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| New Hampton, New Hampshire, United States | |
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| Type | Independent boarding / day |
| Religious affiliation(s) | No religious affiliation |
| Established | 1821 |
| Headmaster | Andrew Menke |
| Faculty | 62 |
| Enrollment | 310 |
| Average class size | 11 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Athletics | Alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, kayak team, lacrosse, mountain biking, rock climbing, soccer, softball, snowboarding, tennis, women’s volleyball |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Website | www.newhampton.org |
New Hampton School is an independent college preparatory high school located in New Hampton, New Hampshire, in the New England region of the northeastern United States. New Hampton School has 305 students who come from over 30 states and 22 countries. New Hampton School cultivates lifelong learners who will serve as active global citizens. Students benefit from an average class size of eleven and a student-faculty ratio of five to one. NHS is a deviation from the stereotype of the traditional New England prep school and does not require a uniform.
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New Hampton School was founded on June 27, 1821 as a Free Will Baptist-oriented, coeducational institution.[1] On that day the State of New Hampshire issued a charter to the New Hampton Academy, "having had three several readings," before the House of Representatives. That charter, issued to William B. Kelley, Nathaniel Norris and Joshua Drake, provided the framework for the institution that would become the New Hampton School and emphasized the "promotion of science and the useful arts."[1] From 1854 to 1870, the Cobb Divinity School was affiliated with the institute before moving to Bates College in Maine.
Between the years 1925 and 1970 the school was a nondenominational school for boys. The school returned to coeducation in 1970.[2]
New Hampton School (known as NHS by its students) has a modern curriculum based on holistic and comprehensive growth for students. Curriculum elements include required Saturday community service during the fall and spring terms and the Senior Leadership Project.
New Hampton School was authorized in March 2010 to begin offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in September 2010.[3]
Unlike most of its competitor schools, NHS has a strong Academic Support Program available to students with learning differences. It has been observed that these students often become the leaders and top scholars of their class.
NHS has a strong football program, which took the New England Prep Championship in 2002 and 2005. The 2005 championship football team produced players Brendan Smith (Northwestern) and Warren Wilson (Boston College). The team now plays in the Evergreen League.
Both men's and women's basketball teams compete for trophies in their respective divisions each year. The men's basketball team produced Rashad McCants and Wes Miller, both of whom went on to become high profile players at the University of North Carolina.
The school's baseball, ice hockey and lacrosse teams are also competitive. The 2005 baseball team produced three Division 1 baseball players: Scott Szpyrka (Central Michigan), Colin Lynch (St. Johns), and Dylan Berno (Arizona State/Pratt Community College).
NHS has skiing and snowboarding teams, with the ski team boasting prominent racers in the United States Ski and Snowboard Association and FIS divisions. NHS has placed ski racers on top-notch teams such as the US Ski Team (Warner Nickerson), UVM (Craig Leaman), UNH (Alex Ray, Ashley Ladd) and St. Lawrence University (brothers Alex & Matt Dodge). Two alums (Allison Lee and Dylan Ferguson) are currently on the US Freestyle Team. The snowboard team excels in both freestyle and boardercross, with riders taking top honors in the NEPSAC championships.
On Sunday, March 8, 2009, New Hampton beat Hebron 3-2 to clinch the Division II Championship. This is the last Division II Championship ever to be played since both divisions will be merging next year.
Two years later New Hampton reached the finals once more. The team Captained by John Humphrey, fell to a strong Dexter Academy team 8-1.
NHS has a vibrant and diverse offering of arts programs including an award winning film department.
Recently, NHS brought the popular musical Godspell to their stage, selling out all performances. The music department encourages musicians of all levels, from beginner to maestro. NHS's music classes are known for being able to teach how to play an instrument, rather than requiring a student to already play to participate in the class, as is the case with most schools. The guitar program is renowned for its success, thanks to the instructors, David Gagne and Jeremy Mathison.
In Advanced Art, students are urged to discover the value of disciplined investigations into areas outside their "tried and true" materials and approaches, and ignite inner fire to create new self-understandings.
In the graphic design classes, discovery of the basic principles of design through graduated hands-on exercises before using the computer develops eye–hand coordination and causes the student to develop thinking before clicking, essential to the problem-solving process in communication design.
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