New Hampton School
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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.
al institution. 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." 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.
New Hampton School was authorized in March 2010 to begin offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program in September 2010.
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.
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.
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.
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
located in New Hampton, New Hampshire
New Hampton, New Hampshire
New Hampton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,165 at the 2010 census. A winter sports resort area, New Hampton is home to George Duncan State Forest and to the New Hampton School, a private preparatory school established in 1821.The primary village in...
, in the New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
region of the northeastern United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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.
History
New Hampton School was founded on June 27, 1821 as a Free Will Baptist-oriented, coeducationCoeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al institution. 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." From 1854 to 1870, the Cobb Divinity School
Cobb Divinity School
Cobb Divinity School, founded in 1840, was a Free Will Baptist graduate school affiliated with several Free Baptist institutions throughout its history...
was affiliated with the institute before moving to Bates College
Bates College
Bates College is a highly selective, private liberal arts college located in Lewiston, Maine, in the United States. and was most recently ranked 21st in the nation in the 2011 US News Best Liberal Arts Colleges rankings. The college was founded in 1855 by abolitionists...
in Maine.
Academics
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.
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.
Athletics
NHS has a strong footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
program, which took the New England Prep Championship in 2002 and 2005. The 2005 championship football team produced players Brendan Smith (Northwestern
Northwestern Wildcats football
The Northwestern Wildcats football team, representing Northwestern University, is a NCAA Division I team and member of the Big Ten Conference, with evidence of organization in 1876...
) and Warren Wilson (Boston College
Boston College Eagles football
The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division...
). The team now plays in the Evergreen League.
Both men's and women's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teams compete for trophies in their respective divisions each year. The men's basketball team produced Rashad McCants
Rashad McCants
Rashad Dion McCants is an American professional basketball player.-High school career:...
and Wes Miller
Wes Miller
Warren Weston Miller is an American basketball coach and former player, having played professionally for London Capitals of the British Basketball League. He is currently an assistant coach at UNC-Greensboro under head coach, Mike Dement...
, both of whom went on to become high profile players at the University of North Carolina
North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball
The North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is considered one of the most successful programs in NCAA history...
.
The school's baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
and lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
teams are also competitive. The 2005 baseball team produced three Division 1 baseball players: Scott Szpyrka (Central Michigan
Central Michigan Chippewas
The Central Michigan Chippewas are the sixteen men's and women's athletics teams of Central Michigan University. CMU was a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference from 1950-1970. The school's athletics programs are affiliated with the NCAA and compete in the Mid-American...
), Colin Lynch (St. Johns), and Dylan Berno (Arizona State/Pratt Community College).
NHS has skiing
Skiing
Skiing is a recreational activity using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding....
and snowboarding
Snowboarding
Snowboarding is a sport that involves descending a slope that is covered with snow on a snowboard attached to a rider's feet using a special boot set onto mounted binding. The development of snowboarding was inspired by skateboarding, sledding, surfing and skiing. It was developed in the U.S.A...
teams, with the ski team boasting prominent racers in the United States Ski and Snowboard Association
United States Ski and Snowboard Association
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association is the national governing body for Olympic skiing and snowboarding. Founded in 1905, the century-old organization provides leadership and direction for tens of thousands of young skiers and snowboarders from over 400 member clubs who share an Olympic...
and FIS
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
divisions. NHS has placed ski racers on top-notch teams such as the US Ski Team
United States Ski Team
The United States Ski Team, operated under the auspices of the United States Ski and Snowboard Association , develops and supports men's and women's athletes in the sports of alpine skiing, adaptive alpine, freestyle skiing, cross country, adaptive cross country, ski jumping, and nordic combined....
(Warner Nickerson), UVM
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
(Craig Leaman), UNH
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
(Alex Ray, Ashley Ladd) and St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University is a four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, about equally split between male and female....
(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
Boardercross
Snowboard cross is a snowboard competition in which a group of snowboarders start simultaneously atop an inclined course, then race to reach the finish line first...
, 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.
Arts
NHS has a vibrant and diverse offering of arts programs including an award winning film department.Recently, NHS brought the popular musical Godspell
Godspell
Godspell is a musical by Stephen Schwartz and John-Michael Tebelak. It opened off Broadway on May 17, 1971, and has played in various touring companies and revivals many times since, including a 2011 revival now playing on Broadway...
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
Eye–hand coordination
Eye–hand coordination is the coordinated control of eye movement with hand movement, and the processing of visual input to guide reaching and grasping along with the use of proprioception of the hands to guide the eyes. In simple terms, eye-hand coordination involves the coordinated vision and...
and causes the student to develop thinking before clicking, essential to the problem-solving process in communication design.
Notable alumni
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(1808–1881), United States Supreme Court Justice - Roberto Hernandez, Major League Baseball player
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