Pembroke Academy

Pembroke Academy
Pembroke Academy in 2020
Location
Pembroke
,
NH

USA
Information
Type Public
Established 1818
Headmaster Dan Morris
Faculty 90
Enrollment 850
Average class size 20 students
Student to teacher ratio 14:1
Campus type Suburban/rural
Color(s) Dartmouth Green & White
Nickname Spartans
Rival Merrimack Valley High School, Coe-Brown Northwood Academy
Website sau53.org/net9

Pembroke Academy is a public secondary school in Pembroke, New Hampshire.

History

Pembroke Academy was incorporated on June 25, 1818, as a private school, and on May 25, 1819, the first building was dedicated. The academy opened with 48 students on May 26, 1819, and the first headmaster was Reverend Amos Burnham. In its early years Pembroke Academy prepared many students for attendance at Dartmouth College.

School profile

Today the school is public and takes students from Pembroke and from the neighboring towns of Allenstown, Epsom, Chichester, and historically, Deerfield. Students from several other towns are also accepted on a memorandum of understanding. With approximately 850 students, the school competes in Division II in athletics by the NHIAA for most sports. The school's mascot is the Spartan.

Notable alumni