The Academy, a public high school located on the WPI campus in Worcester, is a collaborative effort of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its public schools with Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The Academy is free to all residents of Massachusetts. It is a specialized high school admitting students with strong abilities in the areas of mathematics and science. Academy students are selected competitively based on grades, teacher references, standardized test scores, and an entrance examination. The Academy is not funded by its student's sending school districts.
All funding comes directly from the state and is supplemented by privately raised funds.
The only student costs involved would be for the purchase of textbooks and transportation. A. Aside from the Academy being located on the WPI campus, the Academy is under WPI's unbrella. A. Students have been admitted to the Academy from more than 70 school districts throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We recognize the need for our students to socialize and become good citizens. The Academy offers a full spectrum of activities and events which students can become a part of, including, but not limited to, student government, student clubs, projects, community service, field trips and social events.