Hawken School

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Hawken School
That the better self shall prevail, and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life.
Location
Gates Mills, Ohio, USA

Lyndhurst, Ohio, USA
Information
Headmaster D. Scott Looney
Students 950
Type Private, Secular, Coeducational
Athletics 22 sports
Mascot Hawk
Established 1915
Colors Red and gray
Homepage http://www.hawken.edu

Hawken School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Northeast Ohio.

Hawken currently has two campuses, the Lower School in Lyndhurst and the Upper School in Gates Mills. The school is known for its difficult coursework and strong athletics programs, especially men's soccer and women's swimming. Hawken's motto is quoted from John Lancaster Spalding's Education and the Higher Life: "That the better self shall prevail, and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life"; although a sign with the secondary motto, "Fair Play," hangs in every classroom on either campus. A new middle school complex in the Lyndhurst campus was built for the 2006-2007 school year. D. Scott Looney is the current Head of School, having assumed the position on July 1, 2006.

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[edit] History

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The school's founder and namesake, James A. Hawken, opened his school for boys in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood in 1915. First housed at 1572 Ansel Road, the school later moved to 1588 Ansel Road, shortly before relocating to its current Lyndhurst campus. Because James Hawken believed in one-on-one education for the boys at his school, the original building on the Lyndhurst campus, now containing part of the middle school, has many rooms designed to seat between eight and ten boys. The school became coed in 1975.

Hawken School is an independent, college preparatory day school serving approximately 950 students in preschool through grade 12. Hawken has long-standing rivalries with the three other founding members of the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools: Laurel School, Hathaway Brown School, and especially University School.

[edit] Student life

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[edit] Athletics

Hawken competes in the Chagrin Valley Conference's Metro Division, along with Cuyahoga Heights, Fairport Harbor, Independence, and Richmond Heights. While most varsity teams have had varying degrees of success, the women's swimming team, coached by Jerry Holtrey, won their tenth consecutive state championship in 2008. 7th and 8th graders are required to participate in 2 sports seasons per year with 1 1/2 hour practices Monday through Friday. even with all this hard work they still get dominated by university school on a yearly bases


Head Men's Soccer Coach: DANI GIULVEZAN

In addition, Hawken boasts a very strong presence in academic contests. For instance, the Academic Challenge Team won Academic Challenge Television Finals in 2008 and placed third at regionals the same year.

[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

  • Girls Track - 1999, 2000
  • Girls Swimming - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Boys Swimming - 1988, 1989
  • Boys Golf - 1977, 1978
  • Boys Soccer – 2000

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[edit] Accreditation and membership

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  • Ellis, William Donohue; Nancy A. Schneider (1990). The Hawken Book, 1st edition, Cleveland: Cobham & Hatherton. ISBN 0-944125-13-1. 

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