Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)
| Northwood School | |
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 "Power through Health and Knowledge" | |
| Location | |
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Lake Placid, New York United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, independent, coeducational |
| Established | 1905 |
| Headmaster | Michael J. Maher |
| Faculty | 25 teachers |
| Enrollment | 175 students (9 - 12, PG) |
| Average class size | 8 students |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus | 85 acres (340,000 m2) |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | 17 intersocholastic sports offered |
| Mascot | Huskie |
| Average SAT scores (2005) | 1250 |
| Website | www.northwoodschool.com |
Northwood School is an independent coeducational boarding and day school located in Lake Placid, New York in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains.
History
Northwood School was founded in 1905 by John M. Hopkins as the Lake Placid School. For 20 years it used the facilities of the Lake Placid Club. During this time fall and spring was spent in Lake Placid, with the winter term spent at its campus in Florida.
In 1922 Melvil Dewey, the originator of the Dewey Decimal System founded the Lake Placid Club Education Foundation.[1] Under Dewey's leadership the Foundation took over the operation of the school in 1925, renaming it Northwood.[2] This change marked the end of Northwood's winter migration and in 1928 the school moved into the present school buildings.
In 1934 Northwood School received its charter by the Regents of the State of New York, and made a not for profit institution governed by a Board of Trustees.
Staff
Dr. Ira A. Flinner was the Headmaster of Northwood School for 26 years, from 1925 until 1951. Dr. Flinner successfully implemented the educational vision of Melvil Dewey. Dr. Flinner received his doctorate in education from Harvard University before taking over Northwood. Michael J. Maher is currently the headmaster.
Notable alumni
NHL
- Jim Campbell ‘91 — Montreal Canadiens
- Craig Conroy ‘90 — Montreal Canadiens
- Tony Granato '83 — New York Rangers
- Mike Hurlbut ‘85 — New York Rangers
- Tom Mellor '68 — Detroit Red Wings
- Jay Miller '79 — Boston Bruins
- Scott Morrow ‘88 — Calgary Flames
- Chris Nilan '76 — Montréal Canadiens
- Mike Richter ‘85 — New York Rangers
- Paul Skidmore '75 — St. Louis Blues
- Rick Strack '77 — New York Rangers
- Chris Therien ‘90 — Philadelphia Flyers
- Chris Winnes ‘87 — Boston Bruins
Olympians
Besides sending players to the NHL, Northwood has had its share of Olympian graduates:[3]
- Jim Campbell ‘91 — 1994 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Julie Chu '01 — 2002 Olympics Ice hockey
- Craig Conroy '90 — 2006 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Tony Granato '83 — 1988 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Andrea Kilbourne '98 — 2002 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Joe Lamb '73 — 1976, 1980, 1984 Olympics, Nordic Combined
- Tom Mellor '68 — 1972 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Jack Mulhern '47 — 1952 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Ni Orsi '63 — 1964 Olympics, Alpine skiing
- Jay Rand '68 — 1968 Olympics, Ski jumping
- Mike Richter ‘85 — 1988, 1998, 2002 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Brent Rushlaw '70 — 2002 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Chris Therien ‘90 — 1994 Olympics, Ice hockey
- David Tretowicz ‘87 — 1992 Olympics, Ice hockey
- Thomas Vonn '94 — 2002 Olympics, Alpine skiing
- Andrew Weibrecht '03 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics, Alpine Skiing (Bronze Medal (2010), Silver Medal (2014): Super G)
Other
- Martin Hyun, Deutsche Eishockey Liga Krefeld Pinguine left-winger, 2004–2005
- Konstanze Krüger, German zoologists, Ethologists 1985-1986
Notes
- ↑ New York Times, Melvil Dewey dead in Florida, December 27, 1931.
- ↑ Wiegand, Wayne A. Irrepressible Reformer: A Biography of Melvil Dewey Chicago: American Library Association, 1996. ISBN 0-8389-0680-X
- ↑ Zinmmerman, Kate: Legacies of North American Olympic Winter Games. Volume One: Lake Placid 1980. Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, 2007.
References
- Ackerman, David H. Lake Placid Club: An illustrated history: 1895-1980. Lake Placid Education Foundation, 1998. ISBN 0-9665875-0-2.