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In addition to serving as our mascot,the Holderness Bull has instilleddirection in the classroom and onthe playing field since 1879.
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what do i love about holderness? What has kept
me coming back for years as a teacher and coach and
dorm parent, and now as the Head of School? I think it
comes down to the fact that Holderness is not simply a
school; it’s a community. ¶ To join the Holderness com-
munity is to be intellectually passionate and always
curious: to be a learner and thus a leader. It is to be pub-
lic-spirited and always attentive to the needs of others; to
be physically active and always in touch with the outdoors;
to be artistically creative and always conscious of the
power of intuition and imagination; and to be aware, fi-
nally, of the spiritual dimensions of the human experience.
And, it is to do all of these things in the company of like-
minded people who care about you. ¶ Don Henderson,
now retired, often quoted Robert Frost when he was
teaching here. Don said that his object in living was to
unite his avocation and his vocation “as my two eyes make
one in sight.” As a legendary Holderness history teacher
and a former coach of the US National Ski Team, Don
knew how to achieve that sort of vision. His work was full
of playfulness, and he and other great teachers here have
helped develop a community that lives and works that way.
¶The different qualities of the Holderness community re-
inforce each other so naturally that they blend into one
another. Mind and body and spirit direct themselves in
unison to high achievement and an atmosphere of excel-
lence—not the sort of excellence that is arrogant or
pretentious, but rather is expressed in a humble sort of
confidence. ¶ That’s what makes life at Holderness rich
and full, and also what keeps me coming back. It’s a recipe
not only for success, but for the joyfulness a person finds
in exercising all of his or her gifts.
– R. Phillip Peck, Head of School
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“At Holderness we say hello.” There are reasons
why Holderness is as friendly as it is. Our
community is the foundation for all we do.
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Community is at the center of everything
here. At Holderness we begin with rela-
tionships—with the carefully tended
bonds that unite us to friends, coaches and
teachers. We learn each other’s names. We
sit down to dinner to-
gether. We sing out the
hol-der-ness cheer.
¶ Community is so
important to us that
we placed it at the center of our mission
statement—made it the literal core of
confidence that defines and upholds
everything else we do. First, we make our
students feel known and supported. Then,
we let the learning begin. �
community
The coach who pushes you
at practice is also the house
parent who bakes you
brownies after study hall.
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HOLD ONto your teachers and advisors.
“Education needs to be about acting on a passion
for learning, as well as giving students the skills
they need to not only get into a great college, but
be successful there and in life as well.”
– Phil Peck, Head of School
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In the Holderness classroom each student is
literally in the front row. With an average class
size of , and with levels
ranging from introductory
to Advanced Placement,
our curriculum is rich
with choices. From the ninth-grade Humani-
ties course to the twelfth-grade Senior Thesis,
students will find themselves challenged to new
heights on their journey. Innovation, collabo-
ration, and flexibility are the prerequisites;
passion and accomplishment are the results. ¶Here, too, our community plays a fundamental
role. Our students are known, nurtured and
encouraged. They feel safe enough to take in-
tellectual risks. �
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AP Modern European
History as a sophomore?
You can do that here.
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at a glancer Enrollment: r Grades: –r Type: Co-ed Boarding and Dayr Teaching Faculty: r Student-Faculty Ration: -r Average Class Size: r Maximum Class Size: r Course Length: Semester and Full-Yearr Expected Course Load: Coursesr Average Teaching Experience: yearsr Faculty with Advanced Degrees: /r AP Courses:
first-year programHolderness takes special care in preparing ninth-graders
for the responsibilities and challenges of independent
school, while simultaneously bringing the class together
around meaningful and powerful experiences. From an ac-
ademic perspective, all ninth-grade students take
Humanities, a cross-curricular English/history course, in-
troducing and reinforcing important study and research
skills. ¶ Outside the classroom all ninth-graders partici-
pate in Orientation Hike and the ninth-grade ropes
course activity during the first semester, and Project Out-
reach and a class excursion to Church Island on Squam
Lake during the second semester. These activities provide
the foundation for close bonds with peers, teachers, and
advisors, making certain they start their high school ca-
reer on firm footing.
college destinationsAt Holderness, there is much more to a student’s college
search than identifying an appropriate list. We help stu-
dents discover a clear sense of what they value, what are
their interests, and what are their motivations. Then, we
help them find colleges that best match their interests and
talents. It’s about building personhood. The more students
know about themselves, the more confidently they will
conduct their search and applications. Success gets meas-
ured not just in acceptance letters, but also in the maturity
gained during the process.
Recent graduates have attended a wide range of col-
leges and universities, including the following: r Bates Colleger Boston Universityr Colorado Colleger Cornell Universityr Harvard Universityr Dartmouth Colleger Brown Universityr Kenyon Colleger St. Lawrence Universityr University of New Hampshirer University of Vermontr George Washington Universityr Gettysburg Colleger Parsons School of Designr Middlebury Colleger Elon University
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HOLD ONto poets and painters and actors and thinkers.
“The arts are the foremost expression of our
civilization. They comprise a complex language,
one not just non-linear, but intuitive, and
through which one learns to code and decode
a vast amount of visual information, as well as to
think in new and different ways.”
– Glenn Lowry, director, the Museum ofModern Art, NY, Holderness class of ’
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At Holderness we believe that the arts provide
unparalleled opportunities for learning and
practicing creativity, imagination, and self-dis-
cipline. We believe that the relationships
between our teachers and
our students make it possi-
ble for young artists to
push outside their comfort
zone. Good things happen when students
work alongside working artists in a commu-
nity where the arts, in one way or another, are
part of everyday life. They learn not only how
to speak and understand the language of the
arts, but how the arts can break down barri-
ers—between people, and inside them. �
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Perform your own original
song; get a standing ovation
at School Night.
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artsThe Carpenter Arts Center houses courses in the studio
arts, ceramics, instrumental and choral music, music the-
ory and composition, theater, and traditional and digital
photography. ¶ The Carpenter Arts Studio offers a digital
recording studio, a digital photography lab, a traditional
darkroom, a ceramics studio and gas kiln, a studio for still-
life and portrait photography, and a student gallery. ¶School concerts and drama productions take place in the
-seat auditorium in the Hagerman Center, allowing
students to perform for their peers and the public. The
Hagerman Center also serves as a venue for School
Nights, which showcase the work of visiting musicians,
lecturers, or writers. ¶ The school’s Arts in the Afternoon
program provides students with the opportunity to pursue
the arts as an alternative to sports one season each year; of-
ferings have included ceramics, photography, dance,
songwriting, and theater.
recent theater productions r Chicago (spring, )r Rumors (fall, )r The Wiz (spring, )r Bye Bye Birdie (spring, )r A Few Good Men (fall, )r The Wedding Singer (spring, )r Legally Blonde (spring, )r Heaven Can Wait (fall, )r Hair (spring, )
visiting artistsr poets: Galway Kinnell, Robert Bly and Donald Hallr performance artists: Taylor Mali, Rives, Ishle
Park and Shihan the Poetr musicians: Erin McKeown, The Dwells, Dan But-
terworth, Donkilo Afro Funk Orkestra, Women of
the World and Kyle Careyr visual artists: Ken Matsuzaki, Martin Demaine
and Erik Demaine, Shandra McLane, Kathryn Field,
Adam Gooder and Rosy Lamb
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special programs
By far the most exciting time to be a student at
Holderness occurs in March, when everyone
takes on a unique challenge. For two weeks,
students, divided by graduating class, partici-
pate in an experiential adventure that stretches
the mind, body, and spirit in profound and
new ways. ¶ The four main components of
Special Programs are Project Outreach, a cel-
ebration of community service; Artward
Bound, an exploration of creativity and imag-
ination; Out Back, an exhilarating experience
challenging students in an outdoor setting;
and Senior Thesis, a culminating, individual
academic project completed by seniors.
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project outreach
Holderness ninth-graders travel to Philadelphia
to embark on three service projects. As part of
the class is working to maintain Philadelphia’s
expansive Fairmount Park, another group
works at the St. Barnabas Mission, a homeless
shelter for women and young children. In addi-
tion, Holderness students also work with
Philabundance, the city’s biggest distributor of
food to shelters, soup kitchens, and struggling
families. Participating in this program is one
way of satisfying Holderness School’s gradua-
tion requirement in community service. More
significantly, it serves to teach lessons about so-
cial responsibility and provides a tangible
experience of the satisfaction of helping others.
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artward bound
Artward Bound, a nationally recognized visual
and performing arts program, provides a
unique opportunity for tenth-grade students
to explore the arts with
eight artists-in-residence for
a period of uninterrupted
creative work. ¶ Each day,
students work in a variety
of artistic forms, including
improvisational theater, photography, draw-
ing, dance, mural painting, graphics, ceramics,
papermaking, “chopper” bicycle construction,
African drumming and blacksmithing. Im-
mersion in a diversity of art forms helps our
students stretch and strengthen their creative
capacities.
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Hammer an iron spoon in
a white-hot forge in the
morning; perform your
own spoken word poem
in the evening.
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out back
Out Back began in as part of the school’s
commitment to the outdoors, and serves as a
powerful expression of the school’s philosophy
of simultaneous challenge and support. The
junior class, after thorough instruction in
safety techniques by a team of well-trained
faculty leaders, disperse into the White
Mountains for a challenging -day outdoor
camping experience. It is a powerful lesson in
outdoor education and survival skills, includ-
ing orienteering, snowshoeing, winter camping,
and above all, team-building. Generations of
Holderness students have worked through
their initial nerves to find not only fun and
success in Out Back, but feelings of pride and
belonging that last a lifetime.
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senior thesis
Senior Thesis is a semester course in which all sen-
iors engage intellectually in an area of particular
interest and passion. The students begin the se-
mester in January researching and pursuing
primary sources to understand their topics. Soon,
seniors are ready to dig
deeper through interviews,
internships, and hands-on
projects that are, in many
cases, mentored by Holderness alumni.¶ In March
they leave campus and participate in self-directed
research that furthers their knowledge and helps
them understand their topics at an experiential
level. ¶ In the spring, Seniors present their findings
during a series of public presentations. In its con-
centrated intensity and independent design, the
Senior Thesis program helps prepare students for
the college environment. �
There’s nothing like the hum
of 280 minds all studying at
the exact same time.
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HOLD ONto your coaches and teammates.
Our students achieve their maximum poten-
tial through a combination of dedicated
coaching, state-of-the-art training, exposure
to new sports and skills, and the elevating ex-
perience of being part of an enthusiastic
school-wide sports community.
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The athletics program at Holderness is a bal-
ance of breadth and excellence. Our program
is tailored to support experienced athletes at
high levels of competition, as well as to pro-
vide a range of sports
options for skills-build-
ing, conditioning, and
camaraderie. Our most
competitive students can receive world class
coaching on their way to a Division I or III
college team, and also play new or beloved ad-
ditional sports in the off-seasons. Nobody
stands on the sidelines either. Even if you’ve
never played on a team before, you’ll wear a
Holderness uniform and get time on the ice,
field, or court. You can count on it.
You can make your first
basket or compete on a
national ski team. Or both.
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The school’s acres include a turf field, a
fully-equipped athletic center, eight large play-
ing fields, eight tennis courts, a covered artificial
rink, and ten kilometers of competition-quality
Nordic ski trails. A short drive from campus,
snow sports athletes train and
compete in the prep school
league, and the ussa, usasa,
and fis circuits on the slopes
of Cannon Mountain, Loon
Mountain, or Waterville Val-
ley. Coaching is provided by
teachers who have competed
with distinction in their re-
spective sports. �
girls’ teams r Alpine skiingr Basketballr Cross-countryr Cyclingr Dancer Eastern ussa
alpine skiingr Field hockeyr Freerider Freestyle skiingr Golfr Ice hockeyr Lacrosser Mountain bikingr Nordic skiingr Rock climbingr Skiingr Ski jumpingr Snowboardingr Soccerr Softballr Tennis
boys’ teamsr Alpine skiingr Baseballr Basketballr Cross-countryr Cyclingr Eastern ussa
alpine skiingr Freerider Freestyle skiingr Ice hockeyr Footballr Golfr Lacrosser Mountain bikingr Nordic skiingr Rock climbingr Skiingr Ski jumpingr Snowboardingr Soccerr Tennis
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HOLD ONto a winning program.
Nowhere else are such high levels of compe-
tition available in combination with such a
powerful academic program.
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snow sports
Since , the Holderness School snow
sports program has produced Olympic
athletes, six World Championship Team
members, Collegiate All-Americans, and
National Team members. ¶ Holderness
alumna Julia Ford ’ competed for the U.S.
Alpine Olympic Team in the Winter
Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Her fellow
alumna, Julia Marino ’, was the first skier
to compete for Paraguay in the Winter
Olympics—ever.
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“Adolescents like challenges, so we give
them opportunities to take creative risks.
That’s how we build leadership here—we
direct and support young people through
the challenges they need to grow.”
– Duane Ford, Director ofResidential Life, Holdernessclass of ’
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leadership and jobs programNowhere else do students play such an important role in
the daily management of a school. In a unique balloting
system that has existed at Holderness for over fifty years,
student leaders are elected on the basis of our four cor-
nerstones of character: initiative, fairness, dependability,
and leadership. These leaders, in turn, oversee work crews
that include every student on campus. Every kid has a job.
Our student worker roles include:r Blue Key Admissionr Pantry Crewr Library Workersr Green Teamr Advancement Teamr Community Service Coordinatorsr Dinner Stewardsr Kiddie Crewr Flag Patrolr Communications Associatesr Outdoor Grounds Crewr Diversity Program Teamr House and Floor Leaders
residential lifer We have a ratio that you won’t find at any other
school—:. That’s what we call a “ratio for relation-
ships”—a ratio that means that for every eight students
in a dormitory, there is at least one resident faculty
member living alongside our students to support,
guide and mentor them. r : means that advisors and their families know our
students well, often inviting them into their homes for
company, conversation, food and fun. It means there
is time and attention for serious things too—like
course selection, life advice and college applications.
r All dormitories are small (the biggest houses stu-
dents, the smallest four) and are designed to create a
family style environment. You won’t find this commit-
ment to family-style living—this optimal ratio for
relationships—anywhere else.
spiritual life and chapel programWe anchor our community in a reverence for all aspects
of a young person’s potential: mind, body, and spirit.
Holderness was founded in as an Episcopal school,
and our roots stay true to that heritage. Through service,
study and an inclusive chapel program, we encourage and
nurture students along their spiritual journey. We gather
as a community every Monday morning at the Chapel of
the Holy Cross or our Outdoor Chapel overlooking the
White Mountains. Students also serve and worship in
many of the following programs and places: r Trinity Chapelr Church Islandr Bridge Houser Meals for Manyr Relay for Lifer The Nathan Hale Veterans Outreach Centerr Armed Forces Supportr Plymouth Area Community Closetr Helping Hands Food Pantry
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HOLD ONto our future on earth.
With the White Mountains immediately to the
north, and New Hampshire’s famous Lakes Region
just to the south, no school in New England is so
fortunate in its location as Holderness.
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Sometimes, for fun, a dozen
of us climb a mountain in
wintertime at dawn.
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We live on fresh air here. Our curriculum fre-
quently spills beyond classroom walls, forging
multiple interdisciplinary connections in its con-
sideration of humanity’s place on earth. Our
Sustainability Mission Statement affirms that
we “embrace environmental
stewardship, responsibility
and justice,” and you’ll see
this ideal embodied in our
outdoor science labs, forest phenology course-
work, and human impact studies—to name a
few. ¶ In the school began construction on
a new central woodchip heating system. It’s a
best-practice biomass technology that will not
only warm the entire campus but provide hands-
on education and leadership opportunities for
decades. �
Biology out of a book?
Or on Squam Lake? At
Holderness it’s both.
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HOLD ONto your future.
At Holderness, you don’t have to compro-
mise. You don’t have to commit to just one
definition of yourself. You can explore. You
can go on becoming.
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admissionHolderness looks for those who can benefit from what the
school offers, and who can take part in—and contribute
to—the life of the school. These are students of strong
character, demonstrated scholastic ability, and the prom-
ise of achievement in several different areas. ¶ Candidates
for admission are urged to come visit the school. A visit
provides the opportunity to have a student-led tour of
Holderness and also a personal interview. Families can
meet various members of the community, and prospective
students can talk with students who are already at Hold-
erness. All visits should be scheduled in advance by tele-
phoning the Admission Office at .., or via
e-mail at [email protected]. ¶Holderness School
does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, or
national or ethnic origin in the administration of its edu-
cational policies, or scholarship, athletic, and other school
programs. Indeed, we see multiple perspectives and expe-
riences as vital to educational excellence and as a means
of strengthening our community. ¶ Grants for financial
aid are allotted by the Financial Aid Committee to stu-
dents on the basis of family need, potential, and character.
Holderness subscribes to the principles governing finan-
cial aid established by the School and Student Service for
Financial Aid in Princeton.
admission timeliner december: Preferred ssat sitting. Register at
www.ssat.orgr january: Last date for ssat. (In lieu of the ssat,
a wisc iv taken within the past two years will be
accepted.)r january : Filing deadline for Parent Financial
Statement (pfs) for parents seeking financial aid
with School and Student Service in Princeton.
File at nais.org/financialaid/sss.r february : Deadline for applications.r february : All new or updated income tax state-
ments filed with Holderness. Business/form (sss)
filed with Holderness.r march : Notification of Admission Committee
decisions.r first week of april: Second visit days.r april : Parents’ reply date to Holderness.
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community 1intellect 6challenge 18athletics 28character 36
In addition to serving as our mascot,the Holderness Bull has instilleddirection in the classroom and onthe playing field since 1879.
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HOLDERNESS SCHOOLChapel Lane
Post Office Box Plymouth, NH -telephone: ..facsimile: ..www.holderness.org
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H O L D O N for the ride of your life.
H O L D E R N E S S
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