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词条 Concord Academy
释义

  1. Academics

  2. Demographics

  3. Athletics

  4. Student life

  5. Campus

  6. History

  7. Notable alumni

     Notable teachers 

  8. References

  9. External links

{{For|the special needs school in Memphis, Tennessee|Concord Academy (Memphis)}}{{multiple issues|{{More citations needed|date=September 2011}}{{Primary sources|date=September 2011}}
}}{{Infobox school
|name = Concord Academy
|image = Concord Academy, MA.jpg
|imagesize = 200px
|caption = Main Gate
|streetaddress = 166 Main Street
|city = Concord
|state = Massachusetts
|zipcode = 01742
|country = United States
|campus size = {{convert|39|acre|ha}}
|faculty = 61
|teaching_staff = 45.4 (FTE)
|ratio = 8.3
|enrollment_as_of = 2013-2014
|gender = Co-educational
|schooltype = Private, Day & Boarding
|enrollment = 378
|mascot = Chameleon
|colors = Green {{color box|green}}, White {{color box|white}}
|established = 1922
|status = Open
|athletics_conference = Eastern Independent League
|homepage = www.concordacademy.org
|coordinates = {{coord|42|27|33|N|71|21|17|W|display=inline}}
| pushpin_map = USA#Massachusetts
|footnotes = [1]
}}Concord Academy is a coeducational, independent college preparatory school for grades nine through twelve in Concord, Massachusetts. The school enrolls 378 boarding and day students as of 2013–14.[1]

In 1971, Concord Academy became the first all-girls' boarding school in New England to shift to a coeducational model.[2]

Academics

Concord Academy ranks in the top fifteen U.S. boarding schools for student SAT scores and SSAT scores.[3] To foster love of learning and a noncompetitive environment, the school does not compute class rank and awards no academic, arts, athletic, or community awards during the school year or at graduation.[4]

The school eliminated all AP courses several years ago due to the lack of depth in their curricula. They were replaced by advanced courses designed by teachers, though the school still offers AP exams.[5] Eighty percent of the students taking an AP exam score a 4 or 5.[6]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 378 students registered for the 2013-14 school year was:[1]

  • Asian - 23.3%
  • Black - 2.6%
  • Hispanic - 5.0%
  • White - 61.7%
  • Multiracial - 7.4%

Athletics

Concord Academy students play on 28 teams in 23 sports; about 75 percent of students play on at least one team each year.{{citation needed|reason=needs an independent source as to percentage of students|date=August 2015}} Teams compete in the Eastern Independent League (EIL).[7]

Student life

The dress code at Concord Academy is casual. Boarding students live in three girls' houses and three boys' houses, each holding an average of 25 students.[8] A little more than a third of the day students commute to school on the MBTA Commuter Rail.[9]

Students participate in a variety of clubs, performing arts groups, and other activities.[8] The campus is a short walk from restaurants and shops in Concord and students have easy access to Cambridge and Boston via the MBTA Commuter Rail.[13]

Campus

Concord Academy's primary campus is on {{convert|39|acre|ha}} between Main Street and the Sudbury River in the center of Concord, Massachusetts. The campus includes eleven historic houses on Main Street, all built as family homes between 1780 and 1830. It is a three-minute walk from the center of Concord and a five-minute walk from the MBTA Commuter Rail stop in Concord.[10]

Among the campus buildings are the PAC (Performing Arts Center), the SHAC (Student Health and Athletic Center), the main school, the newly built CA Labs, and the MAC (Math and Arts Center). The Elizabeth B. Hall Chapel is a 19th-century meetinghouse that was transported to Concord from Barnstead, New Hampshire in 1956. It serves as a meeting place three times per week for the entire Concord Academy community.[11]

The new 13-acre Moriarty Athletic campus, a mile from the main campus, includes six tennis courts, a baseball field, a field hockey field, and two soccer/lacrosse fields. A field house contains changing rooms, a training room, and a common room with fireplace. These new facilities freed up space on the main campus for expansion of academic and arts facilities.[12]

History

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Concord Academy was established as a school for girls in September 1922. Enrollment grew gradually from three in 1924 to 20 in 1948. The school's headmistress for the first 15 years was Elsie Garland Hobson, followed by Valerie Knapp (1937–40) and Josephine Tucker (1940–49). Tucker imposed the advisor system and ended the giving of prizes at commencement. Under Elizabeth Hall (1949–63), student population increased.

1981—Thomas E. Wilcox named headmaster

1984—Elizabeth B. Hall Chapel dedicated [13]

1987—J. Josephine Tucker Library dedicated

2000—Jacob A. Dresden named head of school

2004-05—Renovation and expansion of Elizabeth B. Hall Chapel[13]

2007—Purchase of additional {{convert|13.6|acre|m2|adj=on}} property near main campus

2009—Richard Hardy named head of school; began July 1, 2009

2012—Completion of the Moriarty Athletic Campus, located 1 mile from main campus

2017—Renovation of the science center now known as CA Labs

Notable alumni

  • Drew Gilpin Faust – 28th president of Harvard University
  • Caroline Kennedy – Ambassador to Japan, author, attorney, daughter of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
  • Queen Noor of Jordan – Widow of King Hussein of Jordan
  • Peter R. Fisher – U.S. Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance, 2001–2004
  • Julia Glass – 2002 National Book Award-winning author of Three Junes and The Whole World Over.
  • Charlie Grandy – Television writer, producer, winner of two Emmy Awards and two Writers' Guild Awards for Saturday Night Live; nominated for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The Office.
  • Larry Goldings – Jazz pianist, organist, composer, and 2006 Grammy nominee for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group for Trio Beyond - Saudades
  • Caitlin FitzGerald – actress
  • Le1f – Rapper and producer, known for work with Das Racist.
  • Sarah Koenig – Journalist, radio personality, producer of This American Life and host of the acclaimed podcast Serial
  • Claudia Gonson – Founding member of the band Magnetic Fields
  • Sam Davol – Founding member and cellist for the band Magnetic Fields
  • Huntley Fitzpatrick – Author of My Life Next Door, What I Thought Was True, and The Boy Most Likely To.
  • Sebastian Junger – Author of The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea; director of the documentaries Restrepo and Korengal.
  • Ed Droste – Founding member of the band Grizzly Bear
  • Anita Lo – Award-winning chef.
  • Susan Minot – Author of Monkeys, Evening, and Folly
  • Matt Taibbi – Columnist for Rolling Stone
  • Theo Stockman – Broadway actor

Notable teachers

  • Kevin Jennings taught at Concord Academy from 1987 to 1995. He was chair of the history department and founded the nation's first Gender-Sexuality Alliance.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=01730&Miles=10&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=00604239|title=Search for Private Schools - School Detail for Concord Academy|work=ed.gov|accessdate=27 August 2015}}
2. ^{{cite news |author= |title=All Girls Concord Acad. will accept boys in '71 |newspaper=Boston Globe |location= Boston, MA | page =43 |date=1970-05-19 }}
3. ^"Highest SAT Scores", Boarding School Review. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
4. ^{{Cite web|title = When Everyone Is Simply the Best|url = http://www.csmonitor.com/1998/0602/060298.feat.feat.4.html|website = www.csmonitor.com|access-date = 2016-03-08}}
5. ^{{Cite web|title = AP classes: A problem for Massachusetts high schoolers?|url = https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2012/10/06/classes-problem-for-massachusetts-high-schoolers/SXfDSpDnIhEoaKIvMww3BO/story.html|website = www.bostonglobe.com|access-date = 2016-03-04}}
6. ^{{Cite web|title = The 24 smartest boarding schools in America|url = http://www.businessinsider.com/the-smartest-boarding-schools-in-america-2015-2?op=1|website = www.businessinsider.com|access-date = 2016-03-04}}
7. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.concordacademy.org/athletics/teams.aspx |title=www.concordacademy.org/athletics/teams.aspx |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112084648/http://www.concordacademy.org/athletics/teams.aspx |archivedate=January 12, 2010 }}
8. ^{{Cite web|title = Concord Academy|url = http://www.boardingschools.com/school-profile/Concord-Academy|website = www.boardingschools.com|publisher = The Association of Boarding Schools|access-date = 2016-03-09}}
9. ^{{Cite web|title = MBTA postpones schedule changes on commuter rail|author = Henry Schwan|url = http://concord.wickedlocal.com/article/20151123/NEWS/151128244/?Start=3|website = concord.wickedlocal.com|access-date = 2016-03-09}}
10. ^{{Cite web|title = Concord Chamber Music Society|url = http://www.concordchambermusic.org/index.php/location/map|website = www.concordchambermusic.org|access-date = 2016-03-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160208183656/http://concordchambermusic.org/index.php/location/map|archive-date = 2016-02-08|dead-url = yes|df = }}
11. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.concordacademy.org/about_concord_academy/campus.aspx |title=Campus |publisher=Concord Academy |accessdate=2012-10-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120805031933/http://www.concordacademy.org/about_concord_academy/campus.aspx |archive-date=2012-08-05 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
12. ^{{Cite web|title = Concord Academy - Moriarty Athletic Campus|url = http://cefloyd.com/our-work/educational/concord-academy-moriarty-athletic-campus|website = cefloyd.com|access-date = 2016-03-04}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.concordacademy.org/about/history/index.aspx|title=Concord Academy: History|work=concordacademy.org|accessdate=27 August 2015}}

External links

  • Concord Academy's Web site
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