Worcester
Worcester may refer to:
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, Engla ...
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
Upper schools are a type of secondary school found in a minority of ...
.
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 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
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(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. The streak continued until October 5, 2011 when Bancroft fell to Buckingham Browne & Nichols 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)
Jamie Dinan
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Early life and education
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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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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,
Brandeis University
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United Way
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Denise Eisenberg Rich
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Telegram & Gazette
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''; one of the founders of the
John Birch Society
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* Jackson Stell, Class of 2009, also known as
Big Wild
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; an electronic DJ, producer, composer, and engineer.