Student Life

To all our students, welcome or welcome back!  These pages contain practical information about life on campus, dorms and day student spaces, the dress code, checking in and out, and planning your school day and your free time. The Dean of Students' Office, the faculty, and our student leaders are all available to answer your questions and help you make the most of your time at The Gunnery.

Be sure to check out the photo galleries and the recent news (see links to the right) - you never know when your or one of your friends will be featured!

Student Activites

Gunnery students are busy - with academics, leadership responsibilities and sports - and their weekends are busy too - there is always something to do. On and off campus activities are planned by a student-run group that meets weekly to organize a variety of events and trips. Here is a selection:

  • Shopping mall trips
  • Campus drive-in movie
  • Winter Carnival
  • Spring Fling
  • Day trip to Six Flags New England
  • Ping-pong tournament
  • Outings to Steep Rock and Lake Waramaug
  • Bowling
  • Faculty-student baskeball and dodgeball
  • Halloween dance
  • Prom
  • Coffee Houses

In addition the gym and fitness center have weekend hours for students and in the winter the Linen Rink is open for skating. Faculty also offer open houses on a regular basis with movies and snacks and students compete in Dorm Cup challenges and games throughout the year.

Clubs and Organizations

Students also participate in the following campus clubs and organizations:

  • One World (Gunnery's Amnesty International group) 
  • WGUN (Gunnery Radio Station)
  • Debate Club
  • Student Activities Committee
  • International Club
  • Green Club
  • Gunn Society 
 



At Pack The Rink Day


Kayaking on Lake Waramaug


At the Prom


Bourne Dorm's Haunted House


At the Halloween Dance