Claim: Built as a way to honor John Hancock and Josiah Quincy, Adams Academy (which was modeled after its football rivals, Phillips Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy) opened its doors in 1872, and operated until 1908 where it had a strong emphasis placed on the classics, and Adams students were prepared to attend Harvard.
Evidence: Adams Academy was a school that opened in 1872 in Quincy, Massachusetts, United States. His objective for the money was to build a school in honor of his friends John Hancock and Josiah Quincy, who, like Adams, lived in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts. The school was modeled after its football rivals, Phillips Academy and Phillips Exeter Academy. There was a strong emphasis placed on the classics, and Adams students were prepared to attend Harvard. Due to lack on enrollment, Adams Academy was closed in 1908.