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Phillips Academy is a coeducational independent boarding high school of 1,087 students, known for its extensive and rigorous academic
program. The academy was founded in 1778 and features a diverse community of teachers and students. There are numerous resources available to Andover students, including the Oliver Wendell Holmes Library, fully automated with 120,000 volumes.; Addison Gallery of American Art with 12,000 works; A-V Center & Polk-Lillard Center for video electronic imaging; R.S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Native American art & artifacts; Isham Health Center; Language Learning Center; Elson Art Center; Brace Center for Gender Studies; Gelb Science Center; music center; counseling center; theatre complex; minority counseling office; 500-acre campus.