Burr and Burton Academy
Burr and Burton Academy (BBA) is a private, co-educational boarding school in Manchester, Vermont, United States. It was established in 1829.
| Burr and Burton Academy | |
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| Address | |
57 Seminary Avenue , 05254 United States | |
| Coordinates | 43.1636875°N 73.0781602°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | BBA |
| Type | Private boarding school |
| Motto | Offering every student a world of opportunities |
| Established | 1829 |
| NCES School ID | A1503901[1] |
| Headmaster | Mark Tashjian[2] |
| Teaching staff | 69.8 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrollment | 714 (2017-2018)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.2[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www |
Admissions
Tuition varies from local commuting students which are paid for by the sending town. Tuition for the 2016–2017 school year is $16,250 for local students and $17,250 for students who do not reside in a sending town. International tuition is $43,900 for a boarding international student requiring ESL support.[3]
Notable alumni
- James K. Batchelder, Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
- Jacob Benton, US Congressman
- Sarah Norcliffe Cleghorn, educator, author, social reformer and poet
- Carroll William Dodge, mycologist and lichenologist
- Richard Erdman, artist
- Fred A. Field, US Marshal for Vermont[4]
- John C. Hollister, tenth Connecticut Adjutant General
- John B. Page, governor of Vermont[5]
- Frederick M. Reed, attorney and businessman
- Joseph Wickham Roe, engineer and professor
- Ormsby B. Thomas, US Congressman
- Bill Wilson, co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
Notable staff
- Lyman Coleman, former principal
- Harvey Dorfman, former coach
- Richard C. Overton, former teacher
- Charles C. Stroud, former teacher
References
- "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for BURR & BURTON ACADEMY". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- "Headmaster's Welcome". Burr and Burton Academy. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-10-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Dodge, Prentiss Cutler (1912). Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography. Burlington, VT: Ullery Publishing Company. pp. 188-189 – via Internet Archive.
- Smith, Henry Perry (1886). History of Rutland County, Vermont. Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co. pp. 922–923 – via Internet Archive.
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