Foxcroft Academy
Private high school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Foxcroft Academy | |
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 Foxcroft Academy seal on podium | |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private High School |
| Motto | "Knowledge is Power" |
| Established | 1823 |
| Headmaster | Arnold Shorey |
| Enrollment | 450 (day and boarding) |
| Campus | Rural, 125 acres |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics | Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling |
| Mascot | Ponies |
| Nickname | F.A. |
| Website | www |
Foxcroft Academy is a private preparatory high school located in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine. Foxcroft Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and a member of the Independent School Association of Northern New England, College Board and the National Association of Independent Schools.
Academics
Foxcroft Academy is an Apple Distinguished School.[1]
The Academy has 23 Visual and Performing Arts courses: Art I, Ceramics, Sculptural Welding, Studio Art, AP Studio Art, Digital Photography, Yearbook Production, Filmmaking, Intro To Stagecraft, Band, Chorus, Intro to Guitar, Guitar II, Rock Band, Intro to Piano, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Improvisation II, Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Orchestra/Chamber Ensemble, and Select Choir.
Athletics
Foxcroft Academy’s 23 varsity athletic teams have combined to win 21 state titles–11 in the past 11 years–and have also won four MPA Sportsmanship Awards in the past two years alone.
Notable alumni
- Corey Beaulieu (1983-), lead guitarist of the Florida metal band Trivium
- Frank E. Guernsey (1866-1927), U.S. Representative from Maine[2]
- Charles E. Littlefield (1851-1915), U.S. Representative from Maine[3]
- David Mallett (1951-2024), singer-songwriter|
- Sir Harry Oakes, 1st Baronet (1874-1943), gold mine owner, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
- Henry Otis Pratt (1838-1931), U.S. Representative from Iowa[4]
- Dean Smith, winner of the Walter Byars Awards
- Lillian M. N. Stevens (1844-1914), temperance worker[5]
- Lance E. Walker, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine[6]
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