Fairhaven High School and Academy
| Fairhaven High School and Academy | |
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| Address | |
12 Huttleston Avenue , 02719 United States | |
| Coordinates | 41°38′35″N 70°54′22″W / 41.64306°N 70.90611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Established | 1905 |
| School district | Fairhaven Public Schools |
| NCES School ID | 250480000642[1] |
| Principal | Andy Kulak |
| Teaching staff | 50.21 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 616 (2016-2017)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.27[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Nickname | Blue Devils |
| Website | www |
Fairhaven High School and Academy | |
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| Built | 1905 |
| Architect | Charles Brigham |
| Architectural style | Other, Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference # | 81000121[2] |
| Added to NRHP | January 22, 1981 |
Fairhaven High School and Academy is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. Its main building, built in 1905, is known as the "Castle on the Hill" and it is part of the Fairhaven Public Schools district. The school was voted the "most beautiful high school in Massachusetts" in 2017.[3]
The school building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. The building was donated in 1906 by Henry Huttleston Rogers, who was one of the key men in John D. Rockefeller's Standard Oil Trust.
Campus
The high school campus is located on the north side of Huttleston Avenue (United States Route 6), a short way east of the Acushnet River and New Bedford Harbor. Its main building is a monumental masonry structure in an H-shaped layout, with two full stories, full basement, and a third floor and attic under its pitched slate roofs. It is predominantly brick, with an ashlar granite foundation and limestone belt courses. Designed by architect Charles Brigham, it is reminiscent of Tudor architecture with Gothic influences, with a picturesque roofline studded with gables topped by iron finials, and rich carved stonework including gargoyles, grotesques, and depictions of historic figures. A modern (1996) addition, designed by Flansburgh and Associates, is connected to the east end by a corridor.[4]
Media appearances
Fairhaven High School has appeared on the reality TV Series, The Principal's Office on truTV.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Fairhaven High (250480000642)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "The Most Beautiful High Schools in All 50 States". FUN 107 - The Southcoast's #1 Hit Music Station!. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Fairhaven High School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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