Pierce Academy

Not to be confused with Peirce School.

Peirce Academy (1808–1880) was a college preparatory school in Middleborough, Massachusetts.^[1] The school was founded in 1808, fell into decline in 1872 when Middleborough High School opened, had only 12 students in 1876, and closed in 1880.^[1] The building was later used for the YMCA and G.A.R.^[2]

Peirce Academy
Middleborough, Massachusetts, U.S.
Information
Established	1808 (1808)
Closed	1880 (1880)
Principal	John Whipple Potter Jenks (1842-1871)

A deal was proposed for the school to provide high school education for up to 50 Middleborough students.^[3] From 1842 to 1871, John Whipple Potter Jenks was principal.^[4][5][6]

Alumni

• William Crogman^[7]
• Major General Leonard Wood^[8]