The New Hampton School

I graduated from New Hampton in 2010 and am now in my second year at a small liberal arts university. I would not trade my experiences at New Hampton for anything! There are often times now when I wish I could go back and do it all over again. The community environment at NHS is truly amazing. Faculty, staff and students alike are friendly and supportive. New Hampton community members care about your success, not only in the classroom, but in the dorm, on the fields, and on the stage. At New Hampton, you are given the opportunities and tools to excel. New Hampton will forever hold a special place in my heart. It is not only a great school, but fosters unbelievable friendships. A little over a year since I graduated, I still crave the opportunity to go back and visit campus. I would recommend New Hampton to any high school student looking for something more personal, because New Hampton is not simply a school, it is a community.
--Submitted by a student

I am an alum from the class of 2010 and I cannot say enough good things about New Hampton. I am in my second year of college at a really fun university, but I still wish I could go back to high school to be a member of the little community I grew to love and be a part of. Everything about New Hampton promotes a close knit community from it community service Saturdays to its open dining hall and community meals. New Hampton is a place where you can see your teachers in the classroom, on the soccer field and in the dining hall so you get to know them on a personal level, not just as the person who assigns you homework. There are so many food and activity options and the school spirit was great when I was there and from what I hear is getting even stronger. On my breaks from college, I go home and visit the school. It is a place I love and I work to keep in touch with it.

I am a parent of a sophomore (2nd year) at New Hampton. I am a trustee at another independent boarding school as well as a trustee at an Ivy league college. New Hampton is an excellent educational institution - even better than I anticipated. Anything that you read from before 2009 should be disregarded. The leadership team (led by Andrew Menke) and the faculty have created a holistic learning environment that is both challenging and nurturing. The International Baccalaureate program offers a unique opportunity for those who chose it but also allows other students to stretch in areas of interest. The school community is upbeat and optimistic. They have a great sports program for those who are interested but also a very nice recreational program for whom athletics is neither a strength or a focus. I get frequent and helpful updates from the dorm head and advisor. Teacher comments are extensive and to the point. If you want to get a great education with lots of individual attention at a school without an elitist attitude, New Hampton is the place for you. Visit it and I bet you will be favorably impressed.
--Submitted by a parent

nothing to say just was the best you truly become family there no mater who you are there is a place for you and the support the teachers and coaches give to you is second to none. i wish i went through all of HS not just as a pg. the teachers were there for you no mater what it was you could come to them and they would do their best to help. one more thing is if you have an interest or passion that they can not provide for you they will do their best to accommodate you in some way.

My son is at New Hampton currently and loves the School. No one has left because they hate it. The prior review is not accurate and probably from a disgruntled student who was expelled. Come see the New Hampton School and you will see a very happy group of students.
--Submitted by a parent

Ignore the negative reviews posted in 2007. They are submitted by a few disgruntled parents and teachers that are no longer affiliated with the school. The new change in leadership with Dr Andrew Menke has brought a much needed mission to the school. He has brought a renewed sense of pride, a campaign to upgrade facilities (new math and science building opening Fall 2009, a new turf athletic field opened in 2008 and a new hockey arena commencing construction soon), a campaign to increase the endowment and a focus on moving the curriculum to the future. The one thing that separates New Hampton from most all the other boarding schools in the region is the people. They genuinely care about the students. There is no pretension here as you see in some of the old New England boarding schools. The advisors/teachers consistently communicate with parents.
--Submitted by a parent

These reviews are very disturbing. I am a current student at New Hampton and it is a great school. If you are no longer here then you do not know what happens in the dorms and on campus. Things are getting tighter there is greater punishments being put in place. If you are to write a bad review please be bold enough to put you name. Jake Billett Current student
--Submitted by a student

i am a current student of new hampton school. i feel that the current reviews of my school do not justify what an amazing environment i live in. i love every aspect of new hampton. the sports, arts, and even the classes. i have teachers who are a phone call away, and available to help with difficult classes, and also personal matters. new hampton is undergoing a change in administrators, and knowing what the past administrator was like, i feel that we are moving forward in a positive way both as a school and community. campus was chaotic before, when the great 'beedy' was installed. although he did make many beneficial contributions to new hampton, they were done without future planning and consideration. the transition has been difficult, but i am most happy when i am surrounded by my friends, teachers, and coaches at new hampton! :)
--Submitted by a student

heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking. As a member of the graduating class, i have been a student of NHS for four years, and played a part in its many programs for over a decade. Once run by the charismatic, wise, and understanding headmaster Dr. Jeff Beedey, the school is now run by a group of unsatisfactory, outdated, soulless, money-oriented individuals, including the recently-installed headmaster Andrew Menke. Upon my admission to the school four years ago, all of the students and faculty were on a first-name basis with one-another, and were comfortable talking about their personal lives freely.now most of the students fear the staff in a manner similar to that of a secret police. what good attributes remain are only there as a facade for the new administration, or because they have not yet snuffed them out. avoid NHS at all costs, it is not the school it says it is.
--Submitted by a student

As a former teacher, I am glad to no longer be a part of this community. A change in leadership led to the 'annointing' of several administrators who clearly lacked the experience, education, and personality to run the school effectively. Academics are weak, attitudes are rotten, the dorm parents let students get away with murder, and the students know that consequences are minimal.
--Submitted by a teacher