At GSA,

YOU belong.

“The GSA community - staff, students and families - represent our unique coastal community. Some of us have been here for generations and some are relative newcomers, but we all have some special love for this place. GSA is built by and for this community, and it feels like that when you are here!”
— Phelan Gallagher

We serve teenagers from across the Blue Hill Peninsula and beyond with a comprehensive high school education that honors both tradition and innovation. Our small size is our strength—every student is known, valued, and challenged to reach their full potential in an environment where individual attention isn't just possible, it's inevitable.

Our commitment spans four pillars: rigorous academics that prepare students for college and career success, specific curricula tailored to students who wish to pursue non-traditional journeys following graduation, a vibrant arts program that celebrates creativity and self-expression, and competitive athletics that build character and community pride. Whether students find their passion in advanced mathematics, welding, theater productions, visual arts, or on our playing fields, they discover excellence through dedicated pursuit and hands-on instruction.

Our graduates carry forward a unique blend of academic preparation and the enduring qualities that mark our region: independence, resourcefulness, and an abiding connection to place. As we look toward our next century of service, we remain committed to providing an education as authentic as the tides that shape our shores.

ACADEMIC SNAPSHOT

  • 75% of graduates attend college with 60% attending 4-year college

  • Average GPA = 3.7

  • Greater than 60% AP grades = 3 or higher

  • Over 50% of teachers have advanced degrees

  • Student-teacher ratio = 10:1

  • Over $750,000 awarded in scholarships in 2025

2024 & 2025 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES

Allegheny College

American University

Bard College

Bennington College

Bentley University

Bates College

Binghamton University

Bowdoin College

Bryn Mawr College

Central Maine Community College

Champlain College

Christopher Newport University

Clark University

College of Charleston

College of the Atlantic

College of Wooster

Colorado College

Colorado State University

Connecticut College

Cooper Union

Dean College

DePaul University

Dickinson College

Drew University

Drexel University

Eastern Maine Community College

Emmanuel College

Fashion Institute of Technology

Florida State University

Fordham University

Georgetown University

Hampshire College

Hawaii Pacific University

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Husson University

Illinois State University

James Cook University, Australia

James Madison University

Johnson & Wales University

Kalamazoo College

Keene State College

Kennebec Valley Community College

Lehigh University

Lawrence University

Lesley University

Loyola Marymount University

Lynn University

Maine Maritime Academy

New York University

North Country Community College

Northeastern University

Norwich University

Oberlin College

Occidental College

Maryland Institute College of Art

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences

McGill University, Canada

Merrimack College

Monmouth University

Montana State University

Mount Holyoke College

New England College

Otis College of Art and Design

PACE University

Parsons School of Design

Penn State University

Plymouth State University

Pratt Institute

Providence College

Quinnipiac University

Regis College

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Rhode Island School of Design

Richmond American University, London

Rochester Institute of Technology

Roger Williams University

Saint Joseph's College of Maine

Salem State University

San Francisco State University

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Fe College

Sarah Lawrence College

Savannah College of Art and Design

Sewanee University of the South

Simmons University

Skidmore College

Smith College

Southern Maine Community College

Saint Lawrence University

Sterling College

Suffolk University

Temple University

The University of Montana

Thomas College

Union College

University of California, Irvine

University of California, Santa Barbara

University of California, Santa Cruz

University of Chicago

University of Colorado Boulder

University of Colorado Denver

University of Delaware

University of Denver

University of Hartford

University of Miami

University of Maine (Orono)

University of Maine at Augusta

University of Maine at Farmington

University of Maine at Fort Kent

University of Maine at Machias

University of Maine at Presque Isle

University of Massachusetts Amherst

University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Massachusetts Lowell

University of Nevada

University of New Brunswick, Canada

University of New England

University of New Hampshire

University of North Carolina Wilmington

University of South Carolina

University of Southern Maine

Utah State University

University of Vermont

Vassar College

Vermont State University

Washington County Community College

Wellesley College

Wentworth Institute of Technology

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Western New England University

Wheaton College

Whitman College

PRESTIGIOUS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS

Pulp & Paper Foundation

Renssalaer Medal

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Award

  • Bold indicates a top tier institution

  • 48 of the 120 are ranked in the top 100 of their category (National Universities, Liberal Arts Colleges, or specialized schools like art/design programs)

  • GSA places students at elite colleges at 4-5 times the rate of typical rural schools

  • 40% of acceptances are at top-tier institutions vs. 9% nationally for rural schools

  • GSA graduates 75% of students to college, while rural schools nationally send only 55%

  • Most rural schools send graduates to college within a 19-mile radius while GSA’s geographical reach spans coast to coast.