Foxcroft Academy

Not to be confused with Foxcroft School.

45.18447°N 69.24682°W / 45.18447; -69.24682

Foxcroft Academy
Foxcroft Academy seal on podium
Location
Dover-Foxcroft , Maine United States
Information
Type	Private High School
Motto	"Knowledge is Power"
Established	1823; 201 years ago (1823)
Headmaster	Arnold Shorey
Enrollment	450 (day and boarding)
Campus	Rural, 125 acres
Color(s)	Maroon   and White
Athletics	Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Field Hockey, Football, Golf, Indoor and Outdoor Track, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling
Mascot	Ponies
Nickname	F.A.
Website	www.foxcroftacademy.org

Foxcroft Academy is a private preparatory high school located in Dover-Foxcroft, Piscataquis County, Maine. Foxcroft Academy is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges and a member of the Independent School Association of Northern New England, College Board and the National Association of Independent Schools.

Academics

Foxcroft Academy is an Apple Distinguished School.^[1]

The Academy has 23 Visual and Performing Arts courses: Art I, Ceramics, Sculptural Welding, Studio Art, AP Studio Art, Digital Photography, Yearbook Production, Filmmaking, Intro To Stagecraft, Band, Chorus, Intro to Guitar, Guitar II, Rock Band, Intro to Piano, Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Improvisation II, Woodwind Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Orchestra/Chamber Ensemble, and Select Choir.

Athletics

Foxcroft Academy’s 23 varsity athletic teams have combined to win 21 state titles–11 in the past 11 years–and have also won four MPA Sportsmanship Awards in the past two years alone.

Notable alumni

• Corey Beaulieu (1983-), lead guitarist of the Florida metal band Trivium
• Frank E. Guernsey (1866-1927), U.S. Representative from Maine^[2]
• Charles E. Littlefield (1851-1915), U.S. Representative from Maine^[3]
• David Mallett (1951-), singer-songwriter|
• Sir Harry Oakes, 1st Baronet (1874-1943), gold mine owner, entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
• Henry Otis Pratt (1838-1931), U.S. Representative from Iowa^[4]
• Dean Smith, winner of the Walter Byars Awards
• Lillian M. N. Stevens (1844-1914), temperance worker^[5]
• Lance E. Walker, Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Maine^[6]

External links

• Official website

References

1. ""Education- K-12 - Apple Distinguished Schools"". Apple K-12. November 2022.
2. Frank Edward Guernsey, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 8, 2007.
3. Charles E. Littlefield, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 8, 2007.
4. Henry Otis Pratt, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 8, 2007.
5. Westbrook College Alumni Authors: Lillian M. N. Ames Stevens Archived 2008-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, University of New England. Accessed December 8, 2007. "Lillian Marion Norton Ames Stevens (1844-1914), temperance reformer, was born at Dover, Maine, where her father was a teacher. After attending the local Foxcroft Academy and Westbrook Seminary near Portland, she taught school for several years."
6. Harrison, Judy (December 15, 2018). "Judge Walker formally sworn in a day after he tosses out Poliquin's suit". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 7 October 2019.