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Brewster Academy | |
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Latin: Let truth be our leader) | |
Established | 1820 |
Chair of Trustees | R C Ballentine Esq |
Head of School | Kristy Kerin |
Staff | 714 |
Employees | 468[2] |
Gender | Co-educational |
Enrollment | 352[1] |
Average class size | 12[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 6:1[1] |
Campus | Lakeside 80 acres (32 ha) |
Color(s) | Cardinal red Navy blue |
Nickname | Bobcats |
Website | www |
Brewster Academy is a co-educational independent
History
The school was founded in 1820 by local citizens as a "building for higher education".
In 1985,
Brewster has hosted the
In 2020, Brewster's prep basketball team won their 7th National Prep Basketball Championship (2010; 2012; 2014; 2015; 2017; 2019; 2020).[citation needed] Twenty-one alumni have played in the NBA, including 10 who have been selected in the NBA draft since 2010.
On July 1, 2021, Kristy Kerin became the 13th Head of School in Brewster's over 200-year history. Notably, she is the first female to hold the position.
Athletics
Brewster Academy provides various afternoon sport programs, such as soccer, basketball, lacrosse, field hockey, ice hockey, or tennis, with members of faculty coaching them. Brewster has a diverse selection of interscholastic sports along with recreational, intramural and instructional sports during the fall, winter and spring seasons. Among the interscholastic sports, Brewster fields varsity, junior varsity and co-ed teams, as well as eight- and four-person shells on the crew teams. Games are typically played on Wednesdays and Saturdays, with a half day of classes on Wednesdays to accommodate games schedules.[1] During games and during regular practices, an athletic trainer is available to help students. The teams are coached by members of faculty at all levels.
Brewster competes in the following interscholastic sports:
Athletic facilities include a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) athletics and wellness center featuring a convertible turf floor,
Arts
In the performing arts, Brewster has an award-winning chorus, HOWL, which has performed at
Notable alumni
- Jalen Adams (born 1995), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jeff Adrien, basketball player for the UConn Huskies and Milwaukee Bucks
- Doğuş Balbay, basketball player for Anadolu Efes[11]
- Will Barton, basketball player for the Denver Nuggets[12]
- Jonah Bolden, basketball player for Philadelphia 76ers[13]
- Craig Brackins, basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers[14]
- Matas Buzelis, basketball player for NBA G League Ignite[15]
- Terrence Clarke, former college basketball player for Kentucky Wildcats[16]
- Marcus Derrickson, basketball player for Golden State Warriors[17]
- Melvin Ejim (born 1991), small forward for Budućnost[18]
- C. J. Fair, former small forward for the Syracuse Orange[19]
- Daniel Ford, novelist, journalist, historian
- Topher Grace, actor[20]
- Devonte' Graham, basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans
- Charles Hoag, classical scholar
- James Kirkwood, Jr., author; his novel Good Times Bad Times is set at Brewster, although the school and its buildings are renamed
- Jalen Lecque, guard for the Phoenix Suns
- Mark Lyons (born 1989), basketball player, top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League in both 2015 and 2017
- Mitch McGary, power forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder[21]
- Donovan Mitchell, NBA All-Star, first-round selection in 2017 NBA draft
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- Miles Norris (born 2000), basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks
- Hosea Quimby, Free Will Baptist minister and educator
- Jalen Reynolds (born 1992), basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and Euroleague.
- Thomas Robinson, basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers[22]
- JaKarr Sampson, basketball player for the Indiana Pacers[23]
- Avi Schafer (born 1998), Japanese professional basketball player
- Blake Schilb, basketball player for Paris-Levallois[24]
- Justine Siegal, baseball coach and sports educator[1]
- Xavier Silas, basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers[25]
- Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Jared Terrell (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- T. J. Warren, forward for the Indiana Pacers[26]
- Walter Ellis, guard for the Grand Rapids Gold.[27]
References
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- ^ ""Fast Facts"". Brewster Academy. Brewster Academy. Archived from the original on 2016-11-12. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ "Head of School". Brewster Academy. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-07-03.
- ^ a b "Historical Sketch, Brewster Free Academy". Genealogy Today. Genealogy Today LLC. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ^ Editor's personal experience.
- ^ "Great Waters Music Festival". Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Photo by Brewster Academy". Brewsteracademy.org. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ "Photo by Brewster Academy". Brewsteracademy.org. Archived from the original (JPG) on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-06-04.
- ^ "Indoor Rowing Tank". Brewsteracademy.org. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "2015 AIANH Excellence in Architecture Design Awards". 17 January 2015.
- ^ Barnes, Rick (2007-05-21). "Men's Basketball signs Dogus Balbay to National Letter of Intent". Texas Sports.com. Texas Sports.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Lawlor, Christopher (2010-02-18). "Barton ready for the Garden". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Kelley, Jimmy (2014-01-19). "Hoophall Classic Recruiting Update: 2015 Guard Donovan Mitchell gaining interest from Indiana, Xavier". webcitation.org. Archived from the original on 2015-07-14. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Craig Brackins". Cyclones.com. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Former Brewster Academy student projected to be first round draft pick in 2024". WMUR. 1 June 2023.
- ^ Vigdor, Neil (23 April 2021). "Terrence Clarke, N.B.A. Prospect From University of Kentucky, Is Killed in Crash". The New York Times.
- ^ Parker, Brandon (August 11, 2014). "Marcus Derrickson to transfer from Paul VI to Brewster Academy". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
- ^ "Melvin Ejim". eurobasket.com. 2016. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
- ^ "Men's Basketball: C.J. Fair". cuse.com. SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY. 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "NH People: Topher Grace". unionleader.com. 2013-02-22. Archived from the original on 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Estes, Ben (2011-11-03). "Touted hoops recruit Mitch McGary commits to Michigan". www.michigandaily.com. The Michigan Daily. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Thomas Robinson". Rivals.com. 2008. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ Darcy, Kieran (2012-03-15). "Jakarr Sampson chooses St. John's". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Blake Schilb". loyolaramblers.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
- ^ "Xavier Silas". NIU Huskies. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "T.J. Warren". ESPN.
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- ^ "NBA G League Profiel". gleague.nba. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.