| The Bromfield School | |
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| 14 Massachusetts Avenue Harvard, Massachusetts |
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| Type | Public secondary school |
| Established | 1878 |
| Faculty | 57 |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Number of students | about 750 |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics | 14 sports |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Website | http://www.psharvard.org/Bromfield |
The Bromfield School is a public school located in Harvard, Massachusetts. Founded in 1878 by Margaret Bromfield Blanchard,[1] the school's student population is approximately 750, in grades 6–12. There are 57 teachers, with a student/faculty ratio of about 13. Bromfield's academic program includes core courses in mathematics, English, social studies, and science, as well as music, world languages, physical education and fine and applied arts. Students in grades 9–12 fulfill graduation requirements in these core courses and may also take advantage of Advanced Placement courses. The school is known for academic excellence, sending most graduates on to four-year higher-learning institutions. US News and World Report recently ranked Bromfield School as 87th in the nation out of more than 26,000 high schools, awarding it a Gold Medal on the College Readiness Index.[2]
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The Bromfield School also has celebrated athletic teams, especially in soccer and girls cross country/track. The boys varsity soccer team was crowned Division III state champion in 1986,1987,1988,1989,2005, 2007, and 2008,[3] and the girls varsity soccer team was a Division III state finalist in 2007, while the girls cross country team has been ranked by Nike as the 17th best team in the nation, winning the division II state championship the last three years and in 2002. The women's track and field program has had outstanding recognition at the state and national levels, winning the Div. 4 Indoor State Championship in 2001 and each of the last three years along with the All-State Championships in both 2002 and 2003, the girls indoor track team has won the Central Mass all division Championship each of the last four years and has been the All-State runner-up the past two years. Graduates include Olympian Lynn Jennings, and Arianna Lambie of Stanford. The Bromfield boys tennis team has had great success in recent years. The team was Division III district champions in 2009 and Division III state finalists in 2010.
The Bromfield Drama Society has also made a name for itself by reaching the state finals of the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild Festival 29 out of the last 34 years. Successful alumni include actor Keir O'Donnell, actress Sydney Brown, set designers Sue Bolles and Nick Robert and composers Jenny Giering and Peter Fernandez.
The Bromfield School also boasts a wide variety of clubs ranging from a Varsity Math team, which competes in the Worcester County Math League (WOCOMAL), to Bromfield Cares, an organization dedicated to helping the needy and those battling cancer or other diseases. Other extra-curricular activities and clubs include Academic Bowl, Life Smarts, The Federal Reserve Challenge, The Gay-Straight Alliance, Bromfield Environmental Club, The Bromfield Chess Club, Debate Team, Harvard Model UN, and many more.
In June 2010, Bromfield competed in the Massachusetts state championship on the WGBH TV program, High School Quiz Show, but lost to Longmeadow High School.[4]