Bancroft School in
Worcester
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Places United Kingdom
* Worcester, England, a city and the county town of Worcestershire in England
** Worcester (UK Parliament constituency), an area represented by a Member of Parliament
* Worcester Park, London, Englan ...
,
, United States, is an independent, co-educational,
PreK–12,
college-preparatory
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day school. Students typically live in
Central Massachusetts Central Massachusetts is the geographically central region of Massachusetts. Though definitions vary, most include all of Worcester County and the northwest corner of Middlesex County. Worcester, the largest city in the area and the seat of Worces ...
and
MetroWest Boston. The school campus measures . The school has three divisions:
pre-kindergarten
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and
lower school
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Terminology
In a three-tier local educ ...
,
middle school
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, and
upper school
Upper schools in the UK are usually schools within secondary education. Outside England, the term normally refers to a section of a larger school.
England
The three-tier model
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.
History
The School was named for
George Bancroft
George Bancroft (October 3, 1800 – January 17, 1891) was an American historian, statesman and Democratic politician who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state of Massachusetts and at the national and internati ...
, 1800–1891, educator, diplomat, philanthropist, and writer who helped found the
U.S. Naval Academy
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and wrote the first comprehensive history of the United States.
*1900: Bancroft School established at 93 Elm Street by a group of Worcester parents.
*1922: Moved to new facilities on Sever Street.
*1958: Moved to current location at 110 Shore Drive after Norton Abrasives (now a brand of Saint-Gobain) donated of land.
*1969: Converted to fully co-ed. Prior to 1969, the Lower and Middle Schools served both boys and girls, but the Upper School enrolled girls only.
*1970s: Added language lab, a larger woodworking shop, a new gym, an art building, and expanded playing fields.
*1980s and 1990s: Dedicated the Art Center, Fletcher Athletic Center, Fuller Science Center, Harrington Performing Arts Theatre, Stoddard Center, and Garfield and Prouty Libraries.
*2002: Renovated the Fuller Science Center and opened the McDonough Center, which houses the Lower and Middle School programs.
*2009: Signed agreement with
Tongji University
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, Shanghai, China, to establish a teacher and student exchange program between Bancroft and Tongji’s Number 1 High School.
*2010: Installed 462 high-efficiency solar panels on the McDonough Center roof.
*2011: Installed an additional 434 solar panels on the roof of the Fletcher Athletic Center.
*2011: Initiated the region’s first iPad initiative for classroom teaching and learning.
Photos
Image:111 Elm Street.jpg, Elm Street Building
Athletics
As one of the 11 member schools in the
Eastern Independent League
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(EIL), Bancroft competes in a number of sports with other teams in the
New England Preparatory School Athletic Council
The New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) is an organization that serves as the governing body for sports in preparatory schools and leagues in New England. The organization has 169 full member schools as well as 24 associate ...
(NEPSAC).
Athletic Offerings
MS teams include:
* Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis
* Girls: Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
* Coed: Cross Country, Tennis
US varsity teams include:
* Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis
* Girls: Basketball, Crew, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball
* Coed: Alpine Skiing, Cross Country, Track & Field, Golf, Swim
Bancroft's athletic program has produced EIL and NEPSAC Championships across a number of its sports.
Record-Setting Volleyball Program
Bancroft's girls' volleyball program was established in 1996 by coach Bob Stein and Athletic Director Steve Kelley. Within three years, the Bulldogs claimed their first EIL Championship. Between 1999-00 and 2012, Bancroft won 12 consecutive Eastern Independent League titles and five straight NEPSAC Championships.
In the midst of this run, the Bulldogs set the Massachusetts state record for consecutive wins by winning their 111th straight game on January 16, 2009 against
Dana Hall School
Dana Hall School is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 5-12 located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Founded in 1881 by Henry F. Durant, Dana Hall originally served as Wellesley College's preparatory program.
Notable alumna ...
. The streak continued until October 5, 2011 when Bancroft fell to
Buckingham Browne & Nichols
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after winning 168 consecutive matches.
Headmasters & Headmistresses
*1900–1915: Frank Robson
*1915–1926: Miriam Titcomb
*1926–1938: Hope Fisher
*1938–1943: Bradford Kingman
*1943–1959: Henry Tiffany
*1944–1946: Edith Jones (interim)
*1959–1960: Elizabeth Vandemoer (interim)
*1960–1981: Wyatt Garfield
*1981–1992: Marigolden Tritschler
*1992–1998: Theodore G. Sharp
*1998–1999: Wyatt Garfield & Edgar Gauthier (interim-heads)
*1999–2014: Scott R. Reisinger
*2014–2022: James P. "Trey" Cassidy
*2022-present: Tim Saburn (interim)
Notable alumni
Notable
alumn
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i of Bancroft School include:
*
Jamie Dinan
James Gerard Dinan (born 1959) is an American investor, hedge fund manager, philanthropist. He founded York Capital Management in 1991.
Early life and education
James Gerard Dinan was born to a Roman Catholic family in 1959 in Baltimore, Maryl ...
, Class of 1977; investor and founder of
York Capital Management
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York Capital is headquartered in New York City ...
*
Esther Forbes
Esther Louise Forbes (; June 28, 1891 – August 12, 1967) was an American novelist, historian and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiqu ...
, Class of 1908; winner of the 1943
Pulitzer Prize for History
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for a biography of
Paul Revere
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and the 1944
Newbery Medal
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for ''
Johnny Tremain
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''
*
Mahlon Hoagland
Mahlon Bush Hoagland (October 5, 1921 – September 18, 2009) was an American biochemist who discovered transfer RNA (tRNA), the translator of the genetic code.Vicki GlaserMahlon Hoagland, RNA Expert, Dies at 87(obituary), ''New York Times'' ...
, biochemist, discoverer of amino-acid activating enzymes
*
Myra Kraft
Myra Hiatt Kraft (''née'' Myra Nathalie Hiatt; December 27, 1942 – July 20, 2011) was an American philanthropist and the wife of New England Patriots and New England Revolution owner Robert Kraft.
Early life and education
Kraft was born in Wor ...
(née Hiatt) (1942–2011), Bancroft Class of 1960; philanthropist with the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft Foundation,
American Repertory Theatre
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is a professional not-for-profit theater in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1979 by Robert Brustein, the A.R.T. is known for its commitment to new American plays and music–theater explorations; to ne ...
,
Brandeis University
, mottoeng = "Truth even unto its innermost parts"
, established =
, type = Private research university
, accreditation = NECHE
, president = Ronald D. Liebowitz
, pro ...
,
United Way
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United Way organizations raise funds ...
of Massachusetts Bay,
Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston,
Kraft Stadium for American football in Jerusalem
*
Denise Eisenberg Rich
Denise Rich (born Eisenberg; January 26, 1944) is an American-born Austrian singer-songwriter, socialite, philanthropist and political fundraiser.[Robert Waring Stoddard
Robert Waring Stoddard (January 22, 1906 – December 14, 1984) was President of Wyman-Gordon, a major industrial enterprise, and one of the founders of the anticommunist John Birch Society.
Early years
The Stoddard family was one of the oldest a ...]
, Class of 1923; former editor of the Worcester ''
Telegram & Gazette
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''; one of the founders of the
John Birch Society
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T ...
* Jackson Stell, Class of 2009, also known as
Big Wild
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As a performer, his live shows often consist of switching between multiple instruments (drum pads, synths ...
; an electronic DJ, producer, composer, and engineer.
References
External links
Bancroft School official website
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Private high schools in Massachusetts
Educational institutions established in 1900
High schools in Worcester, Massachusetts
Private middle schools in Massachusetts
Private elementary schools in Massachusetts
1900 establishments in Massachusetts