The Haverford School

The Haverford School
Location
Haverford, PA, USA
Coordinates	40°00′52″N 75°18′19″W
Information
Type	Private
Religious affiliation(s)	None
Established	1884
Headmaster	Joseph T. Cox, Ph.D.
Enrollment	948 total 331 Upper School 215 Middle School 402 Junior Kindergarten, Kindergarten, and Lower School
Average class size	15 students (Upper School) 17 Students (Lower and Middle School)
Student to teacher ratio	8:1
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Maroon and Gold
Rival	Episcopal Academy
Average SAT scores	600-700 Math 560-700 Critical Reading 580-700 Writing  (2008)
Website	www.haverford.org

The Haverford School is a private, non-sectarian, all-boys college preparatory day school, junior kindergarten through grade twelve. Founded in 1884 as The Haverford College Grammar School, it is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania, nine miles northwest of Philadelphia, on Philadelphia's historic Main Line.

The school does not have a “Mission Statement” per se; rather, the Honor Code is supposed to promote the tenets the school values. The Honor Code addresses morality by emphasizing the qualities of “Respect, Honesty, and Courage”.

Athletics

The Haverford School is a member of the Inter Academic Athletic Association, the country's oldest inter-scholastic academic conference. In 2009, The Haverford School rivalry with Episcopal Academy celebrated its 100th year.

Notable faculty

• Donald Grey Brownlow - An army intelligence major in WWII, Brownlow received a purple heart and Bronze Star, as well as the French Croix de Guerre. He fought at Utah Beach, the Battle of the Bulge and Ardennes. Brownlow taught history at Haverford for 55 years, and was the author of 10 books on Military history. He died January 11, 2006, after spending his final day teaching students.

Notable alumni

• Bert Bell 1914 - NFL commissioner
• Jennifer Finney Boylan 1976 - author and Colby College professor
• Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler 1898 - two-time Medal of Honor recipient; Major General in the U.S. Marine Corps; Director of Public Safety in Philadelphia 1924-1925; political speaker and author; nicknamed "The Fighting Quaker."
• Pete Conrad 1947 - astronaut; third man to walk on the moon.
• John DiIulio - political science professor at the University of Pennsylvania and first director of the Office of Faith Based Initiatives initiated by President George W. Bush
• John duPont - an American and member of the prominent du Pont family who was convicted of murder in the third degree. He was also known as an ornithologist, philatelist, philanthropist, coach, and sports enthusiast.
• Theodore Miller Edison (1898-1992), only child of his inventor father who graduated from college; went on to become an inventor with over 80 patents.
• Oscar Goodman 1957 - Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada
• John Hickenlooper 1970 - Mayor of Denver and Governor of Colorado
• Al Hunt 1960 - managing editor of Bloomberg News
• Floyd Landis 1991 - professional cyclist
• James Lavino 1991 - composer
• W. Thacher Longstreth 1937 - former Philadelphia, PA City Councilman
• Mike Mayock 1976 - former NFL Player and NFL Analyst
• Peter Morris (playwright) 1991 - playwright, author of Guardians (play)
• Maxfield Parrish 1898 - painter and illustrator
• Ronald Perelman 1960 - billionaire; controlling owner of MacAndrews & Forbes and Revlon
• Steve Sabol 1960 - President of NFL Films
• Jeremiah White 2000 - professional soccer player

Headmasters

• Charles Sumner Crosman, 1884 - 1912
• Edwin Mood Wilson, 1912 - 1937
• Cornelius B. Boocock, 1937 - 1942
• Leslie R. Severinghaus, 1942 - 1966
• Davis R. Parker, 1966 - 1987
• William Boulton Dixon, 1987 - 1992
• Joseph P. Healey, 1992 - 1998
• Joseph T. Cox, 1998 - present

External links

• School's website
• A History of the Haverford School by Headmaster Joseph Cox