Milton Hershey School
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Milton Hershey School is a private, cost-free boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serving children from low-income families with comprehensive education and care funded by the Hershey chocolate fortune.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milton Hershey School canonical | 4 |
| Hershey Industrial School | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6590535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milton Hershey School Context triple: [Hershey, Pennsylvania, hasEducationalInstitution, Milton Hershey School]
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A.
Helen Keller Middle School
Helen Keller Middle School is a public middle school serving students in the town of Easton, Connecticut.
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B.
Humphrey–Weidman School
The Humphrey–Weidman School was a pioneering modern dance institution in the United States, known for developing and teaching the influential techniques of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
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C.
Beebe School
Beebe School is a public educational institution in Malden, Massachusetts, serving local students as part of the Malden Public Schools district.
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D.
Frances Shimer Academy
Frances Shimer Academy was an earlier incarnation of what became Shimer College, a small, Great Books–oriented liberal arts institution known for its discussion-based curriculum.
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E.
Francis W. Parker School
Francis W. Parker School is a progressive, college-preparatory independent school in Chicago known for its emphasis on experiential learning and notable alumni such as actress Daryl Hannah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Milton Hershey School Target entity description: Milton Hershey School is a private, cost-free boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serving children from low-income families with comprehensive education and care funded by the Hershey chocolate fortune.
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A.
Helen Keller Middle School
Helen Keller Middle School is a public middle school serving students in the town of Easton, Connecticut.
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B.
Humphrey–Weidman School
The Humphrey–Weidman School was a pioneering modern dance institution in the United States, known for developing and teaching the influential techniques of choreographers Doris Humphrey and Charles Weidman.
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C.
Beebe School
Beebe School is a public educational institution in Malden, Massachusetts, serving local students as part of the Malden Public Schools district.
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D.
Frances Shimer Academy
Frances Shimer Academy was an earlier incarnation of what became Shimer College, a small, Great Books–oriented liberal arts institution known for its discussion-based curriculum.
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E.
Francis W. Parker School
Francis W. Parker School is a progressive, college-preparatory independent school in Chicago known for its emphasis on experiential learning and notable alumni such as actress Daryl Hannah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boarding school
ⓘ
charitable educational institution ⓘ cost-free school ⓘ private school ⓘ |
| admissionsPolicy |
need-based
ⓘ
no tuition charged to families ⓘ |
| associatedWithBrand |
Hershey
ⓘ
linked to:
The Hershey Company
|
| associatedWithIndustry | chocolate industry ⓘ |
| campusType | residential campus ⓘ |
| city |
Hershey
ⓘ
linked to:
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| endowmentSource |
Hershey Trust Company
ⓘ
The Hershey Company ⓘ |
| founded | 1909 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Catherine Sweeney Hershey
ⓘ
Milton Hershey School Trust ⓘ Milton S. Hershey ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Hershey chocolate fortune
ⓘ
Milton Hershey School Trust ⓘ |
| governedBy | Deed of Trust of Milton and Catherine Hershey ⓘ |
| gradeLevels | pre-kindergarten through 12th grade ⓘ |
| hasBoarding | full-time residential ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “The Deed of Trust is our charter.” ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Hershey, Pennsylvania ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| mission | to nurture and educate children in social and financial need ⓘ |
| notableFor |
completely free boarding education
ⓘ
large endowment relative to enrollment ⓘ |
| offers |
college and career preparation
ⓘ
comprehensive education ⓘ counseling services ⓘ health care ⓘ housing ⓘ meals ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Milton Hershey School Trust ⓘ |
| originalName |
Hershey Industrial School
ⓘ
linked to:
Milton Hershey School
|
| region | Central Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | nonsectarian ⓘ |
| renamed | Milton Hershey School ⓘ |
| renamedInYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| schoolType |
coeducational
ⓘ
college-preparatory ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| servesPopulation |
children from low-income families
ⓘ
socially disadvantaged children ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| tuition | free ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Milton Hershey School Description of subject: Milton Hershey School is a private, cost-free boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania, serving children from low-income families with comprehensive education and care funded by the Hershey chocolate fortune.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Milton Hershey School