High School 
Elevated

More Than A
School

Surrounded by New Hampshire’s lakes and White Mountains, Holderness School is a boarding and day school of joyful learners, adventurers, artists, advocates, and athletes.  Our students develop deep and lasting friendships while actively learning what it means to be a member of a community where they are respected, known, and challenged. Holderness is more than a school, it’s an elevated experience.

Happening Around Campus

List of 3 news stories.

  • Holderness Welcomes New Sustainability Coordinator

    It’s a hot August morning on the Holderness campus, and Elizabeth McClellan has a lot on her mind.
     
    The summer sky, hazy from wildfires burning thousands of miles away in California and other western states, hints at a future dimmed by the widespread effects of climate change. Just a week ago, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released a report warning of “irreversible” warming in the coming decades, regardless of any future reduction in carbon emissions.
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  • A New School Year Has Begun!

    Holderness School is excited to begin the 2021-22 school year with its largest student body in the school’s 143-year history, and its largest ninth grade class ever.
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  • Holderness Welcomes New Faculty

    While we can’t wait to welcome students back to campus this fall, we’re just as excited to welcome a new class of faculty to the Holderness community. This year, we’ll meet a new dean of students, several classroom teachers, a new assistant athletic director, strength and conditioning coach, and an interim chaplain. Let’s take a minute to get to know our newest Holderness educators.
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    Head's Photo
    Of The Day

    Head of School Phil Peck has been documenting the daily life of Holderness School one photo at a time since 2001. The Head's Photo of the Day captures educational moments, inspirational chapels, boarding school life, service projects, and more. Check out this inside look into real, everyday life at Holderness School.

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    Step

    Is Holderness right for you?  The best way to find the right boarding school is to reach out. Check us out in person in New Hampshire or virtually.  See why Holderness is more than a school, it's an elevated experience.
    Holderness School
    33 Chapel Lane, Holderness, NH 03245

    MAIL P.O. Box 1879 Plymouth, NH 03264-1879
    PHONE (603) 536-1257
    EMAIL info@holderness.org