Grand River Academy
Address
3042 College Street

Austinburg
,
Ashtabula County
,
Ohio
44010

United States
Coordinates41°46′22″N 80°51′43″W / 41.77278°N 80.86194°W / 41.77278; -80.86194
Information
Former nameAshtabula County Institute of Science and Industry
Grand River Institute
TypeIndependent boarding high school
Religious affiliation(s)Nonsectarian[1]
Established1831 (1831)
StatusCurrently operational[1]
CEEB code360273
NCES School ID01064085[1]
Faculty12.8 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9–12, PG
GenderAll-male[1]
Enrollment98[1] (2021–2022)
 • Grade 84
 • Grade 911
 • Grade 1014
 • Grade 1126
 • Grade 1243
Average class size6
Student to teacher ratio3.7:1[1]
Hours in school day6[1]
Campus size200 acres (81 ha)
Campus typeRural[1]
Color(s)Blue and White   
Slogan"Don't Give Up, Don't Ever Give Up"
Athletics conferenceLake Effect Conference
SportsSoccer, Golf, Cross Country, Basketball, Wrestling, Bowling, Baseball, Lacrosse, Tennis
Team nameEagles
AccreditationsISACS & ODE
Annual tuition$57,650
AffiliationsNAIS[1] & TABS[1]
Websitegrandriver.org

Grand River Academy, formerly known as the Ashtabula County Institute of Science and Industry and then the Grand River Institute, is an independent, nonsectarian, boarding high school for boys located in Austinburg, Ohio. It serves students in grades eight through twelve, with a post-graduate option.

History

Grand River Academy was founded in 1831 by prominent leaders from the Austinburg Congregational Church. The school was initially intended to prepare young men for ministerial vocations, but in 1840, it began to admit female students. Betsy Mix Cowles was appointed as the school's first female principal in charge of the Women's Department, a post she held from 1843-1848. The institution's name and location changed in 1836 at the behest of Joab Austin, a wealthy citizen who pledged a sizable endowment for the school.

Curriculum

The school teaches in small classes and offers many programs, such as the Foundations of Learning Program[2] where students learn how they best learn and manage time to succeed in the classroom and the Productive Growth Center.[3]

To graduate, students must obtain 21 units of credit. In addition, all seniors must be accepted by an accredited college before graduation.[4] Students have been accepted at 75 different colleges.[5]

Grand River is accredited by the Ohio Department of Education, North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and the Independent Schools Association of the Central States.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

As a member of the Lake Effect Conference, GRA offers a full range of athletic programs, consisting of 9 varsity, 4 junior varsity, and 1 club team.

Fall Sports

Winter Sports

Spring Sports

Campus

In addition to classroom and sports facilities, the school has a gymnasium, the Robert Morrison Lecture Center, and the Bud Field Student Center. Students are accommodated in one of five dormitories: Shepard Hall, Mastin Hall, West Hall, North Hall, and Warren Hall.

Notable alumni

Politics, government and law

Business

Notable staff

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Grand River Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Learning Center | Grand River Academy". grandriver.org. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16.
  3. ↑ "Productive Growth Center | Grand River Academy". grandriver.org. Archived from the original on 2016-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Grand River Academy Graduation Requirements" Archived 2008-07-12 at the Wayback Machine, Grand River Academy, accessed 10 May 2008
  5. ↑ "The Grand River Academy College Acceptances" Archived 2006-11-16 at the Wayback Machine, Grand River Academy, accessed 10 May 2008
  6. ↑ Whitney, Orson F. (1904). History of Utah: Comprising Preliminary Chapters on the Previous History of ... G. Q. Cannon. p. 687. OCLC 4995807.
  7. ↑ United States Congress. "Julius C. Burrows (id: B001142)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  8. ↑ United States Congress. "Theodore E. Burton (id: B001159)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved on 2008-05-02.
  9. ↑ United States Congress. "Ralph Hill (id: H000604)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.. Retrieved on 2008-05-10.
  10. ↑ Smith, Joseph P. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Lewis Publishing. p. 581. OCLC 12634256.
  11. ↑ Geary, Linda L. (1989). Balanced in the Wind: A Biography of Betsey Mix Cowles. Bucknell University Press. pp. 46–47. ISBN 0-8387-5154-7.
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