Fryeburg Academy

Fryeburg Academy, founded in 1792, is one of the oldest private schools in the United States, located in Fryeburg, Maine. Among notable faculty, Daniel Webster was one of the first Heads of School, teaching at the school for a year.

Fryeburg Academy
Address
745 Main Street Fryeburg , Maine 04037 United States
Coordinates	44°01′12″N 70°58′31″W
Information
Type	Private, Boarding
Established	1792
Head of school	Erin Mayo
Faculty	53
Enrollment	575 total 164 boarding 411 day
Average class size	15 students
Student to teacher ratio	11:1
Campus	Rural, 238 acres (1 km²)
Color(s)	Blue and White
Athletics	46 sports
Mascot	Raider
Website	www.fryeburgacademy.org

Boarding students come from across the United States, North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. The Academy also serves as the high school for the MSAD 72 school district. Over the years, Fryeburg Academy has had several of its students attend the Ivy Leagues, Little Ivies and the Maine Big Three. The school is known to be one of Maine's top feeder schools into many of the country's most prestigious undergraduate programs.[1]

Gymnasium fire

In the early morning hours of October 12, 2005, fire destroyed the Gibson Gymnasium at Fryeburg Academy. The fire was determined to be arson, and two former students were charged.[2] As a result of the fire, a major capital campaign was implemented to fund a new and better athletic facility.

Notable alumni and faculty

• Anna Barrows, early 20th century cooking lecturer
• Nathaniel S. Benton, New York politician[3]
• John W. Dana, former Maine Governor[4]
• James Farrington, US Congressman[5]
• Harvey Dow Gibson, financier[6]
• Spalding Gray, actor and monologist[7]
• Joseph M. Harper, US Congressman and Acting Governor of New Hampshire[8]
• Rufus Porter, painter and founder of Scientific American[9]
• Marc Murphy (chef), Celebrity Chef[10]
• James W. Ripley, US Congressman[11]
• David S. Rohde, New York Times investigative reporter[12]
• Casey Sherman, NY Times bestselling author of The Finest Hours, Bad Blood and Search for the Strangler[13]
• Daniel Webster, lawyer and statesman(Former headmaster)[14]
• David Woodsome, member of the Maine Senate from 2012- to present and former faculty.

Images

• 
  The bell tower atop the oldest part of the school.
• 
  The Bion R. Cram Library at night.
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  The Fryeburg Academy athletic fields/scoreboard.
• 
  Fryeburg's Snow-covered athletic fields.

References

1. "Fryeburg Academy". Boarding School Review. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
2. Press, The Associated; BDN, Special to the. "Fryeburg Academy fire trial begins". The Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
3. Harlow, Samuel Ralph and Boone, H. H. (1867). Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York, in 1867. Weed, Parsons, Printers. p. 50.
4. "Maine Governor John Winchester Dana". National Governors Association. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
5. "FARRINGTON, James, (1791 - 1859)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
6. "Gibson Music Hall". Fryeburg Academy. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
7. Gray, Spalding (2012). The Journals of Spalding Gray. Random House LLC. p. 40.
8. "HARPER, Joseph Morrill, (1787 - 1865)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
9. Hammond, Karen T. (2011). Backroads & Byways of New England: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions (Backroads & Byways). The Countryman Press. p. 212.
10. "Check out Marc Murphy '88 on Good Morning America". Twitter. 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-06.
11. "RIPLEY, James Wheelock, (1786 - 1835)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
12. "Scenes Fall 2011" (PDF). Fryeburg Academy. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 4, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
13. "It's A Crime Radio". It’s A Crime Radio. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
14. "Webster Hall". Fryeburg Academy. Retrieved December 13, 2013.

External links

• Website of Fryeburg Academy