Falmouth Academy

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Falmouth Academy
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Location
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Information
TypePrivate
Established1977
HeadmasterMatt Green
Number of students200
Campus typeRural
Color(s)   Blue and white
Team nameMariners

Falmouth Academy (FA) is a non-profit, coed, independent, private college-preparatory day school serving students from grades 7–12. It is located in Falmouth, Massachusetts on Cape Cod.[1]

History[]

Falmouth Academy was founded in 1977 as a small and rigorously academic day school. Its first classes were held in the basement of a retirement home; two years later, FA moved to another rental property on the Massachusetts Military Reservation in Bourne, Massachusetts.

In 1985, Josiah K. Lilly III gave Falmouth Academy 34 acres (140,000 m2) next to prime conservation land, nearer to the town center and between Falmouth centers for medicine and the arts. Four years later, the school moved into the new 16-classroom building in time for the opening of the 1989–1990 school year.

Since then, the school's building has undergone four significant renovations. A gymnasium was added to accommodate its sports teams in 1997. Then, a three-story, 15,000-square-foot (1,400 m2) addition in 2006 that included science labs, art rooms, offices, a computer lab, and a library was named in honor of its longest-serving headmaster Bruce Buxton. In 2014-2015, a 3,600-square-foot meeting hall was added for school and community events and meetings. In July 2017 the school celebrated the grand opening of the Simon Center for the Arts, a 7,200 square foot space comprising a state-of-the-art theater, the Gordon T. Heald Music Room, a Green Room, Set Design Shop, Technical Control Room, and Gallery.[2]

The current head of school at Falmouth Academy is Matthew A. Green, who was appointed in 2017.[3]

Academics[]

Falmouth Academy defines itself as a "reading and writing school", but its diverse curriculum also includes mathematics, science, and the arts. Its core curriculum requires each student to take English, history, science, mathematics, and a foreign language for at least five years out of six. There is also a strong focus on the skills of writing, close reading, research, and effective management of time. Cooperative learning and independent research are also central to the curriculum. Students may take up to four elective courses each year, as well as physical education, in addition to their core academic courses.[4]

The average class size is twelve students and a majority of its graduates go on to highly-competitive colleges. Falmouth Academy is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). It has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).[5]

Athletics[]

Falmouth Academy offers five sports: Soccer in the fall, Basketball in the winter, Lacrosse in the spring, cross country and tennis throughout the year.

After 25 years in the NEPSAC small divisions Falmouth Academy jointed the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and the Cape & Islands League (MIAA) in 2014.[6]It now holds the 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 MIAA Cape and Islands League Champions for Girls Basketball and Girls Lacrosse. [7]

In the Spring of 2021, the Boys Lacrosse were the MIAA Cape & Islands League Champions.

Student body[]

FA students come from a broad area of southeastern Massachusetts that is roughly bordered by Martha’s Vineyard, Mattapoisett, Middleboro, Duxbury, and Brewster. The school has also hosted more than 60 international students from about 24 countries.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "Falmouth Academy, Falmouth, MA". www.falmouthacademy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  2. ^ a b "History - About Falmouth Academy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  3. ^ "Falmouth Academy Selects New Head Of School". CapeNews.net. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  4. ^ "Introduction - About Falmouth Academy". Archived from the original on 25 September 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  5. ^ "FA by the Numbers - About Falmouth Academy". Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
  6. ^ Correspondent, Richard Morin Globe; January 10; 2017; Comments, 4:20 p m Email to a Friend Share on Facebook Share on TwitterPrint this Article View. "No small feat for Falmouth Academy girls - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2021-06-07.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "Falmouth Academy, MA|Athletics Overview". www.falmouthacademy.org. Retrieved 2021-06-07.

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Coordinates: 41°33′35.45″N 70°37′23.55″W / 41.5598472°N 70.6232083°W / 41.5598472; -70.6232083

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