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founded in 1901 and located in

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. Its

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is ''The Cupola''. Its

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'' ranked it the most expensive private high school in the United States.

Sports

The school has thirty-three interscholastic sports teams.

Hockey

The Salisbury hockey program won the NEPSIHA championship six times in the last 10 years to 2015, including three consecutive years from 2013–2015. Salisbury was the state runner-up in 2018.

Baseball

In May 2015, the team captured its fourth consecutive WNEPBL championship, and fifth in six years. The team also won the WNEPBL title in 2018.

Football

In November 2010, the football team won the 2010 Tom Flaherty Bowl with a 100-yard blocked field goal return. In November 2012, the football team won the Tom Flaherty Bowl and the Class A New England Football title with an undefeated season. The team were state runner-ups in 2015.

Facilities

Salisbury's facilities include: *Flood Athletic Center, completed in 2009 (110,000 square feet of playing space) *The Class of 1959 Hockey Arena which includes the Rudd Rink, an Olympic-sized surface *Two championship basketball courts *The Harris Squash Center (8 ASB courts) *The Mead Wrestling Room *Two weight-training and fitness centers *Locker rooms for all faculty and students and visiting teams Other facilities include The Curtis Boathouse on Lake Washinee, completed in 2008, and dedicated on May 11, 2012 to Richard I. Curtis, instructor and long-time crew coach at Salisbury; eight tennis courts; the Class of 2003 dome used for indoor tennis, lacrosse and other sports; the Natalie Gardner Baseball Field; and five all-purpose athletic fields. The Wachtmeister Turf Field has lights for night play and stadium seating for 500.

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