Kents Hill School

Kents Hill School

Infobox Private School
name = Kents Hill School


motto = "Leadership"
established = 1824
type = Private, boarding
religion = Methodist
head_name = Headmaster
head = Rist Bonnefond
city = Kents Hill
state = ME
country = U.S.
campus = Township, 400 acres
16 buildings
enrollment = 240 total
color = Maroon, Grey
mascot = Husky
homepage = [http://www.kentshill.org/ www.kentshill.org]

Kents Hill School (KHS) is a University-preparatory school (boarding and day) located in Kents Hill, Maine outside the capital of Augusta.

The school mascot is the Husky.

History

Kents Hill was founded as the "Maine Wesleyan Seminary" by Luther Sampson, a Revolutionary war veteran, in 1824. Kents Hill is one of the [http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/oldest_founding_date.php oldest] coeducational schools in the United States, and may be the oldest continuously operating co-ed prep school in the nation. I

Buildings

Kents Hill's campus contains the following buildings:
Bearce Hall - Administration, Admissions, Social Studies, and History.
Sampson Hall - Boys' Residence Hall, Cochrane Library, Bass Visual Arts Center, Isaacson Computer Center.
Ricker Hall - English, Performing Arts & Ricker Theater, and KHS Bookstore.
Dunn Science Center - Science, Environmental Studies, Mathematics, and Modern Languages.
Masterman Union - Dining Hall, College Counseling, Husky Den (snack bar), student lounges, and Lois Masterman Computer Lab.
Williams Woodworking Studio.
Davis Hall - Senior and Postgraduate Boys' Residence Hall.
Wesleyan Hall - Freshmen Boys' Residence Hall.
Jacobs Hall - Freshmen and Sophomore Girls' Residence Hall, Development.
Reed Hall - Junior, Senior, and Post Graduate Girls' Residence Hall.
Alfond Athletics Center - hockey rink, gymnasium, fitness center
O'Connor Alpine Training Center - training center for skiiers and snowboarders, lodge
Newton Gymnasium - gymnasium for overflow practices

[http://www.kentshill.org/about/tour/ Map of Kents Hill School (includes all buildings)]

External links

[http://www.kentshill.org Kents Hill School website]
[http://www.buntingandlyon.com/detail.asp?id=563&search= In depth analysis of KHS]


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