Hampden Academy
| Hampden Academy | |
|---|---|
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"Rack em and stack em" -frank | |
| Address | |
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89 Western Avenue Hampden, Maine 04444 USA | |
| Coordinates | 44°44′32″N 68°50′38″W / 44.7423°N 68.8439°WCoordinates: 44°44′32″N 68°50′38″W / 44.7423°N 68.8439°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1803 |
| School district | Regional School Unit #22 (R.S.U. 22) |
| Principal | Leigh Larson |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 694 |
| Color(s) | Purple and White |
| Mascot | Broncos |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges |
| Website | www.ha.rsu22.us |
Hampden Academy is a public high school located at 89 Western Avenue in Hampden, Maine. 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 for grades 9–12. It has been accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
The school mascot is the Broncmo.
History
Hampden Academy was founded in 1803 as a private school and before that was a theological seminary. It became a member of MSAD 22 in 1969 (changed to R.S.U. 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.
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The original Academy building
Notable staff
- Stephen King,[1] former English teacher.
Notable alumni
- Mike Bordick,[2] baseball player
- Ricky Craven,[3] NASCAR driver, ESPN correspondent
- Jim Spohrer[4] (1974), computer programmer
- Michael Thibodeau[5] (1984), State Senator
- Tanya Ryno[6] (1988), producer, director