Bridgton Academy

School in North Bridgton, Maine, United States
44°05′59″N 70°42′02″W / 44.09985°N 70.70065°W / 44.09985; -70.70065InformationMottoThe Year That Makes The DifferenceEstablished1808DeanJamie IzarykHead of SchoolMartin MooneyStaff65Teaching staff40Grades12, postgraduateGenderMaleAge range18-20Enrollment165 • Grade 125-10 • Grade 13165-175Average class size9:1Campus size55-acreColor(s)Black and whiteSportsFootball, soccer, golf, basketball, hockey, skiing, baseball, lacrosse, tennisMascotWolverineAccreditationNEASCPublicationBA Today (Biannual)YearbookThe StrangerTuition$59,500Websitewww.bridgtonacademy.org

Bridgton Academy is an all-male college preparatory school in Bridgton, Maine. Founded in 1808, the school is located at the northern tip of Long Lake in North Bridgton, Maine. The school has been NEASC-accredited since 1934, making it one of the oldest accredited schools in the country.[1] The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

The 55-acre (22 ha) campus holds 24 buildings. The majority of classes are held in the new Humanities Center. There are seven dormitories on campus ranging in capacity from 18-40 students. In recent history, the school has expanded its number of two-year students, allowing for students to complete their high school diploma at Bridgton, as well as spending their second, prep, year at the Academy.[2]

Alumni

  • Fardaws Aimaq - basketball player[3]
  • Clarence Black – media personality
  • Steven Brooks – Syracuse lacrosse two-time national championship player
  • Victor Cruz – American football wide receiver
  • Amir Garrett - professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
  • Courtney Greene – American football defensive back
  • Andrew Haldane – military personnel
  • Simon M. Hamlin – politician
  • Edward H. Hill – surgeon, founder of Central Maine Medical Center
  • Paris Horne - professional basketball player, Overseas Elite, four-time winner of The Basketball Tournament
  • Althea G. Quimby – president, Women's Christian Temperance Union of Maine
  • Thomas Treadwell Stone – Unitarian pastor and abolitionist
  • Robert Vaden – professional basketball player
  • Harold W. Wells - mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts[4]
  • Jermaine Wiggins – NFL tight end. Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVI).

References

  1. ^ "About Bridgton Academy". Bridgton Academy. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Why Bridgton Academy". Bridgton Academy. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
  3. ^ Tsumura, Howard (17 August 2017). "SLSS' Fardaws Aimaq takes aim at D1 hoops career with prep stop at Maine's Bridgton Academy". Varsity Letters.
  4. ^ "Harold Wells, was Somerville mayor". The Boston Globe. 1978-02-16. p. 45. Retrieved 2024-02-28 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon

External links

  • Bridgton Academy official site
  • profile of Bridgton Academy
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