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!”
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.
“I am grateful to the teachers at George Steven’s Academy for providing an education to my two sons who attended GSA 2014 - 2019.
Having a high school in our tight knit community that allowed them to grow, learn, and figure out their path in life was a support to me as a single mother. I am beyond proud of the young successful men they have become.”
ALMA MOTE, Parent ‘20 ‘24
“GSA is the right choice for our two kids. We love that the school offers a full slate of academic AP courses and also offers tactile classes like woodworking, art, welding, and the Skippers program. This hands-on process fosters critical thinking.”
JENNY BRILLHART, Parent ‘24 ‘27
“My children had different experiences at GSA, which is what I love so much about the school- GSA catered to each of their unique needs and desires. My husband and I felt it was important for them to attend school in our community, for them to be grounded in their community as young citizens. ”
AMY HOUGHTON, Parent ‘13 ‘15
“We chose GSA because of its academic rigor and connectedness to our community. Our children left GSA with the most important tool for any high school graduate: an excitement to learn more.”
MICHELLE. KEYO, Parent ‘22 ‘24
2024 - 2026 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES
Allegheny College
American University
Bard College
Barry University
Bates College
Bennington College
Bentley University
Binghamton University
Bowdoin College
Bryant University
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
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Drew University
Drexel University
Eastern Maine Community College
Eckerd College
Emmanuel College
Fashion Institute of Technology
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James Cook University, Australia
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Johnson & Wales University
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Kennebec Valley Community College
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Maine College of Art & Design
Maine Maritime Academy
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Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
McGill University, Canada
Merrimack College
Monmouth University
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Moore College of Art & Design
Mount Holyoke College
New England College
New York University
North Country Community College
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Oberlin College
Occidental College
Otis College of Art and Design
PACE University
Parsons School of Design
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Pratt Institute
Providence College
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Regent University
Regis College
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Rhode Island School of Design
Richmond American University, London
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Saint Lawrence University
Saint Michael's College
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Savannah College of Art & Design
Sewanee University of the South
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Washington County Community College
Wellesley College
Wentworth Institute of Technology
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
Western New England University
Westminster University
Wheaton College
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
York County Community College
PRESTIGIOUS AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS
Pulp & Paper Foundation
Renssalaer Medal
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Award
Bold indicates a top tier institution
48 of the 162 colleges on our matriculation list (30%) rank in the Top 100 of U.S. News & World Report's National Universities or National Liberal Arts Colleges rankings (2026 edition).
GSA graduates 75% of students to college
