Washington Academy (Maine)
Washington Academy is a private preparatory high school in East Machias, Maine. Founded in 1792, the Academy has an enrollment of 438 boarding and day students.[1][2]
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66 Cutler Road , Washington County , 04630 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°44′03″N 67°23′19″W |
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| School type | Semi-Private High School |
| Founded | 1792 |
| School district | AOS 96 |
| Principal | Tim Reynolds |
| Head of school | Judson McBrine |
| Staff | 83 |
| Employees | 68 |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 438 |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15/1 |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Classrooms | 30 |
| Campus size | 3 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Nickname | WA |
| Team name | Raider |
| Budget | 789 |
| Website | washingtonacademy |
History
In the beginning, classes were held in Machias at the Burnham Tavern and the Masonic Hall. It wasn’t until much later that the school got its own building. After deliberation between neighboring towns, the first school building was built in East Machias, opening its doors on September 8, 1823.
Today Washington Academy welcomes boys and girls, about 50% of each gender. It has over 350 day students and about 90 residential students- representing more than 20 surrounding communities. As of 2017, the school had 96 international students from 24 different countries.[3]
Washington Academy completed construction of a new Health and Wellness Center, and improvements in athletic fields, classroom space, and digital infrastructure in 2011.
Notable alumni
- George S. Grimmer, lawyer
- Alexander Hamilton Handy, jurist
- George Harris, theologian
- Frederick A. Pike, politician
- James Savage, banker
- Alfred E. Stone, architect
References
- http://www.boardingschoolsusa.com/factshts/washingtonacad.asp
- "Washington Academy". washingtonacademy.org. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
- Groening, Tom (May 6, 2017). "After 225 years, this Down East school is having an international impact". The Working Waterfront. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 6 May 2017.