Hawken School
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| Hawken School | |
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| That the better self shall prevail, and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life. | |
| Established | 1915 |
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| School type | Private, Secular, Coeducational |
| Headmaster | D. Scott Looney |
| Location | Gates Mills, Ohio, USA |
| Students | 950 |
| Athletics | 22 sports |
| Mascot | Hawk |
| Colors | Red and gray |
| Website | http://www.hawken.edu |
Hawken School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory day school in Northeast Ohio.
Hawken currently has two campuses, the Lower School in Lyndhurst and the Upper School in Gates Mills. The school is known for its difficult coursework and strong athletics programs, especially men's soccer and women's swimming. Hawken's motto is "That the better self shall prevail, and each generation introduce its successor to a higher plane of life"; although a sign with the secondary motto, "Fair Play," hangs in every classroom on either campus. The Lyndhurst campus is currently under construction to house a new Middle School. D. Scott Looney is the current Head of School, assuming the position on July 1, 2006.
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[edit] History
The school's founder and namesake, James A. Hawken, opened his school for boys in Cleveland's Hough neighborhood in 1915. First housed at 1572 Ansel Road, the school later moved to 1588 Ansel Road shortly before relocating to its current Lyndhurst campus. Because James Hawken believed in one-on-one education for the boys at his school, the origional building on the Lyndhurst campus, now containing part of the middle school, has many rooms designed to seat between eight and ten boys. The school became coed in 1973.
Hawken School is an independent, college preparatory day school serving approximately 950 students in preschool through grade 12. Hawken has long-standing rivalries with the three other founding members of the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools: Laurel School, Hathaway Brown School, and especially University School.
[edit] Student life
[edit] Athletics
Hawken competes in the Chagrin Valley Conference's Metro Division, along with Cuyahoga Heights, Fairport Harbor, Independence, and Richmond Heights. While most varsity teams have had varying degrees of success, the women's swimming team, coached by Jerry Holtrey, won their eighth consecutive state championship in 2006.
[edit] Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships
- Girls Track - 1999, 2000
- Girls Swimming - 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
- Boys Swimming - 1988, 1989
- Boys Golf - 1977, 1978
- Boys Soccer – 2000
[edit] Accreditation and membership
- Accredited, Independent School Association of the Central States
- Accredited, Ohio State Board of Education
- Member, National Association for College Admission Counseling
- Member, National Association of Independent Schools
- Member, Ohio Association for College Admission Counseling
- Member, College Board
[edit] Notable alumni
- Steven Biel, 1979, author and Harvard University professor
- G. Armour Craig, 1933, late Amherst College professor and Acting President
- Greer Goodman, 1983, screenwriter and actress
- Michael Grant Jaffe, 1982, novelist
- Scott Healy, 1978, The Max Weinberg 7 keyboardist
- Bhakti-Tirtha Swami Krishnapada, 1969, Hare Krishna author (born John Favors)
- Arthur Laffer, 1955, economist
- O.J. McDuffie, 1988, NFL wide receiver
- Alan B. McElroy, screenwriter
- Nick Minchin, 1971, Australian Senator and Minister for Finance and Administration
- Raymond Pierce, 1976, Cleveland politician
- Molly Shannon, 1983, actress
- Melanie Valerio, 1987, Olympic gold medalist
- Orion Weiss, 2000, concert pianist
[edit] References
- Ellis, William Donohue, Nancy A. Schneider (1990). The Hawken Book, 1st edition, Cleveland: Cobham & Hatherton. ISBN 0-94-412513-1.
