Bridgton Academy

Bridgton Academy is an all-male college preparatory school in Bridgton, Maine. Founded in 1808, the school is located at the northern tip of Long Lake in North Bridgton, Maine. The school has been NEASC-accredited since 1934, making it one of the oldest accredited schools in the country.^[1] The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.

Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy's Seal
Location
North Bridgton , Maine 04057 United States
Coordinates	44°05′59″N 70°42′02″W
Information
Motto	The Year That Makes The Difference
Established	1808
Dean	Jamie Izaryk
Head of School	Diana Gleeson
Staff	65
Teaching staff	40
Grades	Post Graduate Year
Gender	Male
Age range	18-20
Enrollment	155
• Grade 12	5-10
• Grade 13	155
Average class size	12:1
Campus size	55-acre
Color(s)	Black, white, and grey
Sports	Football, soccer, golf, basketball, hockey, skiing, baseball, and lacrosse
Mascot	Wolverine
Accreditation	NEASC
Publication	BA Today (Biannual)
Yearbook	The Stranger
Website	www.bridgtonacademy.org

The 55-acre (22 ha) campus holds 24 buildings. The majority of classes are held in the new Humanities Center. There are seven dormitories on campus ranging in capacity from 18-55 students. In recent history, the school has expanded its number of two-year students, allowing for students to complete their high school diploma at Bridgton, as well as spending their second, prep, year at the Academy.^[2]

Alumni

• Fardaws Aimaq - basketball player^[3]
• Clarence Black – media personality
• Steven Brooks – Syracuse lacrosse two-time national championship player
• Victor Cruz – American football wide receiver
• Amir Garrett - professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
• Courtney Greene – American football defensive back
• Andrew Haldane – military personnel
• Simon M. Hamlin – politician
• Edward H. Hill – surgeon, founder of Central Maine Medical Center
• Paris Horne - professional basketball player, Overseas Elite, four-time winner of The Basketball Tournament
• Althea G. Quimby – president, Women's Christian Temperance Union of Maine
• Thomas Treadwell Stone – Unitarian pastor and abolitionist
• Larry Turner - basketball player
• Robert Vaden – professional basketball player
• Harold W. Wells - mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts^[4]
• Jermaine Wiggins – NFL tight end. Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVI).