New Hampton School

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Established 1821 Enrollment 310 Campus Rural Founded 1821 Number of students 310 Faculty 62		Head of school Joe Williams Student to teacher ratio 5:1 Mascot Husky Motto Go Beyond Average class size 11

Type Independent boarding / day Address 70 Main St, New Hampton, NH 03256, USA Similar Tilton School, Proctor Academy, Brewster Academy, Holderness School, Kimball Union Academy Profiles Twitter Facebook YouTube Google+

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New Hampton School is an independent college preparatory high school located in New Hampton, New Hampshire, in the New England region of the northeastern United States. New Hampton School has 305 students who come from over 30 states and 22 countries. New Hampton School cultivates lifelong learners who will serve as active global citizens. Students benefit from an average class size of eleven and a student-faculty ratio of five to one. NHS is a deviation from the stereotype of the traditional New England prep school and does not require a uniform.

New Hampton School is a member of the Independent Schools Association of Northern New England and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The school became an International Baccalaureate World School in 2010.

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History

New Hampton School was founded on June 27, 1821 as a Free Will Baptist-oriented, coeducational institution. On that day the State of New Hampshire issued a charter to the New Hampton Academy, "having had three several readings," before the House of Representatives. That charter, issued to William B. Kelley, Nathaniel Norris and Joshua Drake, provided the framework for the institution that would become the New Hampton School and emphasized the "promotion of science and the useful arts." From 1854 to 1870, the Cobb Divinity School was affiliated with the institute before moving to Bates College in Maine.

Between the years 1925 and 1970 the school was a nondenominational school for boys. The school returned to coeducation in 1970.

Academics

New Hampton School's academic program is characterized by three main components:

International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

Advanced Placement

Academic Support for students with learning differences

Additional program elements include experiential learning opportunities such as:

Community service

Senior Leadership Project

Project Week

Notable alumni

Myles Ambrose (1926-2014), Commissioner of Customs under President Richard M. Nixon

Zach Auguste, basketball player at University of Notre Dame

Nahum Josiah Bachelder, governor of New Hampshire 1903–1905

Jamaal Branch, NFL running back, New Orleans Saints

Nathan Clifford (1808–1881), United States Supreme Court justice

Aubrey Dawkins, basketball player for the University of Michigan

Olivier Hanlan, basketball player for Boston College

Roberto Hernandez, Major League Baseball player

Robert D. Kennedy, former CEO, Union Carbide

Samuel W. McCall, governor of Massachusetts

Rashad McCants, professional basketball player, Minnesota Timberwolves

Hubie McDonough, Director of Hockey Operations, Manchester Monarchs, retired NHL forward

Wes Miller, professional basketball player, NCAA champion, UNC-Chapel Hill

Lawrence Moten, professional basketball player

Walter R. Peterson, Jr., governor of New Hampshire

Darius Songaila, professional basketball player

Richard W. Sears, member of the Vermont state senate

Ray Shero, former General Manager of the Pittsburgh Penguins and current GM of the New Jersey Devils, National Hockey League

Pete Seibert, founder, Vail Ski Resort

Amos Tuck, congressman, abolitionist, co-founder of Republican Party

Noah Vonleh, basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers

Lydia Fowler Wadleigh, American educator

John Wentworth, newspaper editor, mayor of Chicago and member of Congress

References

New Hampton School Wikipedia

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