George Stevens Academy

George Stevens Academy (GSA) is a private school in Blue Hill, Maine.[1]

The following towns in Hancock County pay GSA to educate their students at the high school level: Blue Hill, Brooklin, Brooksville, Castine, Penobscot, Sedgwick, and Surry. These towns do not operate public high schools but instead send their high school students to this school.[2] The Bangor Daily News described the school as "semi-private",[3] and as "the area high school".[4]

As of 1981 private funds were used to construct all of the buildings. It is the oldest school in the county.[5]

History

The Blue Hill Academy opened in 1803. The original George Stevens Academy entity incorporated in 1891,[4] and began operations in 1898. The two schools' boards of trustees became one body.[6] In 1943 the Maine Legislature passed a bill formally declaring them to be merged, and the institution initially used the name Blue Hill-George Stevens Academy. Segdwick began sending high school students to GSA in 1943. Brooksville began doing so in 1960.[4]

In 2025 the Blue Hill town government proposed that it buy GSA property for $1,800,000 so it could use the land for town facilities.[7]

See also

Other private high schools in Maine which take students with public funds (from unorganized areas and/or with agreements with school districts):

References

  1. ^ "George Stevens Academy". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  2. ^ Genter, Ethan (2022-02-01). "Tuition hike prompts calls for more town involvement with George Stevens Academy budget". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
  3. ^ "Stevens Academy airs plans for fund raising". The Bangor Daily News. 1981-03-11. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "Bell's Victory Is Symbolic of School's Hope". Bangor Daily News. 1969-07-19. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Stevens Academy increases tuition". Bangor Daily News. 1981-03-04. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Shaw, Richard R. (2008). Around Blue Hill and Ellsworth. Arcadia Publishing. p. 39. ISBN 9780738557182.
  7. ^ Tricia, Thomas (2025-07-04). "Blue Hill offers $1.8M for 2 George Stevens Academy properties". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2025-07-15.

Further reading

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