Here in Vermont, a passion for maple syrup is part of our history and identity. The tradition of boiling sap each spring also provides a unique educational opportunity for Thetford Academy students. Right here on campus, Thetford Academy has a well-maintained sugar bush and a small but mighty sugar shack (built...
TA's indoor track program was well-represented at the New Balance National High School Championships last weekend in Boston. Uly Junker had qualified in three separate events (the long jump, the 200 and the sprint medley relay), but sustained an injury shortly before the events began. Nevertheless, the sprint medley team...
Go Panthers! In a showdown at the Barre Auditorium last weekend, Thetford Academy's Panthers defeated the Hazen Wildcats 58-44 to take the Division III state title for the second year in a row. This was the Panthers' 4th crown in seven seasons and eighth overall. The team entered the playoffs...
Thetford Academy hosted its 16th annual Poetry Out Loud recitation contest in the Martha Jane Rich Theater on Monday, with performances from 11 talented TA students. Poetry Out Loud, “a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry,” has become a TA tradition and is a staple of the...
Guest post by TA Alpine Ski Coaches Paul Dixon and Amy Huyffer Thetford Academy's Alpine Ski team really hit their stride during the second half of the season. The team's top skiers continued their early climb up the leaderboards, notching some top 10 and top 15 finishes both during the...
The Thetford Academy Drama Department will present the one act play, RUE, by Mandy Conner. This production is part of the Vermont State Drama Council’s One Act Festival. Thetford Academy is proud to host schools from around the state for one of the regional festivals on March 22. Deep in a...
Guest post from TA student Hanae Debo, Class of 2025 It's hard to get any students to stay after school on a Friday, let alone a half day, let alone on Valentine's Day. Despite this, twenty TA students across all grades gathered on February 14th with a common goal: to analyze...
Two Thetford Academy students, Andre Whiteberg '25 and Oliver Yukica '24 (who graduated a year early and is attending Princeton University) were recently named National Merit Scholarship Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Association. This prestigious recognition of academic performance is shared by just 15,000 students across the country each...
Students from Thetford Academy's chapter of Up for Learning's "Getting to 'Y'" (GTY) have been working with Vermont's program leadership to help bring the youth empowerment and risk reduction initiative across state lines. Last month, their work culminated in Concord at New Hampshire's GTY Kick Off Conference and Training Event. At...
On Monday, February 10, 2025, Thetford Academy celebrated its 206th birthday and its 82nd annual Founders’ Day. Former Head of School Carl Anderson started the Founders’ Day tradition in 1944, after a tragic fire destroyed the school’s original campus. With Founders' Day, Anderson hoped to honor the school’s deep history,...