Fairhaven High School and Academy

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]

Fairhaven High School and Academy
Address
12 Huttleston Avenue

Fairhaven
,
Massachusetts
02719

United States
Coordinates41°38′35″N 70°54′22″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1905 (1905)
School districtFairhaven Public Schools
NCES School ID250480000642[1]
PrincipalAndy Kulak
Teaching staff48.96 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment654 (2017-2018)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.36[1]
Color(s)Blue and White   
MascotBlue Devil
NicknameBlue Devils
Communities servedFairhaven, Acushnet
Websitefairhavenhs.ss16.sharpschool.com
Fairhaven High School and Academy
Built1905
ArchitectCharles Brigham
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No.81000121[2]
Added to NRHPJanuary 22, 1981

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.

It is one of two high schools taking in Acushnet students, along with New Bedford High School of New Bedford Public Schools.[4]

History

In 2006 about 100 of the students came from Acushnet. In April 2007 it had 19 Acushnet students about to graduate. Previously the school was only allowed to take up to 25 incoming 9th students from Acushnet, but the limit was removed in 2007 and the new provision was that until the school's student numbers reach 97% of the school's official capacity, any Acushnet high school-aged student is welcome to apply to attend. The anticipated number of incoming 9th graders from Acushnet to begin going to Fairhaven in fall 2007 was 35.[5]

In 2009 there were fewer than 115 Acushnet students at Fairhaven High, and in 2011 that figure was 98. In 2014 there were 670 students, with 230 Acushnet students. This reflected a trend of Acushnet students choosing Fairhaven over New Bedford High.[6]

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.[7]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public Schools - Fairhaven High (250480000642)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. "The Most Beautiful High Schools in All 50 States". FUN 107 - The Southcoast's #1 Hit Music Station!. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  4. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Bristol County, MA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-07-22. - Text list
  5. Ferreira, Joao (2007-04-26). "Fairhaven lifts cap on new Acushnet students at high school". South Coast Today. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  6. Rios, Simón (2014-09-15). "With more students destined for the district, Acushnet locks in deal with Fairhaven". South Coast Today. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  7. "MACRIS inventory record for Fairhaven High School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-08-25.
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