| Famous Alumni | |
- Miguel Arteta – film director of "Chuck and Buck," "The Good Girl," and "Youth in Revolt"
- Eric Asimov – restaurant columnist and editor, The New York Times
- Gerald Baliles – former governor of Virginia
- John Perry Barlow – lyricist for the Grateful Dead, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Michael Bay – film director ("The Rock," "Armageddon," "Pearl Harbor")
- Bill Belichick – head coach for New England Patriots
- Dr. Herbert Benson – founding president of the Mind/Body Medical Institute and the author of "The Relaxation Response"
- Ambrose Burfoot – first collegian to win the Boston Marathon; executive editor "Runner's World" magazine
- Dr. Laman Gray Jr. – leader in the fields of cardiovascular surgery and development of artificial hearts and circulatory support systems; implanted the world's first self-contained artificial heart, the "AbioCor"
- Daniel Handler – pen name "Lemony Snicket," author of "A Series of Unfortunate Events"
- MGMT – indie band
- Joss Whedon – creator of several TV series, including "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Angel," "Firefly," and "Dollhouse"
- Dar Williams – folk singer
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