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Phillips Academy (also known as PA, Phillips Academy Andover, or simply Andover) is a private, co-educational college-preparatory school for boarding and day students located in Andover, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston. The academy enrolls approximately 1,150 students in grades 9 through 12, including postgraduate students.
Gilbert Pillsbury, forced to leave Andover after founding its first Abolitionist Society, Massachusetts State Senator (1854) [51] David Pingree, MacArthur Award-winning Brown University writer (graduated 1950) Katie Porter, U.S. Congresswoman representing California's 45th Congressional District (graduated 1992) [52] [53]
The third school in the district is the Abbot Academy, which was founded in 1828 as a women's school. It merged with the Phillips Academy in 1973, but its former central campus retains definition, with three buildings surrounding the "Abbot Circle": Abbot Hall, the original academy building (1829), Draper Hall, a dormitory (1890), and McKeen Hall.
Phillips Academy Andover. This is a complete list of the principals of Phillips Academy since its founding in 1778. [1] From 1778 to 1928, the title was "Principal". In the year 1928, the name was changed to "Headmaster", and finally with the appointment of Barbara Landis Chase, the title was changed to "Head of School".
The baseball rivalry began when Exeter defeated Andover 11–1 on May 22, 1878; Andover returned the favor 10 days later, beating Exeter 10–8. [10] The following school year, the football series began when Andover beat Exeter 22–0 on November 2, 1878; it is the nation's second-oldest high school football rivalry and oldest private school ...
In 1929, as part of Phillips Academy's plans to refurbish the campus, Stowe's original house was moved to a different location at a cost of $50,403.50 (approximately $916,000 in 2024 dollars). [2] [4] A modern hotel (also named the Phillips Inn) was erected on the site in 1930. [2] The inn was renamed to the Andover Inn in 1940. [5]
Phillips Academy, a prep school founded in 1778 with many famous alumni. The Addison Gallery of American Art on the Phillips Academy campus is open to the public. The Andover Inn, an inn on the Phillips Academy campus. Andover is the site of a large factory owned by Raytheon, the builder of the Patriot Missile.
This category covers notable alumni of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, often referred to as Old Phillipians. ... Pages in category "Phillips Academy alumni"