| Hampden Academy | |
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| 1 Main Road North Hampden, Maine, 04444 USA |
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| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1803 |
| School district | M.S.A.D. 22 |
| Principal | Ruey Yehle |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 738 |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Broncos |
| Accreditation(s) | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | www.sad22.us/ha |
Hampden Academy is a public high school located on 1 Main Road North in Hampden, Maine. The school is a part of M.S.A.D. 22, and approximately 738 students from Hampden, Newburgh, and Winterport attend for grades 9–12. It has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The school mascot is the Bronco.
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Hampden Academy was founded in 1803 as a private school and before that was a theological seminary. Currently, it serves as a public school that educates students from Hampden, Winterport, and Newburgh. Founded in 1803, the original Hampden Academy building is on the National Register of Historic Places. A new facility is under construction on the location of the former track. The $51.6 million building, to be located behind the FieldTurf complex, will be completed in 2012.
The front lawn of the academy was the site of the Battle of Hampden during the War of 1812.
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