Bronxville Union Free School District
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Bronxville Union Free School District is a public school district
in Bronxville, Westchester County
, New York
. In 2007, 1569 students were enrolled in the district's schools. It is located at 177 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, New York 10708.
north of New York City
in Westchester County, New York. It was named after Swedish immigrant Jonas Bronck
. The latitude is 40.938N; longitude is -73.832W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Estimated population (2003) was 6,515 according to census data. The median household income (2000 census data) was $144,940. It is located on the Bronx River
. The town used to be called "Underhill's Crossing". It was developed by William Van Duzer Lawrence
after 1889 who purchased farmland and zoned it with large lots for single-family houses as a means to exclude people of lesser means. Lawrence founded Sarah Lawrence College
in 1928 in memory of his wife. The town attracted many artists and became known as an "artist's colony". The public library financed a major expansion in 2001 when it sold a painting for $4.1 million. The town is known for being an excellent railroad commute to Manhattan. The school is centrally located in the town across from the Dutch Reformed Church
, diagonally opposite the town hall, and across from the Bronxville public library; it is one block away from the shopping area of the town.
the athletic director Karen Peterson, and the counseling director was Anne Abbatecola. The middle school principal was Dr. Barry Richelsoph. The principal of the elementary school was Dr. Thomas L. Wilson; the assistant principal was Mrs. Heidi Menzel. In 2000, there were 1,400 students in the district. A limited number of out-of-district students can enroll in Bronxville High School at a yearly tuition determined by New York State and enacted by the Board of Education.
, basketball
, baseball
, field hockey
, softball
, and other sports. In 2010, Bronxville won three varsity state titles: Women's Track, Football, and Women's Soccer. The men's varsity
basketball
team plays Pawling High School, Tappan Zee High School
, Sacred Heart - Yonkers High School, Haldane Central High School, Clark Academy, Valhalla High School
, Rye Neck High School
, Tuckahoe High School, Blind Brook High School
, Keio Academy of New York, High School
, Harrison High School
, and Martin Luther King High School (Hastings on Hudson). In 2008 the girl's varsity field hockey team went to the final four competition for state champions. Also in 2008, the Boy's varsity soccer team won states. The boy's varsity football team won states 2010 (runner up to Jamestown Southwestern in 2009). Bronxville High School's football
team plays other high schools including Valhalla High School
, Dobbs Ferry High School, Albertus Magnus High School
, Croton-Harmon High School
, Rye Neck High School
. It has several athletic fields including a football/soccer field with bleachers. There four indoor gymnasiums, a library on the second floor, an auditorium, a drama lab area, and a cafeteria.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
in Bronxville, Westchester County
Westchester County, New York
Westchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Westchester covers an area of and has a population of 949,113 according to the 2010 Census, residing in 45 municipalities...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. In 2007, 1569 students were enrolled in the district's schools. It is located at 177 Pondfield Road, Bronxville, New York 10708.
The community of Bronxville
Bronxville is an affluent mile-square suburbSuburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
north of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
in Westchester County, New York. It was named after Swedish immigrant Jonas Bronck
Jonas Bronck
Jonas Bronck was a Danish immigrant to the Dutch colony of New Netherland after whom the Bronx River, Bronx county, and the New York City borough of The Bronx are named. He married his Dutch wife, Teuntje Joriaens, on July 6, 1638, in the Nieuwe Kerk , Amsterdam.-Bronck's Land:Jonas Bronck’s...
. The latitude is 40.938N; longitude is -73.832W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Estimated population (2003) was 6,515 according to census data. The median household income (2000 census data) was $144,940. It is located on the Bronx River
Bronx River
The Bronx River, approximately long, flows through southeast New York in the United States. It is named after colonial settler Jonas Bronck. The Bronx River is the only fresh water river in New York City....
. The town used to be called "Underhill's Crossing". It was developed by William Van Duzer Lawrence
William Van Duzer Lawrence
William Van Duzer Lawrence was a millionaire real-estate and pharmaceutical mogul who is best known for having founded Sarah Lawrence College in 1926. He played a critical role in the development of the community of Bronxville, New York, an affluent suburb of New York City defined by magnificent...
after 1889 who purchased farmland and zoned it with large lots for single-family houses as a means to exclude people of lesser means. Lawrence founded Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College is a private liberal arts college in the United States, and a leader in progressive education since its founding in 1926. Located just 30 minutes north of Midtown Manhattan in southern Westchester County, New York, in the city of Yonkers, this coeducational college offers...
in 1928 in memory of his wife. The town attracted many artists and became known as an "artist's colony". The public library financed a major expansion in 2001 when it sold a painting for $4.1 million. The town is known for being an excellent railroad commute to Manhattan. The school is centrally located in the town across from the Dutch Reformed Church
Dutch Reformed Church
The Dutch Reformed Church was a Reformed Christian denomination in the Netherlands. It existed from the 1570s to 2004, the year it merged with the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom of the Netherlands to form the Protestant Church in the...
, diagonally opposite the town hall, and across from the Bronxville public library; it is one block away from the shopping area of the town.
School structure
The elementary school, middle school, and high school are located in one large building near the downtown. "It's very unusual to have one campus for all three schools," said John Chambers, the former superintendent. "It creates an interconnectedness and allows students to really get to know each other. And it allows teachers to track students over the years, which all studies show is very beneficial to education." The school, located on "Pondfield" Road, is located in a low point in the town; during particularly heavy rains in the past, the school has experienced flooding. There was a period when the school was closed for several weeks as a result of flooding. As a result, boilers and heating equipment have been moved to higher levels, and basement areas have been remodeled with moisture resistant substances in case the building is flooded again.Staff
In 2010, the superintendent of schools was David Quattrone. The high school principal was Terence J. Barton, the assistant principal is Marcellus Lessane,the athletic director Karen Peterson, and the counseling director was Anne Abbatecola. The middle school principal was Dr. Barry Richelsoph. The principal of the elementary school was Dr. Thomas L. Wilson; the assistant principal was Mrs. Heidi Menzel. In 2000, there were 1,400 students in the district. A limited number of out-of-district students can enroll in Bronxville High School at a yearly tuition determined by New York State and enacted by the Board of Education.
Foundation
The school has a foundation, created in 1991, which solicits donations from community members, alumni, corporations and others to raise monies for special programs to provide new equipment, programs, curriculum innovations, teacher training and tools. Since 1991, and as of 2009, the foundation made 432 grants totaling $4.1 million of support; 2008 donations totaled $450,000, according to information from the foundation.Rankings and reputation
Bronxville has a reputation for excellent schools. Newsweek magazine rated the district 5th in the nation in a 2000 ranking. In 2003, Bronxville still made the list, but its position had dropped to 51st. Class sizes tend to be small, and students perform well on standardized test scores. In 2000, average College Board scores were 603 in math and 583 in verbal. The high school offers advanced placement courses, among them calculus(ab and bc), English Literature, English Language and Composition, Environmental Science, Biology, statistics, Physics AB and Physics BC, chemistry, World history, French, Spanish, and Latin. In 2000, every one of the high school's 79 graduates went on to higher education. In 1991, Bronxville high school was one of two schools singled out by President George H. Bush (41) as a "school of excellence." It offers musical instruction.Athletic programs
There are athletic programs for footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and other sports. In 2010, Bronxville won three varsity state titles: Women's Track, Football, and Women's Soccer. The men's varsity
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
team plays Pawling High School, Tappan Zee High School
Tappan Zee High School
Tappan Zee High School is a public high school located in Orangeburg, New York in Rockland County. The school is home to students grades 9-12 and is part of the...
, Sacred Heart - Yonkers High School, Haldane Central High School, Clark Academy, Valhalla High School
Valhalla High School
Valhalla High School may refer to:* Valhalla High School * Valhalla High School...
, Rye Neck High School
Rye Neck High School
Rye Neck High School is a public secondary school located in the Village of Mamaroneck, New York within the Town of Rye, New York. It is part of the Rye Neck Union Free School District and is connected to Rye Neck Middle School.-Notability:...
, Tuckahoe High School, Blind Brook High School
Blind Brook High School
Blind Brook High School is a public, four-year secondary school in Rye Brook, New York, United States, and is the lone public high school that serves the Blind Brook School District. BBHS is a relatively small high school; the Class of 2008 was made up of 102 students. The Principal is Gina Healy...
, Keio Academy of New York, High School
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, Harrison High School
Harrison High School (New York)
For schools with a similar name, see Harrison High School.Harrison High School is a public high school located in Harrison, Westchester County, New York. The school is approximately northeast of New York City. It is the only high school operated by the Harrison Central School District...
, and Martin Luther King High School (Hastings on Hudson). In 2008 the girl's varsity field hockey team went to the final four competition for state champions. Also in 2008, the Boy's varsity soccer team won states. The boy's varsity football team won states 2010 (runner up to Jamestown Southwestern in 2009). Bronxville High School's football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team plays other high schools including Valhalla High School
Valhalla High School
Valhalla High School may refer to:* Valhalla High School * Valhalla High School...
, Dobbs Ferry High School, Albertus Magnus High School
Albertus Magnus High School
Albertus Magnus High School is a Catholic, co-educational high school located in Bardonia, New York, named after the German philosopher and theologian of the same name...
, Croton-Harmon High School
Croton-Harmon High School
Croton-Harmon High School is a secondary school located in the village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York. It is administered by the Croton-Harmon School District, and serves 9th-12th grade students. There were 503 students enrolled in the 2006-2007 school year...
, Rye Neck High School
Rye Neck High School
Rye Neck High School is a public secondary school located in the Village of Mamaroneck, New York within the Town of Rye, New York. It is part of the Rye Neck Union Free School District and is connected to Rye Neck Middle School.-Notability:...
. It has several athletic fields including a football/soccer field with bleachers. There four indoor gymnasiums, a library on the second floor, an auditorium, a drama lab area, and a cafeteria.
Recent developments
In the early 2000s, there was substantial construction and renovation which, at one point, generated some letters of protest from students.Notable alumni
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, world champion women's weight lifter in 1987, graduated 1974. - Lauren d'Ablemont, author of "Pioneer Index of Randolph County, WV", graduated 1973.
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, graduated 1974. - Roger GoodellRoger GoodellRoger S. Goodell is the Commissioner of the National Football League , having been chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Tagliabue on August 8, 2006. He was chosen over four finalists for the position, winning a close vote on the fifth ballot before being unanimously approved by acclamation of the...
, NFL Commissioner. - Gary RobinsonGary RobinsonGary Robinson is an American software engineer notable for his mathematical algorithms to fight spam.-Fighting spam with algorithms:In 2003, Robinson published an article in Linux Journal which discussed mathematical approaches for fighting spam which led to work along with Tim Peters on the...
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developed anti-spam mathematical algorithms.