Woodward School for Girls
| The Woodward School Woodward Institute |
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Discimus Ut Ducamus
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| 1102 Hancock Street Quincy, MA USA |
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| Type | Private school |
| Established | 1894 |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Enrollment | 175 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Athletics | Wildcats |
| Website | thewoodwardschool.org |
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Woodward Institute
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| Location | 1098 Hancock St., Quincy, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Architect | Thayer,E.G. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 89001954[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
The Woodward School is a historical, private, secular day school for girls in grades six through twelve. It is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, near Quincy Center, and is the only private high school in the city.[2] On top of its core syllabus, the school offers a wide curriculum which includes Latin, Greek, French, Spanish, Italian, Psychology, Rhetoric, Latin American Studies, Digital Design, Photography, Jazz Music, Music Theory, to name but a few.
History
The Woodward School was founded by Dr. Ebenezer Woodward, a prominent physician and cousin of John Adams. When Woodward died in 1869, his will established a trust fund to create and maintain a girls' school equivalent to the boys-only Adams Academy. The town of Quincy (which became a city in 1888) was named trustee of the fund, and was given 25 years to build the school.[2][3] Management of the school was allocated in perpetuity to the town's selectmen. The school building was designed by E. G. Thayer in the Queen Anne style, with clapboard siding and a slate roof. It was built by Stephen Loxon and completed in 1894, just short of the 25-year deadline.[4] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Woodward Institute on November 13, 1989, reference number 89001954.
Extracurriculars and Sports
The School has three varsity sports teams: Basketball, Soccer and Softball, which have all consistently placed well in leagues, championships and tournaments.[5]
Student-run clubs include Art National Honor Society, the WoodwardMug, Drama Club, Greenleaf Literature and Arts Journal, Student Alumnae Ambassadors, Student Council and Travels Club [6]
See also
References
External links
- History of the school at the Woodward School homepage
- Woodward School's planned expansion
- Woodward's Latin program
- School's success in Christmas Parade float competition
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