Kents Hill gave me so much. The three most important things are the skills to be a good student, the confidence to know that I am a good student, and the best friends I will ever have.
Will Purdy '07
Kents Hill School is...
- An independent, coeducational, college preparatory, boarding and day school
- Grades 9-12, plus a postgraduate year option
- 230 students strong, from 50+ Maine communities, 20+ states and 18+ countries
- Class sizes of 6-16; the average class size is 11
- Low student to faculty ratio of 6:1
- 2003 recipient of Siemens Foundation Award for achievement in science and mathematics Advanced Placement programs (one of 12 schools in the nation)
- Accredited by NEASC with memberships in the Cum Laude Society, the College Board, NACAC, NEACAC, CASE, ISANNE and MAIS
- On a 400-acre campus one hour north of Portland, Maine, with views of Sugarloaf and Mount Washington
- Near Colby, Bates and Bowdoin colleges
- Near two major skiing/snowboarding resorts: Sugarloaf USA and Sunday River
- Close to four international airports: Logan Airport, Boston, Massachusetts (BOS), Manchester, New Hampshire (MHT), Portland Jetport, Portland, Maine (PWM), and Bangor International Airport, Bangor, Maine (BGR)
- Excellent college preparatory academic program, with regular and honors classes in all disciplines, and basic courses in Spanish and math
- 12 Advanced Placement courses (including studio art, computer science and environmental science)
- Unique Environmental Studies program
- Strong visual and performing arts programs
- Comprehensive ESL program
- Excellent Learning Skills program for students with mild to moderate learning differences
- Exchange programs with schools in England and France
- 96 percent matriculation rate to 4-year colleges in the U.S., Canada, and throughout the world. Three percent take gap years or play juniors ice hockey; one percent attend two year colleges.
- Outstanding athletic programs in football (B), soccer (B&G), field hockey (G), mountain biking (B&G), golf (B&G), cross country (B&G), ice hockey (B&G), basketball (B&G), alpine skiing (B&G), competitive snowboarding (B&G), lacrosse (B&G), baseball (B), softball (G) and tennis (B&G)
- O'Connor Alpine Training Center on campus (snow-making and grooming, snowboarding facilities, Slalom, GS and Super G training slope)
- Alfond Athletics Center, featuring an NHL-size hockey rink, basketball court, fitness center and spacious locker rooms
- Excellent athletic fields and tennis courts (indoor and outdoor)
- 5 miles of wooded trails for cross-country running, hiking, skiing and mountain-biking
Website Photo Credits: Art Durity, Babette Wheelden, Janet Dunn


