At a Glance

List of 8 items.

• Average SAT Scores (2016-2020)

  Evidence-based reading & writing: 670
  Math: 640

• Average PSAT Scores (Class of 2019)

  Mean: 1231
  Percentile: 92

• National Merit Scholarship Program (NMSP)

  • NMSP honored five students in 2017, two in 2018, and three students in 2019 as Commended Students.
  • Falmouth Academy regularly ranks in the top ten of Massachusetts high schools, public and private, in the percentage of the senior class recognized by the NMSP.

• Rhodes and Fulbright Scholars

  Two Falmouth Academy alumni have been named Rhodes Scholars—one as a student at Wellesley College and one at Princeton University—and nine have received Fulbright scholarships.

• AP Exams

  Falmouth Academy teachers develop their own curricula to emphasize discussion, writing, editing, depth of knowledge, and research that is interdisciplinary and project-based.  We do not offer AP courses but we do offer our students the opportunity to take AP exams.

  • Students may take AP exams in English Literature and Composition, Calculus AB, French Language and Culture, and German Language and Culture.
  • In the past five years, Falmouth Academy students took 111 AP exams. Of those students, 88% scored at 3 or above and 62% percent scored at 4 or 5. (Scores of 3 or higher indicate college-level proficiency.)

• Science Honors

  • International Science and Engineering Fair -
    FA students have earned 19 invitations and won 18 awards between 1988-2019.
  • American Junior Academy of Science, Google, Intel, Siemens, Westinghouse -
    Since 1994, Falmouth Academy has had 11 science talent-search semifinalists and 4 finalists in these national research-based high school competitions. A Falmouth Academy student won a 1st prize in the 2016 Google Science Fair.
  • Massachusetts State Science Fair at MIT -
    Falmouth Academy students have earned 157 top prizes (1st-3rd) at the Massachusetts State Science and Engineering Fair.
  • Student scientific research published-
    11 students have published in scholarly journals while attending Falmouth Academy.

• Modern Language Honors

  Sixteen students were commended by the American Association of Teachers of German for excelling in the 20-18 National German Exam for High School Students. Six students received gold recognition and 4 received bronze.

• Activities & Electives

  • Sports teams are open to all students (grades 7-12) and Falmouth Academy (FA) offer boys and girls varsity, JV, and middle school teams in soccer, basketball, and lacrosse. FA teams are competitive frequently participating in post-season play and known for good sportsmanship. Since 2016, two teams were ranked in the top 20 by the Boston Globe. 
  • FA introduced two sports clubs in 2019-20: Cross Country in the fall and Tennis in the spring. Cross country became a varsity sport in fall 2020.
  • 4th period is an extended time for electives. More than 40 electives are offered including studio arts, performing arts, chorus, band, yoga, beekeeping, community service, and many more. (In fall 2020, electives were moved to after-school activities due to Covid-19.)
  • Drama and Stagecraft are open to all students (grades 7-12)
  • Eleven FA students won regional awards in the 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing competition, including 2 Gold Keys, 5 Silver Keys, and 15 Honorable Mentions. During the 2019-20 school year, 12 student musicians were chosen for the All-Cape Music Festival and 4 students were named to the Senior and Junior Southeast District Music Festivals. One student was named Concertmaster for the All-Cape Music Festival.