Kents Hill School
Kents Hill School (also known as Kents Hill or KHS) is a co-educational, independent college-preparatory school for boarding and day students. Kents Hill is located in Kents Hill, Maine, 12 miles west of the state capital of Augusta. It is the 30th oldest boarding school in the United States and one of the oldest continuously operating co-educational college preparatory schools. One of the three oldest Methodist academies in the United States (with Cazenovia Seminary and Wilbraham Academy), the school is now a member of the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE) and accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
| Kents Hill School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1614 Main Street , Maine 04349 United States | |
| Coordinates | 44°24′16″N 70°00′08″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private, Boarding |
| Motto | One person of principle can always make a difference. |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Presently secular, historically Methodist |
| Established | 1824 |
| Head of school | Christopher S. Cheney |
| Grades | 9–12, Academic Gap Year |
| Enrollment | 225 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus size | 400 acres (160 ha) |
| Campus type | Township |
| Color(s) | Red and Grey |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Website | www |
Kent's Hill School Historic District | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Bearce Hall | |
| Area | 8 acres (3.2 ha) |
| Built | 1873 |
| Architect | Francis H. Fassett |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Queen Anne, Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 79000149 |
| Added to NRHP | April 26, 1979 |
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