Milford Academy (formerly Yale Preparatory School) is an all-boys post-secondary school originally located at 104 Gulf Street in

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. The school endured many health violations, prompting the state to shut it down. It subsequently relocated to

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. Founded in 1916 as a

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, it focuses on athletes who have the potential to play collegiate sports but who are not yet academically ready. The school places photographs and

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of alumni who were drafted or signed by a professional sports team into the school's "hall of fame".

Notable alumni

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* Milford Academy alumni Private high schools in Connecticut Private high schools in New York (state) Boys' schools in the United States Schools in New Haven County, Connecticut Educational institutions established in 1916 1916 establishments in Connecticut Schools in Chenango County, New York {{NewYork-school-stub