The Dwight-Englewood School (D-E) is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school, located in Englewood in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in three functionally separate schools. The Lower School, formerly known as the Bede School, serves students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in Drapkin Hall. The Middle School, which used to be in Umpleby Hall, is now in the new middle school building which was finished in 2019, serves students in 6th through 8th grade. The Upper School serves grades
The Dwight-Englewood School (D-E) is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school, located in Englewood in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in three functionally separate schools. The Lower School, formerly known as the Bede School, serves students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in Drapkin Hall. The Middle School, which used to be in Umpleby Hall, is now in the new middle school building which was finished in 2019, serves students in 6th through 8th grade. The Upper School serves grades
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The Dwight-Englewood School (D-E) is an independent coeducational college-preparatory day school, located in Englewood in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The school teaches students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in three functionally separate schools. The Lower School, formerly known as the Bede School, serves students in pre-kindergarten through 5th grade in Drapkin Hall. The Middle School, which used to be in Umpleby Hall, is now in the new middle school building which was finished in 2019, serves students in 6th through 8th grade. The Upper School serves grades 9 through 12, and it houses its administration in the Leggett building and the Campus Center. Other buildings are the Hajjar STEM Center, Swartley Arts Center, the Imperatore Library and the Modell Sports Complex.
As of the 2019–20 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,040 students (plus 28 in PreK) and 125.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. The school's student body was 49.4% (514) White, 24.4% (254) Asian, 11.5% (120) Black, 9.0% (94) American Indian/ Alaska Native, 5.1% (53) Hispanic and 0.5% (5) Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander.
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 Elementary and 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 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 campus covers 45 acres (18 ha). The principal educational facilities are:
Leggett Hall -
21 Upper-School Classrooms -
Middle School Drama & Latin Classes -
Headmaster's Office -
Upper School Principal and Deans Offices -
Hulst House -
Wireless Internet Access
Campus Center -
Hajjar Auditorium -
Shenck Auditiorium -
9 General Classrooms -
Student Coop and Bookstore -
Cafeteria -
Student Lounges -
Bells Classroom -
Choir Room -
Arts Display Spaces -
Wireless Internet Access
Hajjar STEM Center -
Wireless Internet Access-
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. Within the schools, there are departments for Math, English, History, Science, Language, Physical Education, Technology, Human Development, and Arts. Each department has a department chair. Additionally, each grade in the middle and upper schools has a class dean who helps the students in their grade and manages certain grade-specific activities. Some class deans also teach various subjects at school aside from their role as class dean.
Athletics
The Dwight-Englewood Bulldogs participate in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference, which comprises small-enrollment schools in Bergen, Hudson County, Morris County and Passaic County counties, and was created following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey by the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Prior to the realignment that took effect in the fall of 2010, Dwight-Englewood was a member of the Bergen County Scholastic League. With 388 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Non-Public A for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 381 to 1,454 students in that grade range (equivalent to Group I for public schools). The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Non-Public Group III for football for 2018–2020. 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 coe
8 Science Labs with Fume Hoods, Chemical Working Surfaces, etc. - 7 classrooms -
Math and Science Department Offices-
Massoud Steps Meeting Area-
Robotics Lab
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
Khubani Performing Arts Center -
Theatre -
Music Instruction Rooms -
1 Sound and Lighting Booth -
1 Projection Booth
Modell's Sports Complex
2 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 Science Labs -
Wireless Internet Access
Graham House -
Admissions Office -
Alumni Office -
Business Office -
Development Office
Middle School Building
A 10,910 square feet (1,014 m2) Middle School facility was built, replacing the Library Circle area of the campus and the now-demolished Generoso Pope Science Hall.
There are also plans for a 14,284 square feet (1,327.0 m2) multi-story auditorium to be built on campus to replace what is currently Umpleby Hall.
