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Pingree School

537 Highland Street, South Hamilton, MA, 01982-0198 -

School Notes Overview:

Dedicated to academic excellence and development of high personal standards, Pingree believes that a love of learning flourishes best in a diverse community that respects truth, curiosity, creativity, humor, and independent and imaginative thinking. Above all, Pingree strives to instill in its students integrity, decency, compassion, self-esteem and commitment to one another and to the world at large. As students become confident of themselves and their abilities, it is vital that they also recognize their obligations to society as responsible citizens. Pingree believes that a willingness to participate actively in efforts to bring about a better world is an essential goal for every student. Pingree seeks to help each individual develop the qualities of leadership and the courage to take risks while continuing to grow as a student and as a person....

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School Overview:

	Pingree School
School Membership(s)	National Association of Independent Schools State or regional independent school association Other school association(s)
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Year Founded	1961
County	Essex County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	340 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	8%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 9 - 81 students
	Grade 10 - 82 students
	Grade 11 - 89 students
	Grade 12 - 88 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	40 teachers
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	168 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	Jan. 15
Head of School	Dr. Timothy M. Johnson
Admissions Director	Eric Stacey
Sport
Total Sports Offered	20
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Climbing	Cross Country
	Dance	Diving
	Field Hockey	Football
	Golf	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Rock Climbing
	Sailing	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Tennis	Ultimate Frisbee
	Volley Ball	Weightlifting

School Notes:

Dedicated to academic excellence and development of high personal standards, Pingree believes that a love of learning flourishes best in a diverse community that respects truth, curiosity, creativity, humor, and independent and imaginative thinking. Above all, Pingree strives to instill in its students integrity, decency, compassion, self-esteem and commitment to one another and to the world at large. As students become confident of themselves and their abilities, it is vital that they also recognize their obligations to society as responsible citizens. Pingree believes that a willingness to participate actively in efforts to bring about a better world is an essential goal for every student. Pingree seeks to help each individual develop the qualities of leadership and the courage to take risks while continuing to grow as a student and as a person.
Profile last updated: 07/20/2009

In the News:

Smith fundraiser to help stricken hockey player from Marblehead Nov. 24 (Marblehead Reporter)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 07:18:12 pm
Tom Smith of Marblehead, who graduated from Pingree School in South Hamilton in 2008, celebrated his return to hockey in September after suffering a spinal cord injury in July 2008 while skating for his junior hockey team.
Fundraiser to help local stricken hockey player from Swampscott is Nov. 24 (Swampscott Reporter)
posted on October 29, 2009 at 01:56:23 am
Tom Smith of Marblehead, formerly of Swampscott, who graduated from Pingree School in South Hamilton in 2008, celebrated his return to hockey in September after suffering a spinal cord injury in July 2008 while skating for his junior hockey team.
Morse tunes up with 38-0 win at MDI (The Times Record)
posted on October 27, 2009 at 02:33:09 am
BAR HARBOR — Pat Wolfe rushed for 146 yards on eight carries and added three touchdowns and a field goal as Morse High School closed out the regular football season Friday night with a 38-0 Pine Tree Conference win over Mt. Desert Island.
Who's running for school committee in Weymouth (The Patriot Ledger)
posted on October 24, 2009 at 11:28:22 am
Six candidates are running for three four-year seats on the Weymouth School Committee in the Nov. 3 election. Diana Flemer is the lone incumbent in a race that includes Lucia Qualey, Lisa Belmarsh, Robert Green, Gerald Murphy and Stephen Ford. Open the story to see where they stand.
Hamilton resident elected Trustees of Reservations board secretary (Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 12:26:54 pm
The Trustees of Reservations, the nation’s oldest statewide land trust and conservation organization, elected Augusta Perkins Stanislaw of South Hamilton secretary of the board during The Trustees of Reservations’ 118th Annual Meeting held on Sept. 26. In 1998, Stanislaw became a corporate trustee and also joined the organization’s Advisory Council. In 2004 she was elected to the Board ...

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01982)	School Zip (01982)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	8,315 people	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	60%	43%
Population Average Age	37 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.9 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$72,000	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.9 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	51 years old	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	82% / 18%	58% / 42%