Pingree School
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Pingree School is a coeducational, independent secondary day school
located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts
serving the geographic area north and east of Boston
. Its students commute from 50 different cities and towns, from as far south as Everett
, as far north as Amesbury
and as far west as the Merrimack Valley
.
(1969); the Weld Field House, a modern kitchen, locker rooms and two classrooms (1977); tennis courts and parking areas (1982). In the spring of 1987, the Mary Weld Center for the Performing Arts
, which houses a 425-seat theatre
, art
rooms, music
rooms and additional classrooms, was completed. The H. Alden Johnson Rink was finished in time for the 1988-1989 hockey
season. In the summer of 2000, construction was completed on a major addition to the library
, additional classrooms, the dining commons and student areas. In 2001, plans where drawn up and construction was started on the new academic center which was finished in time for the 2004-2005 school year.
The academic center contains a new senior locker area, three floors of new classrooms (the first floor replaces the old science wing), and academic support centers alongside new faculty departmental offices. English, History, Math, and Science are taught in the new academic center, while languages (French, Spanish, Latin, and Mandarin) are taught in the old house. An addition to the H. Alden Johnson Rink was completed in time for the 2006-2007 hockey
season. The newly renovated rink now consists of a state-of-the-art fitness center to be used by students as well as faculty, and four new locker rooms with showers.
The Pingree Football Team won the Clark Francis Bowl in 2009. PIngree has been ranked first in hockey, baseball and football for twenty straight years, and they continue to excel in every aspect of preparatory school life.
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in South Hamilton, Massachusetts
South Hamilton, Massachusetts
South Hamilton is that part of Hamilton, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States that the Postal Service has assigned the zip code 01982; otherwise it is indistinguishable from Hamilton...
serving the geographic area north and east of Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. Its students commute from 50 different cities and towns, from as far south as Everett
Everett
- Places :* Everett, Washington, the county seat and largest city in Washington state's Snohomish County*Naval Station Everett* Everett, Massachusetts, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts north of Boston* Everett, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County, Pennsylvania...
, as far north as Amesbury
Amesbury
Amesbury is a town and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. It is most famous for the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge which is in its parish, and for the discovery of the Amesbury Archer—dubbed the King of Stonehenge in the press—in 2002...
and as far west as the Merrimack Valley
Merrimack Valley
The Merrimack Valley is a bi-state region along the Merrimack River in the states of New Hampshire and Massachusetts, United States. The Merrimack is one of the larger waterways in the New England region and has helped define the livelihood and culture of those living along it since native...
.
History of Pingree School
In 1961, the Pingree school, located in South Hamilton MA, was founded by Mr. Pingree in the mansion in which he grew up. Pingree opened as a girls-only school, and in 1971 the school became coeducational. Since then, Pingree has grown to be a coeducational school with an enrollment of around 335.Construction and additions
The development of Pingree's physical plant has demonstrated the school's recognition that it must provide the best possible facilities to support a strong educational program. Four capital drives have allowed the addition of the library (1966); a science wing and cafeteriaCafeteria
A cafeteria is a type of food service location in which there is little or no waiting staff table service, whether a restaurant or within an institution such as a large office building or school; a school dining location is also referred to as a dining hall or canteen...
(1969); the Weld Field House, a modern kitchen, locker rooms and two classrooms (1977); tennis courts and parking areas (1982). In the spring of 1987, the Mary Weld Center for the Performing Arts
Performing arts
The performing arts are those forms art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artist's own body, face, and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some physical art object...
, which houses a 425-seat theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
rooms, music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
rooms and additional classrooms, was completed. The H. Alden Johnson Rink was finished in time for the 1988-1989 hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
season. In the summer of 2000, construction was completed on a major addition to the library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
, additional classrooms, the dining commons and student areas. In 2001, plans where drawn up and construction was started on the new academic center which was finished in time for the 2004-2005 school year.
The academic center contains a new senior locker area, three floors of new classrooms (the first floor replaces the old science wing), and academic support centers alongside new faculty departmental offices. English, History, Math, and Science are taught in the new academic center, while languages (French, Spanish, Latin, and Mandarin) are taught in the old house. An addition to the H. Alden Johnson Rink was completed in time for the 2006-2007 hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
season. The newly renovated rink now consists of a state-of-the-art fitness center to be used by students as well as faculty, and four new locker rooms with showers.
The Pingree Football Team won the Clark Francis Bowl in 2009. PIngree has been ranked first in hockey, baseball and football for twenty straight years, and they continue to excel in every aspect of preparatory school life.
See also
- Eastern Independent LeagueEastern Independent LeagueThe Eastern Independent League is composed of twelve New England preparatory schools that compete athletically and academically. The EIL's twelve members compete in a number of sports in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference ....
- List of high schools in Massachusetts