The Haverford School
| The Haverford School | |
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| Location | |
| Haverford, PA, USA | |
| Coordinates | 40°00′52″N 75°18′19″W / 40.01444°N 75.30528°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1884 |
| Headmaster | Joseph T. Cox, Ph.D. |
| Enrollment | 993 total 418 Upper School 234 Middle School 341 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 |
| Average SAT scores | 600-700 Math 600-700 Critical Reading 600-700 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”.
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[edit] Athletics
The Haverford School is a proud member of the Inter Academic Athletic Association, the country's oldest inter-scholastic academic conference. Haverford fields 16 interscholastic sports. In the past decade, Haverford has won championships in cross-country, soccer, football, squash, ice hockey, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, crew, wrestling, and golf. In 2011, Haverford's varsity lacrosse team achieved a perfect 23-0 season, and were ranked No.1 in the nation. The Fords have won the Heyward Cup (awarded each year to the Inter-Ac league school with the best overall record) 13 times, more than any other Inter-Ac school, including 1975-78, 1980, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2005, 2006, and for three consecutive years in 2009, 2010, and 2011. In 2009, The Haverford School rivalry with Episcopal Academy celebrated its 100th year.
[edit] 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.[1]
[edit] 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."
- Britton Chance 1931 - Olympic gold medalist in sailing and University of Pennsylvania professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Physical Chemistry and Radiological Physics
- 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 more than 80 patents.[2]
- 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)
- Rev. Lewis S. Mudge 1947 - scholar and theologian, former dean and professor of theology at San Francisco Theological Seminary
- 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
[edit] 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
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/donald-brownlow.htm
- ^ Edison Family Album: Theodore Miller Edison, national Park Service. Accessed November 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
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- Boys' schools in the United States
- Private schools in Pennsylvania
- Preparatory schools in Pennsylvania
- Elementary schools in Pennsylvania
- Middle schools in Pennsylvania
- High schools in Pennsylvania
- Educational institutions established in 1884
- Haverford Township, Pennsylvania
- Frank Furness buildings
- Schools in Delaware County, Pennsylvania
