Northwood School (Lake Placid, New York)

Northwood School
Location
Lake Placid, New York
United States
Information
Type Private, independent, coeducational, Boarding/Day school
Motto "Strength through Health and Knowledge"
Established 1905
Headmaster Michael J. Maher
Faculty 35 teachers
Enrollment 175 students (9 - 12, PG)
Average class size 10 students
Student to teacher ratio 6:1
Campus 85 acres (340,000 m2)
Color(s) Blue and white
Athletics 16 interscholastic sports offered
Mascot Huskies
Average SAT scores (2017) 1120
Endowment $10 Million
Website northwoodschool.org

Northwood School is an independent coeducational boarding and day school located in Lake Placid, New York in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains.

History

Northwood School was founded in 1905 by John M. Hopkins as the Lake Placid School. For 20 years it used the facilities of the Lake Placid Club. During this time fall and spring was spent in Lake Placid, with the winter term spent at its campus in Florida.

In 1922 Melvil Dewey, the originator of the Dewey Decimal System founded the Lake Placid Club Education Foundation.[1] Under Dewey's leadership the Foundation took over the operation of the school in 1925, renaming it Northwood.[2] This change marked the end of Northwood's winter migration and in 1928 the school moved into the present school buildings.

In 1934 Northwood School received its charter by the Regents of the State of New York, and made a not for profit institution governed by a Board of Trustees.

Staff

Dr. Ira A. Flinner was the Head of School at Northwood School for 26 years, from 1925 until 1951. Dr. Flinner successfully implemented the educational vision of Melvil Dewey. Dr. Flinner received his doctorate in education from Harvard University before taking over at Northwood. Michael J. Maher is the current Head of School at Northwood.

Notable alumni

Notes

  1. ↑ New York Times, Melvil Dewey dead in Florida, December 27, 1931.
  2. ↑ Wiegand, Wayne A. Irrepressible Reformer: A Biography of Melvil Dewey Chicago: American Library Association, 1996. ISBN 0-8389-0680-X

References

  • Ackerman, David H. Lake Placid Club: An illustrated history: 1895-1980. Lake Placid Education Foundation, 1998. ISBN 0-9665875-0-2.

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