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  • What do you want out of high school? How will you plan your journey?

    At Gould, we can help you follow your passions, whatever those may be. Our location in the White Mountains of western Maine gives us a unique outdoor classroom right at our doorstep. Our online learning component gives flexibility to skiers and freethinkers alike.
Want to explore robotics with the school’s Navy-class REMUS submarine in the local pond? Maybe you’d like to explore the school’s 40 kilometers of trails on your mountain bike or build your own skis in the IDEAS Center. Or you could travel to China, Ecuador, Peru, or Tanzania with the Ninth Grade Four Point immersion experience.

Gould is a small, co-ed, independent boarding school where faculty do their best to say ‘yes’ more than they say ‘no,’ where students have flexibility to try new things in new ways. Here, students celebrate each other, take risks, experiment, because we know that education is about the journey, about being in the NOW. We celebrate the creative process, not just the outcomes.
Students thrive in Gould’s college prep setting thanks to close, collegial relationships with their instructors and counselors, and a vast network of alumni and visiting professionals who come to campus and work with students each and every year.

Gould Academy does not discriminate against qualified students on the basis of sex, national origin, disability, ancestry, race, creed, color, gender identity, religion, or sexual orientation, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational policies, admission, financial aid, loans, and other school programs. 

At Gould, we approach our work with young people from a firm belief that each person is of great value; at Gould we embrace all LGBTQ+ students, families and school staff, and are dedicated to working together as a community to create an inclusive and affirming environment for all members.

Quick Facts

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  • $3.8M

    Financial Aid Awarded Annually

  • 4,000

    Alumni from 40 countries including more than 5 Olympians

  • 1230

    Average SAT Score

  • 456

    Acre Campus

  • 230

    Students

  • 170 miles

    to Boston, Massachusetts

  • 99%

    College Placement

  • 70%

    of Faculty with Advanced Degrees

  • 68 miles

    to Portland, Maine

  • 60%

    of Faculty Live On-Campus

  • 35%

    of Students Awarded Merit Scholarships

  • 30%

    Students in Leadership Roles

  • 24

    Honors & AP Classes

  • 20%

    International Students

  • 20%

    of Faculty are Alumni

  • 19

    Students Come From Different States

  • 18

    Interscholastic Athletic Sports

  • 15

    Student-led Clubs

  • 14

    Academic Programs

  • 13

    Students Come From Different Countries

  • 12

    Co-Curricular Activities

  • 11

    Average Class Size

  • 11

    Steinway Pianos on Campus

  • 9-12

    Grade Levels Offered, and Postgraduate and Winter Term for Grade 8

  • 6 miles

    to Sunday River Resort

  • 6:1

    Student to Faculty Ratio

  • 5

    Dorms On-Campus

  • 3

    Therapy Dogs

What Sets Gould Apart?

  • Students thrive in Gould’s college prep setting thanks to close, collegial relationships with their instructors and counselors, and a vast network of alumni and visiting professionals who come to campus and work with students each and every year.
  • Music performance students who seek one-on-one instruction with conservatory faculty are supported through our distance partnership with the Manhattan School of Music.
  • Students interested in both competitive and noncompetitive on-snow instruction and coaching benefit from our unique partnership with Sunday River Resort located just minutes from campus.

  • Creative thinkers who are interested in shaping their own education can do so through blended learning, which provides students with more time for independent studies and research.

  • Innovators and doers who want to give meaningful time and service to the greater community have numerous academic, programmatic, and social outlets to take advantage of, including The Marlon Family IDEAS Center, Four Point and Experiential Learning, REACHOUT, Farm and Forest, and Gould Goes Green.

Learn more about Gould

Ready to see what you can do at Gould?
39 Church Street P.O. Box 860 Bethel, Maine 04217  |  Phone: 207-824-7777
Independent High School for Boys and Girls | Grades 9-12, Postgraduate and Winter Term for Grades 7-8 | Boarding School in the Mountains of Maine

Gould Academy guides students to be creative, courageous and resilient and to lead lives of fulfillment and purpose.