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HOW WE RANK:

Sources: GSA internal records (Classes of 2023 to 2026); Education Indicators for Maine, Post-Secondary Education; National Center for Education Statistics, Immediate College Enrollment Rate (2022); Ivy Coach; Cosmic College Consulting; The Bowdoin Orient (March 29, 2024); NPR, "Selective colleges try harder to get rural students to attend" (May 16, 2026).

  • In recent years, 73–81% of George Stevens Academy graduates have enrolled in college immediately after graduation — outpacing both the Maine (57%) and national (62%) averages.

  • GSA graduates have been admitted to some of the most selective colleges in the country — including the University of Chicago (4.5% admit rate), Johns Hopkins University (6.4%), and Bowdoin College (7%, the lowest acceptance rate in the college's history).

  • Nearly a quarter of Americans live in rural communities, yet only about 3% of students at highly selective universities like the University of Chicago do. GSA — a rural Maine school — has placed graduates at that university and others like it.

  • George Stevens Academy graduates were awarded approximately $650,000 in scholarships in 2026 — in a class of 51 graduates.

  • GSA's 10:1 student-teacher ratio is well below the national average of 15:1. Research on class-size reduction (the Tennessee STAR study) found that reductions of this magnitude — 5 to 7 fewer students per class — are associated with meaningfully better outcomes, particularly for students who are economically disadvantaged, concentrated in the size of reduction GSA's ratio represents.

OUR SUCCESS IN NUMBERS

  • 75% of graduates attend college with 60% attending 4-year college

  • Average GPA = 3.7

  • Greater than 60% AP grades = 3 or higher

  • Over 50% of teachers have advanced degrees

  • Student-teacher ratio = 10:1

  • Approximately $600,000 awarded in scholarships in 2026

THE GSA EXPERIENCE

  • “It's a small school that lets you engage with your teachers and your peers and really be involved and play an important role in the school. Everyone here is seen and important to GSA."

    ANSEL TENNEY ‘25

  • “One thing I’ve learned at GSA is knowing it is okay to ask for help and get support. Many teachers are very understanding and kind. ”

    BROOKLYN MERITHEW ‘26

  • “BALANCE. That is what GSA is made for. You learn so much outside the classroom, and GSA let me explore just that. I wasn't strapped into a chair in a math classroom all four years, so thank you for that.”

    ROSY LANDRUM ‘26

  • ON CTE CLASSES: "Definitely the industrial arts program. They have allowed me to create and build things I never thought I would be able to do. They have also taught me great skills that will apply everyday afterschool."

    JACOB ALLEN ‘26

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    "I didn't know what steel pan was until I was a freshman- never heard of it, and I took that class freshman year. It was a lot of fun. I've never seen that in any other school. At GSA, we have a lot of classes other schools don't have. These classes- there're like niche classes- there's a lot of variety and support for them."

    KADE CHATTO ‘25

  • A young woman with long blonde hair smiling and sitting on a white ledge outside a red brick house with a chimney.

    “We have access to so many different programs- The Skippers Program, HCTC, ISIP. I think no other schools have all of those programs where kids can explore what they want to explore instead of being stuffed into a box like in other schools.”

    AMELIA JACKSON, Valedictorian ‘25

  • A young woman with blonde hair in a green patterned shirt standing outdoors by a lake with mountains and cloudy sky in the background.

    "I feel like I can talk to most of my teachers about really anything."

    LUCY CLEWS ‘25

  • A young woman with blonde hair smiling in a garden with orange and yellow flowers and green grass in the background.

    "It's a really special community. I haven't found a community quite like GSA in other environments I've been in. Here, everyone's acknowledging one another. Everyone's always saying, 'Hi,' teachers included. That environment, that happy vibe or energy, lifts you up and elevates you as a person."

    RUBY PRIME-SPIVAK ‘25

  • A young man in a pink shirt and white pants balancing a large, curved stack of books on one arm in a bookstore.

    "Almost every class has something where you just leave, go walk around town, and do stuff. Teachers are really good at incorporating that kind of community into the school. The community will give to you, but you need to give back to them."

    SORREL STEELE ‘25

  • “I absolutely adore and appreciate the Arts Fest program and the ISIP program at GSA. The opportunities that are possible are unlimited.”

    KENZEE TAYLOR ‘26

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