| Foxcroft Academy | |
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| Motto | "Knowledge is Power" |
| Established | January 30, 1823 |
| Type | Private High School |
| Head of School | Mr. Arnold Shorey |
| Students | 473 (day and boarding) |
| Location | Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, USA |
| Campus | Rural, 125 acres |
| Colors | Maroon and White |
| Athletics | Maine Class C Football, Wrestling Class B Basketball, Tennis, Track, Cross Country, Softball, Baseball, Golf, Field Hockey, Soccer, Cheerleading |
| Mascot | Ponies |
| Website | www.foxcroftacademy.org |
Foxcroft Academy located in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, was established as a private college preparatory school on January 30, 1823. According to its handbook, part of its historic mission as a private school is the education of secondary students from Maine communities who are without a high school. Today, Foxcroft Academy serve as a private day and boarding school to students from 16 different Maine communities, surrounding New England states and from 12 different countries.[1]
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The town of Dover-Foxcroft (population 4,300) is 80 miles (130 km) from the Atlantic Ocean, Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, 10 miles (16 km) from the mountains and lakes of northern Maine and 3–4 hours from Portland and Boston. Foxcroft Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and a member of the Independent School Association of Northern New England, College Board and the National Association of Independent Schools.
Foxcroft offers 32 different interscholastic sports teams including, boys and girls soccer, field hockey, basketball, football, softball, baseball, wrestling, swimming and indoor track. In recent years, teams have won several conference and regional championships, including two state championships in football, two state championship in wrestling and two state championships in field hockey.