Washington Academy (Maine)

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Washington Academy
Washington Academy LOGO.jpg
Address
66 Cutler Road

East Machias
,
Washington County
,
Maine
04630

United States
Coordinates44°44′03″N 67°23′19″W / 44.7343°N 67.3885°W / 44.7343; -67.3885Coordinates: 44°44′03″N 67°23′19″W / 44.7343°N 67.3885°W / 44.7343; -67.3885
Information
School typeSemi-Private High School
Founded1792; 230 years ago (1792)
School districtAOS 96
PrincipalTim Reynolds
Head of schoolJudson McBrine
Staff83
Employees68
Grades9 - 12
Enrollment438
Average class size17
Student to teacher ratio15/1
Hours in school day7
Classrooms30
Campus size3 acres (1.2 ha)
NicknameWA
Team nameRaider
Budget789
Websitewashingtonacademy.org

Washington Academy is a private preparatory high school in East Machias, Maine. Founded in 1792, the Academy has an enrollment of 438 boarding and day students.[1][2]

History[]

In the beginning, classes were held in Machias at the Burnham Tavern and the Masonic Hall. It wasn’t until much later that the school got its own building. After deliberation between neighboring towns, the first school building was built in East Machias, opening its doors on September 8, 1823.

Today Washington Academy welcomes boys and girls, about 50% of each gender. It has over 350 day students and about 90 residential students- representing more than 20 surrounding communities. As of 2017, the school had 96 international students from 24 different countries.[3]

Washington Academy completed construction of a new Health and Wellness Center, and improvements in athletic fields, classroom space, and digital infrastructure in 2011.

Notable alumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Washington Academy". Archived from the original on 2005-02-07.
  2. ^ "Washington Academy". washingtonacademy.org. Retrieved 2015-09-08.
  3. ^ Groening, Tom (May 6, 2017). "After 225 years, this Down East school is having an international impact". . Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 6 May 2017.

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