Sewickley Academy

Sewickley Academy is a private coeducational college preparatory school located in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is well known as both an extremely rigorous academic program as well as having top athletic teams. Located approximately 12 miles (20 km) north of Pittsburgh, Sewickley Academy is the oldest independent school in the Pittsburgh area dating back to 1838. The school began as a boys only school, which struggled to survive through the American Civil War years, and was closed for a short time while many students fought in the war, both for the Union and for the Confederacy. The school reopened in the 1870s as a school for boys and girls. Sewickley Academy would close for a short while as a result of the departure of their headmaster. When the school was reopened, it was named after the current headmaster Miss Maude Munson. In 1925, Miss Munson's school and the nearby Miss Dickinson's school combined to form a new Sewickley Academy. The 1960s brought change as the Academy introduced a Senior School to meet the demands of local families. The Academy remained mostly a community school until the 1980s when an emphasis was put on increasing diversity, which has resulted in a student body from more than 50 school districts in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia.

Currently, Sewickley Academy enrolls 800 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The Sewickley Academy Senior School enrolls approximately 300 students each year, with the majority of new students entering in the freshman year. The school comprises 8 different buildings on a 16 acre campus with an additional 14 acres 3 minutes away with extra athletic fields and tennis courts.

The current Headmaster is Kolia O'Connor; the Head of Lower School is Mr. Mark Hansen; the Head of Middle School is Dr. Susan Sour, and the Head of Senior School is Mr. Bruce Houghtaling.

Sewickley Academy provides academic, athletic, and art programs, along with extracurricular activities.

Athletics

Specific sports accomplishments are listed below:

MSA Sports Cup

Champion 2003 - 2004

Champion 2004 - 2005 Champion 2005 - 2006

Champion 2006 - 2007

Runner-up 2007- 2008

Field Hockey

Section Champion 2001

WPIAL Champion 2001

Golf

Section Champion 1994 1995 1997 1999 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007

WPIAL Champion 2006 2007

Boys Soccer

Section Champion 1997 1998 1999 2001 2002 2004 2005 2007

WPIAL Champion 1998 2000 2001 2005 2007

PIAA Finalist 2000

PIAA Champion 1997 2007

Girls Soccer

Section Champion 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004

WPIAL Champion 1999 2002 2003 2004

PIAA Finalist 1998 2002

PIAA Champion 2003

Girls Tennis

Section Champion 1995 1996 2002 2003

WPIAL Finalist 2002 2003 2005

Boys Basketball

Section Champion 1999 2003 2004 2007 2008

WPIAL Champion 2004

PIAA Finalist 2004

PIAA Champion 1997

Girls Basketball

Section Champion 1999 2000 2003 2004

Boys Lacrosse

WPSLA Champion 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1997 1998 2001

MSLA Champion 1979 1980 1982 1984 1986 1990 1991

Girls Lacrosse

Section Champion 2004 2005 2006 2007

WPSLA Champion 1998 1999 2000 2001

MSLA Champion 1999 2000 2001 2002

Boys Tennis

Section Champion 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

WPIAL Champion 1993 1994 1995 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

PIAA Finalist 2005 2007

PIAA Champion 2006

Notable alumni

• Mike Fincke (1985) - Astronaut

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References

External links

• Sewickley Academy website
• Sewickley Academy Senior School