| Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Dobbs Ferry, New York United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public school district |
| Established | Yes |
| Superintendent | Lisa 'Kitty Kat' Brady |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Website | www.dfsd.org |
Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District is a school district based in Dobbs Ferry, New York. Located in the village by the same name, the three schools that comprise the district's educational facilities are: Dobbs Ferry High School, Dobbs Ferry Middle School, and Springhurst Elementary School. Dobbs Ferry UFSD is tucked in the valley of the Hudson River 20 miles north of New York City.[1]
Dobbs Ferry High School is a small coeducational public high school. It is accredited by the University of the State of New York and the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. As of 2006 it enrolled about 400 students in grades 9-12.
The Dobbs Ferry High School offers the International Baccalaureate program for students in Grades 11 - 12. It is an international program based on a core of certain values.
Dobbs Ferry is known for its highly successful high school football program. The Eagles were named New York State's Small School "Team of the Decade" for the 1980s, playing under legendary head coach Skip Violante. The inspirational play of Bill Behuniak in the late 90s drove a resurgence of the program, and since 2000, Dobbs Ferry has won eight sectional titles, appeared in a state-record seven state championship games, won four titles (2002, 2004, 2006 and 2011), and achieved regular season and Section-1 winning streaks of 46 and 61 games, respectively. With their 39-0 win over Jamestown Southwestern in the 2011 Class-C state championship game, Dobbs Ferry surpassed Edgemont and Rye for most state titles by a Section-1 school. From 2001-2007 the Eagles had a combined record of 81-4. In 2010, The Journal News named Dobbs Ferry the 'Football Program of the Decade' in Section 1. The Eagles play all their home games at Gould Park, just east of the high school. Jim Moran is the current head coach; his career record is 11-1.
2000: 2-6
2001: 11-1, Section-1/Class-D Champions, Class-D State Finalists (L vs. Onondaga, 35-7)
2002: 12-0, Section-1/Class-D Champions, Class-D State Champions (W vs. Dolgeville, 38-35)
2003: 11-1, Section-1/Class-C Champions, Class-C State Semifinalists
2004: 13-0, Section-1/Class-C Champions, Class-C State Champions (W vs. LeRoy, 14-6)
2005: 11-1, Section-1/Class-C Champions, Class-C State Finalists (L vs. Sidney, 48-21)
2006: 12-0, Section-1/Class-C Champions, Class-C State Champions (W vs. Falconer, 24-0)
2007: 11-1, Section-1/Class-C Champions, Class-C State Finalists (L vs. Bishop Ludden, 21-16)
2008: 8-1
2009: 5-3
2010: 4-4
2011: 11-1, Section-1/Class-C Champions, Class-C State Champions (W vs. Jamestown Southwestern, 39-0)
Dobbs Ferry is also successful in a variety of other varsity sports, including Cross-Country, Basketball, and Baseball. The Destination Imagination Team has gone to the World Championship in Tennessee multiple times, and has placed well. Dobbs Ferry also has a science research program, notable in that it is the only one among the immediately surrounding schools.