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Hampstead Academy

320 East Road, Hampstead, NH, 03841-0381 -

School Notes Overview:

Hampstead Academy is a private, independent school located in southern New Hampshire. The school provides excellence in education and promotes the establishment of sound character in a secure environment where learning is valued and life is revered. At Hampstead Academy, students not only learn basic skills, they explore ideas and develop higher level thinking skills that produce positive results....

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School Overview:

	Hampstead Academy
School Type	Elem. Or Sec. with a Special Program Emphasis
School Membership(s)	New England Association of Schools and Colleges National Association of Independent Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Religious Affiliation	Nonsectarian
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
Year Founded	1978
County	Rockingham County, NH
Student Body
Total Students	242 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(NH) School Avg.
% Students of Color	6%	7%
Students by Grade
	Nursery - 15 students
	Pre-K - 15 students
	Kind - 20 students
	Grade 1 - 24 students
	Grade 2 - 24 students
	Grade 3 - 24 students
	Grade 4 - 24 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 24 students
	Grade 7 - 24 students
	Grade 8 - 24 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	41 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	90%
Average Class Size	15
Number of AP Courses	2
	This School	(NH) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	n/a	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$12,995
Tuition Notes	Available on website under Admissions
% on Financial Aid	4%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$2,000
Acceptance Rate	60%
Head of School	Keith Wheeler
Admissions Director	Heather Wheeler
Admissions Associate	lynkutz@yahoo.com
Sport
Total Sports Offered	13
	Sports
	Baseball	Basketball
	Cross Country	Dance
	Fencing	Freestyle Skiing
	Golf	Lacrosse
	Snowboarding	Soccer
	Softball	Swimming
	Volley Ball
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	10
	Extracurriculars
	Art	Chinese
	Destination Imagination	Drama
	Latin	Lego League
	Orchestra	Robotics
	Special Chorus	Student Council

School Notes:

"Educating the Whole Child"
Profile last updated: 07/10/2009

In the News:

Fill up on spaghetti and help the Explorers (The Eagle-Tribune)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 05:49:13 am
SANDOWN — The Sandown Fire and Police Explorers will hold a fundraising spaghetti dinner Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for seniors. Proceeds will benefit both Explorer programs.
Salem teen in D.C. to lobby for food allergy act (The Salem Observer)
posted on September 23, 2009 at 06:20:16 pm
BY DARRELL HALEN When 80 kids converge on Capitol Hill to lobby lawmakers to pass a bill calling for voluntary food allergy guidelines in schools, Chris Giuliano of Salem will be among them. The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, an organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of food allergy and its consequences, is working to pass the federal bill. The organization’s Kids’ Congress ...
Project Bread puts vegetables on kids' table (The Eagle-Tribune)
posted on June 15, 2009 at 06:42:42 am
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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (03841)	School Zip (03841)	(NH) State Average
Population (Approximate)	6,276 people	1,235,735 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	51%	37%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.8 persons	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	$70,536	$52,816
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	6.4 rooms	5.5 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	29 years old	40 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	89% / 11%	66% / 34%