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| Bronxville Public Schools | |
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177 Pondfield Road ,New York,10708United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Grades | K - 12 |
| Established | 1922 |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | Total K-12 1603 (as of 2023) |
| Athletic conference | Section 1 (NYSPHSAA) |
| District mascot | Bronco |
| Colors | Blue and Gray |
| Other information | |
| Website | www |
Bronxville Union Free School District is apublic schooldistrict serving the Village ofBronxville,Westchester County,New York. In 2023, 1603 students were enrolled across the district's elementary, middle and high schools.[1] Bronxville High School was named the 10th best public high school in New York State for 2024.[2]
In 1934, Bronxville became one of the first public high schools in Westchester County to provide a continuous French language education for grades 7-12.[3] It was added to the curriculum to promote the reading of the language and to allow students to feel achievement as they make progress in French.[3] Since then, Spanish,Latin andMandarin have also been added.[4]
The teaching of advanced life sciences was added to the Bronxville School curriculum in hopes to teach students from kindergarten to high school how to think, ask questions, collect data, and come to conclusions.[5] Students begin with basic concepts in elementary school, where they make observations.[5] In middle and high school, students perform experiments in a laboratory setting where they can work in biology, chemistry, and physics classes up to theAP level. Bronxville was one of the first schools to establish a sex education program in the 1940s.[5]
David Quattrone became the superintendent in 2005; he resigned in 2016. The district in 2016 had about 1,700 students,[6] and in 2017 it had about 1,670 students. Roy Montesano, previously of theHastings-on-Hudson school district, became the superintendent in 2017,[7] and was replaced by Dr. Rachel Kelly after Montesano's retirement in January 2023.[8] In the early 2000s, there was substantial construction and renovation which, at one point, generated some letters of protest from students.[9]
Bronxville is a mile-squaresuburb north ofNew York City inWestchester County,New York.[10] It was named after Swedish immigrantJonas Bronck.[10] The latitude is 40.938N; longitude is -73.832W.[10] It is in the Eastern Standard Time zone. The estimated population (2003) was 6,515 according to census data.[10] The median household income is over $200,000.[10] It is located on theBronx River.[10] The town used to be called "Underhill's Crossing".[10] It was developed byWilliam Van Duzer Lawrence after 1889 who purchased farmland and zoned it with large lots for single-family houses but also apartment buildings and numerous rental townhouse complexes. Lawrence foundedSarah Lawrence College in 1928 in memory of his wife.[10] The town attracted many artists and became known as an "artist's colony".[10] The public library financed a major expansion in 2001 when it sold a painting for $4.1 million.[10] The school is centrally located in the town across from theDutch Reformed Church of Bronxville, diagonally opposite the town hall, and across from the Bronxville public library.
The elementary school, middle school, and high school are located in one large building near the downtown. The campus, 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.
In 2023, the superintendent of schools is Dr. Rachel Kelly, and the assistant superintendent is Dr. Mary Koetke. The high school principal is Ann Meyer, the assistant principal is Marcellus Lessane, who is also the middle school assistant principal. The middle school principal is Joe Mercora. The principal of the elementary school is Rakiya Adams; the assistant principal is Anthony Vaglica.[11] As of 2023, there are 1,603 students at Bronxville.[1] 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.[12]
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.[13] Since 1991, and as of 2023, the foundation has made grants totaling $12 million of support;[14] 2021-2022 donations were at least $483,000,[15] according to information from the foundation.[13]
As of 2023, the high school consistently ranks in the top 50 best high schools in the country byNewsweek and in the top 100 byUS News. In 1991, Bronxville high school was one of two schools singled out by PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush as a "school of excellence."[16] In 2000 Bronxville High School was ranked the 5th best high school in the country by Newsweek. In 2012 Bronxville High School was ranked 2nd among "open enrollment" high schools in the country. In 2015 the district was ranked 29th in the country by Newsweek magazine.[17] In 2000, every one of the high school's 79 graduates went on to higher education.[12] In 2014, Bronxville Elementary School was named a Reward School for "high performance" by the New York State Department of Education.[18] In 2023,Niche named the high school 19th in New York State in the 2024 Best Public High Schools ranking.[2] Niche also named Bronxville as 10th out of 1,233 for best public school teachers in these rankings.[2]
In terms of college preparation, Bronxville is ranked 15th in New York State for college preparedness and 112 nationally according toU.S. News education rankings.[19] The graduation rate is 99%.[19] The average SAT score was a 1,380 out of 1,600 and the average ACT score was 31 out of 36 in 2023.[20]
The high school offers 29 advanced placement courses.[20] In 2023, 93% of students were enrolled in such courses.[20] For the class of 2023, 86% of students who took AP exams passed the exams with a score of 3 or higher.[21] Bronxville High School had 6National Merit semi-finalists and 27AP Scholars in 2023.[21]
After high school, graduates go off to attend universities such asBoston University,New York University,Georgetown University,Wake Forest University, as well asIvy-League schools.[20]
Bronxville School District has a strong music program. In 3rd grade, students study therecorder, then in 4th grade, each student chooses a musical instrument to study. In middle school, students may choose band, chorus or orchestra. Music instruction is given three times per six-day cycle and grades are given. The Middle and High School Bands and Orchestras compete yearly in theNYSSMA competition. In 2014, 2016, and 2017, the High School Orchestra won Gold with Distinction for level VI at NYSSMA Majors. In 2014 the Middle School Orchestra won Silver.
Bronxville School District also has a performing arts program, which, under the direction of Peter Royal, presents two high school plays per year; a dramatical in the fall and a musical in the spring. Past performances includeUrinetown,The Sound of Music,The Diary of Anne Frank and theHeidi Chronicles. Every other year, the High School Drama Department takes performers to theEdinburgh Fringe Festival to perform.
There are athletic programs forfootball,basketball,baseball,field hockey, track, cross-country,lacrosse,mountain biking, and other sports. Bronxville High School's teams plays other public high schools includingValhalla High School,Dobbs Ferry High School,Albertus Magnus High School,Croton-Harmon High School,Rye Neck High School,Edgemont High School, and private schools such asIona Preparatory School,Fordham Preparatory School, and The School of the Holy Child.[22]
Bronxville athletics offers three levels of sports: modified, junior varsity and varsity.[23] At the modified level, athletes can experience a new sport and learn the basics of the sport at a less competitive level.[23] At the junior varsity and varsity levels, competition is higher and the athlete can prepare for college-level sports.[23] The vast array of levels allows for more inclusivity by enabling students of all athletic backgrounds to play sports.[23]
Bronxville also has a reputation for itslacrosse program. The girls varsity team won the 2022 New York State championship.[24] In June 2023, the girls lost toSkaneateles High School in the final round of the championship.[25]
The athletic facilities consist of two major athletic fields including a football turf field with bleachers, as well as another turf field next to it.[26] There are four indoor gymnasiums, one of which includes a rope course.[26]
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