The Haverford School
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| The Haverford School | |
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| Haverford, PA, USA | |
| Coordinates | 40°00′52″N 75°18′19″W / 40.01444°N 75.30528°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Established | 1884 |
| Headmaster | Dr. Joseph Cox |
| 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: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 outside of Philadelphia, USA.
The headmaster of The Haverford School is Dr. Joseph Cox.
One of the campus buildings was designed by architect Frank Furness in 1902.
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[edit] 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 Episocal 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.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Bert Bell 1914 - NFL commissioner
- Maj. Gen. Smedley Darlington Butler 1898 - two-time Congressional 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.
- Theodore Miller Edison (1898-1992), only child of his inventor father who graduated college; went on to become an inventor with over 80 patents.[1]
- Oscar Goodman 1957 - Mayor of Las Vegas, Nevada
- Nicholas Devine 2005 - Two time League Champion
- John Hickenlooper 1970 - Mayor of Denver
- Al Hunt 1960 - managing editor of Bloomberg News
- James Lavino 1991 - composer
- W. Thacher Longstreth 1937 - former Philadelphia, PA City Councilman
- Mike Mayock 1976 - former NFL Player and NFL Analyst
- Peter Morris 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
- 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 is also known as an ornithologist, philatelist, philanthropist, coach, and sports enthusiast.
Theodore Miller Edison - son of inventor Thomas Edison, MIT graduate, and physicist
[edit] References
- ^ Edison Family Album: Theodore Miller Edison, national Park Service. Accessed November 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
Categories: 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
