The Masters School
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The Masters School, known as 'Dobbs' by its alums, is a private boarding and day preparatory school in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Originally founded as an all-girls school in 1877 by Eliza Bailey Masters, the school first admitted boys in 1996. Its 96 acre campus is near Manhattan in the Hudson Valley in Westchester. The Masters School is known for its excellence in academics and tradition in the fine and performing arts. Some of its graduates go on to study at Ivy League colleges and performing arts academies. Notable alumnae include Marin Alsop and Nancy Kissinger.The Masters School offers academics, sports, and boarding dorms. The Masters School also has many extra curricular opportunities not offered by most middle and high schools.
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[edit] Enrollment
- 527 Students
- 400 Upper School (grades 9-12)
- 127 Middle School (grades 5-8)
- Grade 5 is co-educational
- Grades 6-8 are separated by gender
[edit] Geographic Composition
- 16 states
- 16 countries
- 14% of Upper School student body is international
[edit] Faculty
- 70% have advanced degrees
- Average class size - 18 students
- Faculty/student ratio - 1:7
[edit] Sports
- Fall: soccer, field hockey, volleyball, cross country, ultimate frisbee
- Winter: fencing, basketball, yoga
- Spring: tennis, softball, baseball, lacrosse, yoga
[edit] Arts and Music
- MISH ("Masters Interested in Sharing and Helping"), Community Service Program
- Glee Club (i.e. "Choral Music" according to the School's curriculum)
- The Naturals, the male a cappella group
- Dohters, the female a cappella group
- Les Maîtres des Cuisines
- Orchestra
- Jazz Band
- Muse, formerly known as the Dance Company until 2004-2005
- Phoenix, the Honorary Drama Society
- Chamber Music
- Dobbs 16, winner of the Northeast regional of National Championship of High School A Capella 2005
- Improv
- Urban Connection (Hip-hop Dance and Step team)
[edit] Academics and Curriculum
The minimum course load each year includes five major courses. Graduation requirements include four years of English, three years of a foreign language, three years of mathematics, two years of lab science, three years of history (including U.S. history), religion (one year minor), grade 9 introductory computer science course, the arts (one year humanities minor in grade 9 and one year minor in visual or performing arts for grades 10, 11, or 12), speech (one term minor in grade 11 or 12 ), health (one term minor in grade 9 and another in grade 11 or 12 to fulfill New York State requirement), and four years of physical education. Masters is one of the only schools in the country that takes pride in its grade deflation.
Honors and Advanced Placement Courses
The Masters School offers honors sections in the sciences, mathematics, and languages. Advanced Placement courses are offered in the following areas:
English, History, Foreign Languages:
English Language and Composition, U.S. History, French & Spanish Language I, II, & III, Japanese Language.
English Literature and Composition, Joint Rolling and Smoking,European History I & II, Latin Literature, American and European Literature.
Math, Science, Arts:
Calculus AB/BC, Biology, Music Theory
Statistics, Physics B, Studio Art, Chemistry, Psychology.
In May, 2006, approximately 138 students took 261 AP exams.
[edit] Miscellaneous Facts
Many movies and television shows have shot scenes at The Masters School, among them, The Stepford Wives, Michael Collins, Law & Order, and "Lord of War". The music video "Can't Stop, Won't Stop" by Young Gunz was filmed throughout Masters Hall, and depicts high-school life. At the same time, while the school happily accepted money for this shoot, they banned it from being shown to the students at morning meeting, and those trying to show it were reprimanded. The introduction to music video "Bad" by Michael Jackson was partially filmed in the school also.
