Hawken School

Infobox School2 | name = Hawken School


motto = That the better self shall prevail, and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life.
established = 1915
type = Private, Secular, Coeducational
head_name = Headmaster
head = D. Scott Looney
city =
Gates Mills, Ohio, USA
Lyndhurst
state = Ohio
country = USA
students = 950
athletics = 22 sports
mascot = Hawk
free_label = Colors
free = Red and gray
website = http://www.hawken.edu

Hawken School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Northeast Ohio.

Hawken currently has two campuses, the "Lower School" in Lyndhurst and the "Upper School" in Gates Mills. The school is known for its difficult coursework and strong athletics programs, especially men's soccer and women's swimming.Fact|date=July 2008 Hawken's motto is quoted from John Lancaster Spalding's "Education and the Higher Life": "That the better self shall prevail, and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life"; although a sign with the secondary motto, "Fair Play," hangs in every classroom on either campus. A new middle school complex in the Lyndhurst campus was built for the 2006-2007 school year. D. Scott Looney is the current Head of School, having assumed the position on July 1, 2006.Fact|date=July 2008

History

The school's founder and namesake, James A. Hawken, opened his school for boys in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood in 1915.Fact|date=July 2008 First housed at 1572 Ansel Road, the school later moved to 1588 Ansel Road, shortly before relocating to its current Lyndhurst campus. Because James Hawken believed in one-on-one education for the boys at his school, the original building on the Lyndhurst campus, now containing part of the middle school, has many rooms designed to seat between eight and ten boys. Fact|date=July 2008 The school became coed in 1975. Fact|date=July 2008

Hawken School is an independent, college preparatory day school serving approximately 950 students in preschool through grade 12. Hawken has long-standing rivalries with the three other founding members of the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools: Laurel School, Hathaway Brown School, and especially University School.

Student life

Hawken focuses on respect, fairness, integrity, character, intellect, and empathy. A student learns all of these qualities and learns "fair play" which is one important motto at Hawken. Students at the Lower, Middle, and Upper School campuses, also receive amazing education and extra curriculum activities. New students at Hawken are treated with respect.

Athletics

Hawken competes in the Chagrin Valley Conference's Metro Division, along with Cuyahoga Heights, Fairport Harbor, Independence, and Richmond Heights. While most varsity teams have had varying degrees of success, the women's swimming team, coached by Jerry Holtrey, won their tenth consecutive state championship in 2008.Fact|date=July 2008 7th and 8th graders are required to participate in 2 sports seasons per year with 1 1/2 hour practices Monday through Friday.

Head Men's Soccer Coach: DANI GIULVEZAN

In addition, Hawken boasts a very strong presence in academic contests. For instance, the Academic Challenge Team won Academic Challenge Television Finals in 2008 and placed third at regionals the same year. Fact|date=July 2008

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

* Girls Track - 1999, 2000
* Girls Swimming - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* Boys Swimming - 1988, 1989
* Boys Golf - 1977, 1978
* Boys Soccer – 2000 [http://www.ohsaa.org]

Accreditation and membership

*Accredited, Independent School Association of the Central States
*Accredited, Ohio State Board of Education
*Member, National Association for College Admission Counseling
*Member, National Association of Independent Schools
*Member, Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling
*Member, College Board

Notable alumni

*Alan B. McElroy, screenwriter
*Arthur Laffer, 1955, economist
*Nick Minchin, 1971, Australian Senator and Minister for Finance and Administration
*Scott Healy, 1978, The Max Weinberg 7 keyboardist
*Richard J. Green, 1983, American chemist known for his work against Holocaust denial
*Molly Shannon, 1983, actress
*Melanie Valerio, 1987, Olympic gold medalist
*O.J. McDuffie, 1988, NFL wide receiver
*Michael Cassara, 1999, casting director and producer
*Peter Harrold, 2002, L.A. Kings defenseman
*Evan Wright, Rolling Stone columnist, author of Generation Kill

References

*cite book
last = Ellis
first = William Donohue
coauthors = Nancy A. Schneider
title = The Hawken Book
edition = 1st edition
year = 1990
publisher = Cobham & Hatherton
location = Cleveland
id = ISBN 0-944125-13-1

External links

* [http://www.hawken.edu Official site]