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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
Location
37 Beech Dr, New London , CT

United States
Information
TypeMagnet
School districtNew London School District
PrincipalJason Foster
GradesK-5 [1]
Enrollment452 students (2021-2022)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13:1 [1]
WebsiteNathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School (Connecticut) is a K-5 magnet school in the New London School District in New London, CT[1].

History

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Nathan Hale and the original schoolhouse

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The rich history of the Nathan Hale school began when Nathan Hale begun teaching at the then-called Union School in 1774[2][3]. Hale only taught at this school until 1775, when the Revolutionary War began[2]. This schoolhouse was built in 1773, on the corner of State and Union streets[4].

Nathan Hale Grammar School

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A picture of The Nathan Hale Grammar School from 1913

In 1891, The Nathan Hale Grammar school was built[5]. In 1951, the Nathan Hale Grammar School closed, sending students to other district schools, such as the Bulkeley School (which was a junior high at the time). The Nathan Hale building became part of the New London High School[6] and later became part of the Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in 1993[7].

Nathan Hale Elementary School

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In 1970, a new Nathan Hale Elementary School opened at its current address on Beech Street (off of Ocean Avenue, New London)[8].

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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In 2011, Nathan Hale went through a 30.4 million dollar renovation that added about 20,000 square feet to the building[9]. This renovation added a dance studio, two art rooms, two music rooms, and additional rooms aimed to help the school with their new Arts and Technology theme[9]. In 2013, Nathan Hale became the second elementary magnet school in New London, and had a focus on the arts[10].

Magnet Curriculum

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At NHAMS, students get to experience several opportunities that dive into arts such as resourceful community partners, media arts, dance, theater, and music programming.

Enrollment Characteristics

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All of the following demographic tables are using Nathan Hale Arts Magnet enrollment data from the 2021-2022 school year. Other important enrollment characteristics include students who are eligible for free or reduced lunch and gender. For the Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School in the 2021-2022 school year, 301 students were eligible for free lunch (66.6%) and 49 students were eligible for reduced-priced lunch (10.8%)[1]. In the 2021-2022 school year, 212 students enrolled in Nathan Hale were male (46.9%) and 240 were female (53.1%)[1].

Enrollment by Grade (2021-2022 school year)[1]
Grade Kindergarten 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade TOTAL
Number enrolled 71 67 83 71 79 81 452
Percent enrolled 15.7% 14.8% 18.4% 15.7% 17.5% 17.9% 100%
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity (2021-2022 school year)[1]
Race/Ethnicity American Indian/

Alaskan Native

Asian Black Hispanic Native Hawaiian/

Pacific Islander

White Two or

More Races

TOTAL
Number enrolled -- 8 57 227 -- 89 71 452
Percent enrolled 0% 1.8% 12.6% 50.2% 0% 19.7% 15.7% 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  2. ^ a b Daniel (2009-05-26). "Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, New London (1773)". Historic Buildings of Connecticut. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  3. ^ Ryan, Bill (1996-11-17). "Nathan Hale's Schoolhouse, Looking for a Home Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  4. ^ Smith, Greg. "Who Knew? Nathan Hale Schoolhouse". www.theday.com. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
  5. ^ "File:Nathan Hale Grammar School, New London, Connecticut.png". Wikimedia Commons. 1913. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  6. ^ "The Day 06 Sep 1951, page 6". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  7. ^ Keating, Lawrence; Keating, Catherine (2015-07-06). New London. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4396-5217-6.
  8. ^ "The Day 13 Aug 1970, page 2". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  9. ^ a b Young, Colin (14 Nov 2013). "New London dedicates new magnet school". The Day. Retrieved 6 Oct 2023.
  10. ^ Edgecomb, Kathleen (25 Aug 2013). "New London's Magnet School Plan Takes A Big Step Forward". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
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