Pierce Academy | |
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Location | |
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Established | 1808 |
Closed | 1880 |
Principal | John Whipple Potter Jenks (1842-1871) |
Enrollment | 12 (1876) |
Pierce Academy (sometimes spelled Peirce) (1808–1880) was a college preparatory school in Middleborough, Massachusetts.[1] The school was founded in 1808, fell into decline in 1872 when Middleborough High School opened, had only 12 students in 1876, and closed in 1880.[1] The building was later used for the YMCA and G.A.R.[2]
A deal was proposed for the school to provide high school education for up to 50 Middleborough students.[3] From 1842 to 1871, John Whipple Potter Jenks was principal.[4][5][6]