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30-520: 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

60-517: A Colonial soldier to benefit society and to glorify God. Sampson, his wife Abigail Ford, and their children lived in Duxbury and, later, Marshfield, before relocating to over two hundred acres in Readfield, Maine, around the turn of the century. In 1821, Sampson incorporated there the "Readfield Religious and Charitable Society", whose original charter contained no mention of a school, but rather laid

90-419: A list of Maine's "70 Over 70," highlighting "folks who've broken barriers, who are considered heroes or legends in their communities, who've shown extraordinary dedication to their passions and plunged into new ones at an age when many of us are slowing down." One example is Virginia Oliver, a 101-year-old resident of Rockland, Maine who has been lobstering for more than nine decades. Maine Homes by Down East

120-470: A local school district and draw from the entire district instead of the closest school zone . Some offer specialized courses or curricula that prepare students for a specific field of study. In contrast, others use the label as a promotional tool without offering programs different from a conventional high school. Preparatory schools began before the Civil War , when there were no public schools above

150-402: A plan to support area Methodist belief and practice. Sampson deeded the society over one hundred acres of land on Kents Hill. Failing financially and seeking a more efficacious means of performing his mission, by 1823 Sampson had begun to explore the possibility of changing the society's identity into one rooted in the education of youths. Together with Elihu Robinson, a carpenter-schoolmaster in

180-474: A three-level ESL curriculum for non-native English speakers. The school currently offers exchange programs with four international schools: Kent College Pembury, Tunbridge Wells, England; Montaigne School, France; Colegio Estudio, Spain; and Bishops Diocesan College, Cape Town, South Africa. Kents Hill School was voted "Best Private School in Maine" in 2013 and 2014 by Down East, The Magazine of Maine . In 2003,

210-642: A veteran of the American Revolution . According to an early publication of the Kents Hill Breeze, a defunct school periodical, Luther "was of the fifth generation in lineal descent from Henry Sampson, one of the Pilgrim band that landed on Plymouth Rock, December 22, 1620." A carpenter who had not had a formal education, Sampson wanted to use the wealth he had earned in his profession and the government-granted assignment of land he earned as

240-437: A year in 2014). Some prep schools are affiliated with a particular religious denomination. Unlike parochial (Catholic) schools , independent preparatory schools are not governed by a religious organization, and students are usually not required to receive instruction in one particular religion. While independent prep schools in the United States are not subject to government oversight or regulation, many are accredited by one of

270-419: Is 6:1, with an average class size of 11. 85% of the faculty live on campus. Kents Hill offers a college-preparatory curriculum on a semester schedule. Curricular offerings include 14 Advanced Placement courses and honors-level courses available in most academic disciplines. Kents Hill offers independent study options for direct-guided coursework outside of its course prospectus offerings. Kents Hill also provides

300-688: Is a member of the International Regional Magazine Association, the City and Regional Magazine Association , and the Circulation Verification Council . Down East compiles an annual "Best of Maine" list, making recommendations on where to "eat, drink, shop, stay, and unwind" in the state. The 1,700-square-foot Down East Marketplace, complete with an "Experience Maine" interactive kiosk and Down East– branded TV programming about Maine,

330-492: Is a type of secondary school . The term refers to public , private independent or parochial schools primarily designed to prepare students for higher education . In Japan, college-prep schools are called Shingakukō ( 進学校 ) , which means a school used to progress into another school. Prep schools in Japan are usually considered prestigious and are often difficult to get into. However, there are many tiers of prep schools,

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360-774: Is located in the Portland Jetport, selling magazines, books, food, clothing, travel accessories, and gifts. The magazine held the inaugural Down East Lobster Roll Festival in July 2017 in Portland, Maine , with a central focus of selecting the best lobster roll . The Winner of the "World's Best Lobster Roll" went to Freshies Lobster in Park City, Utah . The restaurant uses lobster meat and New England –style buns flown in from Maine. BeetleCat, of Atlanta, Georgia, took top honors in 2018. In November 2021, Down East compiled

390-452: Is sometimes based on specific selection criteria , usually academic, but some schools have open enrollment. In 2017, 5.7 million students were enrolled in US private elementary or secondary schools, constituting 10% of total school enrollment. Of those, 1.4 million students were enrolled in a secular (nonsectarian) school. Public and charter college preparatory schools are typically connected to

420-514: The National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Five buildings were included: Newton Gymnasium (1932), Blethen Hall (1883–84), Bearce Hall (1873), Ricker Hall (1893–94), and Sampson Hall (1858–60). Francis H. Fassett , Maine's leading architect in the middle of the 19th century and an important figure in the rebuilding of Portland after the 1886 fire , designed Bearce and Ricker halls. The student-to-faculty ratio at Kents Hill School

450-492: The grammar school or elementary level anywhere in the US. Their graduates were not ready for college study, so many colleges set up "preparatory academies" to prepare them for college study. The preparatory division could dwarf the college enrollment, as at New York Central College . There were also preparatory schools unaffiliated with colleges, especially for girls, such as the Columbia Female Academy. At

480-402: The 13–18 age range. Little financial aid other than loans is available. Prep schools can be day schools , boarding schools , or both, and may be co-educational or single-sex . Currently, day schools are more common than boarding, and since the 1970s, co-educational schools have been more common than single-sex. Unlike the public schools which are free, they charge tuition ($ 10,000 to 40,000+

510-586: The 21st century, some trial cases connecting public junior and senior high schools are seen in each region, too, broadening the education for college entrance. As the Japanese government provides grant-in-aid to private schools, the tuition is 5,000–10,000 US dollars per year, even if it is a private school. In the United States , there are public , private , and charter college-preparatory schools that can be either parochial or secular . Admission

540-442: The entry into which depends on the university that the school leads into. Japanese prep schools started as chūgakkō ( 中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys, which were founded after the secondary school law in 1886. Later, kōtō jogakkō ( 高等女学校 ) , secondary school for girls (1891), and jitsugyō gakkō ( 実業学校 ) , vocational schools (1924), were included among chūtōgakkō and were legally regarded as schools on

570-432: The first woman to serve as editor in chief, a position she held until 2018. Author Paul Doiron is a former editor in chief. Will Grunewald is the current editor in chief and Bob Fernald is President, CEO, and Publisher. Martha Stewart and Sam Sifton have served as guest editors. Down East Magazine and Vermont Life Magazine together founded the International Regional Magazine Association in 1960. The magazine

600-540: The land, and Kents Hill established an alpine racing program that endures to this day. The O'Conner Alpine Center boasts alpine racing and snowboarding facilities, complete with digital timing, night lights, snow-making equipment, and a ski lodge. In the fall of 2008 the school opened the Harold Alfond Turf Fields, one of the largest turf field complexes in New England. The school was added to

630-492: The nearby city of Augusta, and his wife, they opened the Seminary in order to better society through education. Boys and girls appeared on the school's roster from the day the school opened in 1825. It was originally founded as a manual labor school , part of a school movement in which academics were paired with mechanical and agricultural labor. Later headmaster, Henry P. Torsey , oversaw the construction of Sampson Hall which

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660-528: The new system (6-3-3) took effect in 1947. Many shingakkō are six-year schools . Many have their origins in kyūsei chūgakkō and kōtō jogakkō , or ones attached to universities. Japanese pupils who aspire to a prep school education take written examinations in sixth grade in each prep school. Unlike six-year prep schools, the top municipal senior high school (three-year schools) in each school zone and some high-ranked private senior high schools (ditto) are also regarded as shingakukō ( 進学校 ) . In

690-416: The same level as a school for boys. However, graduates from those two types of schools had more requirements for college entrance. In the modern period, many Japanese secondary schools were five-year schools, except for during a short term from 1943 to 1946. The social status of chūgakkō , or kyūsei chūgakkō ( 旧制中学校 ) , secondary schools for boys under the old system, did not disappear even after

720-608: The school received the Siemens Foundation Award for Advanced Placement programs in math and science. In 2007, social studies teacher, David Pearson, was awarded a Harvard Singer Prize for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching. Source: All other information is taken from the school's website and publications College-preparatory school A college-preparatory school (usually shortened to preparatory school or prep school )

750-423: The six regional accreditation agencies for educational institutions. Down East, The Magazine of Maine Down East was founded in 1954 by Duane Doolittle and loosely modeled on The New Yorker . Herbert Jacob Seligman wrote for it in the 1950s including an entry on Marsden Hartley . Down East enjoys the largest paid circulation of any publication in the state, peaking at more than 80,000 during

780-447: The summer, with 53% of its readership aged 55 and above, 38% aged 35–54, and 9% 18–34. Global readership exceeds 380,000. It is Maine's only audited and verified magazine. The magazine is published twelve times a year by its parent company, Down East Enterprise, Inc., which also publishes Shooting Sportsman magazine. In 2013, Down East Enterprise sold a book publishing arm to Rowman & Littlefield . In 2013, Kathleen Fleury became

810-616: 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 was founded in 1824 as the Maine Wesleyan Seminary by Luther Sampson, a Duxbury, Massachusetts native and

840-529: The time, men and women did not study together at any level, and there were no women's colleges . Some of the female preparatory schools became women's colleges after the Civil War. Free high school level education for all became available in the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Since then, the surviving "prep schools" in the US are primarily private, elite institutions that have very selective admission criteria and high tuition fees , catering to students in

870-541: Was a quarterly publication aimed at Maine homeowners and those interested in the Maine real estate market. It ceased publication in fall 2023. Maine Homes featured stories about Maine architecture, landscaping, interior design, and other topics. It began in 1994 with the website MaineHomes.com. In 2018, the magazine launched the Maine Homes Design Awards competition, showcasing Maine amateurs and professionals who create "world-class homes all over

900-472: Was opened in 1860 and is still serving students today. Dr. Torsey also opened a female collegiate institute - the "Female College" - one of the first of its kind to offer degrees to women at the time. Dr. Torsey is also credited with introducing baseball to the school in 1861. During the Second World War, Headmaster Bill Dunn inaugurated a ski program next to nearby Torsey Lake. The students cleared

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