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West Nottingham Academy Historic District

West Nottingham Academy
Address
1079 Firetower Road
Colora, Maryland 21917-1502
United States
Information
Type Private Boarding School
Motto Nihil Sine Labore
(Nothing Without Effort)
Established 1744
President Kendall Cameron
Headmaster Thomas Banks Ph.D.
Grades 912
Gender Co-Ed
Enrollment approx. 130
Team name Rams
Accreditation Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Newspaper The Arrow
Yearbook The Pegé
Tuition $18,200 day, $48,500 boarding (2016-17)
Website
West Nottingham Academy Historic District
West Nottingham Academy Historic District Apr 10.JPG
West Nottingham Academy Historic District, April 2010
West Nottingham Academy is located in Maryland
West Nottingham Academy
West Nottingham Academy is located in the US
West Nottingham Academy
Nearest city Colora, Maryland
Coordinates 39°40′1″N 76°4′49″W / 39.66694°N 76.08028°W / 39.66694; -76.08028Coordinates: 39°40′1″N 76°4′49″W / 39.66694°N 76.08028°W / 39.66694; -76.08028
Area 85 acres (34 ha)
Built 1864 (1864)
Architectural style Colonial Revival, Mid 19th Century Revival, Federal
NRHP reference # 90001125
Added to NRHP July 26, 1990

West Nottingham Academy was founded in 1744 by the Presbyterian preacher Samuel Finley, who later became President of Princeton College (now Princeton University). Today, the independent co-ed school serves both boarding and day students in grades 9-12. The 124-acre (0.50 km2), tree-lined campus is located in Colora, Cecil County, Maryland near the Chesapeake Bay – an hour and a half south of Philadelphia and fifty minutes north of Baltimore.

West Nottingham Academy is one of the oldest boarding schools in the United States. The school claims to be "the oldest boarding school in the United States" and has the oldest founding date of any school still in operation but did suspend operation at various times in its history. For this reason, the claim as "the oldest" is a point of debate with some. What remains certain is that the school's story began in 1744 and it has shaped the lives of many important figures of American history.

Famous graduates include Benjamin Rush, John Morgan and , both signers of the Declaration of Independence, Alexander Martin, Governor of North Carolina, Reverend Samuel Doak (cousin of Samuel Finley) called "the apostle of learning and religion in the West" by Teddy Roosevelt in his book, "The Winning of the West" and John Filson, historian, author and a founder of Cincinnati, Ohio.

More recent notable alumni include world-renowned painter Eric Fischl and basketball player Josh Boone(PF), a player on the University of Connecticut's 2004 Men's National Championship Team and former member of the NBA's New Jersey Nets. Currently plays for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League.


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