Portsmouth Abbey School, Catholic boarding school in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Portsmouth Abbey School stretches across 525 acres along Narragansett Bay, featuring educational facilities, dormitories, and sports grounds for grades 9 through 12.
John Hugh Diman established the institution in 1926 on land that previously witnessed the 1778 Battle of Rhode Island during the American Revolution.
The curriculum integrates Catholic and Benedictine principles with rigorous academic programs, maintaining connections to sister schools in England such as Ampleforth College.
The student-to-teacher ratio stands at 7:1, with current annual tuition at $71,935 for boarding students and $44,980 for day students.
The campus features a wind turbine installed in 2006 and houses the Church of St. Gregory the Great with its 1960 wire sculpture titled Trinity.
Location: Rhode Island
Inception: 1926
Founders: John Hugh Diman
Website: https://portsmouthabbey.org
GPS coordinates: 41.60330,-71.27190
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
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