell University ✓ Boston University — Northeastern University — University of Texas at Austin — Georgetown University ✓ Duke University

Any college:

The school down the road: The New School

College	Thornton Academy	The New School
Boston College	✓ named	—
Boston University	✓ named	—
Brown University	✓ named	—
Carnegie Mellon University	✓ named	—
Columbia University	✓ named	—
Cornell University	✓ named	—
Dartmouth College	✓ named	—
Duke University	✓ named	—
Emory University	✓ named	—
Georgia Institute of Technology	✓ named	—
Harvard University	✓ named	—
Johns Hopkins University	✓ named	—

Both schools print names, not counts, so this shows which selective colleges each list names.

All 161 colleges, as the document prints them

Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Allegheny College American Academy of Art American Musical and Dramatic Academy American University Amherst College Assumption University Auburn University Babson College Bard College Bates College Baylor University Bentley University Berklee College of Music Binghamton University Bishop's University Boston College Boston University Bowdoin College Brandeis University Bridgewater State University Brown University Bucknell University Butler University California Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve University Citadel Military College of South Carolina Clark University Clarkson University

and 131 more

Clemson University Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colby-Sawyer College Colgate University College of Charleston Colorado State University (Fort Collins) Columbia University Connecticut College Cornell University Cornish College of the Arts Curry College Dartmouth College Dean College Drexel University Duke University East Carolina University Eastern Connecticut State University Eastman School of Music Elon University Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Daytona Beach) Emerson College Emmanuel College Emory University Endicott College Fairfield University Fashion Institute of Technology Fisher College Fitchburg State University Florida Atlantic University Florida Institute of Technology Florida State University Fordham University Framingham State University Franklin Pierce University Furman University George Mason University George Washington University Georgia Institute of Technology Gettysburg College Harvard University High Point University Hofstra University Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Husson University IE University Illinois Institute of Technology Indiana University (Bloomington) Iowa State University Irvine Valley College James Madison University Johns Hopkins University Johnson & Wales University (Providence) Keene State College Keio University Kennebec Valley Community College Lafayette College Lasell University Lehigh University Lesley University Long Island University (Post) Louisiana State University Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Maryland Maastricht University Maine College of Art & Design Maine Maritime Academy Manhattan School of Music Marymount Manhattan College Massachusetts College of Art and Design Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Massachusetts Institute of Technology McGill University Merrimack College Miami University (Oxford) Michigan State Uni Middlebury College Monmouth University Montana State University Montserrat College of Art Muhlenberg College Nazareth University New York University Quinnipiac University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Rhode Island School of Design Rice University Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Technology Roger Williams University Rutgers University (New Brunswick) Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Saint Joseph's College of Maine Saint Michael's College Salem State University Salve Regina University Sarah Lawrence College Savannah College of Art and Design School of the Art Institute of Chicago School of Visual Arts Seattle University Seton Hall University Siena College Skidmore College Smith College Southern Methodist University Southern New Hampshire University Springfield College St. John's University St. Thomas University Stanford University Stevens Institute of Technology Stockton University Stonehill College Stony Brook University Suffolk University SUNY at Albany SUNY at Purchase College SUNY College at Old Westbury SUNY College at Oswego Susquehanna University Syracuse University Temple University Texas A&M University United States Coast Guard Academy United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy at West Point United States Naval Academy Yale University

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Independently verified As published by Thornton Academy — Thornton Academy School Profile 2024-2025 (linked on the school-counseling resources page as 'TA Profile 2024 - 2025') ↗. Found at: Page 2, heading 'College Acceptances'.

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How Thornton Academy compares for families

What families should know about Thornton Academy.

▸ LocallyME sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
▸ vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: The School At Sweetser, Morrison Center, The New School and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Your state's public flagship

University of Maine

96%

admit rate

$13,326

in-state tuition/yr · $36,756 out-of-state

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 $17,510/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.

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Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.

Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 1,700 in 2018 to 1,520 in 2022 — over 4 years.

-10.6%

Why only 3 data points?

Private school enrollment comes from the NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), which is collected every other year — not annually like public-school data. The most recent published collection is 2021–22; NCES targeted spring 2026 for the 2023–24 release — we'll load it as soon as it's published.

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of -2.8%/year, projecting from 2022's 1,520 students:

2023

1,478

2025

1,398

2027

1,322

≈ 198 fewer students by 2027 — a real revenue/relevance risk worth getting ahead of.

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue at risk

At tuition per student, the 198 students projected to be lost by 2027 represent ≈ $3,168,000/year in tuition at risk.

Tuition is an editable estimate (PSS doesn't publish tuition) — set it to your school's figure.

Most similar nearby high schools

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 School At Sweetser Saco	Private	0.9	41	—
Morrison Center Scarborough	Private	8.6	30	—
The New School Kennebunk	Private	10.1	20	—
Aucocisco School Cape Elizabeth	Private	12.4	23	—
Waynflete School Portland	Private	12.9	548	+0.7%
Nfi Buxton - Beacon House Buxton	Private	13.7	8	—
Glickman Academy Portland	Private	15.2	26	—
Greater Portland Christian School South Portland	Private	11.5	129	-9.2%

At a glance

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Thornton Academy is a private high school in Saco, ME, enrolling 1,520 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Enrollment is down 11% from 2018 to 2022.

Thornton Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 161 colleges. Source: Thornton Academy School Profile 2024-2025 (linked on the school-counseling resources page as 'TA Profile 2024 - 2025').

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.

Questions families ask

Where do Thornton Academy graduates go to college? Thornton Academy publishes a college acceptances list for the not stated: 161 colleges. Source: Thornton Academy School Profile 2024-2025 (linked on the school-counseling resources page as 'TA Profile 2024 - 2025').

How many students attend Thornton Academy? Thornton Academy is a private high school in Saco, ME, enrolling 1,520 students in grades 9-12 in 2022.

Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.

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