St. Paul's School (New Hampshire)

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This article is about St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. For other schools with the same name, see St. Paul's School (disambiguation).

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St. Paul's School
SPS Coat of Arms
Ea discamus in terris quorum scientia perseveret in coelis
Let us learn those things on Earth the knowledge of which continues in Heaven
Address
325 Pleasant St.
Concord, New Hampshire 03301
United States
Information
Type Private, Boarding
Religious affiliation(s) Episcopal
Established 1856
Founder Dr. George Shattuck
CEEB code 300110
Rector Michael Gifford Hirschfeld
Faculty 121 total[1]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender Coeducational
Enrollment 531 boarding[1]
International students 18%
Average class size 11 students
Student to teacher ratio 4:1
Campus size 2,000 acres (810 ha)
Campus type Rural
Houses 18 (9 boys', 9 girls')
Student council StudCo (founded 1918)[2]
Color(s)          Red & White
Song Love Divine, All Loves Excelling[3]
Athletics 17 interscholastic, 8 intramural
Athletics conference ISL (Ending 2016-17)
SSL (Effective 2017-18)
Mascot Pelican
Nickname Big Red
Accreditation NEASC
Average SAT scores (2015) 700 Verbal
710 Math
700 Writing[4]
Average ACT scores (2015) 30 Math
32 English
32 Reading
31 Science[4]
Newspaper The Pelican
Endowment $573 million[5]
Annual tuition $56,460 (2016-17)[6]
Affiliations Eight Schools Association
Ten Schools Admissions Organization
Nobel laureates John Franklin Enders
Acceptance rate 13% (2016)[7]
Faculty with advanced degrees 71% [8]
Students receiving financial aid 41%[9]
Website
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St. Paul's School (also known as SPS) is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire, affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The 2,000-acre (8.1 km2) New Hampshire campus currently serves 531 students, who come from all over the United States and the world.

St. Paul's is a member of the Eight Schools Association[10] and was formerly a member of the Independent School League, the oldest independent school athletic association in the United States.

History[edit]

In 1856, Harvard University-educated physician and Boston Brahmin George Cheyne Shattuck, inspired by the educational theories of Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi,[11] turned his country home in the hamlet of Millville, New Hampshire into a school for boys.[12] Shattuck wanted his boys educated in the austere, bucolic countryside. A newly appointed board of trustees chose Henry Coit, a 24-year-old clergyman, to preside over the school for its first 39 years.[13] In addition to Shattuck's two boys and Coit and his wife there was one other student.[14] The original location was 50 acres, but over the years surrounding lands were acquired.[15]

Throughout the latter half of the 19th century, the school expanded. In 1884, it built the first squash courts in America. During the infancy of ice hockey in the United States, the school established itself as a powerhouse that often played and beat collegiate teams at Harvard and Yale.[13] Its Lower School Pond once held nine hockey rinks. By 1895, when Coit died, the school had 35 teachers and 345 students.[14]

In 1910, Samuel Smith Drury took over as rector. Drury, who had served as a missionary in the Philippines, found St. Paul's in almost all aspects — student body, faculty, and curriculum — severely lacking a serious commitment to academic pursuits and moral upstandingness. Accordingly, he presided over, among other things, the hiring of better teachers, the tightening of academic standards, and the dissolution of secret societies and their replacement with a student council. Drury also presided over the school throughout the 1920s and 1930s during what August Hecksher called its "Augustan era".[13]

Thirty years later, the 1960s ushered in a turbulent period for St. Paul's. In 1968, students wrote an acerbic manifesto describing the school administration as an oppressive regime. As a result of this manifesto, seated meals were reduced from three times a day to four times a week, courses were shortened to be terms (rather than years) long, Chapel was reduced to four times a week, and the school's grading system was changed to eliminate + and - grades and given its current High Honors, Honors, High Pass, Pass, and Unsatisfactory labels instead of A–F.[16] By the end of the sixties, St. Paul's had begun to admit sizable numbers of minorities in every class, had secularized its previously strict religious schedule considerably, expanded its course offerings, and was poised to begin coeducation. It admitted girls for the first time in 1971.[17]

A new library, designed by Robert A. M. Stern and Carroll Cline,[18] opened in 1991; a $24 million, 95,000 sq. ft. Athletic & Fitness Center[19][20] opened in 2004. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2006. The new $50 million science and math building — the Lindsay Center — opened in fall 2011.[21]

The modern school, in addition to students drawn from the highest levels of American society and international elites, serves a diverse body of students from ethnic groups in the United States.[22]

Facilities[edit]

The Sheldon admissions building, formerly the school's library, peeks out from late spring foliage.

The school's rural 2,000-acre (809 ha) campus is familiarly known as "Millville", after a now-abandoned mill whose relic still stands in the woods near the Lower School Pond. The overwhelming majority of the land comprises wild and wooded areas. The campus itself includes four ponds and the upper third of the Turkey River.

There are 18 dorms, nine boys' and nine girls', which each house between 20 and 40 students and are vertically integrated: every dorm has members of all four forms. The architecture of the dormitories varies from the Collegiate Gothic style of the "Quad" dorms (built in 1927)[23] to the spare, modern style of the Kittredge building (built in the early seventies).[24]

Classes are held in five buildings: language and humanities classes meet in the Schoolhouse; math and science classes in the Lindsay Family Center for Mathematics and Science; visual arts in Hargate; music and ballet classes in the Oates Performing Arts Center; and theater classes, in the New Space black box theater. The Schoolhouse, Moore and the Lindsay Center form a quadrangle, along with Memorial Hall, the 600-seat theater used for all school gatherings not suited to the chapel space.

The Ohrstrom library houses approximately 75,000 books[25] and overlooks the Lower School Pond. Perhaps the focal point of the campus is the Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul, constructed in the late 19th century, also known as the New Chapel. There is an Old Chapel, too small now to accommodate the entire facility and student body.[26]

Dormitories[edit]

Boys' dormitories[edit]

Armour (1914): Given by his parents in memory of Edmund Armour (Form of 1917), who died while a student, Armour House was in its day the most modern medical facility in the region, complete with operating rooms. It was renovated in 1996 to house 29 students and three faculty families.

Coit North — located in Coit (1902): Originally the Upper School, it was renamed by the trustees in May 1995 for the First Rector, the Rev. Henry A. Coit. The three separate houses are now called Coit North, Coit Center, and Coit Wing. It was primarily a Sixth Form dormitory until 1965. The School's kitchens were consolidated here in 1962, and two more dining rooms were opened in 1968.

Drury (1939): Named for the Rev. Samuel S. Drury, Fourth Rector, it has been both a boys' and a girls' dormitory. Additional faculty apartments were added in 1994.

Foster (1901): Originally built as his home by Vice Rector William H. Foster (SPS 1881), master 1883-1928; it became a dormitory in 1929.

Kittredge I — located in Kittredge (1971): Named in memory of Henry C. Kittredge, Sixth Rector, this dormitory was designed with alcoved for First and Second Formers and was converted in 1973 when the Lower School was phased out. The architect was Edward L. Barnes.

Manville (1926): Renovated during the summer of 1997, it is one of the four identical "Quad" dormitories designed by Charles Z. Klauder. Originally housing Third and Fourth Formers and dedicated in October 1927, it was the gift of H. E. Manville. Over its entrance is an owl, representing wisdom.

Middle (1955): This dormitory was built on the site of the old Middle, a wooden building that in 1865 was the Lower School but had earlier been the Moses Shute Cottage, a farmhouse. Became a boys' dormitory in 2015.

Nash (1915): Originally built as the Lower School Study, it became a home for the Art Department in the early 1960s. In 1965 it was converted to a dormitory in memory of the Rev. Norman B. Nash, Fifth Rector. A large common room was added in 1994.

Simpson (1926): The fourth of the "Quad" buildings designed by Charles Z. Klauder, it was the gift of James Simpson and has a pelican, symbol of loyalty, over its entrance. It was renovated in 1997.

Girls' dormitories[edit]

Brewster (1926): Renovated during the summer of 1996, it is one of four buildings designed by Charles Z. Klauder (Ford, Manville, and Simpson being the other three) that make up the Quadrangle. It was a gift of George S. Brewster (SPS 1886) and Robert S. Brewster (SPS 1893). Over its entrance is a rooster, representing alertness.

Coit Center — located in Coit (1902): See "Coit" above.

Coit Wing — located in Coit (1902): See "Coit" above.

Conover/Twenty (1961): Two of three dormitories designed as a unit by Edward L. Barnes. Conover was named after the Rev. James P. Conover (SPS 1876), master 1882-1915. Twenty was named after an earlier dormitory that house 20 boys.

Ford (1926): The gift of Emory M. Ford (Form of 1924) and for many years a Third and Fourth Form dormitory, it is one of the four "Quad" houses designed by Charles Z. Klauder. Over its entrance is an eagle, representing courage. It was renovated during the summer of 1997.

Kehaya (1993): The gift of Helga and Ery W. Kehaya (Form of 1942), it opened as a girls' dormitory in January 1994.

Kittredge II — located in Kittredge (1971): See "Kittredge" above.

Kittredge III — located in Kittredge (1971): See "Kittredge" above.

Warren (1918): Originally known as Friendly House, built to accommodate female employees, it was converted to a girls' dormitory in 1988 and named in memory of the Rev. Matthew M. Warren, Seventh Rector. Was later used as a boys' dormitory until 2015.

Daily life[edit]

Students throw a disc around on the Chapel lawn on a warm spring day.

St. Paul's operates on a six-day school week, Monday through Saturday. Wednesdays and Saturdays, however, are half-days, with athletic games or practices in the afternoons. The school has four grades, known at St. Paul's as "forms": "Third Form", which corresponds to ninth grade, up through "Sixth Form", which corresponds to twelfth grade.

For Paulies, as St. Paul's students are colloquially known, the four full days each week begin with Chapel. The mandatory interfaith half-hour meeting involves a reading, speech or music presentation, and community-wide announcements.

St. Paul's conducts its Humanities classes using the Harkness method, which encourages discussion between students and the teacher, and between students.[27] The average class size according to the school's website is 10–12 students.

Rather than having physical education classes, St. Paul's requires all its students to play sports. These sports range from the internationally competing crew team to intramural hockey.

Three Tuesdays a month during the Fall and Winter terms and every Tuesday and Thursday during the Spring term, students attend seated meal, at which formal attire is required. Seven students and a faculty member are randomly assigned to each table for a family-style dinner, and the table is excused only after everyone has eaten. In the winter, students have dinner with their advisors and advisee groups (a group of 5-6 students are assigned a faculty member to be their advisor), either at the advisors home or at the Upper Dining Hall. The school supplies money for one meal in town.

In the evenings, meetings are held for clubs and activities, music ensembles like the Chorus and Band, theater rehearsals, a cappella groups (the all-male Testostertones, the all-female Mad Hatters, and the co-ed Deli Line), the Debate Team, and other extracurriculars.

Socialization[edit]

According to Shamus Khan, author of Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School and a sociologist who is a St. Paul's alumnus, students are socialized to function as privileged holders of power and status in an open society. Privilege in meritocracy is acquired through talent, hard work, and a wide variety of cultural and social experiences.[28] Economic inequality and social inequality are explained by the lack of talent, hard work, and limited cultural and social experience of the less privileged. Thus high status is earned, not based on entitlement.[29] According to Khan, "Today what is distinct among the elite is not their exclusivity but their ease within and broad acceptance of a more open world."[30]

Hierarchy is embedded in the rituals and traditions of the school from the first day. The student advances up the ladder of the hierarchy embedded in the culture of the school.[31]

Culture[edit]

Religion[edit]

St. Paul's is an Episcopal school, although mandatory services are now non-denominational. There is a school prayer:

“Grant, O Lord, that in all the joys of life, we may never forget to be kind.
Help us to be unselfish in friendship, thoughtful of those less happy than ourselves, and eager to bear the burdens of others.
Through Jesus Christ our Savior, Amen.”[32][33]

Traditions[edit]

The Alumni Parade (see below) from all the way in the back

St. Paul's is home to many long-standing traditions. Near the start of the school year, the Rector announces a surprise holiday — Cricket Holiday — in morning Chapel. Classes are canceled for the day and the Rector leads new students and faculty on a tour of the woods surrounding the School. Tuesdays are generally preferred for the holiday by the Rector as students who leave the grounds are forced to return by the start time of Seated Meal or Advisee Dinner. The tradition dates back to the first Rector, Henry Augustus Coit, who preferred cricket over baseball as a "more refined sport."

During February, the Missionary Society (the school's community service organization) plans and announces Mish Holiday. The holiday is announced the day before, the evening is given over to a theme dance, and the next day is a day off from school. The Missionary Society has used extravagant stunts to announce the holiday, including, in recent years, fireworks over the Lower School Pond and a plane trailing a "Happy Mish!" banner.

Students at St. Paul's are assigned to one of three "clubs" for their time at St. Paul's — "Isthmian," "Delphian" or "Old Hundred". Those who participate in "club sports" (intramural) play for their club. Students who participate in crew are also assigned to one of two "Boat Clubs" — "Halcyon" or "Shattuck". Descendants of graduates are assigned to the same clubs as their relatives.

The annual Inter-House Inter-Club Race, known among students as the "Dorm Run" but now officially named the "Charles B. Morgan Run", takes place late in Fall Term, usually in early to mid-November. Students are invited to earn points for their dorm and club by running in a 2-mile (3.2 km) cross country race. The current student record is 9:48, set in 2006 by Peter Harrison '07.[34]

During a weekend in the Fall Term, the Student Council holds Fall Ball, a dinner/dance known among students as the Cocktails. On the same night, there is a talent show that focuses on fifth formers (eleventh graders). Fifth former "MCs" are elected by their form to host the show.

During the Winter Term, the school holds the annual Fiske Cup Competition. Each participating dorm produces a student-directed and performed play. Most plays are held in dorm common rooms.

In the Spring Term, the school holds a school-wide public speaking contest called the Hugh Camp Cup. The finalists' speeches are delivered before the entire school, and the student body votes on a winner, whose name is engraved on the prize. Alumnus John Kerry achieved this distinction during his sixth form year.[35] Recent winners include Tiger Gao '17 in 2014 and Stellan Bechtold '17 in 2015.

On the last night of the term, students gather in the Chapel at 9 p.m. for the Last Night service. At the Last Night service for Spring Term, the last night of school before summer vacation, the faculty lines up outside the Chapel after the service and students shake hands with every member as they exit. On the Sixth Formers' last night on campus, they gather as a class in the Old Chapel. At the conclusion of the service, the rest of the student body waits outside to congratulate them and say their goodbyes.

During Anniversary Weekend, held on the first weekend of June, alumni converge on the school for get-togethers, reunions, and the annual Alumni Parade. Each form (class) marches down Chapel Road in chronological order, starting with the oldest living alumni. In the back of this long column is the about-to-graduate Sixth Form.

St. Paul's students once had a close relationship with jam bands like the Grateful Dead. Some of the slang peculiar to St. Paul's originated as the "Pyramid Dialect" among St. Paul's students and alumni who followed the Grateful Dead's 1978 shows in Egypt.[36] Phish played in the Upper Dining Hall on May 19, 1990.[37] American electro house artist Steve Aoki performed in the school's Athletic & Fitness Center on April 9, 2015.[38][39]

Controversies[edit]

Claims of financial misappropriation[edit]

Craig B. Anderson, the Episcopal bishop who was St. Paul's rector for eight years, retired under pressure in May 2005 after a campaign by parents and alumni which criticized his management of school finances and investments.[40] Anderson had severely cut back on school expenses while simultaneously being quite liberal with his own compensation and perks.[41] There was an investigation by the Attorney General of New Hampshire which resulted in a settlement agreement and an audit by the IRS.[11][42]

"Senior Salute" rape allegations and trial[edit]

The "Senior Salute", a supposed[43] ceremony in which seniors proposition younger classmates for sexual encounters before graduation, was in the news in 2015 as a former student was charged with the rape of a 15-year old freshman.[44][44][45][45][46][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53] A St. Paul's student, Owen Labrie, was charged with several counts of felony sex assault, misdemeanor sexual assault, endangering the welfare of a child, and using a computer to solicit or lure a child under the age of 16.[48][52][54][55][56][57][58] On August 28, 2015, Labrie was found guilty on three counts of statutory rape and one count of endangering the welfare of a child[52][59] and one felony count of using a computer to lure a minor.[52][52][52][52][59][59][59][59] On October 29, 2015[59] he was sentenced to a year in jail and five years of probation and is required to register as a sex offender.[60][61][62][63]

Athletics[edit]

In the woods

Malcolm Gordon coached ice hockey at the school for 29 years, and noted World War I fighter pilot Hobey Baker played under him. The first squash courts in the United States were built at St. Paul's in 1884.[64][65]

St. Paul's, and Concord, New Hampshire,[66] were early cradles for ice hockey in America.[67] By some accounts, the first hockey game in the United States was played on Lower School Pond November 17, 1883.[35][66][68][69] The school was an established leader in the sport in the early twentieth century, playing and beating collegiate teams, including Harvard[70] and Princeton.[71]

St. Paul's crew won the Princess Elizabeth Challenge Cup in the Henley Royal Regatta in 1980, 1994[72] and again in 2004.[73]

The athletic directors of St. Paul's and the other members of the Eight Schools Association compose the Eight Schools Athletic Council, which organizes sports events and tournaments among ESA schools.[74] St. Paul's was also a member of the Independent School League.

It was announced in April 2016 that starting with the 2017-18 academic year, the school will compete in the Five Schools League with Choate, Deerfield, Northfield Mount Hermon, Andover, and Exeter. With the addition of St. Paul's, the group will become the Six Schools League (SSL).

Advanced Studies Program[edit]

The Chapel of St. Peter and St. Paul (also known as the New Chapel)

St. Paul's School founded the summer Advanced Studies Program in 1957 to provide juniors from public and parochial New Hampshire high schools with challenging educational opportunities. The students live and study at the St. Paul's campus for five and a half weeks and are immersed in their subject of choice. Recent offerings have included astronomy and Shakespeare. In addition to the course load, students choose a daily extracurricular activity or sport to participate in four afternoons per week. The program had a 47% admission rate in 2010. In 2014, 267 students from 78 high schools participated in the Advanced Studies Program.[75] According to its website, "The Advanced Studies Program is committed to educating the whole person and preparing students to make contributions to a changing and challenging world. ASP defines education as all of the structured experiences in which students participate: course work, athletics, extracurricular activities, and residential life. These opportunities involve valuable interaction between faculty, interns, house advisers, and students."[76]

Notable alumni[edit]

Notable faculty[edit]

  • George A. Gordon, United States Ambassador to Haiti and the Netherlands
  • Richard Lederer, English teacher, author and compiler of humorous errors in the use of the English language
  • Gerry Studds, who later served as U.S. congressman from Massachusetts
  • John T. Walker, first African-American Episcopal bishop of Washington, D.C.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

Major sources[edit]

  • Hecksher, August, St. Paul's: The Life of a New England School (hardcover), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons (1980), ISBN 0684166070 
  • Hecksher, August, A Brief History of St. Paul's: 1856–1996 (trade paperback), Concord, New Hampshire: The Board of Trustees of St. Paul's School (1996) 
  • Khan, Shamus, Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School (Kindle), Princeton University Press (January 17, 2011), ISBN 9780691145280 
  • St Paul's School, St. Paul's School 

Footnotes[edit]

  1. ^ a b http://www.sps.edu/podium/default.aspx?t=161315
  2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/sps.studco/info?tab=page_info
  3. ^ http://www.sps.edu/alumni
  4. ^ a b https://k12.niche.com/st-pauls-school-concord-nh/
  5. ^ http://www.sps.edu/ftpimages/36/download/download_1457348.pdf
  6. ^ http://www.sps.edu/Page/Admission/Affording
  7. ^ http://www.sps.edu/page/News-Detail?pk=848534&fromId=189009
  8. ^ http://www.sps.edu/Page/About-SPS/SPS-Facts
  9. ^ http://www.sps.edu/page/News-Detail?pk=848534&fromId=189009
  10. ^ Taylor Smith, "History of the Association," The Phillipian (Phillips Academy), February 14, 2008
  11. ^ a b "A Private-School Affair" feature article by Alex Shoumatoff in Vanity Fair (magazine) January 2006, accessed August 21, 2015
  12. ^ Hecksher, August (1980), St. Paul's: The Life of a New England School, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, pp. 8, 9, ISBN 0684166070 
  13. ^ a b c Hecksher, August. A Brief History of St. Paul's: 1856–1996. Concord, New Hampshire: The Board of Trustees of St. Paul's School, © 1996.
  14. ^ a b Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (p. 11). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition. "Coit died in 1895, firmly at the helm until his final days. By the end of his forty-year tenure, St. Paul’s had a faculty of 35 and a student body of 345.
  15. ^ Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (p. 14). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  16. ^ SPS Sesquicentennial Exhibit
  17. ^ Hecksher, August. A Brief History of St. Paul's: 1856–1996. Concord, New Hampshire: The Board of Trustees of St. Paul's School, © 1996.
  18. ^ New York Times: "Carol Cline, 72; Added Light to Architecture", 27 Feb 2000
  19. ^ http://privateschool.about.com/od/schools/p/stpauls.htm
  20. ^ New York Times: "Turmoil Grips Elite School Over Money and Leaders", 21 Nov 2004
  21. ^ http://www.hampshirefire.com/content/view/32/26/
  22. ^ "It has an intentional diversity that few communities share or can afford. Sitting next to a poor Hispanic boy from the Bronx— who forty years ago would never have been admitted— is a frighteningly self-possessed girl from one of the richest WASP families in the world." Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) . Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  23. ^ Stern, Robert A.M. 'The Architecture of St. Paul's School and the Design of the Ohrstrom Library'
  24. ^ Robert A.M. The Late 1960s 'The Architecture of St. Paul's School and the Design of the Ohrstrom Library'
  25. ^ 'Ohrstrom Library in a nutshell' from the library's website
  26. ^ "The old chapel is one of the most beautiful spaces on campus: in the middle of the grounds, intimate, and too small to house the whole student body." Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (pp. 74-75). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  27. ^ "The Harkness Table: Schools". Retrieved 26 May 2013. 
  28. ^ Page 15,16; Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School; Shamus Khan
  29. ^ Page 16, Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School, Shamus Khan "From this perspective, inequality is explained not by the practices of the elite but instead by the character of the disadvantaged."
  30. ^ "Today what is distinct among the elite is not their exclusivity but their ease within and broad acceptance of a more open world." Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (p. 19). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  31. ^ "Through their daily sitting in the Chapel and countless other formal and informal experiences at the school, students are taught that the world is a hierarchical place and that different people are placed in different spaces within this hierarchy." Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (p. 28). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  32. ^ Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School:(Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (p. 75). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  33. ^ The School Prayer PDF file from the website of the school, accessed August 22, 2015
  34. ^ SPS Today: 'School Pride Shows in Annual Club/House Race', 15 Nov 2007
  35. ^ a b New York Times: 'Prep School Peers Found Kerry Talented, Ambitious and Apart', 16 May 2004
  36. ^ Shenk, D. and Silberman, S. Skeleton Key. Main Street Books, 1994
  37. ^ [1]
  38. ^ https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152674293642461.1073742488.29286157460&type=3
  39. ^ https://instagram.com/p/1VkZBwvaMa/?taken-by=steveaoki
  40. ^ Stephanie Strom (November 21, 2004). "Turmoil Grips Elite School Over Money and Leaders". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2015. 
  41. ^ "...as staff positions were cut to save money, Anderson enriched himself, raising his salary from around $ 180,000 to $ 530,000." Khan, Shamus Rahman (2010-12-28). Privilege: The Making of an Adolescent Elite at St. Paul's School: (Princeton Studies in Cultural Sociology) (p. 39). Princeton University Press. Kindle Edition.
  42. ^ Stephanie Strom (May 14, 2005). "I.R.S. Is Auditing Boarding School After Dispute on Its Finances". The New York Times. Retrieved August 24, 2015. 
  43. ^ Sutherland, Paige (September 7, 2015). "Rape Trial Raises Questions About 'Senior Salute' At N.H. Boarding School". NHPR. Retrieved September 16, 2015. 
  44. ^ a b Jess Bidgood and Motoko Rich (August 18, 2015). "Rape Case Puts Focus on Culture of Elite St. Paul's School". The New York Times. Retrieved August 19, 2015. one of many students trying to beat out his peers by seeing how often he could "score".  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "NYT81815" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  45. ^ a b Jess BidGood (August 19, 2015). "In Girl's Account, Rite at St. Paul's Boarding School Turned Into Rape". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2015. ...a campus rite called the "senior salute", when older students ask younger ones to join them for a walk, a kiss, or more.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "NYT81915" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  46. ^ a b Jess BidGood (August 20, 2015). "Accuser in St. Paul's Rape Case Defends Account in Cross-Examination". The New York Times. Retrieved August 20, 2015. A core issue raised by the trial involves the nature of a St. Paul's ritual called a "senior salute" — in which seniors proposition younger students for some kind of intimate encounter.  Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "NYT82015" defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  47. ^ Haimy, Assefa; Cava, Camille (August 19, 2015). "Rape trial draws attention to St. Paul's prep school 'Senior Salute' tradition". CNN. Retrieved September 1, 2015. 
  48. ^ a b Schworm, Peter (August 27, 2015). "Jurors take up N.H. prep school rape case". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 28, 2015. 
  49. ^ "The Latest: Jurors in prep school rape case go home for day". Yahoo News!. The Associated Press. August 27, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2015. 
  50. ^ Kaplan, Sarah (August 17, 2015). "As rape trial begins, elite St. Paul's School in N.H. faces scrutiny of 'sexual scoring'". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 1, 2015. 
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