Sewickley Academy
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Sewickley Academy is a private coeducational college preparatory day school located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania
, in the United States
. Located approximately 12 miles (20 km) north of Pittsburgh
, Sewickley Academy is the oldest independent school in the Pittsburgh area dating back to 1838. The school began as a boys only school, which struggled to survive through the American Civil War
years, and was closed for a short time while many students fought in the war, both for the Union and for the Confederacy. The school reopened in the 1870s as a school for boys and girls. Sewickley Academy would close for a short while as a result of the departure of their headmaster. When the school was reopened, it was named after the current headmaster Miss Maude Munson. In 1925, Miss Munson's school and the nearby Miss Dickinson's school combined to form a new Sewickley Academy. The 1960s brought change as the Academy introduced a Senior School to meet the demands of local families. The Academy remained mostly a community school until the 1980s when an emphasis was put on increasing diversity, which has resulted in a student body from more than 50 school districts in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
Currently, Sewickley Academy enrolls approximately 800 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
The Sewickley Academy Senior School enrolls approximately 300 students each year, with the majority of new students entering in the freshman year. Kennneth Fedorko was the senior class president during the 2008-2009 school year. The school comprises 8 different buildings on a 16 acres (6.5 ha) campus with an additional 14 acres 3 minutes away with extra athletic fields and tennis courts. 2010 tuition is $21,275.
As of 2010, Headmaster is Kolia O'Connor; the Head of Lower School is Mark Hansen; the Head of Middle School is Susan Sour, and the Head of Senior School is Bruce Houghtaling.
Sewickley Academy provides academic, athletic, and art programs, along with extracurricular activities.
Sewickley, Pennsylvania
Sewickley is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, west northwest of Pittsburgh along the Ohio River. It is a residential suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 3,827 at the 2010 census...
, in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Located approximately 12 miles (20 km) north of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...
, Sewickley Academy is the oldest independent school in the Pittsburgh area dating back to 1838. The school began as a boys only school, which struggled to survive through the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
years, and was closed for a short time while many students fought in the war, both for the Union and for the Confederacy. The school reopened in the 1870s as a school for boys and girls. Sewickley Academy would close for a short while as a result of the departure of their headmaster. When the school was reopened, it was named after the current headmaster Miss Maude Munson. In 1925, Miss Munson's school and the nearby Miss Dickinson's school combined to form a new Sewickley Academy. The 1960s brought change as the Academy introduced a Senior School to meet the demands of local families. The Academy remained mostly a community school until the 1980s when an emphasis was put on increasing diversity, which has resulted in a student body from more than 50 school districts in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
Currently, Sewickley Academy enrolls approximately 800 students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12.
The Sewickley Academy Senior School enrolls approximately 300 students each year, with the majority of new students entering in the freshman year. Kennneth Fedorko was the senior class president during the 2008-2009 school year. The school comprises 8 different buildings on a 16 acres (6.5 ha) campus with an additional 14 acres 3 minutes away with extra athletic fields and tennis courts. 2010 tuition is $21,275.
As of 2010, Headmaster is Kolia O'Connor; the Head of Lower School is Mark Hansen; the Head of Middle School is Susan Sour, and the Head of Senior School is Bruce Houghtaling.
Sewickley Academy provides academic, athletic, and art programs, along with extracurricular activities.
Notable alumnus
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