Dwight-Englewood School
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| Motto | Per ardua ad veritatem (through hard work, to truth) |
|---|---|
| Established | 1889/1928/1973 |
| Type | Private |
| Headmaster | Rodney V. DeJarnett |
| Faculty | 140 |
| Students | 940 |
| Grades | K - 12 |
| Location | 315 E. Palisade Avenue Englewood, NJ 07631, Englewood, New Jersey, United States |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colors | Blue and gold and White |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Yearbook | Carpe Diem |
| Newspaper | Spectrum |
| Website | http://www.d-e.org/ |
The Dwight–Englewood School (DES) is an independent coeducational college preparatory day school, located in Englewood, New Jersey, with an approximate enrollment of 1,000 students in prekindergarten through 12th grade.
The school teaches students from pre-k through 12th grade via three functionally separate schools. The Lower School (also known as the Bede school) serves students in pre-k through 5th grade in the Bede building. The Middle School, in Umpleby Hall, serves students in grades 6-8. The Upper School serves grades 9-12, and houses its administration in the Leggett building and now the Klein Campus center. Other buildings are the Swartley Arts Center, the Imperatore Library, the Modell Sports Complex and the Pope Science Building.
Dwight-Englewood is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
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[edit] Awards and recognition
Dwight - Englewood was awarded the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award an American school can receive, during the 1986-87 school year.[1]
[edit] History
In 1889, the Dwight School for Girls was founded as a college preparatory school by Euphemia S. Creighton and Ellen W. Farrar. The name is chosen to honor the then president of Yale University, the Rev. Timothy Dwight V, whose educational philosophy they admired. The Englewood School for Boys was established in 1928 as a college preparatory school. In 1973, the two schools formed a nonprofit corporation known as Dwight-Englewood School. In 1993, Dwight-Englewood School and The Bede School merged to serve students in Pre-K through twelve.
[edit] Campus
The school's principal educational facilities are:
Klein Campus Center 250 Seat Theater Auditorium 9 General Classrooms Specialized Choral, Orchestra and Bell Choir Classrooms 4 Soundproof Music Practice Rooms Student Coop and Bookstore Senior Lounge Arts Display Spaces Wireless Internet Access
Imperatore Library 35,000+ Volumes 6 Computer Labs Taub Technology Center Wireless Internet Access
Swartley Art Center Photography Studio Ceramics Art History 2 Studio Arts Classrooms Music Practice Art Gallery Printmaking Facilities Handbells Room Wireless Internet Access
Pope Science Hall 8 Fully-Equipped Laboratories Wireless Internet Access
Khubani Performing Arts Center State-of-the-Art Theatre Music Instruction Rooms Wireless Internet Access
Modell's Sports Complex 2 Gymnasiums Dance/Aerobic Studio Weight Room 2 On-Campus Fields 3 Additional Fields 5 Tennis Courts Wireless Internet Access
Lower School Building 15 Classrooms Cafeteria Gymnasium Library Computer Room Wireless Internet Access
Umpleby Hall 28 Middle-School Classrooms 2 Fully-Equipped Science Labs Wireless Internet Access
Leggett Hall 21 Upper-School Classrooms Headmaster's Office Hulst House Wireless Internet Access
Graham House Admissions Office Alumni Office Business Office Development Office
Nature Center
[edit] Athletics
Dwight-Englewood has many athletics programs, including Boy's and Girl's Lacrosse, Football, Golf, Field Hockey, Boy's and Girl's Basketball, and strong Boy's and Girl's Tennis Teams. This past year, their Varsity Boy's Soccer Team reached the semifinals of the state tournament. In 2008, the boys tennis team won the following titles: Bergen County Groups 1-2, North Jersey Group B Sectional, and State Group B. The team's only loss was in the Tournament of Champions Semi-Finals to ultimate runner-up Westfield.
Notable Athletes: Julia Schnieder, who reached her 1000th point this basketball season has brought great pride to this school. Daniel Shutov reached the quarterfinals of the State Singles Tennis Tournament in 2008.
[edit] The Fifth-Grade Opera
In fifth grade, students compose and write an original opera. They form an opera company and go through all the steps necessary to stage a full production—script writing, libretto, costumes and makeup, set design, lighting, and publicity. This project is part of the Metropolitan Opera’s program, “Creating Original Opera.” 2007 will be the 19th year of opera production at the Lower School.
[edit] Organization
Internally, the school has Principals for the lower, middle, and upper schools, as well as deans of students. The overall executive position which oversees all three schools is that of the Head of School. The current head is Dr. Rodney V. De Jarnett. Within the schools, there are departments for Math, English, History, Science, Language, Physical Education, Technology, and Arts. Each department has a department chair. Additionally, each grade in the middle and upper schools has a class dean, formerly grade level adviser, or "GLA," who acts to help the students in their grade.
[edit] Student Government
The Dwight-Englewood Student Government is a vital part of Student Life at Dwight-Englewood School. Divided into five Committees, it serves the interests and needs of its Student Body. Life and Spirit Committees focus on things such as Social Events, and Student Privileges. The Facilities Committee addresses needs that include mending things around campus, and Maintenance Appreciation Day. The Curriculum Committee works on the curriculum of the school. Lastly, the Publicity Committee revolves around publicizing everything in Government. There is a President and a Vice-President, along with a Head for each Committee. There is also the Position of Class Coordinator within each grade.
In 2006-2007, The Student Government instituted a new event called Movie Night, and the success of coffee house, along with a delivery system from Cosi are just a few things Government did. The Facilities Committee is also in the midst of passing a cell phone proposal, which will help with student-parent communication. The Curriculum Committee succeeded in securing several new course for this next year, including a Philosophy course.
As of December 2007, the student Government has begun a delivery system from Baumgarts Cafe, a local restaurant. This is only available to the High School, however, so the middle schoolers are limited to cafeteria food. Recently, vending machines with athletic drinks were placed in the gymnasium, but it is not there anymore, so one would assume it was taken out. It however will begin again next year in September.
[edit] Popular culture references
- In the 1998 film Rounders, the character played by Matt Damon mentions that he had attended the school.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable alumni and students
- Liam Aiken, child actor, class of 2008.[citation needed]
- Peter Balakian, author
- Anthony Bourdain, chef.[2]
- Dick Button, figure skater.[3]
- Peter Coyote, actor, activist, author
- Tate Donovan, actor
- Leslie Gore, singer.[4]
- Michael Gore, songwriter.[4]
- Allison Hirschlag, actress on Guiding Light.[5]
- Baby M
- Dave Jeser '91, one of the creators of Drawn Together.[6][7]
- Lawrence Kudlow, former Ronald Reagan Office of Management and Budget economic advisor and CNBC former Kudlow & Cramer and current Kudlow & Company host.[8]
- Anne Morrow Lindbergh, '24, author.
- Bruce McKenna '80, television and movie screenwriter.[9]
- Karen O, lead vocalist for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
- Tim Peper, '99, actor.
- Wendy Gordon Rockefeller, '75, environmentalist, philanthropist.[citation needed]
- Shawna Ryan, '00, Reporter. [10][11]
- George P. Schultz, politician, who served as United States Secretary of State.[4]
- Brooke Shields, model and actress.[4]
- Matt Silverstein '90, one of the creators of Drawn Together.[6][7]
- Mira Sorvino, actress.[4]
[edit] Notable faculty
- Mary Heveran, Mayor of Leonia, New Jersey
[edit] References
- ^ Blue Ribbon Schools Program: Schools Recognized 1982-1983 through 1999-2002 (PDF), accessed May 11, 2006
- ^ "Tough talk from a culinary pragmatist", The Record (Bergen County), November 3, 2004.
- ^ D-E Athletic Hall Of Fame, accessed March 17, 2007
- ^ a b c d e "Jenny's Dish.", The Star-Ledger, October 26, 2004. "Actually, Lesley Gore wasn't planning to cry at all when she returned to her old high school, Dwight-Englewood in Englewood, on Friday night. Gore and her composer brother, Michael (he wrote "Fame," the Irene Cara hit) were inducted into Dwight-Englewood's Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame.... She's not the only Dwight-Englewood alum to hit it big. Other graduates include former Secretary of State George Schultz, Brooke Shields and Mira Sorvino."
- ^ ALLISON HIRSCHLAG, Guiding Light. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Upon graduating the prestigious Dwight-Englewood School, New Jersey native Allison Hirschlag landed the role of Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light."
- ^ a b Rohan, Virginia. "Two Jersey guys get it 'Together'", The Record (Bergen County), October 4, 2007. Accessed October 6, 2007. "Comedy writers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser met at the Dwight-Englewood School, where a prank, fittingly enough, led them to realize they were kindred creative spirits."
- ^ a b D-E News of Note. Retrieved on 5 November 2006.
- ^ "The Interview: Lawrence Kudlow", from The American Spectator, March 2001, via Free Republic. Accessed December 24, 2007. "I remember that in this little prep school that I went to, the Dwight Englewood School in New Jersey, we had to say the Lord's Prayer in homeroom."
- ^ "People to watch in 2008", (201), January 2008, p. 54.
- ^ [1], accessed November, 2007
- ^ [2], accessed November, 2007
[edit] External links
- Dwight–Englewood website
- Dwight–Englewood wiki
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Dwight-Englewood School
