The Upper School

The Dana Hall Upper School offers intellectual challenge and personal growth to a diverse community of girls from dozens of towns around New England and every corner of the U.S.and the world.

The curriculum supports the School’s mission by placing emphasis on 21st-century skills that will best prepare students to be global citizens. Through direct instruction and via activities both in and out of the classroom, faculty members emphasize analysis/problem solving, collaborative work, creativity and innovation, leadership, public speaking, reading critically, research, study skills, technology and writing.

Beyond rigorous core requirements, students can choose from a remarkably wide range of electives, from astronomy to Middle Eastern studies to Mandarin Chinese, from art history to architecture to advanced acting. Advanced Placement and Honors level courses are available in the Math, Science, English, World Languages, Social Studies, Computer Science and Visual Arts departments. With small classes and intense focus on vital skills, students leave Dana Hall well-prepared for the demands of college life.

Upper School News

List of 5 news stories.

Welcome Back
9/1/2021
Dana Hall began the 2021-22 school year with Opening Convocation on Tuesday, August 31.
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Taya Latham Named Varsity Ice Hockey Coach
7/7/2021
Latham has more than 13 years of ice hockey experience at the high school level and a remarkable knowledge of the game.
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Student Receives Accolades for Independent Study
6/23/2021
C. Zhang ’22 researched the connectivity changes in the attention and visual functional networks in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
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Congratulations to the Class of 2021
6/3/2021
The newest Dana Hall graduates celebrated Commencement both in person and virtually on May 29.
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Honoring Academic Achievement
5/12/2021
On May 10, fifteen students from the classes of 2021 and 2022 were inducted into the Cum Laude Society during a virtual assembly.
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Dance

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Poetry project

Favorite Assignment
Spanish III Honors

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Francesca

"In my Literature Composition I class we did a poetry unit before winter break. Our poetry project was in collaboration with a school in Turkey. We created our own websites to display our works of poetry. The last day of school before winter break we were able to Skype with the kids from the school in Turkey, and it was so much fun to interact with students who were so far away. We were able to learn what their school was like, and how their classes worked."

-Francesca