Kent School
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| Kent School | |
| Temperantia, Fiducia, Constantia | |
| Established | 1906 |
| School type | Private, Boarding |
| Religious affiliation | Episcopalian |
| Headmaster | Rev. Richardson Schell |
| Location | Kent, CT, USA |
| Campus | Township |
| Enrollment | 565 total 88% boarding /<12% day |
| Faculty | 89 |
| Average class size | 11 students |
| Student:Teacher ratio |
7:1 |
| Athletics | 21 Interscholastic Sports 62 Interscholastic Teams |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gray |
| Mascot | Lion |
Kent School is an independent (private) co-ed prep school in Kent, Connecticut, established in 1906 by The Reverend Frederick Herbert Sill, a member of the monastic Order of the Holy Cross. It has 565 students, of whom about 88% are boarders. Kent's mascot is the Lion, and its motto is Temperantia, Fiducia, Constantia, a not-quite-accurate Latin translation of "Simplicity of Life, Directness of Purpose, Self-Reliance." It is located in a picturesque setting between the Appalachian Trail and the Housatonic River with mountains rising behind its playing fields. The school has produced a number of notable figures in American culture and entertainment, including Ted Danson, John Rawls, and Seth MacFarlane.
The book (and 1999 film made from it), Outside Providence is a fictionalized account of Peter Farrelly's experiences at the school.
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[edit] History
In 1960, a girls' campus was constructed a few miles up the hill from the grounds. In 1992, campus consolidation was completed and the girls now have dorms on main campus. Kent School is a member of the Founders League composed of the most prestigious New England prep schools. This League was created in order to create sport competitors.
Loomis Chaffee and Kent School have a long-running rivalry. The two schools take this historic enmity quite seriously, and have annual Kent vs. Loomis days in which both schools play a number of sports to compete for a spoon and a bowl. The spoon is awarded to the winner of the football game while the bowl is awarded to the school that won the most sporting events on that day. Kent usually wins the spoon while Loomis usually wins the bowl. In 2004, Loomis Chaffee withdrew from the Founders League in order to recruit more post-graduate student athletes, thereby rendering the school ineligible to legitimately compete with the Kent School during the "Spoon Day" competition. (as Loomis Chaffe is no longer a member of the Founders League).
[edit] Headmasters
- Fr. Frederick Herbert Sill (1906-1941)
- Fr. William Scott Chalmers (1941-1949)
- Fr. John Oliver Patterson (1949-1962)
- Sidney N. Towle (1962-1981)
- Fr. Richardson (Dick) W. Schell (1981-present)
[edit] Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Kent School include:
- Christopher Bancroft Burnham, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Management
- Ted Danson, Actor, notably in Cheers
- Treat Williams, Actor
- Peter Farrelly, Writer, producer, director (Outside Providence, Dumb and Dumber, etc.)
- John Rawls, Philosopher
- Peter Carlisle, Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu
- Seth MacFarlane, Creator of Family Guy and American Dad animated series
- Cyrus Vance, Former United States Secretary of State
- Sidney D. Kirkpatrick, Author
- His Royal Highness Prince Carl Philip, Duke of Värmland, Second in line to the Swedish Throne (Left after sophomore year, so he's not really an alum. Whoever deleted this the first time: get your facts straight. THANKS!)
- Oscar de la Renta, Designer (Honorary Alumnus)
- Paul Bremer, U.S. Presidential Envoy and "Administrator of Iraq" after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq (Left sometime in the late 1950's to finish high-school at Phillips Academy)
- Mamie gummer, Actress, Meryl Streep's Daughter.
- KT Tunstall, Musician
[edit] External links
- Kent School website
- Kent School review by boardingschoolreview.com.
