The Bromfield School
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The Bromfield School is a public school located in Harvard, Massachusetts
. Founded in 1878 by Margaret Bromfield Blanchard, the school's student population is approximately 750, in grades 6–12. There are 57 teachers, with a student/faculty ratio of about 13.
Bromfield's academic program includes core courses in mathematics, English, social studies, and science, as well as music, world languages, physical education and fine and applied arts. Students in grades 9–12 fulfill graduation requirements in these core courses and may also take advantage of Advanced Placement courses. The school is known for academic excellence, sending most graduates on to four-year higher-learning institutions. US News and World Report recently ranked Bromfield School as 87th in the nation out of more than 26,000 high schools
, awarding it a Gold Medal
on the College Readiness Index.
, and Arianna Lambie of Stanford. The Bromfield boys tennis team has had great success in recent years. The team was Division III district champions in 2009 and Division III state finalists in 2010.
Festival 29 out of the last 34 years. Successful alumni include actor Keir O'Donnell
, actress Sydney Brown, set designers Sue Bolles and Nick Robert and composers Jenny Giering and Peter Fernandez.
The Bromfield School also boasts a wide variety of clubs ranging from a Varsity Math team, which competes in the Worcester County Math League (WOCOMAL), to Bromfield Cares, an organization dedicated to helping the needy and those battling cancer or other diseases. Other extra-curricular activities and clubs include Academic Bowl, Life Smarts, The Federal Reserve Challenge, The Gay-Straight Alliance, Bromfield Environmental Club, The Bromfield Chess Club, Debate Team, Harvard Model UN, and many more.
TV program, High School Quiz Show, but lost to Longmeadow High School
.
Harvard, Massachusetts
Harvard is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. A farming community settled in 1658 and incorporated in 1732, it has been home to several non-traditional communities, such as Harvard Shaker Village and the utopian Transcendentalist center Fruitlands...
. Founded in 1878 by Margaret Bromfield Blanchard, the school's student population is approximately 750, in grades 6–12. There are 57 teachers, with a student/faculty ratio of about 13.
Bromfield's academic program includes core courses in mathematics, English, social studies, and science, as well as music, world languages, physical education and fine and applied arts. Students in grades 9–12 fulfill graduation requirements in these core courses and may also take advantage of Advanced Placement courses. The school is known for academic excellence, sending most graduates on to four-year higher-learning institutions. US News and World Report recently ranked Bromfield School as 87th in the nation out of more than 26,000 high schools
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
, awarding it a Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal is the sixth studio album by the American hard rock band The Donnas, released in 2004 on Atlantic Records. It was one of the first albums released in the DualDisc format, but was recalled due to a mastering error which resulted in the final track being partially omitted from the CD...
on the College Readiness Index.
Athletics
The Bromfield School also has celebrated athletic teams, especially in soccer and girls cross country/track. The boys varsity soccer team was crowned Division III state champion in 1986,1987,1988,1989,2005, 2007, and 2008, and the girls varsity soccer team was a Division III state finalist in 2007, while the girls cross country team has been ranked by Nike as the 17th best team in the nation, winning the division II state championship the last three years and in 2002. The women's track and field program has had outstanding recognition at the state and national levels, winning the Div. 4 Indoor State Championship in 2001 and each of the last three years along with the All-State Championships in both 2002 and 2003, the girls indoor track team has won the Central Mass all division Championship each of the last four years and has been the All-State runner-up the past two years. Graduates include Olympian Lynn JenningsLynn Jennings
Lynn Jennings is a retired American athlete who competed mainly in the long distances. She is one of the best female American runners of all time, with a range from 1500 meters to the marathon. She excelled at all three of the sport's major disciplines--track, road, and cross country...
, and Arianna Lambie of Stanford. The Bromfield boys tennis team has had great success in recent years. The team was Division III district champions in 2009 and Division III state finalists in 2010.
Clubs
The Bromfield Drama Society has also made a name for itself by reaching the state finals of the Massachusetts High School Drama GuildMassachusetts High School Drama Guild
The Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild, commonly known as METG and previously known as the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild until its name changed in 2010 is, according to their website, an organisation "for the charitable and educational purpose of promoting and strengthening excellence,...
Festival 29 out of the last 34 years. Successful alumni include actor Keir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell
Keir O'Donnell is an Australian actor best known for his roles in the comedy films Wedding Crashers and Paul Blart: Mall Cop...
, actress Sydney Brown, set designers Sue Bolles and Nick Robert and composers Jenny Giering and Peter Fernandez.
The Bromfield School also boasts a wide variety of clubs ranging from a Varsity Math team, which competes in the Worcester County Math League (WOCOMAL), to Bromfield Cares, an organization dedicated to helping the needy and those battling cancer or other diseases. Other extra-curricular activities and clubs include Academic Bowl, Life Smarts, The Federal Reserve Challenge, The Gay-Straight Alliance, Bromfield Environmental Club, The Bromfield Chess Club, Debate Team, Harvard Model UN, and many more.
Recent news
In June 2010, Bromfield competed in the Massachusetts state championship on the WGBHWGBH-TV
WGBH-TV, channel 2, is a non-commercial educational public television station located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. WGBH-TV is a member station of the Public Broadcasting Service , and produces more than two-thirds of PBS's national prime time television programming...
TV program, High School Quiz Show, but lost to Longmeadow High School
Longmeadow High School
Longmeadow High School is located in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States.Longmeadow High School was founded in 1956 and enrolls approximately 1,100 students...
.