Montclair Kimberley Academy Explained

Montclair Kimberley Academy
Motto:Knowledge, Vision, Integrity
Established:1974
Address:201 Valley Road
Zipcode:07042
Country:United States
Coordinates:40.8215°N -74.2266°W
Type:Private, Coeducational
Head Of School:Nigel D. Furlonge[1]
Endowment:$2.3 million
Enrollment:1,025 (plus 26 in PreK, as of 2021–22)
Ratio:6.1:1
Us Nces School Id:X0869116
Tuition:$48,550 (grades 9-12 for 2023-24)[2]
Teamname:Cougars
Colors: Green
Blue
White
Newspaper:The Academy News[3]
Free Label 1:Signature programs
Free Label 2:Financial aid
Free Label 3:Awards

Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) is a co-educational private school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade located in Montclair in Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. One of New Jersey's largest independent day schools, Montclair Kimberley Academy celebrated the 125th anniversary of the establishment of its earliest component school in 2012. The current school, established in 1974, is the result of the merger of three separate schools: Montclair Academy, a boys' school founded in 1887; The Kimberley School, a girls' school founded in 1906; and Brookside, a coed school founded in 1925.[4] [5]

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,025 students (plus 26 in PreK) and 168.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.1:1. The school's student body was 57.4% (588) White, 13.9% (142) Asian, 12.8% (131) Black, 11.6% (119) two or more races and 4.4% (142) Hispanic.[6] The school offers a faculty professional development program, with 79% of the 175 faculty members holding advanced degrees and 11 holding doctorates.

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1987 and is accredited until January 2025.[7]

Curriculum

MKA offers a college prep curriculum featuring Signature Programs in Ethics, Writing, and the MKA Core – works of western and non-western literary, artistic, musical, historical or mathematical significance. Each graduating senior is required to complete May Term. Choices for May Term include internships and travel opportunities in Europe and Asia. French and Spanish are offered from Pre-K onwards; Latin and Chinese in 6th grade. The school has advanced technology, science labs supporting research-based learning, four gymnasiums, a swimming pool, auditoriums, a black box theatre, and the Upper School both a $3 million arts wing and a multimillion-dollar academic and technology wing. There is an interscholastic athletic program, and fields competitive teams in over 25 sports that have won over 100 championships in the past 10 years.[8] Students have access to fine and performing arts opportunities ranging from a tri-campus Strings Program, to mounting a full Shakespeare production in 7th grade, to making movies in the Upper School. Numerous community service opportunities exist at each campus, as well as extensive extracurricular offerings. 100% of students go on to college, with an 87% acceptance rate to one of their first three colleges of choice.

The school is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools.[9]

Campus

MKA has three academic campuses: Brookside (the primary school), the middle school, and the upper school.

Middle School campus

The Middle School houses students in grades 4–8. The building was formerly the Kimberley School, prior to the MA–TKS merger in 1974. Educational facilities include a gymnasium, auditorium, and library. Outdoor facilities include a tennis court, playground, and turf field, which houses the Upper School baseball and softball teams, and the Middle School baseball, softball, soccer, and football teams.[10]

Upper School campus

The Upper School, formerly Montclair Academy, houses students in grades 9–12. Educational facilities include:

The Johnson Family Academic Center - A library and educational hub, opened in January 2016. It consists of 3 collaborative study rooms, a quiet study, a technology center, an idea lab classroom, and general seating.[11] The center earned a LEED Silver Certification in 2017.[12] A green roof on top of the Johnson Family Academic Center has a garden, composter, weather station, and learning space for students.[13]

Peter R. Greer Arts Center - A 15000square feet arts wing. It houses the Weiss auditorium, art and photography studios, and an orchestral band room.

Deetjen Theatre - A blackbox theatre that hosts the school's fall and spring plays.

Fairleigh S. Dickinson Gymnasium - The Upper School's main gymnasium. Opened in 1968, it consists of a basketball court, weight room, trainer’s room, and a pool.

The school is constructing a 27000square feet STEM facility at the Upper School, called the Inquiry and Innovation Center. It will contain classrooms, laboratories, student workspaces, and a robotics facility, with an expected completion in fall 2025.[14]

Awards and recognition

In 2013, MKA was recognized as an Apple Distinguished School for its use of technology in education.

In 2009, Montclair Kimberley Academy was voted Best NJ Private School by parents in Bloomberg Businessweek.[15]

In 2010, the school was designated a Johns Hopkins School of Excellence.

In 2003, Montclair Kimberley Academy was recognized as a National School of Character by the Character Education Partnership, one of ten schools selected nationwide.[16]

Montclair Kimberley Academy was recognized by the US Department of Education as a Blue Ribbon School for 1999–2000, and the Upper School was also recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for 1994–1996.[17]

Arts

Montclair Kimberley Academy has an extensive program for both performing and visual arts. The Fine and Performing Arts department is run by Nicole Hoppe. The school puts on four productions each academic year, including one large-scale musical. On average, up to a quarter of the student body participates in the musical in some capacity. The school additionally puts on an arts showcase in September, and one to two plays each year, in the fall and in the spring. Every other year in the spring, the play is replaced by a film made by students with the help of a professional film crew.

The department oversees the production of an arts newsletter, The Informer, published several times each semester. The Informer covers topics from current productions, to artist spotlights, and artistic opportunities and events in the community.

Each year, students are recognized for their work on stage and in the fine arts. Montclair Kimberley Academy students are frequent recipients of Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. In 2016, two students have won Rising Star Awards from the Paper Mill Playhouse.[18]

Athletics

The Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars[19] compete in the Super Essex Conference, which is comprised of public and private high schools in Essex County and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[20] Prior to the NJSIAA's 2010 realignment, the school had previously participated in the Colonial Hills Conference which included public and private high schools covering Essex County, Morris County and Somerset County in west Central Jersey.[21] With 335 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public B for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 37 to 366 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools).[22] The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group B (equivalent to Group I for public schools) for football for 2022–2024, which included schools with 64 to 223 students.[23]

MKA's longtime rival is Newark Academy, including a notable soccer rivalry.[24] There is also a rivalry with Montclair High School, Montclair's public high school.[25] Some of the school's more successful athletic teams include girls' tennis, boys' tennis, boys' soccer, softball, ice hockey, golf, varsity and junior varsity baseball, boys' lacrosse, girls' volleyball, field hockey and boys cross country.

The girls fencing team was the overall state champion in 1980-1983 and 1985-1990. The program's 10 state titles and nine individual titles are both ranked second in the state.[26]

The ice hockey team won the Gordon Cup in 1982, won the Handchen Cup in 1992, won the McInnis Cup in 2011, 2012, 2014 and 2015, and the Kelly Cup in 2023.[27] The MKA ice hockey team finished the 2006–07 season ranked in the top 20 in New Jersey but lost 2–1 to Paramus Catholic High School in the first round of the state playoffs. The season was highlighted with a win over Montclair High School in the Montclair Cup game. MKA would then win the Montclair Cup again in 2008. The two teams met again in 2009, Montclair High shutout MKA 4–0 to regain the Cup. The Cougars would finish the 2009 campaign at 5–19, leading to Head Coach Gary Kramer's resignation. In the spring of 2009, MKA named former MHS alumni and coach, Brack Healy, their new bench boss. In Healy's first game against his former team, MKA beat Montclair High 2–1. MKA's 9–2–3 start was rewarded with a Star Ledger Top 20 ranking. MKA qualified for the state playoffs and recorded their first postseason win since 1995 with a 3–2 win vs. Bishop Eustace. Citing professional advancement, Healy resigned from MKA after only one season behind the bench and took over as the head man at Fair Lawn High School. In the 2010–11 season the Cougars picked up John LaGorce as head coach. On January 3 they beat cross-town rival, MHS in the annual Montclair Cup 3–0, only the second shutout in Montclair Cup history. The team capped off the season with a 4–2 victory over West Essex High School in the McInnis Cup championship. The Cougars were later declared the Essex County team of the year.

The boys tennis team was Non-Public B/C state champion in 1983 (defeating Mater Dei High School in the final match of the tournament), 1984 (vs. Gloucester Catholic High School), 1989 (vs. Moorestown Friends School) and 1990 (vs. Morrestown Friends). The 1984 team won the parochial state championship against Christian Brothers Academy and went on to win the overall state championship, defeating runner-up Princeton High School 4-1.[28] [29] The boys tennis team was the 2009 Prep B state co-champion. The team also made it to the finals of the 2007 North Non-Public B state championship where they lost to Newark Academy 3–2. The 2008 team would repeat their 2007 success by making it back to the finals of the North Non-Public B state championship in which they lost 3–2. The 2008 team also won the Colonial Hills Conference and Essex County Championships. The county tournament win was the first in the school's history.[30]

The girls tennis team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1986 (defeating runner-up Wildwood Catholic Academy in the tournament's final round), 1990 (vs. Moorestown Friends School), 1994 (vs. Moorestown Friends), 2003 (vs. Holy Spirit High School), 2004 (vs. Holy Spirit), 2005 (vs. Moorestown Friends), 2006 (vs. Sacred Heart High School) and 2012 (vs. Gill St. Bernard's School); the program's eight state titles are tied for seventh-most in the state. The 2004 team won the Tournament of Champions against runner-up West Morris Mendham High School.[31] The team won their fourth consecutive Parochial B state championship in 2006 and won the 2007 Colonial Hills Conference championship.[32] The 2004 team finished the season with a 24-0 record after defeating West Morris Mendham 4-1 to win the ToC.[33]

The baseball team has won four Prep B state titles since 1991, most recently in 2009, and six Colonial Hills Conference Championships, the most recent was in 2009 when the Cougars were named the Colonial Hills Conference Co-Champions. The MKA baseball has also won three Non Public B North crowns, in 1997, 2002 and 2009. In 2002 the Cougars were led by Frank Herrmann who pitched in MLB for the Cleveland Indians. The Cougars' head baseball coach since 1991, Ralph Pacifico, won his 300th game in 2007. In 2009 MKA Baseball captured both the conference title and the Prep B championship. Pacifico was named Coach of the Year in the Colonial Hills Conference. On June 2, 2009, MKA defeated St. Mary of Rutherford by a score of 7–3 to win the North Non-Public B crown and clinch a spot in the overall state title game.[34]

The boys fencing team won the overall state championship in 1993.[35]

The softball team won the Non-Public B state championship in 1999 (defeating Sacred Heart High School in the tournament final), 2000 (vs. St. Joseph High School of Hammonton), 2002 (vs. Gloucester Catholic High School), 2004 (vs. Sacred Heart), 2005 (vs. Holy Spirit High School), 2006 (vs. Gloucester Catholic), 2007 and 2009 (vs. St. Joseph - Hammonton both years). The eight state championships is tied for second-most among schools in the state and the 10 finals appearances are the fourth most, while the streak of four consecutive titles from 2004 to 2007 is tied for second longest.[36] The 1999 team finished the season with a 24-6 record after winning the Parochial B title with a 5-0 win in the championship game against Sacred Heart.[37] The 2007 team finished the season with a record of 21-6 after winning the Non-Public B state title with a 2-0 win against St. Joseph of Hammonton by a score of 2-0 in the championship game.[38] The team won ten straight Colonial Hills Conference championships from 1999 to 2008.[39]

The girls swimming team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 2000 and 2001.[40]

The field hockey team won the North I Group I state sectional championship in 2001 and 2012.[41] In 2009, the team was NJSIAA Prep B state champions with a 2–1 win over Stuart Country Day School.[42] In the 2005–06 season the MKA Wrestling team won their first Prep B state championship in the history of the school.[43]

The boys soccer team won the Non-Public Group B state championship in 2006 (against Wildwood Catholic High School in the finals of the tournament), 2011 (vs. Gill St. Bernard's School) and 2012 (vs. Gill St. Bernard's)[44] The boys' soccer team were Prep B State Champions and NJSIAA sectional finalists, and won North Parochial B and overall Non-Public B championship in 2006, the school's first-ever wins in the tournament.[45] [44] The 2007 and 2009 teams also won the Prep B state championship. The 2011 team finished the season with a 21–2–2 record, winning the Prep B state championship and earning the NJSIAA Non-Public B state championship with a 1–0 overtime win against Gill St. Bernard's School.[46]

The Cougars' boys' lacrosse team won the 2007 Prep B state title, ending Morristown-Beard School's five-year win streak.

The girls' volleyball team won the 2006 and 2007 Colonial Hills Conference Championship. The Cougar volleyball coach Mike Tully was also recently named the 2008 New Jersey State Coach of the year.

In 2007, the team had a 19–1 record, winning the 2007 Colonial Hills Conference Championship, came in 2nd in the 2007 Essex County Tournament and won the 2007 Prep B state championship. The MKA golf team finished the 2010 season as Parochial Non Public B State Champions and NJISAA Prep B state champions.

In 2008, Coach Tony Jones led the boys' basketball team to the school's first Prep B championship for the sport, defeating Collegiate School 82–59.[47] Kyrie Irving, who was a Sophomore at the time, became the school's second 1,000 point scorer two days earlier in the semi-final game against top seeded and defending champion Solomon Schechter. In 2010, they were named SEC Independence Division Champions.

The boys lacrosse team won the Non-Public Group B state championship, defeating Pingry School in the tournament final.[48]

MKA boys cross country through 2014–2017 won four consecutive Prep B state championships, including a Non-Public B championship in 2014 and top 3 finishes in 2015 and 2017. This dominance not matched nearly by any other MKA sports program was led by coach Thomas Fleming until his death in the spring of 2017 where he suffered from a heart attack during a track meet. He later died at the hospital.

The girls soccer team finished the 2017 season with a 17-4-5 record, after winning the Non-Public Group B state title as co-champion with Moorestown Friends School after a 3-3 tie in the finals of the tournament.[49] [50]

The girls spring / outdoor track team won the Non-Public B state championship in 2021.[51]

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

Alumni Association Awards

Every year, the Alumni Association awards a notable MA, TKS or MKA alum the Distinguished Alumni Award.[77]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.mka.org/about/welcome A Letter from MKA Head of School Nigel D. Furlonge
  2. https://www.mka.org/admissions/tuition-financial-aid Affording MKA
  3. https://www.mka.org/student-life/publications Publications
  4. http://www.mka.org/page.cfm?p=10 History
  5. Day, Richard W. Merger: The First Two Years, Education Resources Information Center. Accessed June 14, 2011.
  6. https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=X0869116 School data for The Montclair Kimberley Academy
  7. https://www.msa-cess.org/school-profile/?oId=0065e00000B8RqF&typ=school-profile Montclair Kimberley Academy (The)
  8. http://www.mka.org/page.cfm?p=371 Athletics
  9. http://www.njais.org/page.cfm?p=365 List of Member Schools
  10. Web site: Facilities - Montclair Kimberley Academy . 2024-06-05 . www.mka.org . en-US.
  11. Web site: Upper School Academic Center - Montclair Kimberley Academy . 2024-06-05 . www.mka.org . en-US.
  12. Web site: MKA Upper School Library Expansion U.S. Green Building Council . 2024-06-05 . www.usgbc.org . en.
  13. Web site: Sustainability - Montclair Kimberley Academy . 2024-06-05 . www.mka.org . en-US.
  14. Web site: Inquiry and Innovation Center - Montclair Kimberley Academy . 2024-06-05 . www.mka.org . en-US.
  15. Gopal, Prashant."America's Best High Schools: New Jersey, Bloomberg Businessweek, January 15, 2009. Accessed June 14, 2011.
  16. http://www.character.org/site/c.gwKUJhNYJrF/b.995303/k.B6C7/2003_National_Schools_of_Character_Winners.htm 2003 National Schools of Character Winners
  17. https://www2.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf Archived Information: Blue Ribbon Schools 1982-1983 through 1999-2002
  18. http://papermill.org/press-releases/current-season/433-rising-star-award-winners.html "Paper Mill Playhouse Announces 2016 Rising Star Award Winners"
  19. https://www.njsiaa.org/schools/montclair-kimberley-academy Montclair Kimberley Academy
  20. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-10/2020-2021-lc-officers-schools.pdf League & Conference Officers/Affiliated Schools 2020-2021
  21. https://web.archive.org/web/20101119074316/http://www.colonialhillsconference.com/ Home Page
  22. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/general-classifications-2018-2020.pdf NJSIAA General Public School Classifications 2019–2020
  23. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2022-08/Football%20%2722%20%26%20%2723.pdf NJSIAA Football Public School Classifications 2022–2024
  24. Gould, Brandon. "Grudge matches: The 25 best rivalries in N.J. girls soccer", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 22, 2021. Accessed June 16, 2024. "18-Montclair Kimberley vs. Newark Academy"
  25. Verhagen, Nick. "Baseball: Montclair High stuns MKA with seventh-inning rally", The Montclair Times, April 22, 2016. Accessed June 16, 2024. "On Tuesday, April 19, the Montclair High School and Montclair Kimberley Academy baseball teams put on the prime example of what you want in a rivalry game."
  26. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-12/20-girls-fencing.pdf NJSIAA History of Girls Fencing Championships
  27. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-ice-hockey-history.pdf NJSIAA Ice Hockey State Championship History
  28. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-team-tennis-history.pdf History of Boys' Team Tennis Championship Tournament
  29. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/516069556/ "MKA Netmen Win All-Groups Title"
  30. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=216953&tclass=Non%2DPublic%2C%20North%20B 2007 Boys' Tennis - Non-Public, North B
  31. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-10/21-girls-team-tennis-history.pdf History of NJSIAA Girls Team Tennis Championships
  32. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=180276&tclass=North%20B 2006 Girls' Team Tennis - North B
  33. Tober, Steve. "Sugiyama leads MKA to first T of C title", The Montclair Times, November 4, 2004. Accessed January 20, 2021, via Newspapers.com. "Sugiyama certainly did recuperate nicely, eventually earning a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over the Mendham standout, and help lead top-seeded MKA (24-0) to a 4-1 team victory over the Minutemen for the Essex County school's first T of C title."
  34. http://www.bracketmaker.com/tmenu.cfm?tid=322555&tclass=North%2C%20Group%20B 2009 Baseball Tournament - North, Group B
  35. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-boys-fencing.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Fencing Championships
  36. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2024-02/Softball%2023.pdf Softball Championship History 1972–2023
  37. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/143959073/ "No. 1 Immaculate Heart beats Bishop Eustace in Parochial A"
  38. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67087540/governor-livingston-defeats-pascack/ "Catalano leads Governor Livingston to first state title"
  39. http://www.njcugothicknights.com/news/2017/9/1/201709-01_SOFTBALL_Marc_Della_Volpe_Head_Coach.aspx Marc Della Volpe
  40. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2020-11/20-swimming-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys and Girls Team Swimming History
  41. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-field-hockey_0.pdf History of NJSIAA Field Hockey Championships
  42. Staff. "Montclair Kimberley 2, Stuart Day 1 (High school Field Hockey scores and results) - Field Hockey", The Star-Ledger, November 7, 2010. Accessed June 14, 2011. "Angela Gallagher scored in the first half for Stuart Country Day, but Montclair Kimberley Academy responded with two goals in the second half and went on to a 2–1 victory yesterday in the championship of the NJISAA Prep B tournament at Watchung Field in Montclair."
  43. http://www.mka.org/page.cfm?p=473&pback=371 2005-2006 Athletics
  44. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-boys-soccer-history.pdf NJSIAA History of Boys Soccer
  45. Lulgjuraj, Susan. "Boys' High School Soccer / 'Heartbreaking To Lose Like That' / Wildwood Catholic Falls In State Non-Public B Final To Montclair Kimberley", The Press of Atlantic City, November 15, 2006. Accessed November 15, 2011.
  46. Karn, Jeff. "Gill St. Bernard's (0) at Montclair Kimberley (1), NJSIAA Tournament, Final Round, North Jersey, Non-Public B - Boys' Soccer", The Star-Ledger, November 14, 2011. Accessed November 15, 2011. "Dixon barely got a foot on a shot by Miles Hackett and redirected it into the net with 1:32 remaining in the first overtime to send Montclair Kimberley Academy, No. 15 in The Star-Ledger Top 20, to a thrilling 1–0 victory over Gill St. Bernard's in the NJSIAA/Sports Authority Non-Public B final yesterday at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. Montclair Kimberley (21-2-2) won its first state title since 2006."
  47. Staff. "Montclair Kimberley 82, Collegiate 59 — Prep B Tournament", The Star-Ledger, February 19, 2008. Accessed June 14, 2011. "Kyrie Irving scored 11 of his 32 points over the final 3:22 of the third quarter when Montclair Kimberley broke a tie and pulled away to earn its first state Prep B title with an 82-59 victory over Collegiate in the championship game yesterday in Passaic."
  48. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-06/21-boys-lacrosse-history.pdf NJSIAA Boys Lacrosse Championship History
  49. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-12/21-girls-soccer.pdf NJSIAA History of Girls Soccer
  50. Tober, Steve. "MKA girls soccer team earns co-state championship", The Record, November 14, 2017. Accessed January 25, 2022. "And that was exactly the case as Montclair Kimberley Academy dominated late in regulation and throughout the two 10-minute overtime periods, yet could not find the back of the net again in what wound up a 3-3 tie with Moorestown Friends. The schools wound up as co-state champions in Non-Public B after 100 minutes of soccer Sunday night at Kean University’s Alumni Field. MKA, which finishes the season at a splendid 17-4-5, earned co-championships in the Essex County tournament, the Prep B tourney and now in Non-Public B after copping top honors in North section with a 4-0 shutout of 2016 state champion Morris Catholic on Nov. 9."
  51. https://www.njsiaa.org/sites/default/files/documents/2021-08/21-spring-track-group-history.pdf NJSIAA Girls Spring Track Summary of Group Titles
  52. https://www.cpp.edu/~library/specialcollections/adair/VHA.html Virginia Hamilton Adair Collection
  53. Charpentier, Lauren, "Kerry Bishe, MKA Alumna and TV Star", The Cougar Call, Montclair Kimberley Academy, Friday, February 19, 2010
  54. http://www.mka.org/page.cfm?p=495 "Founder's Cup"
  55. https://books.google.com/books?id=5b9LAAAAYAAJ&pg=RA2-PR26 Bulletin of the American Institute of Mining Engineers
  56. https://www.mka.org/page.cfm?p=493&LockSSL=true Distinguished Alumni Award
  57. http://www.ivy50.com/story.aspx?sid=1/29/2007 Bob Cottingham
  58. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000809 James Andrew Courter
  59. http://nj.gov/infobank/circular/eof57.htm State of New Jersey Executive Order #57 Governor James J. Florio
  60. https://www.profootballarchives.com/playere/eber00600.html Hal Ebersole Stats
  61. http://www.nps.gov/archive/edis/home_family/fam_album.htm#theo Edison Family Album: Theodore Miller Edison
  62. https://issuu.com/montclairkimberley/docs/mka_fall2016/75 "Class Notes"
  63. Homer "Pop" Hazel
  64. [Peter King (sportswriter)|King, Peter]
  65. Tober, Steve. "MKA's Riddick has unique view as she watches surging Mounties", The Montclair Times, May 20, 2005. Accessed August 27, 2007. "Former MKA goalkeeper Tim Howard recently had his starting keeper's job taken away for Manchester United as the British power decided to insert the more experienced international player Roy Carroll in his place, at least for the moment, as the team approached solidifying its FA Cup final lineup."
  66. https://www.mka.org/mobile.cfm?p=734&newsid=445 MKA Alumni Return to Campus for Career Day
  67. https://www.mka.org/mkanewspost/~board/news-posts/post/mka-office-of-alumni-engagement-unveils-the-renovated-alumni-in-the-artsalcove "MKA Office of Alumni Engagement Unveils the Renovated Alumni in the Arts Alcove"
  68. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/516002003/ "Caption"
  69. Boyer, Mary Schmitt. "Kyrie Irving wants to remain normal, but Cleveland Cavaliers' potential No. 1 pick is anything but, say coaches, teammates", The Plain Dealer, May 31, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2011. "High school: Montclair (N.J.) Kimberley Academy (freshman and sophomore years), St. Patrick in Elizabeth, N.J. (junior and senior years)"
  70. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000108 "Joelson, Charles Samuel, (1916 - 1999)"
  71. https://www.mka.org/mobile.cfm?p=734&newsid=51 "James Johnson, MKA Class of 1979 addresses MLK Assembly at the Upper School"
  72. http://www.usacoinbook.com/encyclopedia/coin-designers/elizabeth-jones/ Elizabeth Jones; US Chief Coin Designer and Engraver
  73. Whiteside, Kelly. "Money Player: Defensive end Sean Jones is paying large dividends for the Packers—and his financial clients", Sports Illustrated, December 5, 1994. Accessed January 26, 2011. "In high school, business was Scan's primary interest. He played football, basketball and lacrosse for Montclair Kimberley Academy prep school, but those activities simply passed the time."
  74. Staff."Garrett Kramer named new MKA hockey coach", The Star-Ledger, July 24, 2008. Accessed December 3, 2017. "Former Montclair Kimberley star Garrett Kramer has been named the new head ice hockey coach at his alma mater, replacing Michael Good, who held the position for three seasons. Kramer was an outstanding player for Montclair Kimberley from 1976 through 1980, leading the state in scoring in 1980 and earning first-team All-State status that season."
  75. https://www.mka.org/alumni/alumni-spotlight Alumni Spotlight: Ellen Malcolm '65 TKS
  76. https://web.archive.org/web/20081005154243/http://www.beesource.com/pov/simon/index.htm Charles Martin Simon
  77. http://www.mka.org/page.cfm?p=493 Alumni Awards
  78. https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/525156606/ "Campus Corner"
  79. https://books.google.com/books?id=PbtOAQAAIAAJ&dq=montclair+academy International Television & Video Almanac, Volume 49
  80. Treaster, Joseph B. "Dan Seymour, Ex-Announcer And Advertising Leader, Dies", The New York Times, July 29, 1982. Accessed December 3, 2017. "Mr. Seymour was born in Manhattan and attended public schools in Paterson, N.J. He later graduated from Montclair Academy, a private school."
  81. Pries, Allison. "Two N.J. women who invented the sports bra are being inducted into the Hall of Fame", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 19, 2020. Accessed January 4, 2023. "Lindahl’s childhood friend, Polly Smith, with whom she had attended Montclair Kimberley Academy, happened to be staying with Lindahl that summer while, Smith, who was a costume designer, worked at the Champlain Shakespeare Festival."
  82. https://www.tapinto.net/towns/west-orange/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/west-orange-jazz-musician-to-release-new-cd-this-week "West Orange Jazz Musician to Release New CD This Week"
  83. Cox, Jim. Radio Journalism in America: Telling the News in the Golden Age and Beyond, p. 220. McFarland & Company, 2013. . Accessed July 22, 2016. "On graduating from Montclair (N.J.) Kimberley Academy in 1936, Townsend earned a bachelor's degree from Princeton (N.J.) University in 1940, plus a graduate degree in journalism from New York's Columbia University in 1941."
  84. Byrne, Kristin. "A career that’s hitting some high notes; Jewish roles are starting to sit better with West Orange's Brandon Uranowitz, now starring in Falsettos", New Jersey Jewish News, October 14, 2016. Accessed August 26, 2021. "He could not stay away from theater for long, however, going on to act in school productions at Montclair Kimberley Academy and then at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts."
  85. Oguss, Elizabeth; and Moss, Linda. "Michael Wolff, author of Trump book, graduated from private Montclair HS", Montclair Local, January 8, 2018. Accessed January 24, 2018. "Author Michael Wolff, whose controversial book stirred President Donald Trump to angrily tweet to defend his 'stable genius,' was president of his high school student council — and his high school was in Montclair. Wolff, who continues to defend the veracity of Fire and Fury: Inside The Trump White House, graduated from Montclair Academy in 1971."
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  87. Staff. "Richard Ward Day, 61; Principal of Prep School", The New York Times, July 4, 1978. Accessed December 3, 2017. "Richard Ward Day, the principal of the Montclair Kimberley Academy in Montclair, N.J., and for 10 years the principal of the Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, N.H., died yesterday after a short illness. He was 61 years old."
  88. Tober, Steve. "Cougars benefit from depth in distance events", The Montclair Times, April 14, 2011. Accessed June 14, 2011. "The fact that Montclair Kimberley Academy's boys and girls track and field teams are particularly strong in the distance running events (800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters) should not be a surprise, since veteran head coach Tom Fleming – a pretty good distance runner himself in his day – has always produced an arsenal of hard-working mileage grinders willing to put in the necessary work in all three seasons (cross country, indoor and outdoor track) in order to keep improving. The Cougars' current squad certainly boasts numbers (32 boys and 17 girls on the respective rosters), meaning the interest in the sport is at a high point under the enthusiastic 12th-year head coach, who twice won the New York City Marathon during the early 1970s."

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