Cheshire Academy
Encyclopedia
Cheshire Academy is a college preparatory school
located in Cheshire
, Connecticut
. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it was the tenth private academy founded in the United States
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The school has students from approximately 30 countries around the world, and a total student body of 367 students enrolled, 130 girls and 237 boys. It is divided into the Middle School (grades 6 though 8) and the Upper School (grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate).
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The campus of 104 acre (0.42087344 km²) is in the center of the town of Cheshire.
'49, provides an annual scholarship for a student of Hispanic background.
by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges
, and The Association of Boarding Schools. Additionally it holds memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools
, and the Secondary School Admission Test Board
.
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
located in Cheshire
Cheshire, Connecticut
Cheshire is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 28,543 at the 2000 census. The center of population of Connecticut is located in Cheshire. In 2009 Cheshire was ranked 72 in Money Magazine's 100 Best Places to Live.Likewise, in 2011 Cheshire was ranked 73 in...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Founded in 1794 as the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut, it was the tenth private academy founded in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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The school has students from approximately 30 countries around the world, and a total student body of 367 students enrolled, 130 girls and 237 boys. It is divided into the Middle School (grades 6 though 8) and the Upper School (grades 9 through 12 and post-graduate).
Campus
Recent academic awards and achievements
- High School Mathematical Modeling Contest - In 2007-08, Cheshire Academy entered a team in the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications annual math modeling contest. The CA team’s 60-page model was judged to be in the top 4 out of the 270 teams competing and they were awarded the designation of National Outstanding.
- Software award - In 2008, five students were awarded Ars TechnicaArs TechnicaArs Technica is a technology news and information website created by Ken Fisher and Jon Stokes in 1998. It publishes news, reviews and guides on issues such as computer hardware and software, science, technology policy, and video games. Ars Technica is known for its features, long articles that go...
's Best Indie Software Award after exhibiting in the Macworld expo.
Cheshire Prep
Cheshire Prep is a new community service program where Cheshire Academy students mentor 4th and 5th grade students from Jumoke Academy, a public charter school in Hartford, CT.International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Cheshire Academy will offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme starting with the 2011-2012 school year.Scholarships
The Goizueta Foundation Scholars Fund, created by Roberto GoizuetaRoberto Goizueta
Roberto Críspulo Goizueta was Chairman, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980 until his death in October 1997....
'49, provides an annual scholarship for a student of Hispanic background.
Accreditation and memberships
The school is accreditedEducational accreditation
Educational accreditation is a type of quality assurance process under which services and operations of educational institutions or programs are evaluated by an external body to determine if applicable standards are met...
by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, New England Association of Schools and Colleges
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
The New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. is the U.S. regional accreditation association providing educational accreditation for all levels of education, from pre-kindergarten to the doctoral level, in the six-state New England region. It also provides accreditation for some...
, and The Association of Boarding Schools. Additionally it holds memberships in the National Association of Independent Schools
National Association of Independent Schools
The National Association of Independent Schools is a U.S.-based membership organization for private, nonprofit, K-12 schools. Founded in 1963, NAIS represents independent schools and associations in the United States, including day, boarding, and day/boarding schools; elementary and secondary...
, and the Secondary School Admission Test Board
Secondary School Admission Test Board
The Secondary School Admission Test Board is a nonprofit organization founded in the United States in 1957 by independent school admissions officers with three goals in mind: to provide a forum for exchange and support among admission professionals, to create an admission test for use by private...
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Notable alumni
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. - Roberto GoizuetaRoberto GoizuetaRoberto Críspulo Goizueta was Chairman, Director, and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company from August 1980 until his death in October 1997....
'49 (1932–1997), the former CEO of the Coca-Cola Company - Joseph W. Hasel, “Voice of the New York GiantsNew York GiantsThe New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
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(1795–1852), furniture maker - John Frederick KensettJohn Frederick KensettJohn Frederick Kensett was an American artist and engraver. He attended school at Cheshire Academy, and studied engraving with his immigrant father, Thomas Kensett, and later with his uncle, Alfred Dagget...
(1816–1872), artist - Rockwell KentRockwell KentRockwell Kent was an American painter, printmaker, illustrator, and writer.- Biography :Rockwell Kent was born in Tarrytown, New York, the same year as fellow American artists George Bellows and Edward Hopper...
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'45 (1927–2001), author, The Bourne Identity - Pat McCaskey PG '68, co-owner of the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
football team, 2009 Commencement speaker - Charles Le Moyne MitchellCharles Le Moyne MitchellCharles Le Moyne Mitchell was a U.S. Representative from Connecticut.Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Mitchell was graduated from Cheshire Academy in 1863.Traveled in Europe, Asia, and Africa....
(1844–1890) U.S. Representative from ConnecticutConnecticutConnecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. - J. Pierpont Morgan (1837–1913), industrialist and financier
- Pete PerreaultPete PerreaultPete Perreault was an American football guard who played nine seasons of professional football. He played for the American Football League's New York Jets from 1963 through 1967, for the AFL's Cincinnati Bengals in 1968, then returned to the Jets in 1969...
, NFL lineman - Henry Shelton SanfordHenry Shelton SanfordHenry Shelton Sanford was an American diplomat and businessman who founded the city of Sanford, Florida.-Early life:Sanford was born in Woodbury, Connecticut into a family with deep New England roots...
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(1802–1878), United States Secretary of the NavyUnited States Secretary of the NavyThe Secretary of the Navy of the United States of America is the head of the Department of the Navy, a component organization of the Department of Defense...
from 1861 to 1869, after whom the school's dining hall is named - Confederate GeneralConfederate States ArmyThe Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
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(1836–1906) - Sidney WoodSidney WoodSidney Wood was an American tennis player.Wood was born in Black Rock, Connecticut. He won the Arizona State Men’s Tournament on his 14th birthday, which qualified him for the French Championship and led to him earning a spot at Wimbledon He attended The Hill School in Pottstown, Pennsylvania,...
, Tennis Hall of Fame, WimbledonThe Championships, WimbledonThe Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon , is the oldest tennis tournament in the world, considered by many to be the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in Wimbledon, London since 1877. It is one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments, the other three Majors...