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Motto Lux Et Veritas ("Light and Truth")
Established 1826
Religious Affiliation None
School type Private (Boarding and Day)
Headmaster Dr. Henry Flanagan
Location Hudson, OH, USA
School Colors Hunter Green and White
Mascot Pioneers
Homepage www.wra.net
The chapel of Western Reserve Academy

Located in Hudson, Ohio, Western Reserve Academy (also known as 'WRA' or 'Reserve') is a private, mid-sized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school.

History[edit]

A lacrosse tournament held at Western Reserve Academy
The gates of Western Reserve Academy

Western Reserve Academy was established in 1826 as the Western Reserve College and Preparatory School in Hudson, Ohio on a 180-acre (728,000 m²) plot of land set aside via charter. In 1882 the college moved north to Cleveland, Ohio and became Western Reserve University, later merging with the Case Institute of Technology.

Western Reserve Academy remained open for another twenty-one years, until 1903, when it was forced to close due to financial problems. In 1916, however, the school reopened due to the graces of benefactor James Ellsworth, a former student and Hudson, Ohio resident who had returned after making millions of dollars in the coal industry.

The "Ellsworth Era" was marked by significant construction, namely Seymour Hall (the newly appointed academic building), the Bicknell Gymnasium, and Ellsworth Hall, a dormitory and dining hall.

In 1922, Western Reserve Academy became an all-boys institution, which it remained for fifty years, until 1972, when girls were once again admitted.

In the late 1990s and into the early 21st century, Western Reserve Academy again underwent a major construction period, eclipsing even the growth of the "Ellsworth Era." During this time the following projects were completed:

The growth continues today, in large part due to the efforts of Headmaster Henry "Skip" Flanagan. In 2000, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by US News and World Report as one of the top boarding schools in the country.

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