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'''Western Reserve Academy''' ('''WRA'''), or simply '''Reserve''', is a ], midsized, ] ] and ] college ] located in ], United States. A boarding school, Western Reserve Academy is largely a residential campus, with 280 of 390<ref name=glance/> students living on campus and the remainder attending as day students.<ref name=glance/> Students from over 20 states and 15 countries attend.


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'''Western Reserve Academy''' (also known as 'WRA' or 'Reserve') is a ], mid-sized, ] ] and day college ] located in ].
==History== ==History==
{{see also|Case Western Reserve University#Western Reserve College (1826–1882) and University (1882–1967)}}
Western Reserve Academy was established in ] as the Western Reserve College and Preparatory School in ] on a 180-acre (728,000 m&sup2;) plot of land set aside via charter. In ] the college moved north to ] and became ], later merging with the Case Institute of Technology.
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Western Reserve Academy was established on February 7, 1826, as the ''Western Reserve College and Preparatory School'' in ], on a {{convert|190|acre|adj=on}} plot of land set aside by charter by the Ohio legislature.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Goodheart|first=Lawrence B.|title=Abolitionists as Academics: The Controversy at Western Reserve College, 1832-1833|journal=History of Education Quarterly|year=1982|volume=22|issue=4|page=422|doi=10.2307/368067|jstor=368067 |s2cid=143962124 }}</ref> Reserve is the 27th oldest preparatory boarding school in the United States, and the oldest outside of the Northeast.<ref>{{cite web |title=Boarding Schools with the Oldest Founding Date |url=http://www.boardingschoolreview.com/oldest_founding_date.php |access-date=August 13, 2012 |publisher=Boarding School Review}}</ref>


The institution's name comes from the area in which it was built, the ], as it was the first of its kind in Northern Ohio. The settlers from ] wanted to build a school of the same caliber as ]. They selected the same architectural design, with brick buildings and the same motto, ''Lux et Veritas''. People called it "the Yale of the West."<ref>{{cite web|title=Marker #21-77 Western Reserve College and Academy|url=http://www.remarkableohio.org/HistoricalMarker.aspx?historicalMarkerId=599|publisher=The Ohio Historical Society|access-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> The first cohort included eleven students at the college level and eight at the preparatory level.<ref>{{cite web|title=Western Reserve Academy: History|url=http://www.wra.net/page.cfm?p=359|publisher=Western Reserve Academy|access-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> In 1882, the college section moved north to ] and became Western Reserve University, later merging with the Case Institute of Technology to become ]. Western Reserve Academy remained open for another twenty-one years until 1903, when it closed due to financial problems.
Loomis Observatory, on the Academy campus, was constructed in 1837 and still stands today. It is the second-oldest observatory in the United States and houses its original instruments inside.


In 1916, however, the school reopened with the support of ], a former student and Hudson resident who had returned after becoming wealthy in the coal industry. The "Ellsworth Era" was marked by significant construction: 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, staying this way for fifty years, until 1972, when girls were introduced into the junior class, once again becoming a co-ed institution.
Western Reserve Academy remained open for another twenty-one years, until ], when it was forced to close due to financial problems. In ], however, the school reopened due to the graces of benefactor ], a former student and ] resident who had returned after making millions of dollars in the coal industry.


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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 ], Western Reserve Academy became an all-boys institution, which it remained for fifty years, until ], when girls were once again admitted. In 2001, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by ] as one of the top boarding schools in the country.<ref>
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==Extracurricular activities==
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:
===Athletics===
The school offers various sports, including soccer, golf, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, swimming and diving, basketball, wrestling, riflery, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, and lacrosse.


Western Reserve Academy has become one of the top high school ] teams in the United States. In 2006 and 2009, WRA won the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Championship and respectively finished ranked 27th and 28th nationally according to LaxPower.com.<ref>{{cite web |title=National Poll |url=http://www.laxpower.com/update06/binboy/natlpoll.php |date=December 3, 2006 |publisher=LaxPower.com |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=National Poll |url=http://www.laxpower.com/update09/binboy/natlpoll.php |date=December 3, 2009 |publisher=LaxPower.com |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> Only three different teams have won the Midwest Championships since 1992: ], Western Reserve Academy, and ]. '']'' ranked the 2009 WRA lacrosse team number one in the Midwest.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}
* Renovation of computer lab in Seymour Hall (1998)
* Expansion/ Construction of the Metcalf Center (1999)
* Renovation of Wood House (2000-2002)
* Construction and expansion of athletic facilities, including the Murdough Athletic Center (2001-2004)
* Renovation of Bicknell Gymnasium into Bicknell House (2004)
* Construction of the John D. Ong Library (2000)
* Renovation of Wilson Science Hall (2001)
* Construction of Long House Dormitory (2000)
* Renovation of Nathan P. Seymour Guest House (1998)


The track and cross-country teams achieved success from the 1940s through the 1980s, winning many Interstate League championships, with the cross-country team once boasting a streak of 179–1. The WRA track is named after track and cross country coach Frank Longstreth and hosts the annual Frank Longstreth Relays.
In 2000, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by ] as one of the top boarding schools in the country {{Fact|date=February 2007}}.


In 2012, the girls' and boys' soccer teams achieved a state ranking, with the boys experiencing an undefeated season and the girls' teams, both JV and varsity, breaking the record for most season wins. The boys tied top Ohio Division I team ] and finishing the year atop the Ohio Division III rankings.
==About the school==
A boarding school, Reserve is largely a residential campus, though 30% of the students live off-campus as "day-students." There are ten ], in which about 290 boarding students reside during the school year. Bicknell House, which opened in 2004, is the newest boarding house for boys. Other boy dorms include Woodhouse, The "A", Long House and North Hall. Dorms for girls are Cutler House, Hobart and Ellsworth Hall.


Traditionally, a rivalry with ] has existed, having first played each other in 1895.<ref>{{cite web |author=Reserve Record US vs. WRA |title=Reserve Record |url=https://www.wra.net/uploaded/photos/reserve_record/12-01-2009_Vol-96_Issue_2.pdf}}</ref> Other notable rivalries include ], ], and ].
In recent years, Reserve has gained a reputation as one of the top high school ] teams in the ]. In 2005, the school finished 16th in the US according to LaxPower.com's high school lacrosse team rankings. In 2006, Reserve's team won the Midwest Championship. In addition, the track and cross-country teams under the legendary Frank Longstreth, also the Latin department head, achieved extraordinary success from the 1940s through the 1980s, winning many Interstate League championships, with the Cross Country team at one time boasting a streak of 179-1.


===Arts===
More than half of the faculty have advanced degrees. Approximately 90% of the faculty members reside on campus in either faculty homes or dormitory apartments.
Reserve offers over 20 different classes catering to students interested in the arts. Courses are available through the school's music, dance, theater, and visual arts programs. 2D and 3D art rooms are always available to students, and a Graphic Design computer lab and a workshop for Woodworking. Most fine arts occur in the Knight Fine Arts Center (KFAC), with the music program headquartered in Hayden Hall. KFAC contains several classrooms, a theater, and a dance studio. The Moos Gallery, also in KFAC, features students' work and exhibits from established artists.


KFAC is also home to the Wang Innovation Center (WIC), allowing students to take classes as part of WRA's interdisciplinary curriculum.
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===Traditions===
Other facts:
Western Reserve Academy has several traditions. One of the most popular is Vespers, a Christmas Concert and sit-down meal right before students leave for winter break. Another is sit-down meals. The entire faculty and student body have a sit-down lunch each Wednesday. The meal is family-style, and students sit with their academic advisors in an intimate setting. Another frequent tradition is the victory bell. Almost lost after the construction of the Murdough Athletic Center, this tradition was rekindled when the bell was reinstalled in 2012. After each Reserve athletic victory, the players on the winning team take turns ringing the bell loud enough for the entire campus to hear. Reserve students also participate in artistic and musical traditions, including the annual "Messiah Sing" concert. The Academy String Orchestra and Academy Choir perform Handel's Messiah and invite the audience to join in for many songs.
*The school consists of approximately 406 students, of whom 266 are boarders <ref> Retrieved 29 November, 2006. </ref>.
*The school's student body consists of 57% male students and 43% female students.
*The school's student body has members from 24 states and 19 countries.
*The student-teacher ratio at the school is 6:1.
*The average class size is 12 students.
*Tuition fees are $34,000 per annum for boarding students and $24,300 per annum for day students.
*The school offers 21 AP courses.
*The school offers a wide variety of sports, including soccer, football, golf, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, swimming and diving, basketball, wrestling, riflery, ice hockey, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, and lacrosse.


Finally, the last tradition Reserve students experience, Commencement, is set just outside the historic chapel. The graduating men wear Reserve green and white pants while the women wear white dresses. They are led through campus by bagpipers and followed by the faculty. As each student is called up, they receive their diploma and the alum tie (for men) or pin (for women).
==College matriculation==


====Dress code====
Popular college choices for graduates in recent years have included the following:
Western Reserve Academy enforces a relatively strict dress code daily. Boys must wear a coat and tie all week, with special "Reserve Green" (consisting of a green jacket with the Academy crest and a green striped tie) mandatory on Monday and Friday. On some Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, wearing coats are not strictly enforced. Likewise, girls on "Reserve Green" days must wear a green blazer and a green kilt.
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==Campus==
==Prominent Alumni==
===Chapel and Loomis Observatory===
WRA's campus houses many old buildings. However, two, in particular, stand out: the ] and the chapel, both listed in the ]. Initially built in 1836 and most recently updated in 2021, the chapel is still used today for Morning meetings twice weekly. In addition, marriages, concerts, and gatherings take place inside the chapel. The Commencement ceremony at the end of the year takes place outside the chapel. Even though the school itself is nondenominational, the chapel has a cross hanging front and center, which used to hang in the Spanish monastery Santa Maria de La Rabida (]). It is said that Christopher Columbus prayed before that cross before he voyaged to the New World.


The ], initially named The Observatory, was built in 1838. It was the third observatory built in the country and is currently the second oldest observatory in the United States, only behind the ] at ]. The Hudson building was named for astronomer ]. This three-room observatory still stands, sitting close to the edge of the campus near the music building, Hayden Hall. The building itself is closed from public view, as well as the telescope housed in the observatory, which is no longer used (in favor of a newer and more secluded observatory on Cross Country Hill).<ref>{{cite web|last=Vince|first=Thomas|title=Loomis Observatory|url=http://observatoriesofohio.org/loomis-observatory/|publisher=Observatories of Ohio|access-date=4 October 2013}}</ref>
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===Ong Library===
*] - Newspaperman and philanthropist
Named after Ambassador ], the Ong Library is a 21,000 sq ft. building located on the south end of campus. It contains nearly 23,000 books, 3,000 DVDs and CDs, and 110 periodicals. Open to students all day through study hours, the library features two computer labs and a dozen group study rooms. The basement also contains the Western Reserve Academy Archives Collection, which follows the 200-year-old school and town history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ong Library Website|url=http://www.wra.net/page.cfm?p=381|publisher=WRA|access-date=24 April 2014}}</ref>
*] - U.S. Senator, campaign manager for President ]
*Samuel Harrison - Chaplain for the ]
*Scott E. Forbush '20 - Physicist, discovered the ]
*K. Frank Austen, M.D. '45 - Research physician, President of American Academy of Allergy
*William Stuver Parry '50 - Started the soccer program at the ]
*] '52 - ] Associate Editor and Chief Correspondent
*] '55 - Federal District Court judge; former Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge; presided over ]
*Lieut. Gen. Daniel W. Christman (ret.) '61 - Former ] Superintendent
*] '61 - globalization expert and ] professor in the School of Foreign Service.
*] ’65 - CEO of ]
*Ted Gup '68 - Author and investigative reporter
*] '69 - Nonfiction author
*] '70 - ] astronaut
*] '73 - COO of ]
*David Nicksay '70 - Hollywood film executive producer
*Kathryn Clark '76 - ] Chief Scientist for the Human Exploration & Development of Space Enterprise


===Dormitories===
'''Non-graduate alumni:'''
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*] '63 - U.S. Representative from Ohio
There are ten ] in which the over 200 boarding students reside during the school year. The oldest is North Hall, erected in 1838, and the newest is Bicknell House. Each dorm houses students in a single, double, triple, or quad, with shared bathrooms.
*] '84 - Musician/singer


Each dorm has 2-3 faculty residents, one serving as Dorm Head, all living in connected apartments. Approximately 85% of the faculty members reside on campus in either faculty homes or dormitory apartments.
==See also==

* ], taught at Western Reserve College
==Notable alumni==
* ]
Individuals with a † next to their name were enrolled in either or both institutions before Western Reserve College moved from the Hudson campus to Cleveland in 1882 and became Western Reserve University. The degree to which they were affiliated with both institutions may vary. Individuals with a * next to their name did not complete their studies.<!-- DO NOT ADD PEOPLE TO THIS LIST WITHOUT A VERIFIABLE CITATION. Additions without a citation are subject to removal. If a citation link is broken, please replace it with one that works.-->

===Politics, government and law===
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*]† — ] from Ohio
*]*† — ] from Ohio, campaign manager for President ], chairman of ]
*]† — 7th ]
*]† 1842 — U.S. representative from Ohio, lawyer
*]† — 36th governor of Ohio
*]† — ] ] of Nebraska<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_nebraska/col2-content/main-content-list/title_dawes_james.html |title= Nebraska Governor James William Dawes|publisher= National Governors Association |access-date= September 15, 2012}}</ref>
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*] 1892 — Politician, first ] of ], Ohio, namesake of ]
*] '36 — U.S. representative from Ohio, member of ]
*] '45 — U.S. representative from ]
*] '55 — Federal District Court judge; former Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge; presided over ]
*] '61 — Former assistant to the ], former superintendent of the ]; current senior vice president for international affairs for the ]
*] '62 — ] to ]
*]* '63 — U.S. Representative from Ohio, former member of the ]
*] '69 — U.S. Representative from Ohio
*] '91 — Head of the U.S. ], assistant secretary of the ], candidate for Governor of California in 2014
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*] 1888 — Novelist, film director, historian, composer
*] 1901 — Journalist for '']'', author
*] '52 — Associate editor for '']''
*] '55 — Radio broadcaster and writer
*] '68 — Author of ''A Secret Gift''
*] '69 — Photojournalist, writer, two-time ] nominee
*] '69 — Nonfiction author and essayist
*] '70 — Senior editor at ]; former Zimbabwe correspondent for '']'', '']''
*] '75 — ] correspondent, former ] and ] correspondent, ] winner, former writer for '']'' and '']''
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*] '41 — ]-winning screenplay writer for ].
*] '61 — Film and television actor
*] '87 — Film director, TV show writer ('']'', '']'', '']'')
*] '83 — Film actor ('']'')
*]* '84 — ]-winning musician/singer
*] '87 — ]-nominated television and film writer and producer

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*]† 1868 — Coal mine owner, banker
*] '29 — Newspaperman and philanthropist, founder of ] newspaper group
*] '65 — CEO of ], former CEO of ]

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*] '48 — Olympic swimmer; silver medalist at ]
*] '05 — Professional lacrosse player for the ]; all-time scoring leader for Ohio State Buckeyes
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*] — Geologist, physician, explorer
*] — ], ] scholar
*] — U.S. explorer; first undisputed sighting of ]; Two-time recipient of the ]
*] '20 — Physicist, discoverer of the ], member of the ]
*] '29 — Art historian
*] '70 — ] astronaut
*] 1870 - educator
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==Notable faculty==
* ], taught at Western Reserve College and Prefatory Academy
* ], taught at Western Reserve College and Prefatory Academy
* ], taught at Western Reserve Academy for 32 years; had an award named in his honor


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For Western Reserve College, whose original buildings Western Reserve Academy uses, see Case Western Reserve University § History. School in Hudson, Ohio, United States
Western Reserve Academy
Address
115 College Street
Hudson, Ohio 44236-2999
United States
Coordinates41°14′55″N 81°26′08″W / 41.248685°N 81.435494°W / 41.248685; -81.435494
Information
Former nameWestern Reserve College and Preparatory School
TypeIndependent college-preparatory boarding and day high school
MottoLatin: Lux Et Veritas
(Light and Truth)
Established7 February 1826; 198 years ago (1826-02-07)
FounderDavid Hudson
StatusCurrently operational
TrustBoard of Trustees
CEEB code362655
NCES School ID01064121
PresidentMartin D. Franks '68
Nathaniel E. Leonard '82
Head of schoolSuzanne Walker Buck
Faculty51.4 (on an FTE basis)
Grades9–12
GenderCoeducational
Enrollment390 (2019-2020)
 • Grade 984
 • Grade 10103
 • Grade 1184
 • Grade 12119
Average class size11
Student to teacher ratio7.6:1
Hours in school day7.2
Campus size190 acres (77 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Hunter Green and White
  
Athletics23 interscholastic
NicknamePioneers
RivalsUniversity School
The Kiski School
Linsly School
AccreditationHLC
SAT average1340
Endowment$64.42 million
Annual tuition$71,250 (boarding)
$46,000 (day)
Revenue$38.11 million
AffiliationGCSDAC, NAIS, and TABS
Websitewww.wra.net
Western Reserve Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
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LocationRoughly bounded by Aurora St. and both sides of Oviatt, High, Hudson, Ohio
Area58 acres (23 ha)
ArchitectPorter, Simeon; Et al.
Architectural styleGreek Revival, Federal
NRHP reference No.75001539
Added to NRHPJune 30, 1975

Western Reserve Academy (WRA), or simply Reserve, is a private, midsized, coeducational boarding and day college preparatory school located in Hudson, Ohio, United States. A boarding school, Western Reserve Academy is largely a residential campus, with 280 of 390 students living on campus and the remainder attending as day students. Students from over 20 states and 15 countries attend.

History

See also: Case Western Reserve University § Western Reserve College (1826–1882) and University (1882–1967)
The gates at Chapel Street
The chapel
Western Reserve College in 1856

Western Reserve Academy was established on February 7, 1826, as the Western Reserve College and Preparatory School in Hudson, Ohio, on a 190-acre (77 ha) plot of land set aside by charter by the Ohio legislature. Reserve is the 27th oldest preparatory boarding school in the United States, and the oldest outside of the Northeast.

The institution's name comes from the area in which it was built, the Connecticut Western Reserve, as it was the first of its kind in Northern Ohio. The settlers from Connecticut wanted to build a school of the same caliber as Yale College. They selected the same architectural design, with brick buildings and the same motto, Lux et Veritas. People called it "the Yale of the West." The first cohort included eleven students at the college level and eight at the preparatory level. In 1882, the college section moved north to Cleveland and became Western Reserve University, later merging with the Case Institute of Technology to become Case Western Reserve University. Western Reserve Academy remained open for another twenty-one years until 1903, when it closed due to financial problems.

In 1916, however, the school reopened with the support of James Ellsworth, a former student and Hudson resident who had returned after becoming wealthy in the coal industry. The "Ellsworth Era" was marked by significant construction: 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, staying this way for fifty years, until 1972, when girls were introduced into the junior class, once again becoming a co-ed institution.

The historic "Brick Row"

In 2001, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top boarding schools in the country.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The school offers various sports, including soccer, golf, cross country, field hockey, volleyball, swimming and diving, basketball, wrestling, riflery, baseball, softball, track and field, tennis, and lacrosse.

Western Reserve Academy has become one of the top high school lacrosse teams in the United States. In 2006 and 2009, WRA won the Midwest Scholastic Lacrosse Championship and respectively finished ranked 27th and 28th nationally according to LaxPower.com. Only three different teams have won the Midwest Championships since 1992: Brother Rice High School, Western Reserve Academy, and Upper Arlington High School. Inside Lacrosse ranked the 2009 WRA lacrosse team number one in the Midwest.

The track and cross-country teams achieved success from the 1940s through the 1980s, winning many Interstate League championships, with the cross-country team once boasting a streak of 179–1. The WRA track is named after track and cross country coach Frank Longstreth and hosts the annual Frank Longstreth Relays.

In 2012, the girls' and boys' soccer teams achieved a state ranking, with the boys experiencing an undefeated season and the girls' teams, both JV and varsity, breaking the record for most season wins. The boys tied top Ohio Division I team St. Ignatius High School and finishing the year atop the Ohio Division III rankings.

Traditionally, a rivalry with University School has existed, having first played each other in 1895. Other notable rivalries include The Kiski School, Linsly School, and Hawken School.

Arts

Reserve offers over 20 different classes catering to students interested in the arts. Courses are available through the school's music, dance, theater, and visual arts programs. 2D and 3D art rooms are always available to students, and a Graphic Design computer lab and a workshop for Woodworking. Most fine arts occur in the Knight Fine Arts Center (KFAC), with the music program headquartered in Hayden Hall. KFAC contains several classrooms, a theater, and a dance studio. The Moos Gallery, also in KFAC, features students' work and exhibits from established artists.

KFAC is also home to the Wang Innovation Center (WIC), allowing students to take classes as part of WRA's interdisciplinary curriculum.

Traditions

Western Reserve Academy has several traditions. One of the most popular is Vespers, a Christmas Concert and sit-down meal right before students leave for winter break. Another is sit-down meals. The entire faculty and student body have a sit-down lunch each Wednesday. The meal is family-style, and students sit with their academic advisors in an intimate setting. Another frequent tradition is the victory bell. Almost lost after the construction of the Murdough Athletic Center, this tradition was rekindled when the bell was reinstalled in 2012. After each Reserve athletic victory, the players on the winning team take turns ringing the bell loud enough for the entire campus to hear. Reserve students also participate in artistic and musical traditions, including the annual "Messiah Sing" concert. The Academy String Orchestra and Academy Choir perform Handel's Messiah and invite the audience to join in for many songs.

Finally, the last tradition Reserve students experience, Commencement, is set just outside the historic chapel. The graduating men wear Reserve green and white pants while the women wear white dresses. They are led through campus by bagpipers and followed by the faculty. As each student is called up, they receive their diploma and the alum tie (for men) or pin (for women).

Dress code

Western Reserve Academy enforces a relatively strict dress code daily. Boys must wear a coat and tie all week, with special "Reserve Green" (consisting of a green jacket with the Academy crest and a green striped tie) mandatory on Monday and Friday. On some Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, wearing coats are not strictly enforced. Likewise, girls on "Reserve Green" days must wear a green blazer and a green kilt.

Campus

Chapel and Loomis Observatory

WRA's campus houses many old buildings. However, two, in particular, stand out: the Loomis Observatory and the chapel, both listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Initially built in 1836 and most recently updated in 2021, the chapel is still used today for Morning meetings twice weekly. In addition, marriages, concerts, and gatherings take place inside the chapel. The Commencement ceremony at the end of the year takes place outside the chapel. Even though the school itself is nondenominational, the chapel has a cross hanging front and center, which used to hang in the Spanish monastery Santa Maria de La Rabida (La Rábida Friary). It is said that Christopher Columbus prayed before that cross before he voyaged to the New World.

The Loomis Observatory, initially named The Observatory, was built in 1838. It was the third observatory built in the country and is currently the second oldest observatory in the United States, only behind the Hopkins Observatory at Williams College. The Hudson building was named for astronomer Elias Loomis. This three-room observatory still stands, sitting close to the edge of the campus near the music building, Hayden Hall. The building itself is closed from public view, as well as the telescope housed in the observatory, which is no longer used (in favor of a newer and more secluded observatory on Cross Country Hill).

Ong Library

Named after Ambassador John D. Ong, the Ong Library is a 21,000 sq ft. building located on the south end of campus. It contains nearly 23,000 books, 3,000 DVDs and CDs, and 110 periodicals. Open to students all day through study hours, the library features two computer labs and a dozen group study rooms. The basement also contains the Western Reserve Academy Archives Collection, which follows the 200-year-old school and town history.

Dormitories

A typical Reserve male dorm room in the old Athenaeum

There are ten dormitories in which the over 200 boarding students reside during the school year. The oldest is North Hall, erected in 1838, and the newest is Bicknell House. Each dorm houses students in a single, double, triple, or quad, with shared bathrooms.

Each dorm has 2-3 faculty residents, one serving as Dorm Head, all living in connected apartments. Approximately 85% of the faculty members reside on campus in either faculty homes or dormitory apartments.

Notable alumni

Individuals with a † next to their name were enrolled in either or both institutions before Western Reserve College moved from the Hudson campus to Cleveland in 1882 and became Western Reserve University. The degree to which they were affiliated with both institutions may vary. Individuals with a * next to their name did not complete their studies.

Politics, government and law

Literature and journalism

Arts and entertainment

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Miscellaneous

Notable faculty

  • Beriah Green, taught at Western Reserve College and Prefatory Academy
  • Edward Morley, taught at Western Reserve College and Prefatory Academy
  • Joseph Frederick Waring, taught at Western Reserve Academy for 32 years; had an award named in his honor

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