The Frederick Gunn School

Formerly known as The Gunnery, The Frederick Gunn School was founded by Frederick William Gunn and his wife Abigail in 1850.[4] It was originally 30 boys on 50 acres (20 ha).[5] In 1894 The Ridge School was founded as an affiliated junior school for younger boys. The school offered a classical education typical of Anglican tradition schools of the time but also emphasized athletic opportunities, environmental awareness and moral values. In a less inclusive era, the Gunns' school welcomed girls, international students and African American students.

The 1920s saw sweeping changes brought to the school. It became an all-boys school, enrollment tripled and new buildings were added. During World War II, The Gunnery prepared boys for entering the armed forces. In 1977, The Gunnery returned to its coeducational roots. For several years prior, The Gunnery had a partnership with the nearby all-girls school Wykeham Rise, which has since closed.[6][7] The first female head was appointed in 1991.

The Gunnery is a day and boarding school, with 73% (229 boarders, 83 day)[8] of its students residing in one of the 10 dormitories on campus. Students are supported by teachers, coaches, faculty advisors, dorm parents, administrators and student leaders who are designated as Residential Assistants (RAs).[9] In most dormitories, students are grouped by class. Each dormitory consists primarily of single and double student rooms, but also house faculty and their families. There are students from 17 different countries and 25 states in the U.S. Students from Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Canada, Cameroon, China, Cyprus, the Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Korea, Japan, Spain, Sweden and Vietnam were included in the student body in the 2019–20 academic year.[10]

Gunnery Camp, called the first organized summer camp

• Gerald Warner Brace (1901–1978), writer, educator, sailor and boat builder
• Nick Collins 2002, Massachusetts State Senator
• Justin Dunn 2013, MLB pitcher[22]
• Edsel Ford II 1968, director of Ford Motor Company
• George Grande 1964, sports broadcaster for the Cincinnati Reds
• Andrew Lack 1964, film and television executive, former Chairman of NBC News
• Dick Lehr 1972, author, journalist, and professor of journalism at Boston University
• Kayla Meneghin (born 1994), ice hockey forward for the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women's Hockey League.[23]
• Sam Posey 1962, racing driver and sports broadcast journalist
• James N. Rosenberg 1895, lawyer, humanitarian, artist and writer
• Jesse Soffer 2003, actor[24]
• Jonathan Tisch 1972, CEO of Loews Hotels
• Steven Elliot Tisch 1968, Chairman/Executive Vice President of the New York Giants
• Dick Wolf 1965, creator of Law & Order

• NEPSAC main page
• The Frederick Gunn School website