Brewster Academy
| Brewster Academy | |
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| Location | |
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Wolfeboro, N.H. United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Independent boarding school |
| Motto |
Meus Dux Sit Veritas (Latin: Let truth be our leader) |
| Established | 1820 |
| Chair of Trustees | R C Ballentine Esq |
| Headmaster | C N Gemmell PhD MA BS |
| Faculty | 57 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 352 |
| Average class size | 12 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus |
Lakeside 80 acres (32 ha) |
| Color(s) |
Cardinal red navy blue |
| Athletics | 14 sports |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 43°34′58″N 71°12′27″W / 43.58278°N 71.20750°W
Brewster Academy (also known as BA) is a co-educational independent boarding school located on 80 acres (32 ha) in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire USA. It occupies 0.5 miles (800 m) of shoreline along Lake Winnipesaukee. With around 380 students, it serves grades nine through twelve and post-graduates. The 2016 full boarding tuition is $57,300. The current headmaster is Dr Craig Gemmell, who has been in post since 2015.
The school was founded in 1820 by local citizens as a "building for higher education." Originally called Wolfeboro & Tuftonboro Academy, in 1887 it was renamed Brewster Free Academy in honor of benefactor John Brewster. For sixty years it charged no tuition fee to local residents, and, from its inception until 1964, the school served as the only high school in Wolfeboro. The town began to pay local students' tuition in 1947. During the immediate postwar years, it was a popular school with military veterans seeking to improve their credentials for a university education under the GI Bill. In 1963 the graduating class consisted of 60 local students, with 30 additional post-graduate students who boarded on campus. Many were there to increase their athletic prowess and some, including Milt Morin who played in the NFL, had successful college and pro sports careers. The local students were then moved to Kingswood Regional High School in town and Brewster became a private boarding school.
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