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In the late 1990s and into the early 21st century, under the direction of Headmaster Dr. Henry "Skip" Flanagan, Western Reserve Academy again underwent a significant construction period, eclipsing even the growth of the "Ellsworth Era." During this time, the following projects were completed: |
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In 2001, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by [[U.S. News & World Report]] as one of the top boarding schools in the country.<ref> |
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For much of Reserve's history, Saturday classes were an extension of the week, albeit only a half-day. In 2012, however, the school implemented a new system called "Saturday Academy". This changed the regular 50-minute periods into one two-and-a-half-hour block. Each class meets on a trimester basis; this, as well as the long blocks, allows the curriculum to expand to new types of classes, including "History of WRA", "Mock Trial", "Intro to Robotics," and "Engineering and Building for Change." This also allows for "Class Seminars", where an entire grade can come together, without missing regular classes, and prepare for college applications, do community service, and "explore global issues".<ref>{{cite news|title=WRA Saturday Academy |agency=WRA.net |url=http://www.wra.net/page.cfm?p=1688}}</ref> A student only has to go to two trimesters of Saturday Academy per school year. Some Saturday Academy classes occur on Friday evenings instead of Saturday mornings. |
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115 College Street , 44236-2999 | |
Coordinates | 41°14′55″N 81°26′08″W / 41.248685°N 81.435494°W |
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Former name | Western Reserve College and Preparatory School |
Type | Independent college-preparatory boarding & day high school |
Motto | Latin: Lux Et Veritas (Light and Truth) |
Established | 7 February 1826 |
Founder | David Hudson |
Status | Currently operational |
Trust | Board of Trustees |
CEEB code | 362655 |
NCES School ID | 01064121[1] |
President | Andrew R. Midler Timothy R. Warner[2] |
Head of school | Suzanne Walker Buck[2] |
Faculty | 49.8 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 398[1] (2017-2018) |
• Grade 9 | 87[1] |
• Grade 10 | 96[1] |
• Grade 11 | 109[1] |
• Grade 12 | 106[1] |
Average class size | 11[2] |
Student to teacher ratio | 8.0:1[1] |
Hours in school day | 6.5[1] |
Campus size | 190 acres (77 ha)[2] |
Campus type | Suburban[1] |
Color(s) | Hunter Green & White |
Athletics | 23 interscholastic[3] |
Mascot | Michael Filippelli |
Nickname | Pioneers |
Rival | University School The Kiski School Linsly School |
Accreditation | HLC |
SAT average | 1340[2] |
Endowment | $64.42 million[4] |
Annual tuition | $65,800 (boarding) $42,600 (day)[2] |
Revenue | $38.11 million[4] |
Affiliation | GCSDAC,[1] NAIS,[1] & TABS[1] |
Website | www |
Western Reserve Academy | |
Location | Roughly bounded by Aurora St. and both sides of Oviatt, High, Hudson, Ohio |
Area | 58 acres (23 ha) |
Architect | Porter, Simeon; Et al. |
Architectural style | Greek Revival, Federal |
NRHP reference No. | 75001539[5] |
Added to NRHP | June 30, 1975 |
Western Reserve Academy (WRA), or simply Reserve, is a private, midsized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school located in Hudson, Ohio, United States. A boarding school, Western Reserve Academy is largely a residential campus, with 280 of 400 students living on campus and the remainder attending the day program as day students.[2] In that population, students matriculated from 21 states and 15 countries. 87% of the faculty hold advanced degrees. Approximately 90% of the faculty members reside on campus in either faculty homes or dormitory apartments. Reserve also participates in an annual exchange program with the Caterham School in Surrey, England.
History
Western Reserve Academy was established on February 7, 1826, as the Western Reserve College and Preparatory School in Hudson, Ohio, on a 190-acre (77 ha) plot of land set aside via charter by the Ohio legislature.[6] The institution's name comes from the area in which it was built, the Connecticut Western Reserve, as it was the first of its kind in Northern Ohio. The settlers from Connecticut wanted to build a school of the same caliber as Yale College and the same design, with brick buildings and the same motto, Lux Et Veritas. People called it “the Yale of the West.”[7] The first class of the school included eleven students at the college level and eight at the preparatory level.[8] In 1882, the college section moved north to Cleveland and became Western Reserve University, later merging with the Case Institute of Technology to become Case Western Reserve University. Reserve is the 27th oldest preparatory boarding school in the United States, and the oldest outside of the Northeast.[9]
Western Reserve Academy remained open for another twenty-one years until 1903, when it closed due to financial problems. In 1916, however, the school reopened due to the graces of benefactor James Ellsworth, a former student and Hudson resident who had returned after making millions of dollars in the coal industry. The "Ellsworth Era" was marked by significant construction: Seymour Hall (the newly appointed academic building), the Bicknell Gymnasium, and Ellsworth Hall, a dormitory and dining hall. In 1922, Western Reserve Academy became an all-boys institution, staying this way for fifty years, until 1972, when girls were introduced into the junior class, once again becoming a co-ed institution.
In the late 1990s and into the early 21st century, under the direction of Headmaster Dr. Henry "Skip" Flanagan, Western Reserve Academy again underwent a significant construction period, eclipsing even the growth of the "Ellsworth Era." During this time, the following projects were completed:
- Renovation of Nathan P. Seymour Guest House (1998)
- Expansion/construction of the Metcalf Center (1999)
- Construction of the John D. Ong Library (2000)
- Construction of Long House Dormitory (2000)
- Renovation of Wilson Science Hall (2001)
- Renovation of Wood House (2000–2002)
- Construction and expansion of athletic facilities, including the Murdough Athletic Center (2001–2004)
- Renovation of Bicknell Gymnasium into Bicknell House (2004)
- Renovation of The Athenaeum (2013-2014)
- Renovation of President's House (2016-2017)
- Renovation of Seymour Hall (2017–2019)
In 2001, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top boarding schools in the country.[10]
Curriculum
Saturday classes
For much of Reserve's history, Saturday classes were an extension of the week, albeit only a half-day. In 2012, however, the school implemented a new system called "Saturday Academy". This changed the regular 50-minute periods into one two-and-a-half-hour block. Each class meets on a trimester basis; this, as well as the long blocks, allows the curriculum to expand to new types of classes, including "History of WRA", "Mock Trial", "Intro to Robotics," and "Engineering and Building for Change." This also allows for "Class Seminars", where an entire grade can come together, without missing regular classes, and prepare for college applications, do community service, and "explore global issues".[11] A student only has to go to two trimesters of Saturday Academy per school year. Some Saturday Academy classes occur on Friday evenings instead of Saturday mornings.
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Traditionally, a rivalry with University School has existed. The football games highlight each school's season throughout the 20th century, starting with the first 1895 meeting.[12] Other notable rivalries include The Kiski School, Linsly School, and Hawken School. The school offers a wide variety of sports, including soccer, golf, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, swimming and diving, basketball, wrestling, riflery, ice hockey, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, and lacrosse.
Western Reserve Academy has gained a reputation as one of the top high school lacrosse teams in the United States. In 2006 and 2009, WRA won the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Championship and respectively finished ranked 27th and 28th nationally according to LaxPower.com.[13][14] Only three different teams have won the Midwest Championships since 1992: Brother Rice High School, Western Reserve Academy, and Upper Arlington High School. Inside Lacrosse ranked the 2009 WRA lacrosse team number one in the Midwest.
The track and cross-country teams achieved success from the 1940s through the 1980s, winning many Interstate League championships, with the cross country team at one time boasting a streak of 179–1. The WRA track is named after track and cross country coach Frank Longstreth and hosts the annual Frank Longstreth Relays. The track team has experienced continued success. In 2012, both the girls' and boys' soccer teams achieved a state ranking. The boys experienced an undefeated season. The girls, both JV and varsity, broke the record for most wins in a season. The boys ended up tying top Ohio Division I team St. Ignatius High School and finishing the year atop the Ohio Division III rankings.
Arts
Reserve offers over 20 different classes catering to students interested in the arts. Courses are available through the school's music, dance, theater, and visual arts programs. There are both 2D and 3D art rooms available at all times to students and a Graphic Design computer lab and a workshop for Woodworking. The majority of the fine arts occur in the Knight Fine Arts Center (KFAC), with the music program headquartered in Hayden Hall. KFAC contains several classrooms, a theater, a dance studio, and a dark room for film development. The Moos Gallery, also in KFAC, features both students' work and exhibits from established and nationally recognized artists.
Traditions
Western Reserve Academy has several traditions. One of the most popular is Vespers, a Christmas Concert and sit-down meal right before students leave for winter break. Another is TGIF, a study break each Friday where much of the student body descends into "The Green Key", a lounge beneath the dining hall, to snack, dance, and socialize before the weekend. Like TGIF, some traditions are weekly. For instance, each Wednesday, the entire faculty and student body have a sit-down lunch. The meal is served family-style, and students sit with their academic advisors in an intimate setting. Another frequent tradition is the victory bell. Almost lost after the construction of the Murdough Athletic Center, this tradition was rekindled when the bell was reinstalled in 2012. After each Reserve athletic victory, the players on the winning team take turns ringing the bell loud enough for the entire campus to hear. Reserve students also participate in several artistic and musical traditions, including the annual "Messiah Sing" concert. The Academy String Orchestra and Academy Choir perform Handel's Messiah and invite the audience to join in for many of the songs.
Finally, the last tradition Reserve students experience, Commencement, is set just outside the historic chapel. The graduating men wear Reserve green and white pants while the women wear white dresses. They are led through campus by bagpipers and followed by the faculty. As each student is called up, they receive their diploma and the Alumni tie (for men) or the Alumni pin (for women). The graduating class quickly dons their new attire and gathers around the flagpole, cigars in hand, for one last rendition of the alma mater, "Dear Old Reserve".
Dress code
Western Reserve Academy enforces a strict dress code daily. Boys must wear a coat and tie all week, with special "Reserve Green" (consisting of a green jacket with the Academy crest and a green striped tie) mandatory on Monday and Friday. Likewise, girls on "Reserve Green" days must wear a green blazer and a green kilt. At Saturday Academy, the dress is relaxed, but a collared shirt is still mandatory.
Campus
Chapel and Loomis Observatory
Western Reserve's campus houses many old buildings. However, two, in particular, stand out: the Loomis Observatory and the chapel, both listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Originally built in 1836 and most recently updated in 2021, the chapel is still used today for Morning meetings twice weekly. In addition, marriages, concerts, and gatherings take place inside the chapel. The Commencement ceremony at the end of the year takes place outside of the chapel. Even though the school itself is nondenominational, the chapel has a cross hanging front and center, which used to hang in the Spanish monastery Santa Maria de La Rabida (La Rábida Friary). It is said that before Christopher Columbus voyaged to the New World, he prayed before that very cross.
The Loomis Observatory, initially named The Observatory, was built in 1838. It was the third observatory built in the country, and is currently the second oldest observatory in the United States, only behind the Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. The Hudson building was named for astronomer Elias Loomis. This three-room observatory still stands, sitting close to the edge of the campus near the music building, Hayden Hall. The building itself is closed from public view, as well as the telescope housed in the observatory, which is no longer used (in favor of a newer and more secluded observatory on the Cross Country Hill).[15]
Ong Library
Named after Ambassador John D. Ong, the Ong Library is a 21,000 sq ft. building located on the south end of campus. It contains nearly 23,000 books, 3,000 DVDs and CDs, as well as 110 Periodicals. Open to students all day through study hours, the library features two computer labs and a dozen group study rooms. The basement also contains the Western Reserve Academy Archives Collection, which follows the 200-year-old school and town history. The library is the focal point of the Senior Seminar class. In this collegiate-type writing seminar, each senior must research and write on a topic of their choosing.[16]
Dormitories
There are nine dormitories, in which over 200 boarding students reside during the school year. The newest is Bicknell House, and the oldest is North Hall, erected in 1838. Each dorm houses students in a single, double, triple, or quad, with community bathrooms. Each dorm has both a House Master as well as other Faculty-Masters living in connected apartments. Each school night, there are study hours and lights out (relaxed for upper-level students). Wifi and wired ethernet connections are available in every room. Each dorm also has at least one common room with a television, community fridge and microwave and couches for relaxation.
Notable alumni
Individuals with a † next to their name were enrolled in either or both institutions before Western Reserve College moved from the Hudson campus to Cleveland in 1882 and became Western Reserve University. As such, the degree to which they were affiliated with both institutions may vary. Individuals with a * next to their name did not complete their studies.
Politics, government and law
- William B. Allison† — U.S. senator from Iowa[17]
- David R. Paige† — U.S. representative from Ohio
- Mark Hanna*† — U.S. senator from Ohio, campaign manager for President William McKinley, chairman of Republican National Committee
- Louis P. Harvey† — 7th governor of Wisconsin
- William H. Upson† 1842 — U.S. representative from Ohio, lawyer
- George Hoadly† — 36th governor of Ohio
- James W. Dawes† — sixth Governor of Nebraska[18]
- George K. Nash† 1860 — 41st governor of Ohio
- John Hessin Clarke† — Associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
- Walter Folger Brown 1888 — U.S. postmaster general
- William R. Hopkins 1892 — Politician, first city manager of Cleveland, Ohio, namesake of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
- David S. Dennison '36 — U.S. representative from Ohio, member of Federal Trade Commission
- Ronald B. Cameron '45 — U.S. representative from California
- James Robertson '55 — Federal District Court judge; former Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge; presided over Hamdan v. Rumsfeld
- Daniel W. Christman '61 — Former assistant to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, former superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point; current senior vice president for international affairs for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- Oliver Everett '62 — Royal librarian to Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
- Thomas C. Sawyer* '63 — U.S. Representative from Ohio, a current member of the Ohio State Senate
- Martin R. Hoke '69 — U.S. Representative from Ohio
- Neel Kashkari '91 — Head of the U.S. Office of Financial Stability, assistant secretary of the Treasury, former vice president at Goldman Sachs, republican candidate for California Governor in 2014
Literature and journalism
- Rupert Hughes 1888 — Novelist, film director, historian, composer
- Lucien Price 1901 — Journalist for The Boston Globe, author
- R. W. Apple, Jr. '52 — Associate editor for The New York Times
- Martin Perlich '55 — Radio broadcaster and writer
- Ted Gup '68 — Author of A Secret Gift
- Chris Gulker '69 — Photojournalist, writer, two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee
- Ian Frazier '69 — Nonfiction author and essayist
- Andrew Meldrum '70 — Senior editor at GlobalPost; former Zimbabwe correspondent for The Economist, The Guardian
- John Yang '75 — PBS Newshour correspondent, former NBC News and ABC News correspondent, Peabody Award winner, former writer for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal
- Kevin Prufer '88 — Essayist and poet
Arts and entertainment
- D.M. Marshman, Jr. '41 — Academy Award-winning screenplay writer for Sunset Boulevard.
- Frederick Coffin '61 — Film and television actor
- Jeff Schaffer '87 — Film director, TV show writer (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The League)
- Richard Brake '83 — Film actor (Batman Begins)
- Macy Gray* '84 — Grammy Award-winning musician/singer
- Ted Humphrey '87 — Emmy Award-nominated television and film writer and producer
Business
- James Ellsworth† 1868 — Coal mine owner, banker
- James L. Knight '29 — Newspaperman and philanthropist, founder of Knight Ridder newspaper group
- William D. Perez ’65 — CEO of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, former CEO of Nike, Inc.
Sports
- Keith Carter '48 — Olympic swimmer; silver medalist at 1948 Summer Olympic Games
- Joel Dalgarno '05 — Professional lacrosse player for the Colorado Mammoth; all-time scoring leader for Ohio State Buckeyes
Miscellaneous
- John Strong Newberry — Geologist, physician, explorer
- Frederic de Forest Allen — Philologist, classics scholar
- Lincoln Ellsworth — U.S. explorer; first undisputed sighting of North Pole; Two time recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal
- Scott E. Forbush '20 — Physicist, discoverer of the Forbush decrease, member of the National Academy of Sciences
- George Kubler '29 — Art historian
- Lee Morin '70 — NASA astronaut
- Thomas Day Seymour 1870 - educator
Notable faculty
- Beriah Green, taught at Western Reserve College and Prefatory Academy
- Edward Morley, taught at Western Reserve College and Prefatory Academy
- Joseph Frederick Waring, taught at Western Reserve Academy for 32 years; had award named in his honor
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Western Reserve Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Reserve at a Glance". Western Reserve Academy. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ Western Reserve Academy - Athletics - Statement of Principles Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- ^ a b "Form 990" (PDF). Tax Exempt Organization Search. Internal Revenue Service. 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Goodheart, Lawrence B. (1982). "Abolitionists as Academics: The Controversy at Western Reserve College, 1832-1833". History of Education Quarterly. 22 (4): 422. doi:10.2307/368067.
- ^ "Marker #21-77 Western Reserve College and Academy". The Ohio Historical Society. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "Western Reserve Academy: History". Western Reserve Academy. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "Boarding Schools with the Oldest Founding Date". Boarding School Review. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Smith, Gary (May 6, 2001). "Boarding Schools". Retrieved November 24, 2008.
- ^ "WRA Saturday Academy". WRA.net.
- ^ Reserve Record US vs. WRA. "Reserve Record" (PDF).
- ^ "National Poll". LaxPower.com. December 3, 2006. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "National Poll". LaxPower.com. December 3, 2009. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ Vince, Thomas. "Loomis Observatory". Observatories of Ohio. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ "Ong Library Website". WRA. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ^ "ALLISON, William Boyd, (1829 - 1908)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Nebraska Governor James William Dawes". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
External links
- Boarding schools in Ohio
- High schools in Summit County, Ohio
- National Register of Historic Places in Summit County, Ohio
- Preparatory schools in Ohio
- Educational institutions established in 1826
- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio
- Private high schools in Ohio
- 1826 establishments in Ohio
- Case Western Reserve University
- Hudson, Ohio
- Western Reserve, Ohio