Grand River Academy
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"Getting boys back on the college prep track"
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| Austinburg, Ohio, USA | |
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| Religion | Nonsectarian |
| Headmaster | Randy Blum |
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120 |
| Faculty | 20 full-time |
| Average class size | 7 students |
| Student:teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Average SAT scores (2005) | 1100 |
| Type | Private Boarding |
| Campus | Rural, 200 acres |
| Athletics | Baseball (JV, V) Basketball (JV, V) Cross-Country (V) Golf (V) Indoor Soccer (Club) Soccer (JV, V) Tennis (JV, V) Wrestling (V) |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Established | 1831 |
| Homepage | www.grandriver.org |
Grand River Academy, formerly known as the Ashtabula County Institute of Science and Industry and then the Grand River Institute, is a private, nonsectarian, boarding high school for boys located in Austinburg, Ohio. It serves approximately 120 students in grades nine through twelve. Recently, the school celebrated its 175th anniversary of existence.
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[edit] Facilities
In addition to classroom and sports facilities, the school has a gymnasium and the Bud Field Student Center. Students are accommodated in one of nine halls: Shepard Hall, Bauder Hall, Green Hall, Skeggs Hall, Armington Hall, Mastin Hall, West Hall, North Hall and Warren Hall.
[edit] Academics
The school admits boys who have had difficulty achieving their potential in a traditional high school environment. It teaches in small classes, typically, of seven students.
In order to graduate, students must obtain 21 units of credit. In addition, all seniors must be accepted by an accredited college prior to graduation.[1] Students have been accepted at 75 different colleges.[2]
Grand River is accredited by the State of Ohio Board of Education, North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Clarence E. Allen, U.S. Representative from Utah[3]
- Julius C. Burrows, U.S. Representative and a U.S. Senator from Michigan[4]
- Theodore Elijah Burton, U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator[5]
- Albert Gallatin Egbert, Democrat member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
- Benjamin Goodrich, American industrialist, founded BF Goodrich
- Ralph Hill, U.S. Representative from Indiana and lawyer.[6]
- Elbert L. Lampson, lieutenant-governor of Ohio and former state senator[7]
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[edit] References
- ^ "Grand River Academy Graduation Requirements", Grand River Academy, accessed 10 May 2008
- ^ "The Grand River Academy College Acceptances", Grand River Academy, accessed 10 May 2008
- ^ Whitney, Orson F. (1904). History of Utah: Comprising Preliminary Chapters on the Previous History of .... G. Q. Cannon, p. 687. OCLC 4995807.
- ^ Julius C. Burrows at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Theodore E. Burton at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
- ^ Ralph Hill at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
- ^ Smith, Joseph P. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Lewis Publishing, p. 581. OCLC 12634256.
- ^ Geary, Linda L. (1989). Balanced in the Wind: A Biography of Betsey Mix Cowles. Bucknell University Press, p. 46. ISBN 0838751547.
