Dwight School
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Dwight School | |
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FTE) | |
Grades | Preschool – 12 |
Enrollment | 574 (2013–14) |
Student to teacher ratio | 3.3 |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Lion |
Website | http://www.dwight.edu/ |
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Dwight School is a private independent for-profit
History
Founded in 1872 by
In 1880, the New York School of Languages was founded on 15 West 43rd Street as an academy of classical studies. Timothy Dwight, President of Yale University asked the school to pioneer a math and science program to replace traditional Greek and Latin as an entrance requirement. The New York School of Languages was later renamed Timothy Dwight School[5] in honor of that historic partnership.
In the late 1960s Moe C. Spahn and his wife bought the school for their son Stephen to run;[6] after serving as assistant headmaster Stephen became headmaster on June 1, 1967.[7] Stephen's father Moe was the headmaster of the Franklin School[8] which would later merge with Dwight. Owner Stephen Spahn's sister and her husband own New York City's York Preparatory School.[6]
Dwight School merged with the Bentley School in 1977, in order to add elementary and middle school programs to its curriculum.
In 1993, Dwight School merged with the Franklin School (which had adopted the
Today, one-third of Dwight's students come from overseas.[10]
Institution
Chancellor
Stephen H. Spahn has been the school's owner, chancellor, and headmaster since 1967.[11] Spahn serves on the Boards of the International Baccalaureate Fund and the Rubin Museum of Art. He was also a founding member of the Guild of International Baccalaureate Schools.[12] In 2011, Spahn was awarded the Lewis Hine Distinguished Service Award from the National Child Labor Committee.[13]
Divisions and houses
There are four co-educational divisions at Dwight School: The Riverside campus (preschool-kindergarten) occupies three buildings on
Within divisions, the grades are further separated into houses: Timothy House (grades 1–5), Bentley House (grades 6–8), Franklin House (grades 9–10), and Anglo House (grades 11–12). A dean oversees each house. An executive team consisting of the Head of School and the heads of the upper, middle, and lower schools manage the academic and pastoral areas of the school. The Head of School works closely with the school's chancellor and vice-chancellor, who also oversee admissions and the business office.
Admissions
Admission to Dwight School is selective. Kindergarten, sixth grade, and ninth grade are Dwight's largest entry points, with 40 students entering kindergarten, 15 entering sixth grade and 25 entering ninth grade. Each year, a smaller number of students are accepted in other grades. Dwight offers rolling admissions for international families due to the wide range of academic calendars around the world.
The admissions process at Dwight School is based on school reports, teacher recommendations, ERB/ISEE test results,[14] and student/parent interviews.
Dwight Schools Global Network
The Dwight Schools are an international network of campuses and programs, which include the original Dwight School in New York,
Dwight School's association with Dwight School London goes back over 40 years when Stephen Spahn, Chancellor of Dwight School New York opened the school. In 2008, what was known as Woodside Park International School was renamed as The North London International School (NLIS) and later renamed Dwight School London in 2012. In 2010, Dwight London opened a partner school in London called The Holmewood School (THSL) which aims to provide
In 2010, Dwight was chosen from 180 foreign schools by the government of Seoul, Korea, to open Dwight School Seoul as a model IB School for five hundred forty students in grades K-12. Opened in fall 2012, the school is housed within a new multimillion-dollar media and culture complex, Seoul's Digital Media City.[15]
Academics – International Baccalaureate Program
In 1996, Dwight became the second school in
Athletics
Dwight has fielded athletic teams since the founding of the school. It is a member of the ISAL league and the ACIS league as well as the New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS). Dwight has an off-campus sport facility called the Dwight School Athletic Center, or DSAC, for short. DSAC is located on 109th street on the Upper East Side/Harlem. DSAC is equipped with a full-sized swimming pool, a full sized basketball and volleyball court, a smaller weight-lifting room, and has turf on the roof for soccer. Dwight participates in the following sports:
- Basketball
- Track and Field
- Indoor Track
- Cross-Country
- Fencing
- Baseball
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Golf
- Rugby
- Tennis
- Jiu Jitsu
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 574 students enrolled for the 2013–14 school year was as follows.[1]
- Asian – 5.1%
- Black – 3.8%
- Hispanic – 3.1%
- White – 59.2%
- Multiracial – 28.8%
Notable alumni
- Dana Barron, actress[18]
- Antonio Campos, film director, screenwriter and film producer
- Truman Capote (1924–1984), author[20][18]
- Julian Casablancas, musician, The Strokes[18]
- Claudia Cohen (1950–2007), columnist, socialite, and television reporter
- Addison O'Dea, documentary filmmaker
- Joseph Cullman, tobacco magnate[21]
- Damon Dash, entrepreneur, music producer and actor[22]
- Doug Davis(born 1974), entertainment lawyer, music industry executive, and Grammy Award-winning record producer
- Prince Achileas-Andreas of Greece and Denmark, socialite, actor, member of non-reigning Greek royal family and extended Danish royal family
- Harry L. Fisher (1885–1961), noted chemist
- Julius J. Gans, lawyer, politician, and judge[23]
- Jonah Goldberg, syndicated columnist, Los Angeles Times[24]
- Lizzie Grubman, publicist, manager and socialite[25]
- Paris Hilton (born 1981), socialite, heiress, entrepreneur[26][27]
- Race Imboden, Olympic fencer[20]
- Kamara James (1984-2014), Olympic fencer[20]
- Casey Johnson, socialite[27]
- Robert Kalloch, Hollywood costume designer[28]
- Sam Lansky, journalist for Time and other publications[30]
- Herbert Henry Lehman, governor of New York state[21]
- Roy Lichtenstein (1923-1997), artist[20][18][29]
- Walter Lippmann, author[21]
- Curtis McDowald (born 1996), fencer
- Fabrizio Moretti, musician, The Strokes[20]
- Henry Morgenthau Jr. (1891–1967), US Secretary of the Treasury[29][21]
- Robert Moses (1888-1981), noted city planner[31][29]
- Josh Ostrovsky (born 1982), "The Fat Jewish", entrepreneur, social media personality, and plus size model
- Harold Prince (1928-2019), theatre director and producer[18]
- Keith Raywood, designer
- Paul J. Sachs (1878-1965), businessman and museum director[32]
- Aarón Sánchez (born 1976), chef and Food Network personality
- Alix Smith, photographer[18]
- Irwin Steingut (1893–1952), lawyer, businessman, and politician
- Paul Strauss (born 1964), politician, attorney, senior United States shadow senator from the District of Columbia[20]
- Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger (1892–1990), heiress, socialite, newspaper executive, philanthropist, and owner of The New York Times
- Elinor Tatum, publisher and Editor in Chief of the New York Amsterdam News
- Scott A. Travers, author and numismatist
- Vanessa Trump (born 1977), actress, ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr.[33]
- Nick Valensi, musician, The Strokes[18]
- Hans Zinsser, immunologist[21]
- F. Andino Reynal, criminal defense attorney and civil rights lawyer
Notes
- ^ a b "Search for Private Schools – School Detail for Dwight School". ed.gov. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ISBN 978-981-329-672-5.
- ^ Anderson, Jenny (September 21, 2010). "The Face of Private-School Growth, Familiar-Looking but Profit-Making". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
- ^ "TCRecord: Signin". Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Dwight School: Igniting the spark of genius in every child". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Anderson, Jenny (May 27, 2012). "For-Profit Private School Is Calling Its Own Shots". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 21, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Constance Perlman Married to Stephen Spahn in Suburbs" (PDF). The New York Times. March 19, 1967. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Moe Spahn, 79, Dies; Headed Private School". The New York Times. June 13, 1991. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Admissions Viewbook by Dwight School - Issuu". issuu.com. July 27, 2011.
- ^ "International Private School in New York - Dwight School". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011.
- ^ "Leadership | Dwight School New York". www.dwight.edu.
- ^ "Dwight Today | Summer 2018 by Dwight School - Issuu". issuu.com. September 26, 2018.
- ^ The National Child Labor Committee: http://www.nationalchildlabor.org/lha.html Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Faculty Handbook 2013-14 by Dwight School - Issuu". issuu.com. August 21, 2013.
- ^ a b Korea Herald: http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20110307000773 Archived March 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Global Search for Education: How to Develop World Leaders". The Huffington Post. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ "International Private School in New York - Dwight School". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dwight School London - History of Dwight". Dwight School London. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "RICHARD K. BERNSTEIN, M.D., F.A.C.E., F.A.C.N., F.C.C.W.S" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on September 19, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Dwight School New York - alumni". Dwight.edu. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "A Dwight History Lesson". dwight.edu. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "Why Damon Dash Hates Mondays". New York magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ Hutchins, Mason C., ed. (1936). The New York Red Book, 1936. Albany, N.Y.: Albany, N.Y. pp. 103–104. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved June 15, 2022 – via FamilySearch.
- ^ Jonah Goldberg [@JonahDispatch] (March 13, 2021). "According to the Wikipedia page (and, fwiw, I think there are some errors) I don't even make the list" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Reversal of Fortune". New York magazine. Archived from the original on July 30, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2018.
- ^ "BIOGRAPHY: Paris Hilton Lifetime". www.lifetime.co.uk. Archived from the original on November 3, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Andrews, Suzanna (September 2006). "Heiress vs. Heiress". vanityfair.com. p. 3. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2010.
- ISBN 9780762456611. Archivedfrom the original on June 1, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d DeRogatis, Jim. "Article by Jim DeRogatis". Penthouse (November 2001). Archived from the original on August 19, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ CONNELLY, SHERRYL (January 14, 2016), "Time magazine culture editor Sam Lansky reveals his wild days in new memoir 'The Gilded Razor' Archived May 4, 2017, at the Wayback Machine". NEW YORK DAILY NEWS. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- OCLC 834874.
- ^ "Paul J. Sachs – Dictionary of Art Historians". arthistorians.info. Archived from the original on March 24, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ Rosman, Katherine; Bernstein, Jacob (March 22, 2018). "Unbecoming a Trump: The Vanessa Trump Divorce". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2019.