New Hampton School is an independent college preparatory high school located in New Hampton in New England state of New Hampshire in the north eastern United States. NHS is a deviation from the stereotype of the traditional New England Prep school and does not require a uniform.
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| Type | Independent boarding / day |
| Motto | Educating young people, differently |
| Religious affiliation(s) | No religious affiliation |
| Established | 1821 |
| Headmaster | Andrew Menke |
| Faculty | 75 |
| Enrollment | 340 |
| Average class size | 11 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 5:1 |
| Athletics | Alpine skiing, baseball, basketball, cross country, equestrian, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, kayak team, lacrosse, mountain biking, rock climbing, soccer, snowboarding, tennis, women’s volleyball |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Website | www.newhampton.org |
History
New Hampton School was founded in 1821 as a Baptist-oriented, coeducation institution. This original philosophy was short lived however and between 1825 and 1925 the school was a nondenominational school for boys. The school returned to coeducation in 1970.[1]
Academics
New Hampton Schools' (known as NHS by its students) modern curriculum is based upon the model of Total Human Development (THD) created by former headmaster Dr. Jeff Beedy. THD encourages holisitc and comprehensive growth for students, this is achieved through numerous unorthodox approaches to education. Among them, the required Saturday community service during the spring and fall terms, and the Senior Leadership Project.
Unlike most of its competitor schools, has a strong academic support program available to students with learning disabilities. It has been observed that these students often become the leaders and top scholars of their class.
Athletics
NHS has a very strong football program, which took the New England Prep Championship in 2005. The 2005 championship football team produced players Brendan Smith (Northwestern) and Warren Wilson (Boston College). 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 high profile players for the Tar Heels The baseball, 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). The NHS has a cutting edge skiing and snowboarding team, 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 UVM (Craig Leaman) and UNH (Alex Ray, Ashley Ladd). The snowboard team excels in both freestyle and boardercross, with riders taking top honors in the NEPSAC both.
Arts
NHS has started a restructuring of their arts program, and their award winning film department. 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 2 principal instructors, David Gagne and Jeremy Mathison.
Notable Alumni
- Rashad McCants (pro basketball player)
- Wes Miller (pro basketball player)
- John Merrow (architect)
- Richard W. Sears (politician)
- Lawrence Moten (pro basketball player)
- Pete Seibert (founder Vail ski resort)
References
- ^ New Hampton School 2006-2007 Profile