Woodward School for Girls
| The Woodward School | |
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| Address | |
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1102 Hancock Street Quincy , MA United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Discimus Ut Ducamus We Learn So That We May Lead |
| Established | 1894 |
| Headmaster | Alex Magay |
| Faculty | 12 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Wildcats |
| Website | thewoodwardschool.org |
United States historic place
42°15′18″N 71°0′20.7″W / 42.25500°N 71.005750°W / 42.25500; -71.005750 | |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
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| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Thayer, E.G. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001954[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
The Woodward School is a school for girls in grades 6 - 12 and was founded in 1894.[citation needed] Located in Quincy, Massachusetts, near Quincy Center, it is the only private high school in the city.[2] On top of its core syllabus, the school offers AP courses, Latin, French, Spanish, Visual Arts, Rhetoric, Computer Science Music, Theatre, and a internship program for high school students.
History
The Woodward School was founded by Dr. Ebenezer Woodward, a prominent physician and cousin of John Adams. When Dr. Woodward died in 1869, his will established a trust fund to create and maintain a girls' school equivalent to the boys-only Adams Academy. The town of Quincy (which became a city in 1888) was named trustee of the fund, and was given 25 years to build the school.[2][3] Management of the school was allocated in perpetuity to the town's selectmen. The school building was designed by E. G. Thayer in the Queen Anne style, with clapboard siding and a slate roof. It was built by Stephen Loxon and completed in 1894, just short of the 25-year deadline.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Woodward Institute on November 13, 1989, reference number 89001954.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Walker, Christopher (2006-05-26). "Woodward expansion will be its first: School to add gym, classrooms". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2008-11-29. [dead link]
- ^ Nealon, Patricia (1989-05-07). "DOCTOR'S WILL LEADS TO CONFLICT IN QUINCY CITY HAS DIPPED INTO FUND MEANT FOR SCHOOL NEEDS, SUPERVISORS SAY". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ "Quincy, Mass. Historical and Architectural Survey: 1102 Hancock St". Retrieved 2008-11-29. [dead link]
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