Headmaster Rodney V. DeJarnett Phone +1 201-569-9500 Founded 1973 | Established 1889/1928/1973 Faculty 105.6 (on FTE basis) Number of students 872 Colors White, Blue, Gold | |
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Dwight englewood school s 125th anniversary video
The Dwight–Englewood School (D-E) is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school, located in Englewood, New Jersey. The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade via three functionally separate schools. The Lower School (also known as the Bede School) serves students in pre-kindergarten 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 it houses its administration in the Leggett building and the Klein Campus center. Other buildings are the Hajjar STEM Center, Swartley Arts Center, the Imperatore Library, the Modell Sports Complex.
Contents
- Dwight englewood school s 125th anniversary video
- Awards recognition and rankings
- History
- Campus
- Athletics
- The Fifth Grade opera
- Organization
- Student government
- Notable alumni
- Notable faculty
- References
As of the 2013-14 school year, the school had an enrollment of 872 students (plus 28 in Pre-K) and 105.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1.
Dwight-Englewood is a member of the New Jersey Association of Independent Schools and has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Secondary Schools since 1999.
Awards, recognition and rankings
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.
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 add students in Pre-K through sixth grade.
Campus
The school's Campus consists of 15 buildings totaling 318,000 square feet (29,500 m2). The principal educational facilities are:
Leggett Hall - 21 Upper-School Classrooms - Middle School Drama Classes - Headmaster's Office - Hulst House - Wireless Internet Access
Klein Campus Center - Hajjar Auditorium - 9 General Classrooms - Student Coop and Bookstore - Senior Lounge - Bells Classroom - Choir Room - Arts Display Spaces - Wireless Internet Access
Hajjar STEM Center - Wireless Internet Access
Imperatore Library - 35,000+ Volumes - Computer Workspaces - Student Lounge - 4 Language Classrooms - Taub Technology Center - Wireless Internet Access
Swartley Art Center - Photography Studio - Ceramics - Art History - 2 Studio Arts Classrooms - Music Practice - Art Gallery - Printmaking Facilities - 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 - 1 Sound and Lighting Booth - 1 Projection Booth
Modell's Sports Complex 3 Gymnasiums - Dance/Aerobic Studio - Weight Room - 2 On-Campus Fields - 2 Additional Fields - 5 Tennis Courts
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
Graham House - Admissions Office - Alumni Office - Business Office - Development Office
Nature Sanctuary
Athletics
The Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs compete in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which consists of public and private schools located in Bergen County, Passaic County and Hudson County, following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. Prior to realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Dwight-Englewood was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League. The school has many athletics programs, including boys' lacrosse, girls' lacrosse, boys' baseball, girls' softball, boys' football, coed golf, girls' field hockey, boys' basketball, girls' basketball, girls' volleyball, boys' tennis, girls' tennis, coed spring and winter track, coed cross country and coed Ultimate Frisbee.
Boys' tennis: In spring 2002 the boys' tennis team won the Non-Public B State Championship and was the runner-up to Holmdel High School in the Tournament of Champions, falling by the score of 3-2 in the finals. In spring 2008, the boys' tennis team finished with a record of 21-1 and won the Bergen County Groups 1-2, North Jersey Group B Sectional, and Non-Public B State Championship with a 5-0 win over Sacred Heart High School. The team's only loss was in the Tournament of Champions semi-finals to ultimate runner-up Westfield High School by the score of 3-2. In 2010 the boys' team won the North Jersey Group B sectional and the Group B title once again, before falling in the Tournament of Champions semifinal to Westfield, 3.5-1.5.
The girls' varsity tennis team won the Bergen County Small Schools title in 2010, finishing the season with a record of 18-1 and earning Courtney Baiardi Stasi recognition by The Star-Ledger as its Coach of the Year for the season.
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.” 2017 will be the 31st year of opera production at the Lower School.
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.
Student government
The Dwight-Englewood Student Government is divided into many initiatives. There are three groups of initiatives, which includes a Curriculum, Facilities, and Life/Spirit Group. Within each group, there are multiple initiatives. Each initiative focuses on a certain issue such as workload or the Coop. There is also a President and a Vice-President, along with a Head for each Group and Initiative. There is also the position of Class Coordinator within each grade.
Before, the Student Government was divided into four Committees, Life, Spirit, Facilities, and Curriculum. The Student Life committee focused on things such as social events, and student privileges. The Spirit Committee concurrently worked with the life committee on social events, and they also hosted Spirit Week. The Facilities Committee addressed needs that include mending infrastructure around campus, and Maintenance Appreciation Day. The Curriculum Committee worked on the curriculum of the school.
The Facilities Committee passed 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.