Bridgton Academy
| Bridgton Academy | |
|---|---|
 Bridgton Academy's Seal | |
| Location | |
| , 04057 United States 44°05′59″N 70°42′02″W / 44.09985°N 70.70065°W | |
| Information | |
| Motto | The Year That Makes The Difference |
| Established | 1808 |
| Dean | Jamie Izaryk |
Head of School | Diana Gleeson |
| Staff | 65 |
Teaching staff | 40 |
| Grades | Post Graduate Year |
| Gender | Male |
| Age range | 18-20 |
| • Grade 12 | 5-10 |
| • Grade 13 | 155 |
Average class size | 12:1 |
Campus size | 55-acre |
| Colors | Black, white, and grey |
| Sports | Football, soccer, golf, basketball, hockey, skiing, baseball, and lacrosse |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Publication | BA Today (Biannual) |
| Yearbook | The Stranger |
| Website | www.bridgtonacademy.org |
Bridgton Academy is an all-male college preparatory school in Bridgton, Maine. Founded in 1808, the school is located at the northern tip of Long Lake in North Bridgton, Maine. The school has been NEASC-accredited since 1934, making it one of the oldest accredited schools in the country.[1] The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
The 55-acre (22 ha) campus holds 24 buildings. The majority of classes are held in the new Humanities Center. There are seven dormitories on campus ranging in capacity from 18-55 students. In recent history, the school has expanded its number of two-year students, allowing for students to complete their high school diploma at Bridgton, as well as spending their second, prep, year at the Academy.[2] While women were historically part of the student body and a dormitory was opened to them in 1909, the academy does not currently admit women as students.[3]
Alumni
- Fardaws Aimaq – basketball player[4]
- Clarence Black – media personality
- Steven Brooks – Syracuse lacrosse two-time national championship player
- Victor Cruz – American football wide receiver
- Amir Garrett – baseball player
- Courtney Greene – American football defensive back
- Andrew Haldane – United States Marine Corps officer
- Simon M. Hamlin – U.S. Representative from Maine (1935–1937)
- Edward H. Hill – surgeon, founder of Central Maine Medical Center
- Paris Horne – basketball player
- Althea G. Quimby – president, Women's Christian Temperance Union of Maine
- Thomas Treadwell Stone – Unitarian pastor and abolitionist
- Larry Turner – basketball player
- Robert Vaden – basketball player
- Harold W. Wells – mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts (1960–1962)[5]
- Jermaine Wiggins – American football tight end
See also
References
- ↑ "About Bridgton Academy". Bridgton Academy. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ "Why Bridgton Academy". Bridgton Academy. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ↑ jpriola (August 25, 2017). "Cleaves Hall to Undergo Major Renovation". Bridgton Academy. Retrieved March 30, 2026.
- ↑ Tsumura, Howard (August 17, 2017). "SLSS' Fardaws Aimaq takes aim at D1 hoops career with prep stop at Maine's Bridgton Academy". Varsity Letters.
- ↑ "Harold Wells, was Somerville mayor". The Boston Globe. February 16, 1978. p. 45. Retrieved February 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
