Smith Academy
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| Smith Academy | |
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| Address | |
| 34 School Street Hatfield, Massachusetts, 01038  United States |
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| Coordinates | 42°22′38″N 72°36′01″W / 42.377267°N 72.600403°WCoordinates: 42°22′38″N 72°36′01″W / 42.377267°N 72.600403°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public School |
| Established | 1872 |
| School district | Hatfield Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 220970 |
| Principal | Stefan Czaporowski |
| Teaching staff | 18.3 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 198 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.8 (as of 2007-08)[1] |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Website | http://www.hatfieldpublicschools.net/smith |
Smith Academy, a combination junior and senior high, is a small public school in Hatfield, Massachusetts. It is well-known in the area for being one of the smallest schools in the region, and one of the last non-regionalized schools.
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[edit] History
The school opened in December 1872, funded by a $75,000 bequest from Sophia Smith.[2]
[edit] Campus
[edit] Curriculum
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
The school has an intense rivalry with neighboring small school Hopkins Academy, located across the Connecticut River in Hadley. The Falcons also have a rich athletic history, including state basketball championships in 1990 and 1992, while consistently being one of the smallest public schools in Massachusetts.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jack Hubbard, College Football Hall of Fame inductee[3]
- Judy Strong, Olympic field hockey player [4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "School Detail for Smith Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=250594000845. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Wight, Charles Albert (1908). "Smith Academy". The Hatfield Book. F. A. Bassette Co.. http://books.google.com/books?id=bqeUF4jQ55gC&lpg=PA33. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
- ^ Canfield, Owen (1966-05-15). "John Hubbard Recalls Football 60 Years Ago". Hartford Courant: p. 10C. "Hubbard's grid career began at Smith Academy in Hatfield Mass where..."
- ^ Wells, Bill (2008-09-06). "Judy Strong's efforts paid off as a field hockey Olympian and UMass and Smith Academy notable". The Republican (Springfield, MA). http://www.masslive.com/sports/index.ssf/2008/09/judy_strongs_efforts_paid_off.html.
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