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73-638: The Dexter School was founded in 1926 in response to the closure of the Noble & Greenough Lower School and lack of educational opportunities for boys in the Brookline area. The Dexter School opened on Freeman Street in the affluent Cottage Farm neighborhood educating boys through ninth grade. Dexter was attended by Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. and the 35th president of the United States, John F. Kennedy , along with other notable figures. The school developed

146-529: A 16% admission rate in 2023. Students are primarily admitted in the seventh and ninth grades (55 and 65 incoming students per year, respectively). In the 2023–24 school year, 39% of Nobles students came from public schools, 8% from charter or parochial schools, and 53% from private schools. In the 2023–24 school year, Nobles charged 5-day boarding students $ 68,600 and day students $ 62,600. Nobles provides need-based financial aid and commits to meet 100% of each admitted student's demonstrated financial need. In

219-954: A coalition of Nobles parents (including Joseph Kennedy Sr. ) started the Dexter School . One of the Nobles elementary school students who transferred to Dexter was third-grader John F. Kennedy . Nobles is descended from various Boston college-preparatory day schools, all of which primarily prepared students for the Harvard College entrance examinations. The curriculum of these schools was primarily classical, as until 1887, Harvard required applicants to study both Latin and Greek. Moreover, even after 1887, Harvard still required applicants to demonstrate either "an elementary working knowledge" of Latin and Greek, or advanced preparation in mathematics or natural sciences. According to James Greenough, in practice, only students "especially adapted to

292-462: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.14. Dedham's population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

365-713: A group in Dedham protesting the federal government; they set up a liberty pole , as people had before the American Revolution . It carried the words, "No Stamp Act , No Sedition Act , No Alien Bills , No Land Tax, downfall to the Tyrants of America; peace and retirement to the President; Long Live the Vice President", referring to then-President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson . Brown

438-438: A modern language. Every student in the seventh and eighth grades is required to take a language and all students take six classes in grade 8. In the high school, there are approximately fifteen AP courses offering anything from AP Physics to AP European History to AP Latin. There are also honors and normal level classes for most courses. There were many upper class electives in history, English, and science. The Varsity Hockey team

511-697: A monument to their alma mater on the Nobles campus. It is less clear whether Nobles claims the alumni of Dixwell's or Hopkinson's. The school does not claim Dixwell's 1851 foundation date. However, Nobles' Latin prize is named after Epes Dixwell, and in 1923 Nobles erected a plaque honoring Dixwell's alumnus Gerrit Smith Miller , an early pioneer of American football. Nobles began admitting black students in 1964 and girls in 1974. The school had initially attempted to merge with Winsor School , an all-girls prep school in Boston, but negotiations were unsuccessful. In 2017, Harvard's student newspaper reported that Nobles

584-743: A new lecture hall, dining hall and fifth floor observatory. In 2011 Mr. and Mrs. William Phinney, who had led the school since 1964, and oversaw its move and expansion, retired after 47 years at the school. In 2013, the school was rededicated as the Dexter Southfield School, after receiving formal accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Today, Dexter Southfield students offers single-sex classrooms in Pre-K through 8 and co-education in grades 9 through 12. The 36-acre (15 ha) campus on

657-472: A number of private schools also operate within the town. Settled in 1635 by people from Roxbury and Watertown, Dedham was incorporated in 1636. It became the county seat of Norfolk County when the county was formed from parts of Suffolk County on March 26, 1793. When the Town was originally incorporated, the residents wanted to name it "Contentment." The Massachusetts General Court overruled them and named

730-490: A religious edge to the rivalry. The rivalry predates the move to Dedham, as the two schools began playing football in 1886; as such, Nobles-Milton is the nation's fifth-oldest high school football rivalry . However, Nobles did not beat Milton until 1932, after the move to Dedham. Nobles also counts Roxbury Latin School as a secondary rival. Since neither Milton nor Roxbury Latin sponsor rowing, Nobles' primary crew rival

803-495: A small medallion into a granite block showing an elevation of 112.288 feet . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km ), of which 10.4 square miles (27 km ) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km ) (1.79%) is water. Dedham is made up of a number of neighborhoods: Dedham has a warm-summer humid continental climate ( Dfb under

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876-527: A standing or roll call vote , either of which can be called for by the Moderator. All Town officers are required to attend Town Meeting and multiple member bodies must send at least one representative who have all the privileges of a Member except the right to vote. If 5% of Town voters petition the Select Board within 14 days of Town Meeting, any action taken may be submitted to voters. The final result

949-583: A strong bond with many of Boston's leading families with ties to the leading preparatory and Ivy League schools. In 1966, Dexter sold its campus on Freeman Street and moved to its present location on Mount Walley on Newton Street on the South Brookline/Jamaica Plain line. The school bought the property from the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America who had resided on the site since 1945. The property

1022-402: Is Groton School , a matchup dating back to 1922. 42°15′40″N 71°11′08″W  /  42.26111°N 71.18556°W  / 42.26111; -71.18556 Dedham, Massachusetts Dedham ( / ˈ d ɛ d ə m / DED -əm ) is a town in, and the county seat of, Norfolk County, Massachusetts , United States. Located on Boston 's southwestern border, the population

1095-647: Is to appoint, subject to Town Meeting's confirmation, a Deputy Moderator from the elected Members. The Deputy serves in case of the Moderator's absence or disability. The current Town Moderator is Dan Driscoll. The seven members of the School Committee are elected for three-year terms and appoint a Superintendent of Schools. They also set policy for the School Department. The School Committee is currently chaired by Mayanne MacDonald Briggs, with Stephen Acosta serving as Vice Chair. The other members of

1168-562: Is to be determined by majority vote, but Town Meeting can not be overruled unless 20% of registered voters participate. Town Meeting sets its own rules and keeps a journal of proceedings. The Town Meeting may establish various ad-hoc and standing committees on which any Town Meeting Member or voter may serve. Before each Spring Annual Town Meeting, the Public Service Recognition Award is given to recognize citizens who have performed outstanding acts of service to

1241-421: Is to call together the members of the district, and they are to elect a member who will serve until the next town election. The Warrant at Town Meeting includes the articles to be voted on. Any elected or appointed board, committee, town officer, or any ten voters may place an article on the warrant. Each article to be voted on is directed by the Select Board to an appropriate board or committee to hear and provide

1314-620: Is year after year one of the strongest in New England competing against teams like Cushing , Nobles , Belmont Hill , Kimball Union , and Salisbury . Dexter's Varsity Tennis in 2012 was in NEPSAC Class A and beat teams like Phillips Andover and Phillips Exeter and advanced to the semifinals of the Class A tournament. The Varsity Hockey, Lacrosse, Tennis, Football, and Baseball teams have all had many athletes continue their careers at

1387-543: The Alien and Sedition Acts . In 1818, though citizens were still taxed for the support of ministers and other "public teachers of religion", Dedham set a precedent toward the separation of church and state . Residents of the town selected a minister different than that chosen by the church members; the selection by residents was confirmed by the Supreme Judicial Court . This decision increased support for

1460-592: The Democratic Party in recent presential elections. From 1996 to 2024, Dedham's voting patterns have leaned heavily Democratic, with the party consistently winning the majority of votes. In the 2024 presidential election , Democrat Kamala Harris secured 63.27% of the vote, making a slight decrease from the 67.81% that Democrat Joe Biden received in 2020. In the 1980 election , the Republican Ronald Reagan notably received 46.81% of

1533-499: The Episcopal Church ; a 1954 alumnus recalled that when he was at Nobles, there were only two non-Episcopalian students. (A Unitarian , John Richardson '04, served as president of the Nobles board from 1921 to 1964. ) In its early days, Nobles cycled through a series of buildings in Boston. In 1922, at the peak of the country day school movement , the school moved to suburban Dedham, where it has remained ever since. (In

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1606-457: The Finance and Warrant Committee . Members who move from the district or are removed by redistricting may serve until the next Town Election; however, any member who moves out of the Town immediately ceases to be a Member. In case of a vacancy, the remaining term is to be filled at the next town election. If no election is to take place within 120 days of the vacancy, then the district chairman

1679-598: The Independent School League , a group of day and boarding schools in Greater Boston. The school's website says that 74 Nobles teams have won ISL championships and that as of the 2023–24 school year, 87% of the varsity teams "have had a winning record in the past 10 years." In the 2014–15 school year, eight Nobles alumnae were on the Harvard women's hockey team. Nobles sponsors competition in

1752-451: The Köppen climate classification system), with high humidity and precipitation year-round. As of the census of 2000, there were 23,464 people, 8,654 households, and 6,144 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,244.6 inhabitants per square mile (866.6/km ). There were 8,908 housing units at an average density of 852.2 per square mile (329.0/km ). The racial makeup of

1825-561: The Norfolk County Courthouse . Dedham is sometimes called the "mother of towns" because 14 present-day communities were included within its original broad borders. Dedham is governed by a representative town meeting , a select board which appoints the town manager , and various other boards and committees. The town is served by the MBTA commuter rail and bus service. The Dedham Public Schools operates seven schools, and

1898-615: The disestablishment of the Congregational churches . The local Endicott Estate burned to the ground in 1904 after the local volunteer fire department, responding to three separate fires burning simultaneously, reached the Endicott fire last. By the time they arrived, only ashes remained. It is said that the estate's owner, Henry Bradford Endicott (also founder of the Endicott Johnson Corporation ) took

1971-535: The 1920s, Nobles, Roxbury Latin , and Belmont Hill all set up campuses in the Boston suburbs. ) The property had previously been the estate of Albert W. Nickerson , a Nobles grandparent, who had commissioned Frederick Law Olmsted to lay out the site. Nickerson's Richardsonian Romanesque mansion, popularly dubbed "the Castle," now serves as the school's dining hall. In 1926, shortly after moving to Dedham, Nobles discontinued its primary school program. In response,

2044-462: The 2018–19 school year to 49% in the 2023–24 school year. The percentage of students on financial aid increased from 28% to 30% during the same timeframe. Nobles is primarily a day high school, although it operates a middle school for 110 students and a five-day boarding program for 50 students. The school enrolled 638 students in the 2023–24 school year, 49% of whom identified as students of color, and 30% of whom were on financial aid. Nobles had

2117-508: The 2023–24 school year, 30% of students were on financial aid, and the average aid grant was $ 44,935 (75% of day student tuition). In its Internal Revenue Service filings for the 2021–22 school year, Nobles reported total assets of $ 328.0 million, net assets of $ 270.6 million, investment holdings of $ 191.7 million, and cash holdings of $ 22.8 million. Nobles also reported $ 46.2 million in program service expenses and $ 9.1 million in grants (primarily student financial aid ). Nobles competes in

2190-528: The A building, Fiske Hall, and pool and gymnasium were built to the west of the Sears House. The Thorndike Hockey rink was added to the campus in 1973. From its long tradition as a boy's lower school, Dexter has undergone a vast transformation over the last 25 years. In the 1990s, further additions were made to the campus including the construction of the Mid-Rise and original lower school building. In 1992,

2263-458: The Board of Health are responsible for the formulation and enforcement of rules and regulations affecting the environment and the public health. Currently the board is chaired by Bernadette Chriokas. Leanne Jasset serves as Vice Chair, and Emma Reidy serves as a member. The Board of Library Trustees has five members, each of whom serves three-year terms, and has care of the Town's public library at

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2336-536: The Board, they have all of the powers and duties which are given to housing authorities under the constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. The current chair is Donna M. Brown Rego and Margaret Matthews serves as the Assistant Chair & State Appointee. Skye Kessler serves as Treasurer, John B. Kane as Assistant Treasurer, and John Wagner as a member. Dedham has shown a consistent trend of support for

2409-758: The Boston-Brookline border includes buildings such as Fiske Hall and the Sears House grace the campus. Of particular note is the Clay Center for Science and Technology which provided students with classroom opportunities as well as an astronomical observatory. Dexter Southfield School's curriculum includes arts as painting, wood shop, choir, and much more. Beginning in Kindergarten 2, each homeroom does one public speaking event per year. Starting in sixth grade, every student takes Latin through eighth grade. When in seventh grade, each student takes Latin and

2482-1082: The Division 1 level of NCAA sports. Noble and Greenough School The Noble and Greenough School , commonly known as Nobles , is a coeducational , nonsectarian day and five-day boarding school in Dedham, Massachusetts , a suburb of Boston . It educates 638 boys and girls in grades 7–12. The school's 187-acre (0.76 km ) campus borders the Charles River . The school's list of notable alumni includes Harvard University president A. Lawrence Lowell , Nobel laureate George Minot , and two governors of Massachusetts. In addition, Nobles previously operated an elementary school, which educated U.S. President John F. Kennedy . In 1866, Washington University in St. Louis Latin professor George Washington Copp Noble returned to Boston and founded Noble's Classical School as an all-boys college-preparatory school. He renamed

2555-736: The Endicott Branch and Main Branch . The Board develops policies to dictate how the library functions and operates. The Board is responsible for the library's buildings, including library hours and building use outside of regular operating hours. The Board also reviews the Director's budget request, makes recommendations, and officially adopts the operating budget. The current chair is Tom Turner, with Brian Keaney serving as Vice Chair. Crystal Power serves as Clerk. Annette Raphel and Rita Chapdelaine also serve as members. The five elected members of

2628-611: The Parks & Recreation Commission. Section 3-10 of the Town Charter states that the goal of the commission is to promote physical education, play, recreation, sport and other programs for people of all ages. The commission is currently chaired by Lisa Farnham, with Jon Briggs serving as Vice Chair. Lisa Moran, Chuck Dello Iacono, and Ryan O'Toole are also members. There are five elected Commissioners of Trust Funds who manage and control all funds left, given, bequeathed, or devised to

2701-555: The Planning Board make studies and prepare plans concerning the resources, possibilities, and needs of the town. It also prepares the Master Plan. Currently the board is chaired by Michael A. Podolski, Esq., with Jessica Porter serving as Vice Chair. James E. O'Brien IV serves as Clerk. John Bethoney and James F. McGrail, Esq. are also members. Andrew Pepoli serves as an unelected Associate. There are five elected members of

2774-594: The Southfield School was established on the same campus to expand Dexter's educational philosophy to young girls. In 2002, the Upper School was established to enable both the Dexter and Southfield schools to continue the school's mission into the competitive secondary school market. The Clay Center was also constructed to the east of the Sears House greatly altering the school campus. The new center included

2847-475: The burning of the homestead as a divine command to rebuild (which he did). The rebuilt Endicott Estate is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The estate and surrounding grounds are open to the public, upholding Henry's stepdaughter Katherine's wish to use the house and property for "educational, civic, social and recreational purposes." In 1921, the historic Sacco and Vanzetti trial

2920-419: The committee are Chris Polito, Leah Flynn Gallant, Laurie Twomey, Joshua Langmead, and William (Bill) Walsh. The three elected members of the Board of Assessors serve three-year terms and annually make a fair cash valuation of all property within the town. The current chair is Michael T. Polito. Richard J. Schoenfeld serves as Vice Chair and George Panagopoulos serves as Secretary. The three elected members of

2993-490: The community. Currently Town Meeting consists of 273 members, or representatives, with each of the seven districts, or precincts, electing 39. Thirteen are elected from each precinct each year and serve a three-year term. Each precinct elects from its own members a chairman, vice chairman, and secretary. To be eligible, candidates must have 10 registered voters from their precinct sign nomination papers. Town Meeting Representatives can not serve on any other elected board or on

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3066-404: The county seat and home to Norfolk County 's courts. On the left of the tree are agricultural instruments, and on the right is a factory, showing Dedham's history first as a town of farmers and then as one with a number of mills and factories, particularly along Mother Brook . Below the tree is a banner with the word "Contentment", the name of the original plantation. The town flag is red with

3139-403: The day-to-day affairs of the Town. They issue licenses and can investigate the affairs and the conduct of any town agency. The Elected Town Clerk serves a three-year term and works full-time for the Town. The Clerk is "the keeper of vital statistics of the town and the custodian of the town seal and all public records, administer[s] the oaths of office to all town officers... [and is] the clerk of

3212-509: The document. The Selectmen consolidated them into six articles for Town Meeting's consideration, and five were presented to the Meeting in 2013. Voters approved four of them in 2014. A version of the sixth and final proposal was adopted at the Spring 2014 Annual Town Meeting. According to Dedham's charter, the "administration of all the fiscal, prudential, and municipal affairs of the town, with

3285-474: The first taxpayer-funded public school , "the seed of American education." Its first schoolmaster, Rev. Ralph Wheelock , a Clare College graduate, was paid 20 pounds annually to instruct the youth of the community. Descendants of these students would become presidents of Dartmouth College , Yale University , and Harvard University . The first man-made canal in North America, Mother Brook ,

3358-867: The floor of Town Meeting. The executive branch of the Town Government is "headed" by a Select Board. The Board has five members who are elected for three-year terms and serve as the chief policy-making body for the town. They appoint a Town Manager, who runs the day-to-day affairs of the Town. They also appoint constables, registrars of voters and other election officers, the board of appeals, conservation commission, historic district commission, and members of several other multiple member boards. Dennis J. Teehan Jr. serves as chair, with Erin Boles Welsh serving as Vice Chair. James A. MacDonald and Dimitria Sullivan also serve as members. Select board members set policy for all departments below it, but are not involved in

3431-422: The following sports: Fall athletic offerings Winter athletic offerings Spring athletic offerings Nobles' primary athletic rival was initially Volkmann's. After the two schools merged and Nobles left Boston for Dedham, the rivalry shifted to Milton Academy , located in the nearby suburb of Milton . In contrast to Nobles' Episcopalian base, Milton historically educated Boston's Unitarian elite, giving

3504-399: The foundation whereof is ever lasting love." They also agreed that "we shall by all means labor to keep off from us all such as are contrary minded, and receive only such unto us as may be probably of one heart with us, [and such] as that we either know or may well and truly be informed to walk in a peaceable conversation with all meekness of spirit, [this] for the edification of each other in

3577-522: The government thereof, shall be vested in a legislative branch, to consist of a representative town meeting ." Town Meeting is to consist of no less than 270 members, but not more than necessary to achieve an equal number coming from each precinct. There are currently seven districts, but could be as few as six or as many as nine, with lines drawn by the Select Board and the Registrars of Voters every ten years. Votes are by voice unless members call for

3650-431: The inadequate services provided, namely schools and churches. They also said that, if they were simply to be made a precinct instead of a separate town, that they would suffer political reprisals. Dedham agreed that the services were inadequate and did not oppose the separation, but did try to reduce the amount of land the separatists were seeking. Dedham also asked for a delay of one year. The General Court agreed with

3723-538: The knowledge and faith of the Lord Jesus…" The covenant also stipulated that if differences were to arise between townsmen, they would seek arbitration for resolution and each would pay his fair share for the common good. Dedham is home to the Fairbanks House , the oldest surviving timber-frame house in the United States, scientifically dated to 1637. On January 1, 1643, by unanimous vote, Dedham authorized

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3796-468: The lacrosse, ice hockey, and rowing teams. From 2013 to 2018, Nobles conducted a $ 137 million fundraising campaign, which increased the school's endowment by $ 60 million and raised funds to build a new library and renovate the Castle. Nobles has had only seven heads of school in over 150 years. In 2017, Catherine J. Hall became Nobles' first female Head of School. During her tenure, the percentage of self-identified students of color increased from 35% in

3869-554: The original motion at Town Meeting. All articles expending funds are directed to the Finance Committee; articles dealing with planning and zoning to the Planning Board; articles relating to by-laws to the By-Law Committee. The Finance Committee recommendation has the force of the original motion on all articles except those related to zoning. The Planning Board makes the original motion for those. The chairmen of

3942-490: The petitioners, however, and created the new town of Needham with the original boundaries requested. Those who remained in Dedham still held rights to the unallotted lands in Needham, however, and any decrease in taxes would be offset by a decrease in expenditures. There may have also been some satisfaction in separating themselves from those on the other side of the 1704 power struggle . In November 1798, David Brown led

4015-607: The poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over. The town's seal was originally designed by a member of the Dedham Historical Society. In the center is a crest containing the Old Avery Oak . When the tree was finally felled, the gavel used by the Moderator at Town Meeting was carved out of it. Above the tree are the scales of justice, representing Dedham as

4088-659: The school to Noble & Greenough School in 1892, when his son-in-law James Greenough joined the faculty. The school was originally a for-profit entity run by the Noble family, but in 1913, after Greenough's death, a coalition of Nobles alumni purchased the school from Noble and reorganized the school as a nonprofit corporation under the control of a board of trustees. Nobles historically drew most of its students from "the fashionable families of Greater Boston"; sociologist Digby Baltzell called it "Proper Boston's most exclusive day school." The school primarily catered to members of

4161-728: The seal prominent and in the center. In the lower left corner is part of the Avery Oak , and in the lower right is part of the Fairbanks House . It hangs in the select board 's chambers at town hall and in the Great Hall of the Massachusetts State House . A charter adopted in 1998 lays out the basic structure of the Town government, although it has been amended occasionally over the years. A seven-member Charter Advisory Committee, appointed in 2012, recommended six substantial changes and numerous minor changes be made to

4234-542: The several districts elect from amongst themselves a chairman. This Chairman of the chairmen hosts what is officially known as the District Chairmen's Warrant Review Meeting, but is much more commonly referred to as Mini Town Meeting. The "Mini", first held in 1978, is generally a week or two before the actual Town Meeting. The purpose of the Mini is to air out several of the contentious issues before bringing them to

4307-513: The site of the former Town Hall at 26 Bryant Street. Dedham is located at 42°14′40″N 71°9′55″W  /  42.24444°N 71.16528°W  / 42.24444; -71.16528 (42.244609, −71.165531). On the northwest it is bordered by Needham , on the southwest by Westwood , and on the southeast by Canton . On the northeastern corner of High Street and Court Street, the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey placed

4380-461: The study of mathematics and natural science" could get into Harvard without studying the classics. In the nineteenth century, most public high schools lacked the resources to employ a classics teacher. By contrast, classically oriented private schools like Nobles and its predecessors were very successful at preparing students to pass Harvard's entrance exams. Nobles claims the history and alumni of Volkmann School. In 1966, Volkmann's alumni erected

4453-579: The town after Dedham, Essex in England, where some of the original inhabitants were born. The boundaries of the town at the time stretched to the Rhode Island border. At the first public meeting on August 15, 1636, eighteen men signed the town covenant. They swore that they would "in the fear and reverence of our Almighty God, mutually and severally promise amongst ourselves and each to profess and practice one truth according to that most perfect rule,

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4526-581: The town meeting." In the role as clerk of town meeting, he notifies the public and members of the Town Meeting and keeps a verbatim record of proceedings. The current Town Clerk is Paul Munchbach. Town Meetings are presided over by the Town Moderator, but he has no vote unless all the Members present and voting are equally divided. At the first Town Meeting following the annual town election, he

4599-407: The town was 94.51% White , 1.54% Black or African American , 0.16% Native American , 1.87% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.80% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. 2.42% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 8,654 households, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them. 56.3% were married couples living together, 11.1% had

4672-596: The town, and distribute the income in accordance with the terms of the respective trusts. The commission's Chair is Emily Reynolds, with Nicole P Munchbach serving as Vice Chair and Salvatore A Spada as Clerk. Robert Desmond and Dan Jon Oneil Jr. are also members. There are five members of the Housing Authority Board. Four are elected by the Town and one is appointed by the Commonwealth Commissioner of Community Affairs. As members of

4745-470: The vote, marking a significant challenge to the Democrats during that period. Prior to that, Dedham displayed a more competitive political landscape, with Republicans achieving over 50% of the vote in several elections, such as 1956 (61.84%) and 1948 (63.17%). The mid-20th century was characterized by a stronger Republican presence, with the party frequently outperforming Democrats in the early decades of

4818-520: Was 25,364 at the 2020 census . First settled by English colonists in 1635 and incorporated in 1636, Dedham established the first public school in America in 1643. Dedham is home to the Fairbanks House , the oldest surviving timber-frame house in the United States. On January 1, 1643, by unanimous vote, Dedham authorized the first taxpayer-funded public school , "the seed of American education." The first man-made canal in North America, Mother Brook ,

4891-404: Was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 61,699, and the median income for a family was $ 72,330. Males had a median income of $ 46,216 versus $ 35,682 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 28,199. About 3.2% of families and 4.6% of the population were below

4964-511: Was Harvard's fourth-largest feeder school, behind Boston Latin School , Phillips Academy , and Stuyvesant High School . From 2019 to 2023, the school sent 52 students (out of roughly 650) to Harvard. Many of these students come through Nobles' athletic programs. In the 2020–21 school year, Nobles was the single largest contributor to the Harvard Crimson varsity teams , with 15 students on Harvard rosters. 14 of these 15 students were on

5037-538: Was arrested in Andover but because he could not afford the $ 4,000 bail, he was taken to Salem for trial. Brown was tried in June 1799. Although he wanted to plead guilty, Justice Samuel Chase urged him to name those who had helped him or subscribed to his writings in exchange for freedom. Brown refused, was fined $ 480, and sentenced to eighteen months in prison. It was the most severe sentence up to then imposed under

5110-405: Was created in Dedham in 1639. The town took an active part in the American Revolution and was home to the Dedham Liberty Pole in the late 18th century. When a split occurred at the First Church and Parish in Dedham , the resulting lawsuit became known as The Dedham Case , an important landmark in the separation of church and state . In 1921, the historic Sacco and Vanzetti trial was held in

5183-446: Was created in Dedham in 1639. It linked the Charles River to the Neponset River . Although both are slow-moving rivers, they are at different elevations. The difference in elevation made the canal's current swift enough to power several local mills. Just 15 months after asking for their own church , 40 men living on the north side of the Charles River suddenly asked the General Court to separate them from Dedham. Their petition cited

5256-436: Was held in the Norfolk County Courthouse . Dedham Pottery is a cherished class of antiques, characterized by a distinctive crackle glaze, blue-and-white color scheme, and a frequent motif of rabbits and other animals. Dedham is sometimes called the "mother of towns" because 14 present-day communities were included within its original broad borders. In March 2023, Dedham dedicated a 84,000 square-foot public safety complex on

5329-476: Was the former estate of Anna Sears, who had built a Mediterranean Revival Style villa on the site in 1924. As Dexter expanded, the school continued the style of the white stucco façade and red terra-cotta roof of the Sears House. Today, the original house remains the central structure on campus and houses the Senior Lounge, Business Office and Admissions Office. In preparation for the school's move in 1966,

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