Vermont Academy
| Vermont Academy | |
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| Type | Private Boarding/Day |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Head of School | James Mooney |
| Faculty | approx. 50 |
| Enrollment | approx. 230 |
| Average class size | 10 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Orange Black mascot = Wildcat |
| Website | http://www.vermontacademy.org |
Vermont Academy (also called VA) is an American coeducational boarding/day school and college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve and also offers acceptance for students seeking a post-graduate year. Founded in 1876, it is located in Saxtons River, Vermont. The school is coeducational, and college-preparatory, with a 515-acre campus. There are 228 students from 30 states and 12 countries (46 international students - 20%).
History
The school was founded in 1876.[citation needed]
In 1934 with the school teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, Dartmouth College president Ernest Martin Hopkins recommended a fellow Dartmouth graduate for the job of headmaster of Vermont Academy. Laurence G. Leavitt was headmaster for 25 years, during which time he doubled enrollment, retired the school's debt and made many improvements to the school's campus.[1]
Academics
7:1 student-teacher ratio
Honors and advanced level classes: AP exam tutorials
Science Center: Classes include advanced biology, biochemistry, kinesiology
Foreign Languages: French and Spanish (5 levels)
Learning Skills Center: Available to all students, 6 full-time faculty members
Advisor Meetings: 6 advisees per advisor; four meetings per week
School accreditations: NEASC, NAIS, TABS, ISANNE, AISNE[clarification needed]
Athletics and Outdoor Activities
The school offers 19 interscholastic sporting activities: Alpine Skiing , Basketball , Dance , Football , Golf , Lacrosse , Nordic Skiing , Snowboarding , Softball , Track and Field , Baseball , Cross Country , Equestrian , Freestyle Skiing , Ice Hockey , Mountain Biking , Ski Jumping , Soccer , and Tennis.
5 playing fields and 2 practice fields
Skating Rink, with its artificial ice-making and maintenance system, and recently refurbished locker rooms
6 tennis courts("composition" courts, newly resurfaced)
13-station Ropes Course
20 kilometres (12 mi) of trails (for cross-country running and skiing, snowshoeing, and walks)
Alpine skiing/snowboarding off campus
77 Winter Sports Park, complete with snowmaking, three different sized ski jumps, a modest ski slope, lighting, and a grooming machine.
Horseback Riding Program off campus
Outdoor Challenge (hiking, rock-climbing, kayaking, canoeing, camping)
The school belongs to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council.
There has been a rivalry between the school and the other New England preparatory schools, especially with its close neighbor, Kimball Union Academy.
Studio and Performing Arts
Theater productions( 2-3 per year, plus cabarets and coffee houses)
Music (theory & composition, jazz & guitar bands, vocal ensemble, and music lessons)
Dance (winter and spring intensives: ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, and kick-boxing)
Studio Art ( painting, drawing, pottery, 3-D art, portfolio development) Filmmaking, Photography
Buildings
A 350-Seat Performing Arts Center built in 2008. A wireless technology with HP Tablet PCs purchased in 2008. A dance studio with Harlequin hard-wood sprung floor built in 2008. A fitness center and locker rooms in renovated gym built in 2008. An observatory with high-powered telescope built in 2008. There are separate dormitories for boys and girls. There is space for 20 girls and 111 boys. There is a Winter Snow Park on campus for skiing, snowboarding, and jumping which was built in 2008.
Notable alumni
- John Barrett 1885, United States Diplomat.
- Christopher A. Sinclair 1967, retired chairman and CEO of Pepsi-Cola.
- Paul Harris 1888, founder, Rotary International.
- Russell W. Porter 1891, Arctic explorer and a founder of amateur telescope making in America.
- Archibald Query 1900, inventor of Marshmallow creme
- Samuel B. Pettengill 1904, United States Congressman.
- Anthony 'Joe' Perry 1969, lead guitarist, Aerosmith.
- John Henry Williams 1986, son of baseball legend Ted Williams.
- Mark W. Smith, 1987, New York Times Best-Selling Author[1] and prominent attorney
- Kaki West, model and actress
- JIM MCCLAREN, Recipient of ESPY award.
- FLORENCE SABIN, medical pioneer and first female student at Johns Hopkins medical school.
- BRUCE LAWLOR, Major General with the U.S. Army.
- MIKE MORIN, U.S. ski team coach; coached Bodi Miller.
- LEE STANLEY, Film producer and works with troubled juveniles.
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