Hampden Academy

Hampden Academy is a public high school located at 89 Western Avenue in Hampden, Maine, United States. The school is a part of Regional School Unit #22 (R.S.U. 22), with approximately 708 students from Hampden, Newburgh, Frankfort and Winterport attending grades 9–12. It has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.

Hampden Academy
Address
89 Western Avenue

,
04444

United States
Coordinates44°44′32″N 68°50′38″W
Information
TypePublic secondary
Motto"Nulla vestigia retrorsum."
("Never a step backward.")
Established1803 (1803)
School districtRegional School Unit #22 (R.S.U. 22)
PrincipalWilliam Tracy
Grades9–12
Color(s)Purple and white
MascotBroncos
AccreditationNew England Association of Schools and Colleges
Websiteha.rsu22.us

The school mascot is the Bronco.

History

[1]

The original Academy building

Hampden Academy was founded in 1803. It became a member of SAD 22 in 1969 (changed to RSU 22 in 2013). It still serves as a public school that educates students from Hampden, Winterport, Frankfort, and Newburgh. The original Hampden Academy building, located across US 1A and now part of the McGraw School, is on the National Register of Historic Places. A new $51.6 million building, located behind the FieldTurf complex, was completed in 2012.

The front lawn of the 1 Main Road North location was the site of the Battle of Hampden during the War of 1812.

Notable alumni

Footnotes

  1. "History of Hampden Academy". Retrieved 7 September 2020.
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