Lawrence Academy at Groton
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Lawrence Academy at Groton, (occasionally called LA or Lacademy), is a co-educational preparatory school
located in Groton, Massachusetts
, in the United States. Founded by Samuel Lawrence
in 1793 as Groton Academy, and chartered by Governor John Hancock
, Lawrence is the tenth oldest boarding school in the United States, and the third in Massachusetts, following Governor Dummer Academy (1763) and Phillips Academy
at Andover (1778). Lawrence's first headmaster was Samuel Adams Holyoke
, a renowned musician. One of the school's first benefactors was Col. William Prescott
, a trustee and patron. The phrase on Lawrence Academy's seal is "Omnibus Lucet": in Latin
, "Let light shine upon all."
, Abbott
, and William Lawrence, famed alumni, and major benefactors during that era. At the time, Lawrence Academy was considered a feeder school for America's leading colleges, particularly Dartmouth
and Williams College
s. In 1868, during a Fourth of July celebration, an errantly tossed firecracker
burned Lawrence Academy's main schoolhouse to the ground.
In 1956, amidst commencement exercises, fire once again destroyed Lawrence Academy's academic and administrative buildings. Following both fires, Lawrence Academy rebuilt; however, because of these incidents, it encountered financial difficulties through parts of the twentieth century, until the late 1970s. Lawrence was coeducational until 1898, when it switched to a boys-only student body. It remained single sex until 1971.
. At the bequest of James Lawrence, a Lawrence family descendant, it shares the meadows and mansion along Peabody Road and Farmer's Row with a renowned preparatory school, the Groton School
. Architecturally, Lawrence's campus features a mix of historic Federalist-Era houses and Neo-Georgian
academic buildings. From Lawrence's central quadrangle
, one can see the outline of Mount Wachusett
to the west, the pastures of Gibbet Hill Farm, (the site of colonial gallows
and The Castle
), to the north, and the fairways of the Groton Country Club to the east.
. Many Lawrence student-athletes attract the attention of coaches of Division I athletic programs. For example, several LA basketball and football players have been ranked by ESPN
as among the best secondary school players in the United States; others have received scholarships to play various sports for renowned college programs.
and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council
. Lawrence Academy has over 3,600 active alumni.
Discontinued in 2007, the Lacademy Sun, a student-run, on-campus newspaper, was founded following concerns in 2004 that students were afforded few avenues through which to express concerns. The initial goal of the Lacademy Sun's editorial board was to provide students an open venue in which to discuss school policies; the paper's editorial policy remained laissez-faire through the last issue. Contributors often, though not always, published pseudonymously and anonymously.
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 Groton, Massachusetts
Groton, Massachusetts
Groton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. It is home to two noted prep schools: Groton School, founded in 1884, and Lawrence Academy at Groton, founded in 1793. The historic town hosts the National Shepley Hill Horse...
, in the United States. Founded by Samuel Lawrence
Samuel Lawrence (revolutionary)
Samuel Lawrence was an American revolutionary from Groton, Massachusetts.Samuel Lawrence fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill under Henry Farwell who was killed there. Samuel served in the army for 3 and half years from 1775 to 1778, and rose within the U.S. Army to the rank of major. While in the...
in 1793 as Groton Academy, and chartered by Governor John Hancock
John Hancock
John Hancock was a merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...
, Lawrence is the tenth oldest boarding school in the United States, and the third in Massachusetts, following Governor Dummer Academy (1763) and Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
at Andover (1778). Lawrence's first headmaster was Samuel Adams Holyoke
Samuel Adams Holyoke
Samuel Holyoke, American composer and teacher of vocal and instrumental music, was the son of Rev. Elizur Holyoke and Hannah Peabody. He was born on 15 October 1762 in Boxford, Massachusetts, in Essex County, and died on 7 February 1820, Concord, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County...
, a renowned musician. One of the school's first benefactors was Col. William Prescott
William Prescott
William Prescott was an American colonel in the Revolutionary War who commanded the rebel forces in the Battle of Bunker Hill...
, a trustee and patron. The phrase on Lawrence Academy's seal is "Omnibus Lucet": in Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
, "Let light shine upon all."
History
In 1845, Groton Academy changed its name to honor AmosAmos Lawrence
Amos Lawrence, was an American merchant and philanthropist.-Biography:...
, Abbott
Abbott Lawrence
Abbott Lawrence was a prominent American businessman, politician, and philanthropist...
, and William Lawrence, famed alumni, and major benefactors during that era. At the time, Lawrence Academy was considered a feeder school for America's leading colleges, particularly Dartmouth
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
and Williams College
Williams College
Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. It was established in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams. Originally a men's college, Williams became co-educational in 1970. Fraternities were also phased out during this...
s. In 1868, during a Fourth of July celebration, an errantly tossed firecracker
Firecracker
A firecracker is a small explosive device primarily designed to produce a large amount of noise, especially in the form of a loud bang; any visual effect is incidental to this goal. They have fuses, and are wrapped in a heavy paper casing to contain the explosive compound...
burned Lawrence Academy's main schoolhouse to the ground.
In 1956, amidst commencement exercises, fire once again destroyed Lawrence Academy's academic and administrative buildings. Following both fires, Lawrence Academy rebuilt; however, because of these incidents, it encountered financial difficulties through parts of the twentieth century, until the late 1970s. Lawrence was coeducational until 1898, when it switched to a boys-only student body. It remained single sex until 1971.
Background
Lawrence Academy is seated upon 100 beautiful acres (405,000 m²) of rolling countryside, in Groton, Massachusetts, 31 miles northwest of Boston, eight miles south of New HampshireNew Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. At the bequest of James Lawrence, a Lawrence family descendant, it shares the meadows and mansion along Peabody Road and Farmer's Row with a renowned preparatory school, the Groton School
Groton School
Groton School is a private, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. It enrolls approximately 375 boys and girls, from the eighth through twelfth grades...
. Architecturally, Lawrence's campus features a mix of historic Federalist-Era houses and Neo-Georgian
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
academic buildings. From Lawrence's central quadrangle
Quadrangle (architecture)
In architecture, a quadrangle is a space or courtyard, usually rectangular in plan, the sides of which are entirely or mainly occupied by parts of a large building. The word is probably most closely associated with college or university campus architecture, but quadrangles may be found in other...
, one can see the outline of Mount Wachusett
Mount Wachusett
Mount Wachusett is located in the towns of Princeton and Westminster in Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is the highest point in Massachusetts east of the Connecticut River. The mountain is named after a Native American term meaning "near the mountain" or "mountain place". The mountain is a...
to the west, the pastures of Gibbet Hill Farm, (the site of colonial gallows
Gallows
A gallows is a frame, typically wooden, used for execution by hanging, or by means to torture before execution, as was used when being hanged, drawn and quartered...
and The Castle
Bancroft's castle
Bancroft's castle was built by General William Bancroft in 1906 atop Gibbet Hill in Groton, Massachusetts. Since 2000, the "castle" became part of Groton's conservation trust and was opened to the public.- History and uses :...
), to the north, and the fairways of the Groton Country Club to the east.
Enrollment
Each year Lawrence Academy enrolls approximately 400 students, 200 of whom are boarding students. As of 2006, students hail from 20 U.S. States and 15 countries. The student-to-teacher ratio at Lawrence is approximately 7:1, with an average class size of 14 students. Tuition for the 2006–2007 academic year was $49,900 for boarders, $39,900 for day students. Thirty percent of students receive financial aid to attend. Lawrence accepts approximately 35% of applicants.Unique academic programs
Lawrence Academy's notable programs include Winterim, a two-week adventure term, which promotes out of the classroom learning. This can take the shape of a class on historical locations around the local area, to trips to learn the ecology or charitable good will in far flung corners of the world. Lawrence Academy also has the Independent Immersion Program, which allows its students to focus for one or two years on a single endeavor, as though at a conservatory, with courses or projects completed both on and off campus.Athletics
Lawrence Academy's athletic teams compete in the Independent School LeagueIndependent School League (Boston Area)
The Independent School League is composed of sixteen New England preparatory schools that compete athletically and academically. Founded in 1948, the ISL's sixteen member compete in eighteen sports in the New England Prep School Athletic Conference...
. Many Lawrence student-athletes attract the attention of coaches of Division I athletic programs. For example, several LA basketball and football players have been ranked by ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
as among the best secondary school players in the United States; others have received scholarships to play various sports for renowned college programs.
Affiliations
Lawrence Academy is directed by a self-perpetuating Board of Trustees. It is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and CollegesNew 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 New England Preparatory School Athletic Council
New England Preparatory School Athletic Council
The New England Preparatory School Athletic Council was founded in 1942 as an organization of athletic directors from preparatory schools in New England.-Member schools:* The Albany Academy* American School for the Deaf* Applewild School...
. Lawrence Academy has over 3,600 active alumni.
Traditions
Headmaster's Holiday
In the past, they have occurred each trimester. On these occasions, to the surprise of students and faculty, Lawrence Academy will cancel all classes and athletics. Previous Headmasters would don a bright orange blazer and walk across the Quad to signify the holiday.Bos'n Ball
- Bos'n Ball is a 2-on-2 soccer tournament, named after the beloved dog (Bos'n) of faculty member Robinson C. Moore. Bos'n was struck by a car and killed in 1985, on the night before the BrooksBrooks SchoolBrooks School is a private, co-educational, preparatory, secondary school in North Andover, Massachusetts on the shores of Lake Cochichewick.-History:...
soccer game. The boys' varsity squad, mourning the loss of their team mascot, went out the next day and defeated the top-ranked Brooks squad at Brooks during their Parents' Weekend. To honor the dog, the team started this tournament, which still runs today. Participants parade in elaborate costumes before playing. A trophy is awarded to the victors.
Mountain Day
- Mountain Day is a tradition held every year in the fall, when the entire school is bused up to Mount MonadnockMount MonadnockMount Monadnock, or Grand Monadnock, is the most prominent New England mountain peak south of the White Mountains and east of the Massachusetts Berkshires, and is the highest point in Cheshire County, New Hampshire...
in Jaffrey, New HampshireJaffrey, New HampshireJaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,457 at the 2010 census.The primary settlement in town, where 2,757 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Jaffrey census-designated place and is located along the Contoocook River at the...
. Students and faculty hike up the mountain's two mile long trails. The class with the most students arriving at the top is recognized and receives some form of prize for their participation. Although no classes are held on Mountain Day, sports are required that afternoon.
Senior Beach Day
- Senior Beach Day is a senior class tradition that takes place in the final week of every spring term. The entire senior class, along with selected faculty and the head of school, head to the beach for a day full of lounging, swimming, and tossing a Frisbee a week or so before graduation.
The Dick Gagne Elm Tree Classic
- A charity golf tournament that brings together students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the school to raise money for the Winterim Scholarship Fund. This tournament is named after Richard "Gags" Gagne a renowned French teacher and coach who retired from the Academy in 2000 after 41 years of distinguished service.
Notable alumni
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, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of AOLAOLAOL Inc. is an American global Internet services and media company. AOL is headquartered at 770 Broadway in New York. Founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation, it has franchised its services to companies in several nations around the world or set up international versions of its services...
LLC. - Laurie BakerLaurie Baker (ice hockey)Laurie Baker is an American ice hockey player. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.-Awards and honors:...
, athlete; Olympic gold medalist. - William BancroftWilliam BancroftWilliam Amos Bancroft was a Massachusetts businessman, soldier and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives and on the Common Council, Board of Aldermen, and as the Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts....
, 1st President of the Boston Elevated RailwayBoston Elevated RailwayThe Boston Elevated Railway was a precursor first to the Metropolitan Transit Authority in Massachusetts, now the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, operating rapid transit, streetcars and buses in the Boston, Massachusetts area. It was formerly known as the West End Street Railway.The...
, member of the Massachusetts House of RepresentativesMassachusetts House of RepresentativesThe Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
and Mayor of Cambridge, MA - Jonah BaylissJonah BaylissJonah James Bayliss is an American professional baseball relief pitcher in the Tampa Bay Rays organization...
, athlete, relief pitcherRelief pitcherA relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, fatigue, ejection, or for other strategic reasons, such as being substituted by a pinch hitter...
for the Kansas City RoyalsKansas City RoyalsThe Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium...
and Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions... - Charles BeecherCharles BeecherCharles Beecher was an American minister, composer of religious hymns, and prolific author.Beecher was born in Litchfield, Connecticut, the son of Lyman Beecher, an abolitionist Congregationalist preacher from Boston and Roxana Foote Beecher...
, minister, composer of religious hymns, and author. - Karyn BryantKaryn BryantKaryn Bryant is an American actress, writer, and television personality.-Early life:Bryant was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, completed secondary school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, and received bachelor's degrees from Brown University in political science and...
, television personality; MTV VJ, CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States...
anchor. - Richard BurginRichard Burgin (writer)For the Polish-American violinist,, see Richard BurginRichard Burgin is an American fiction writer, editor, composer, critic, and academic. He has published fourteen books, with one more forthcoming, and since 1996 has been professor of Communication and English at St. Louis University...
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magazine. - James Dana, 5th mayor of Charlestown, MassachusettsCharlestown, MassachusettsCharlestown is a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States, and is located on a peninsula north of downtown Boston. Charlestown was originally a separate town and the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; it became a city in 1847 and was annexed by Boston on January 5, 1874...
- Eric GaskinsEric GaskinsEric Gaskins is a New York based fashion designer known for his craftsmanship and technique.Gaskins was born in Germany and grew up in Groton, MA. He attended Lawrence Academy and graduated from Kenyon College with a degree in Fine Arts. He moved to Paris where he was trained by Hubert Givenchy...
, fashion designer based in New York City. - David JensenDavid JensenDavid "Kid" Jensen , is a Danish Canadian-born, British radio DJ.-Early career:Born in a Danish family residing Victoria, British Columbia, Jensen began his career in his home country at the age of sixteen playing jazz and classical music. He then joined Radio Luxembourg at the age of eighteen in...
, '84 Olympian in hockey and former NHL player with Hartford WhalersHartford WhalersThe Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its existence in Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.A.. The club played in the World Hockey Association from 1972–79 and in the National Hockey League from 1979–97...
and Washington CapitalsWashington CapitalsThe Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup... - Donald L. HarlowDonald L. HarlowChief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Donald L. Harlow was the second Chief Master Sergeant, appointed to the highest non-commissioned officer position in the United States Air Force.-Biography:...
, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air ForceChief Master Sergeant of the Air ForceThe Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force is a unique non-commissioned rank in the United States Air Force. The holder of this rank and post represents the highest enlisted level of leadership in the Air Force, and as such, provides direction for the enlisted corps and represents their interests,... - Edward D. HaydenEdward D. HaydenEdward Daniel Hayden was a U.S. Representative from Massachusetts.Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Hayden attended the Lawrence Academy, Groton, Massachusetts, and graduated from Harvard University in 1854....
, U.S. Representative from MassachusettsMassachusettsThe Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... - Steve HeinzeSteve HeinzeStephen Herbert Heinze is a former National Hockey League right wing. He was drafted in the third round, 60th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 1988 NHL Entry Draft....
, '88 Olympian in men's hockey and former NHL player for Boston BruinsBoston BruinsThe Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
and LA Kings - Vic HeyligerVic HeyligerVictor Heyliger was a National Hockey League center and the head coach of the University of Michigan ice hockey team....
, Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of FameThe Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
inductee; coach of six NCAA championship teams at The University of Michigan, coach of the U.S. National Hockey Team. - Chase HoytChase Hoyt- Biography :Early lifeHoyt was born in Tucson, Arizona to Karen Carol McGurren and Robert Quentin Hoyt. He is the youngest of seven siblings.Being active in sports from an early age, Hoyt found a calling with ice hockey at the age of twelve in Tucson...
, film, television, and stage actor - Amos KendallAmos KendallAmos Kendall was an American politician who served as U.S. Postmaster General under Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren. Many historians regard Kendall as the intellectual force behind Andrew Jackson's presidential administration, and an influential figure in the transformation of America from an...
, 8th Postmaster GeneralUnited States Postmaster GeneralThe United States Postmaster General is the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Postal Service. The office, in one form or another, is older than both the United States Constitution and the United States Declaration of Independence...
and founder of Gallaudet College for the deaf. - Abbott LawrenceAbbott LawrenceAbbott Lawrence was a prominent American businessman, politician, and philanthropist...
, politician; Minister to Great Britain; founder of Harvard University's Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences. - Amos LawrenceAmos LawrenceAmos Lawrence, was an American merchant and philanthropist.-Biography:...
, industrialist; philanthropist. - Amos Adams LawrenceAmos Adams LawrenceAmos Adams Lawrence , the son of famed philanthropist Amos Lawrence, was a key figure in the United States abolition movement in the years leading up to the Civil War, and instrumental in the establishment of the University of Kansas and Lawrence University in Appleton,...
, abolitionist; politician; founder of the University of KansasUniversity of KansasThe University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
, Lawrence UniversityLawrence UniversityLawrence University is a selective, private liberal arts college with a nationally recognized conservatory of music, in Appleton, Wisconsin. Lawrence University is known for its rigorous academic environment. Founded in 1847, the first classes were held on November 12, 1849...
, and co-founder of the Groton SchoolGroton SchoolGroton School is a private, Episcopal, college preparatory boarding school located in Groton, Massachusetts, U.S. It enrolls approximately 375 boys and girls, from the eighth through twelfth grades...
. - Charles H. MansurCharles H. MansurCharles Harley Mansur was a U.S. Representative from Missouri.Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mansur attended Lawrence Academy, Groton, Massachusetts....
, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It... - Page McConnellPage McConnellPage Samuel McConnell is an American multi-instrumentalist most noted for his work as a songwriter and keyboardist with the American rock band Phish....
, musician PhishPhishPhish is an American rock band noted for its musical improvisation, extended jams, and exploration of music across genres. Formed at the University of Vermont in 1983 , the band's four members – Trey Anastasio , Mike Gordon , Jon Fishman , and Page McConnell Phish is an American rock band... - Ray McLeanRay McLeanRay "Scooter" McLean was a football player and coach at both the collegiate and professional levels, but may be best remembered for preceding Vince Lombardi as head coach of the Green Bay Packers in 1958....
, halfback with 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...
, coach of Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions... - Audrey A. McNiffAudrey A. McNiffAudrey A. McNiff is the former Managing Director and co-head of Currency Sales at Goldman Sachs.McNiff was raised in Massachusetts attending Lawrence Academy. She received her B.A. in economics from Mount Holyoke College in 1980 and her M.B.A. from New York University in 1989...
, Managing Director at Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is an American multinational bulge bracket investment banking and securities firm that engages in global investment banking, securities, investment management, and other financial services primarily with institutional clients... - Dana Messina, CEO of Steinway & SonsSteinway & SonsSteinway & Sons, also known as Steinway , is an American and German manufacturer of handmade pianos, founded 1853 in Manhattan in New York City by German immigrant Heinrich Engelhard Steinweg...
- Steve Nicoletta, Professional Freestyle Skier
- Albert E. PillsburyAlbert E. PillsburyAlbert Enoch Pillsbury was a Boston lawyer who served in both houses of the Massachusetts legislature, President of the Massachusetts State Senate, and as the Attorney General of Massachusetts from 1891 to 1894...
, President of the Massachusetts State Senate and Massachusetts Attorney GeneralMassachusetts Attorney GeneralThe Massachusetts Attorney General is an elected executive officer of the Massachusetts Government. The office of Attorney-General was abolished in 1843 and re-established in 1849. The current Attorney General is Martha Coakley.... - William Adams RichardsonWilliam Adams RichardsonWilliam Adams Richardson was an American judge and politician.Born in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, he graduated from Pinkerton Academy, Lawrence Academy at Groton, and attended Harvard University, graduating in 1843....
, 29th Secretary of the Treasury and Chief Justice of the United States Court of ClaimsUnited States Court of ClaimsThe Court of Claims was a federal court that heard claims against the United States government. It was established in 1855 as the Court of Claims, renamed in 1948 to the United States Court of Claims , and abolished in 1982.... - Richard RobyRichard RobyRichard Roby is an American professional basketball player for the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He attended high school at Lawrence Academy at Groton, Massachusetts. Roby attended the University of Colorado at Boulder and played for the Buffaloes from 2004 to 2008...
, professional basketball player - Ether ShepleyEther ShepleyEther Shepley was an American politician.Shepley, a Democratic-Republican, served in the Maine State House before becoming one of the state's U.S. Senators. Shepley resigned from the Senate after two years to become a Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.Shepley was born in Groton,...
, politician; Senator from MaineMaineMaine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
from 1833 to 1835. - Jim Sokolove, television attorney
- Huntley N. SpauldingHuntley N. SpauldingHuntley Nowel Spaulding was an American manufacturer and Republican politician from Rochester, New Hampshire. He was elected governor of New Hampshire...
, philanthropist; Governor of New HampshireNew HampshireNew Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
from 1927 to 1929. - Charles Warren StoneCharles Warren StoneCharles Warren Stone was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania....
, politician; Congressman and Lt. Governor from PennsylvaniaPennsylvaniaThe Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. - Frank Bigelow TarbellFrank Bigelow TarbellFrank Bigelow Tarbell PhD was a professor of Classic Studies at the University of Chicago from 1893 until 1918. He was also an associate professor of Greek at that institution...
, historian, archeologist and professor at University of ChicagoUniversity of ChicagoThe University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890... - Fritz WetherbeeFritz WetherbeeFred "Fritz" Wetherbee is a New Hampshire writer, and television host. Fritz has been honored with five Emmy Awards. He was born July 3, 1936, and named for his grandfather Fred Minot Wetherbee II. For 10 years he was news director and general manager of radio stations WSCV/WSLE-FM in Peterborough...
, Emmy award-winning television personality. - William Channing WhitneyWilliam Channing WhitneyWilliam Ellery Channing Whitney was an American architect who practised in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Born in Harvard, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin F. Whitney, he was educated at Lawrence Academy at Groton, Connecticut, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received his B.S. from the...
, architect - Antoine WrightAntoine WrightAntoine Domonick Wright is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for Asefa Estudiantes in Spain. He attended preparatory school at Lawrence Academy at Groton; in 2002, he led the Spartans to an Independent School League Basketball Championship...
, athlete; NBA
Notable faculty
- Robert V. BruceRobert V. BruceRobert Vance Bruce was an American historian specializing in the American Civil War who won the Pulitzer Prize for History in 1988 for his book The Launching of Modern American Science, 1846–1876...
, 1988 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for HistoryPulitzer Prize for HistoryThe Pulitzer Prize for History has been awarded since 1917 for a distinguished book upon the history of the United States. Many history books have also been awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction and Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography... - Samuel Adams HolyokeSamuel Adams HolyokeSamuel Holyoke, American composer and teacher of vocal and instrumental music, was the son of Rev. Elizur Holyoke and Hannah Peabody. He was born on 15 October 1762 in Boxford, Massachusetts, in Essex County, and died on 7 February 1820, Concord, New Hampshire, in Merrimack County...
, first headmaster
Student Media
The Spectrum is the official student newspaper of Lawrence Academy.Discontinued in 2007, the Lacademy Sun, a student-run, on-campus newspaper, was founded following concerns in 2004 that students were afforded few avenues through which to express concerns. The initial goal of the Lacademy Sun's editorial board was to provide students an open venue in which to discuss school policies; the paper's editorial policy remained laissez-faire through the last issue. Contributors often, though not always, published pseudonymously and anonymously.
External links
- Lawrence Academy's Website
- Lawrence Academy at Boarding School Review
- Lawrence Academy profile at Petersons.
- Gibbet Hill history.