Bancroft School | |
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Location | |
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Coordinates | 42°18′15″N 71°48′55″W / 42.30417°N 71.81528°W |
Information | |
Type | Private secondary |
Established | 1900 [1] |
Head of school | Stephanie Luebbers |
Grades | PK-12 |
Enrollment | 429 students |
Color(s) | Blue and gray |
Athletics conference | Eastern Independent League (EIL), New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), and New England Interscholastic Rowing Association (NEIRA) |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, is an independent, co-educational, PreK–12, college-preparatory day school. Students typically live in Central Massachusetts and MetroWest Boston. The school campus measures 30-acre (120,000 m2). The school has three divisions: pre-kindergarten and lower school, middle school, and upper school.
The School was named for George Bancroft, 1800–1891, educator, diplomat, philanthropist, and writer who helped found the U.S. Naval Academy and wrote the first comprehensive history of the United States. [2] [3]
As one of the 11 member schools in the Eastern Independent League (EIL), Bancroft competes in a number of sports with other teams in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). [5] [6]
MS teams include:
US varsity teams include:
Bancroft's athletic program has produced EIL and NEPSAC Championships across a number of its sports. [7]
Sport | EIL Championships | NEPSAC Championships |
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Girls' Volleyball | 14 | 5 |
Field Hockey | 11 | 0 |
Girls' Tennis | 10 | 1 |
Girls' Cross Country | 9 | 2 |
Softball | 9 | 0 |
Boys' Tennis | 7 | 2 |
Boys' Cross Country | 6 | 1 |
Girls' Soccer | 6 | 2 |
Boys' Basketball | 4 | 1 |
Boys' Soccer | 2 | 1 |
Boys' Lacrosse | 2 | 0 |
Golf | 1 | 0 |
Bancroft's girls' volleyball program was established in 1996 [8] by coach Bob Stein and Athletic Director Steve Kelley. Within three years, the Bulldogs claimed their first EIL Championship. Between 1999-00 and 2012, Bancroft won 12 consecutive Eastern Independent League titles and five straight NEPSAC Championships. [7] In the midst of this run, the Bulldogs set the Massachusetts state record for consecutive wins by winning their 111th straight game on January 16, 2009 against Dana Hall School. [9] The streak continued until October 5, 2011 when Bancroft fell to Buckingham Browne & Nichols after winning 168 consecutive matches.
Notable alumni of Bancroft School include:
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Bancroft School | |
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Location | |
| |
Coordinates | 42°18′15″N 71°48′55″W / 42.30417°N 71.81528°W |
Information | |
Type | Private secondary |
Established | 1900 [1] |
Head of school | Stephanie Luebbers |
Grades | PK-12 |
Enrollment | 429 students |
Color(s) | Blue and gray |
Athletics conference | Eastern Independent League (EIL), New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC), and New England Interscholastic Rowing Association (NEIRA) |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Bancroft School in Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, is an independent, co-educational, PreK–12, college-preparatory day school. Students typically live in Central Massachusetts and MetroWest Boston. The school campus measures 30-acre (120,000 m2). The school has three divisions: pre-kindergarten and lower school, middle school, and upper school.
The School was named for George Bancroft, 1800–1891, educator, diplomat, philanthropist, and writer who helped found the U.S. Naval Academy and wrote the first comprehensive history of the United States. [2] [3]
As one of the 11 member schools in the Eastern Independent League (EIL), Bancroft competes in a number of sports with other teams in the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). [5] [6]
MS teams include:
US varsity teams include:
Bancroft's athletic program has produced EIL and NEPSAC Championships across a number of its sports. [7]
Sport | EIL Championships | NEPSAC Championships |
---|---|---|
Girls' Volleyball | 14 | 5 |
Field Hockey | 11 | 0 |
Girls' Tennis | 10 | 1 |
Girls' Cross Country | 9 | 2 |
Softball | 9 | 0 |
Boys' Tennis | 7 | 2 |
Boys' Cross Country | 6 | 1 |
Girls' Soccer | 6 | 2 |
Boys' Basketball | 4 | 1 |
Boys' Soccer | 2 | 1 |
Boys' Lacrosse | 2 | 0 |
Golf | 1 | 0 |
Bancroft's girls' volleyball program was established in 1996 [8] by coach Bob Stein and Athletic Director Steve Kelley. Within three years, the Bulldogs claimed their first EIL Championship. Between 1999-00 and 2012, Bancroft won 12 consecutive Eastern Independent League titles and five straight NEPSAC Championships. [7] In the midst of this run, the Bulldogs set the Massachusetts state record for consecutive wins by winning their 111th straight game on January 16, 2009 against Dana Hall School. [9] The streak continued until October 5, 2011 when Bancroft fell to Buckingham Browne & Nichols after winning 168 consecutive matches.
Notable alumni of Bancroft School include:
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