| Pinkerton Academy | |
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| Address | |
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5 Pinkerton St. , 03038 | |
| Coordinates | 42°53′42″N 71°19′01″W / 42.895°N 71.317°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, Non-profit High School |
| Motto | "Quality Education Since 1814" |
| Founded | 1814 |
| CEEB code | 300130 |
| Headmaster | Timothy Powers |
| Athletic Director | Brian O'Reilly |
| Faculty | 280 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 3,237[2] (2018-19) |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Red and white |
| Athletics conference | NHIAA Division I |
| Mascot | Astroman |
| Rivals | Londonderry High School |
| Accreditation | NEASC |
| Newspaper | The Launchpad[1] |
| Communities served | Auburn, Candia, Chester, Derry, Hampstead, and Hooksett, NH |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: Oct 12, 2019 | |
Pinkerton Academy is a secondary school in Derry, New Hampshire, United States. It serves roughly 3,269 students, making it by far the largest high school in New Hampshire, more than 1,300 students greater than the next largest high school.[4] Pinkerton's situation is unusual, as it is a privately-incorporated school that serves as the public high school (grades 9–12) for the communities of Derry, Hampstead, Chester, Auburn, Candia, and Hooksett.[5] Through arrangements with the towns, each town pays the tuition for their students to attend Pinkerton. Pinkerton Academy is a private, non-profit corporation administered by a headmaster who acts under the direction of an elected board of trustees.
Pinkerton Academy is set on a 120-acre (49 ha) New England campus. Since the original four-room Old Academy Building opened in 1815, over one dozen major buildings have been constructed, for academics and administration.
The New Hampshire Department of Education classifies Pinkerton Academy as a school district.[6] The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) classifies it as a public school,[7] and such being in its own school district.[8]
- ^ "Feature Club: The Launchpad: Student Journalism Returns to Pinkerton Academy". Pinkerton Academy. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Pinkerton Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ "Pinkerton District Graduation Report". New Hampshire Department of Education. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
- ^ "About Pinkerton Academy". Pinkerton Academy. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ^ "Sending towns". Pinkerton Academy. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "District:Pinkerton Academy". New Hampshire Department of Education. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
- ^ "Pinkerton Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ "Pinkerton Academy School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 26, 2022.