The school has three divisions: Lower School (K-3), Middle School (4-6) and Upper School (7-9), with a student body of approximately 370 pupils and 90 faculty and staff members. The head of school is Gregory J. O’Melia, the sixth head to be appointed since the school's founding in 1913.
Buckley is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Association of Independent Schools and theInternational Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC). Additionally, it is a charter member of the Manhattan Private Middle School League and the Metropolitan Private Middle School Track and Field Association. The school's motto is “Honor et Veritas” (Honor and Truth). Its official seal is a shield.
B. Lord Buckley, a professional educator,[2] founded Buckley in 1913 as a boys' elementary school with the aim of offering aclassical curriculum. The original school was located above amilliner's shop onMadison Avenue. In 1917, the school moved to a larger building onEast 74th Street. In the late 1990s, Buckley purchased a townhouse on E 73rd Street to house the Walsh building, its main school. The 74th Street Hubball building continues to be a part of the school and houses Beginners classrooms and athletic facilities. In 2014 two townhouses were purchased on E 73rd Street to serve as the school's Arts and Sciences building.
Five heads of school have succeeded B. Lord Buckley: Evelyn Adams (1932-1947), James Hubball (1947-1972), C. Brett Boocock (1972-1982), Brian Walsh (1982-2001) and its current head of school, Gregory O’Melia (2001–present).
Recent sources describe the school as being "traditional in the best sense of the word" with a formal dress code, classic curriculum, family-style lunches, and focus on both academics and boys' social development.[3]
Buckley offers a wide range of athletic activities. Cross country, football and soccer are offered in the fall; basketball, gymnastics, strength training and wrestling are offered in the winter; baseball, lacrosse and track compete in the spring.
The Buckley football team has been very successful the past couple seasons[when?], going undefeated in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
The Buckley varsity wrestling team competes in the King of the Ring Tournament every year. In 2012, they won the league championship for the 25th consecutive year. Field Day takes place at the end of the school year on Randall's Island. Boys in every class compete in traditional track races as well as events such as tug of war, sack races, egg relays and an obstacle course.
Peter Livanos, shipping tycoon and majority owner of The Aston Martin Automobile Company
Winston Lord, United States diplomat and leader of non-governmental foreign policy organizations; served as Special Assistant to the National Security Advisor, Director of the State Department Policy Planning Staff, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Ambassador to China, and Assistant Secretary of State (1993–1997)
John Negroponte, US Deputy Secretary of State, US Director of National Intelligence, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador to Iraq, Philippines, Mexico and Honduras
Elliott Roosevelt, United States Army Air Forces officer, author and a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr., American lawyer, politician, and businessman and fifth child of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
John Aspinwall Roosevelt, philanthropist and last child of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt
^Goldman, Victoria (2016).The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools (7th ed.). New York: Teachers College Press. pp. 119–129.ISBN9780807756560.
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