Fairhaven High School and Academy
Fairhaven High School | |
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12 Huttleston Avenue Fairhaven, MA, Bristol County 02719 USA | |
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School type | Public |
Established | 1905 |
School district | Fairhaven Public Schools |
Principal | Tara Kohler |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 674 (2007-08) |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Blue Devils |
Rival | Old Rochester Regional High School |
Average SAT scores |
510 verbal 514 math 495 writing 1519 total (2015-2016)[1] |
Website | Fairhaven High School |
Fairhaven High School and Academy | |
Fairhaven Academy | |
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Location | Fairhaven, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°38′35″N 70°54′22″W / 41.64306°N 70.90611°WCoordinates: 41°38′35″N 70°54′22″W / 41.64306°N 70.90611°W |
Built | 1905 |
Architect | Charles Brigham |
Architectural style | Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
NRHP Reference # | [2] |
Added to NRHP | January 22, 1981 |
Fairhaven High School and Academy is a historic school at 12 Huttleston Avenue in Fairhaven, Massachusetts. The school's main building, built in 1905, is also known as the "Castle on the Hill", and is one of the most ornately decorated high schools in the country.
The school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The building was donated in 1906 by Henry Huttleston Rogers, who was one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust.
The sports teams at the school are nicknamed the "Blue Devils" and the School colors are blue and white.
Campus
The high school campus is located on the north side of Huttleston Avenue (United States Route 6), a short way east of the Acushnet River and New Bedford Harbor. Its main building is a monumental masonry structure in an H-shaped layout, with two full stories, full basement, and a third floor and attic under its pitched slate roofs. It is predominantly brick, with an ashlar granite foundation and limestone belt courses. Designed by architect Charles Brigham, it is reminiscent of Tudor architecture with Gothic influences, with a picturesque roofline studded with gables topped by iron finials, and rich carved stonework including gargoyles, grotesques, and depictions of historic figures. A modern (1996) addition, designed by Flansburgh and Associates, is connected to the rear by a corridor.[3]
Media appearances
Fairhaven High School has appeared on the reality TV Series, The Principal's Office on truTV.
See also
References
- ↑ http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/state_report/sat_perf.aspx
- ↑ National Park Service (2008-04-15). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for Fairhaven High School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
External links
- Fairhaven High School Wiki - Community Wiki site on WikiSpot.org created for Alumni, former faculty and the community. Historic data, no current school activities included.
- Fairhaven High Alumni Association - The official website of the Fairhaven High School Alumni Association, with info about reunions, school activities, building restoration, and fundraising efforts.
- Fairhaven High School Renovation - National Trust for Historic Preservation
- MaxPreps Blue Devils School Sports Website