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Miss Hall's School
Miss Hall's School
	Campus
Location
	Pittsfield, Massachusetts; United States
Information
Type	All girls, independent
Motto	Meus Honor Stat (My Honor Stands)
Established	1898 by Mira Hinsdale Hall
Head of School	Julia Nakano Heaton
Faculty	30
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	189 (2023-2024)
Average class size	11
Color(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Hurricanes
Tuition	$60,600 Boarding / $36,750 Day
Website	misshalls.org

Miss Hall's School is an independent boarding and day^[1] school for grades 9-12 located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.^[2] Founded in 1898 by Mira Hinsdale Hall, a graduate of Smith College, it was one of the first girls' boarding schools established in New England.^[3]

History

Miss Hall's School dates its founding to 1898, when Mira Hinsdale Hall began her forty-year leadership of the School, an era that brought the School to the forefront of women's independent secondary education.^[4] The School moved in 1909 to its present location at 492 Holmes Road in Pittsfield. While still offering two courses of study, "general academic" and "college preparatory," Miss Hall’s School grew in reputation, and Mira Hall was well established nationally as a progressive educator of young women.

In February of 1923, a fire broke out in the ceiling of the gymnasium. All of the students and faculty escaped safely, but the fire took the life of one employee and destroyed the estate. Mira Hall was then sixty years old, and chose to rebuild her school. In October of 1924, she took occupancy of the beautiful Georgian building. It was at that time that the School incorporated as a nonprofit educational institution and established a self-perpetuating board of trustees. Winthrop M. Crane, Jr., became the first board president.

On August 25, 1937, Mira Hall died suddenly while on vacation in Maine.^[5] She was succeeded in 1937 by her niece, Margaret Hinsdale Hall. Elizabeth M. Fitch became Headmistress in 1948, and, during her nineteen years, the School grew to 180 students. Richard E. McLain was appointed the first Headmaster in July 1967. Donald T. Oakes became Headmaster in 1969 and was responsible for the School's programs in the arts and community service. In 1975, the Board of Trustees approved the enrollment of male day students and the change of the School's name to The Hall School.

Robert B. Bussey was appointed Headmaster in the 1976-77 academic year. Under his leadership, and with the guidance of the Long Range Planning Committee, the School restored its historic name of Miss Hall’s School and once again became an all-girls’ school. Enrollment increased to 200, a new dormitory was built, and the Alumnae Association grew and became an active arm of the School. Daniel G. Lee, Jr. was appointed Headmaster beginning with the 1984-85 academic year. During his tenure, the library facilities were renovated; and construction included a chemistry lab, Groves Hall, four tennis courts, and a new playing field. Trudy E. Hall (no relation to Mira Hall) was appointed Head of School beginning with the 1992-93 academic year and served in that capacity for four years. The Horizons program was also introduced during her tenure.

In July of 1996, Jeannie Norris became the ninth Head of Miss Hall's School.^[6] Under her leadership and that of a highly skilled and experienced senior staff, the School was aggressively marketed; selectivity in admission was restored; enrollment grew; the curriculum, daily schedule, and yearly calendar were overhauled; Horizons was expanded and established as one of the leading off-campus, service-learning programs in the independent school world; the innovative Girls’ Leadership Project was launched; and annual giving, alumnae participation, and overall fundraising grew dramatically. The School also extended its outreach with signature events such as the Woman of Distinction Award and the Philanthropic Round Table, held annually in New York, and the Board of Visitors gathering, held annually at the School. Following Jeannie Norris’s retirement, Dr. Margaret A. Jablonski became the tenth Head of School in July 2012, succeeded in July 2014 by eleventh Head of School Julia Heaton.^[7]

Since Julia Heaton’s arrival, Miss Hall’s School has developed its new Strategic Design, undertaken a campus expansion,^[8] and continued the evolution of its academic and student life programs. The Strategic Design, adopted in the summer of 2016, established a new vision, priorities, and goals for the School, while also reaffirming a mission and core values that continue to resonate with alumnae and students. In the fall of 2016, Miss Hall’s School opened a new residence hall and an interdisciplinary academic building, Linn Hall, which is home to the School’s Math and Science Departments, its STEAM initiative, the Horizons program, and a Department of Engineering and Technology Innovation.^[9]

In April 2024, a longtime teacher at the school, Matthew Rutledge, resigned after multiple allegations of sexual abuse of students.^[10] Multiple students have stated that after reporting their own experiences of sexual abuse, exploitation and grooming to the administration nothing was done. After one such incident, the administration held an assembly and reprimanded students for spreading rumors, and were threatened with punishment for spreading rumors. The school hired a law firm to conduct an investigation of "a decades-old campus culture of open student-faculty relationships, fear, and repression."^[11]

Horizons

The Miss Hall’s experiential service-learning program, Horizons, is embedded in the academic life of the School and serves as a bridge from the classroom to the real world.^[12] Students take part weekly in volunteering, internships, and projects, which evolve sequentially throughout grade levels. Seniors participate in yearlong professional internships or individualized projects tailored to their interests, in partnership with community organizations, businesses, and project mentors. This culminates in a publicly shared achievement, which can include research, creative work, or a resource to benefit the greater good.

Notable alumnae

Ubah Ali – anti-FGM activist from Somaliland
Countess Xenia Czernichev-Besobrasov (1929–1968) – Russian aristocrat
Jean Erdman – modern dancer, Martha Graham Dance Company
Elisabeth Gilman – socialist, civil libertarian
Elizabeth Blodgett Hall – educator, founder Simon's Rock
Jane Lowry – actress
Jacqueline Mars – heiress, investor, philanthropist
Amy Bess Miller – historian, preservationist
Zelia Peet Ruebhausen – policy advisor, United Nations observer
Edith Tennent – nursing leader
Eliza Orne White – prolific writer and novelist, largely while blind and deaf

References

^ "Area Schools and Colleges". Human Resources. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
^ "Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, MA". Niche. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ "The Extraordinary Relevance of Girl's Schools". National Women's History Museum. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1937-08-27). "MISS MIRA H. HALL, GIRLS' SCHOOL HEAD; Founder of the Institution at Pittsfield, Mass., Bearing Her Name Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ "Margaret H. Hall, 74, Is Dead; Ex-Head of Miss Hall's School". The New York Times. 1966-04-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ Staff, Amanda Korman, Berkshire Eagle (2011-04-23). "Norris leaving Miss Hall's School in 2012". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2023-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Meet the Board of Directors". NCGS. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
^ Eagle, Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire (2023-02-10). "Inspired by a love of education, Julia Heaton, aims to ensure Miss Hall's School remains a place where the 'magic happens'". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2024-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ "Miss Hall's School Opens STEAM Academic Building". WAMC. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
^ "Teacher at New England boarding school accused of preying on female students". NBC News. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ ""It was just survival:" Miss Hall's alumnae describe a decades-old campus culture of open student-faculty relationships, fear, and repression in wake of emerging sex scandal". WAMC. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
^ Burns, Gail (2014-12-18). "WAM Theatre Works With Miss Hall's School's Horizons Program". WAM Theatre. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

External links

The Association of Boarding Schools profile

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[1] "Area Schools and Colleges". Human Resources. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

[2] "Miss Hall's School in Pittsfield, MA". Niche. 2023-11-04. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

[3] "The Extraordinary Relevance of Girl's Schools". National Women's History Museum. 2017-08-17. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

[4] TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (1937-08-27). "MISS MIRA H. HALL, GIRLS' SCHOOL HEAD; Founder of the Institution at Pittsfield, Mass., Bearing Her Name Dies at 74". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

[5] "Margaret H. Hall, 74, Is Dead; Ex-Head of Miss Hall's School". The New York Times. 1966-04-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

[6] Staff, Amanda Korman, Berkshire Eagle (2011-04-23). "Norris leaving Miss Hall's School in 2012". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2023-11-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[7] "Meet the Board of Directors". NCGS. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 2023-11-02.

[8] Eagle, Tony Dobrowolski, The Berkshire (2023-02-10). "Inspired by a love of education, Julia Heaton, aims to ensure Miss Hall's School remains a place where the 'magic happens'". The Berkshire Eagle. Retrieved 2024-03-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[9] "Miss Hall's School Opens STEAM Academic Building". WAMC. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

[10] "Teacher at New England boarding school accused of preying on female students". NBC News. 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[11] ""It was just survival:" Miss Hall's alumnae describe a decades-old campus culture of open student-faculty relationships, fear, and repression in wake of emerging sex scandal". WAMC. 2024-05-01. Retrieved 2024-05-12.

[12] Burns, Gail (2014-12-18). "WAM Theatre Works With Miss Hall's School's Horizons Program". WAM Theatre. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

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