Bridgton Academy
Bridgton Academy is an all-male college preparatory school in Bridgton, Maine. Founded in 1808, the school is located at the northern tip of Long Lake in North Bridgton, Maine. The school has been NEASC-accredited since 1934, making it one of the oldest accredited schools in the country. The school is also a member of the National Association of Independent Schools.
The 55-acre (22 ha) campus holds 24 buildings. The majority of classes are held in the new Humanities Center. There are seven dormitories on campus ranging in capacity from 18-55 students. In recent history, the school has expanded its number of two-year students, allowing for students to complete their high school diploma at Bridgton, as well as spending their second, prep, year at the Academy.
Alumni
- Fardaws Aimaq - basketball player
- Clarence Black – media personality
- Steven Brooks – Syracuse lacrosse two-time national championship player
- Victor Cruz – American football wide receiver
- Amir Garrett - professional baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds
- Courtney Greene – American football defensive back
- Andrew Haldane – military personnel
- Simon M. Hamlin – politician
- Edward H. Hill – surgeon, founder of Central Maine Medical Center
- Paris Horne - professional basketball player, Overseas Elite, four-time winner of The Basketball Tournament
- Althea G. Quimby – president, Women's Christian Temperance Union of Maine
- Thomas Treadwell Stone – Unitarian pastor and abolitionist
- Robert Vaden – professional basketball player
- Harold W. Wells - mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts
- Jermaine Wiggins – NFL tight end. Super Bowl champion with the New England Patriots (Super Bowl XXXVI).