Holderness School
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Holderness, New Hampshire USA |
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| Type | Private High School |
| Motto | Latin: Pro Deo et Genere Humano |
| Established | 1879 |
| Headmaster | R. Phillip Peck, M.Ed. |
| Grades | 9-12, PG |
| Number of students | 275 |
| Campus | Rural |
| School color(s) | Blue |
| Mascot | Blue Bull |
| Website | Holderness.org |
Coordinates: 43°45′32″N 71°40′28″W / 43.75889°N 71.67444°W
The Holderness School is a private, coeducational college-preparatory school in Holderness, near Plymouth, New Hampshire in the United States. The student body of 275 is drawn from 22 U.S. states and 14 foreign countries. While Holderness operates primarily as a boarding school, it also enrolls 50 day students. The Head of School (headmaster) is R. Phillip Peck, M.Ed. In the summer the campus is used as a site for various Gordon Research Conferences.
Founded in 1879 under the auspices of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire, the school retains some links with the denomination, but now conducts ecumenical chapel services and welcomes applicants of all faiths.
The school is on high ground on the east side of the Pemigewasset River in Holderness overlooking the town of Plymouth, population about 6,000, and home of Plymouth State University and Speare Memorial Hospital. Holderness is about 110 miles (180 km) north of Boston. Access to Interstate 93 is within sight of the campus.
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