Western Reserve Academy
[7] 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.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.In 2001, Western Reserve Academy was recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top boarding schools in the country.Western Reserve Academy has become one of the top high school lacrosse teams in the United States.KFAC is also home to the Wang Innovation Center (WIC), allowing students to take classes as part of WRA's interdisciplinary curriculum.One of the most popular is Vespers, a Christmas Concert and sit-down meal right before students leave for winter break.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.This three-room observatory still stands, sitting close to the edge of the campus near the music building, Hayden Hall.The basement also contains the Western Reserve Academy Archives Collection, which follows the 200-year-old school and town history.
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