Kents Hill School (KHS) is an independent college-preparatory school (boarding and day) located in Kents Hill, Maine, outside of the state capital of Augusta. Kents Hill School instructs students in grades nine through postgraduate. Students attend Kents Hill from across over 50 communities in Maine, 25 states, and 15 countries. The school offers a curriculum with honors, AP and regular college-prep classes.
The school received the Siemens Foundation Award in 2003 for Advanced Placement programs in Math and Science, and Social Studies teacher, David Pearson, received one of the first Harvard Singer Prizes in 2007 for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching.
Kents Hill School is committed to values-based education, promoting the school's ten Core Values in every facet of school life: Altruism, Compassion, Courage, Friendship, Honesty, Perseverance, Responsibility, Scholarship, Sportsmanship, and Tolerance. Part of the school's mission teaches all students that "one man or woman of principle can make a difference."
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