Sewickley Academy
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| Sewickley Academy | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| 315 Academy Avenue Sewickley, PA 15143 USA |
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| Information | |
| Head of school | Kolia J. O’Connor |
| Enrollment |
800[1] |
| Type | Private |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| Athletics conference | WPIAL/PIAA |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Established | 1838 |
| Homepage | Sewickley Academy |
Sewickley Academy is a private coeducational college preparatory school located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is well known as both an extremely rigorous academic program as well as having top athletic teams. Located approximately 12 miles (20 km) north of Pittsburgh, Sewickley Academy is the oldest independent school in the Pittsburgh area dating back to 1838. The school began as a boys only school, which struggled to survive through the American Civil War years, and was closed for a short time while many students fought in the war, both for the Union and for the Confederacy. The school reopened in the 1870s as a school for boys and girls. Sewickley Academy would close for a short while as a result of the departure of their headmaster. When the school was reopened, it was named after the current headmaster Miss Maude Munson. In 1925, Miss Munson's school and the nearby Miss Dickinson's school combined to form a new Sewickley Academy. The 1960s brought change as the Academy introduced a Senior School to meet the demands of local families. The Academy remained mostly a community school until the 1980s when an emphasis was put on increasing diversity, which has resulted in a student body from more than 50 school districts in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
Currently, Sewickley Academy enrolls 800 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The Sewickley Academy Senior School enrolls approximately 300 students each year, with the majority of new students entering in the freshman year. The school is comprised of 8 different buildings on a 16 acre campus with an additional 14 acres 3 minutes away with extra athletic fields and tennis courts.
The current Headmaster is Kolia O'Connor; the Head of Lower School is Mrs. Linda Edson; the Head of Middle School is Dr. Susan Sour, and the Head of Senior School is Mr. Bruce Houghtaling.
Sewickely Academy provides academic, athletic, and art programs, along with extracurricular activities.
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[edit] Athletics
The Sewickley Academy offers an athletics program. including hockey, tennis, golf and soccer. [1]
[edit] Sewickley sports accomplishments
MSA Sports Cup
Champion 2003 - 2004 Champion 2004 - 2005 Champion 2005 - 2006 Champion 2006 - 2007
Field Hockey
Section Champion 2001
WPIAL Champion 2001
Golf
Section Champion 1994 1995 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007
WPIAL Champion 2006 2007
Boys Soccer
Section Champion 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2004 2005 2007
WPIAL Champion 1998 2000 2001 2005 2007
PIAA Finalist 2000
PIAA Champion 1997 2007
Girls Soccer
Section Champion 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004
WPIAL Champion 1999 2002 2003 2004
PIAA Finalist 1998 2002
PIAA Champion 2003
Girls Tennis
Section Champion 1995 1996 2002 2003
WPIAL Finalist 2002 2003 2005
Boys Basketball
Section Champion 1999 2003 2004 2007 2008
WPIAL Champion 2004
PIAA Finalist 2004
PIAA Champion 1997
Girls Basketball
Section Champion 1999 2000 2003 2004
Boys Lacrosse
WPSLA Champion 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 2001
MSLA Champion 1979 1980 1982 1984 1986 1990 1991
Girls Lacrosse
Section Champion 2004 2005 2006 2007
WPSLA Champion 1998 1999 2000 2001
MSLA Champion 1999 2000 2001 2002
Boys Tennis
Section Champion 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
WPIAL Champion 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
PIAA Finalist 2005 2007
PIAA Champion 2006
[edit] Notable alumni
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[edit] References
- ^ About Us. Sewickley Academy website. Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
- ^ Distinguished Alumni. Sewickley Academy Website. Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
- ^ Astronaut Bio:Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke. NASA Johnson Space Center Website (2006-03). Retrieved on 2007-01-02.
