Miss Porter's School
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Miss Porter's School is a preparatory school for girls located in Farmington, Connecticut. It was founded by Sarah Porter in 1843, with an eye to educating the elite young women of the Eastern seaboard. Though more recently the school has boasted 13 countries and 23 states. Girls who graduate continue their education by attending prestigious universities such as Harvard University and Yale University. Popular student pastimes include trips to Starbucks and playing frisbee in the central campus.
| Head of School | Burch Ford |
| School type | Private |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Location | Farmington,Connecticut, USA |
| Enrollment | 315 |
| Faculty | 51 |
| Endowment | $60 Million |
Notable alumni
- Alice Hamilton (1888) - First female faculty member of Harvard Medical School, Founder of the field of Industrial Medicine.
- Ruth Hanna McCormick (1897)- First woman to run for the U.S. Senate.
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (1947) - First lady of the United States.
- Lilly Pulitzer (1949) - Fashion Designer
- Theodate Pope Riddle - Architect
Miss Porter's Slang and Jargon
- Ancient - Alumna
- Big-D - Formal Dress
- Daisy - Daisy Cafe
- D.S.R. - Day Student Room
- Haggis - Haggis Baggis, School Literary Magazine
- Little-D - Semi-Formal Dress
- Milk Lunch - Morning Break
- P-lettes- Perilhettes, Senior Singing Group
- P.C - Physical Conditioning Sports Class
- Prescott - Visiting Speaker Program sponsored by The Prescott Fund
- Salma - Salmagundy, School Newspaper
- Sit-Down Dinner - Semi-Formal Dinner
External links
- Official Website of Miss Porter's School (http://www.missporters.org/index.cfm)