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The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine

January 01, 1970

The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine is an independent, Episcopal, K-8 day school for girls and boys of all faiths located in Morningside Heights, Manhattan, New York City. Founded in 1901, it is located on the 13-acre campus of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and has an enrollment of 300 students. The School is divided into a Lower School (Grades K-4) and an Upper School (Grades 5–8).

The Cathedral School of St. John the Divine
Location
1047 Amsterdam Ave
New York 10025 - 1702

United States
Coordinates40°48′14″N 73°57′46″W / 40.80389°N 73.96278°W / 40.80389; -73.96278
Information
School typePrivate
Religious affiliation(s)Episcopal
Founded1901
Head of schoolErica L. Corbin
Faculty49
GradesK-8
Enrollment300
Student to teacher ratio6:1
Campus size13 acres on the campus of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Color(s)    Blue and White
MascotCougar
Websitecathedralnyc.org
Front of the School

Facts and figures edit

  • 300 students
  • 6:1 student to teacher ratio
  • 78% of faculty members have advanced degrees
  • 13 acres of academic buildings, gardens, and green space
  • 2 on-campus playgrounds
  • 2 on-campus gyms
  • 33 Upper School Electives, Clubs and Affinity Groups
  • 18 interscholastic sports teams

History edit

The choir school building, now the Cathedral School of St. John the Divine, is located on the eastern border of the cathedral close of St. John the Divine.[1] The building is in the Collegiate Gothic style and is 4+1⁄2 stories tall.[2][3]: 17  The exterior contains gray schist cladding and limestone trim, with architectural features such as a gabled roof, dormers protruding from the roof, and Tudor-style arched openings. Inside, the building contained classrooms; gathering space for reception, dining; music rooms; a library; a gymnasium; a dormitory; and masters’ and service rooms.[3]: 17 

The choir school was created in 1901 within the Ithiel Town Building.[3]: 4  A separate structure was first proposed in Walter Cook & Winthrop A. Welch's 1906 plan for the cathedral close.[3]: 17  In January 1910, Mary Eliza Blodgett (also known as Mrs. J. Jarrett Blodgett) donated $25,000 toward the new school building's projected $150,000 cost, as a gift to honor her father John H. Sherwood.[3]: 17 [4] Blodgett later covered the rest of the choir school building's cost after no one else donated, while former choirboy Frederick G. Bourne provided a $500,000 endowment in 1914.[2][3]: 17  Cathedral architect Ralph Adams Cram approved Cook & Welch's plan in January 1912 and filed construction plans that July, with work beginning that October.[3]: 17  The school building was finished in September 1913.[5][3]: 17  The choir school consisted of day school for 20 adult men and a boarding school for 40 choirboys who paid no tuition. It was turned into a boys' day school in 1964 and a coeducational day school for grades K-8 in 1972.[3]: 17 

Academics edit

The Cathedral School's Lower School includes kindergarten through 4th grade, with two homeroom classes in each grade level. Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes have two homeroom teachers, a head teacher and an associate teacher. Homeroom teachers develop and implement Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies curricula and are responsible for their homeroom class throughout the day. Specialists in each area teach science, art, music, library, and physical education. Students in kindergarten through 3rd grade study Spanish. Students in the 4th grade take one semester of French and one semester of Spanish, and then choose one language to study in Upper School.

Cathedral School Upper School students take classes in English, math, science, social studies, world languages (Spanish or French), art, music and physical education. Latin is mandatory beginning in the sixth grade. Students also learn coding, digital citizenship and online research skills through the dedicated technology curriculum.

Across all grades and disciplines, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) is an organic part of the daily academic curriculum at The Cathedral School. Using the National Science Standards as a guide, Lower School students develop STEAM skills through collaborative learning. In the Upper School, they use those skills as a framework to explore increasingly complex, high-level projects.[6]

Athletics edit

The Cathedral School offers many sports through the fall, winter, and spring. Interscholastic sports include volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, track and field, tennis, softball, and baseball. More than 90% of Upper School students participate in at least one interscholastic sport per school year.

Campus edit

Three peacocks, which were first donated by the Bronx Zoo in the 1980s, live on the grounds of The Cathedral School.[7]

The school hosts an annual Spring Fair that welcomes the greater New York City community.[8][9][10]

Notable alumni edit

Affiliated organizations edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Visitor Guide" (PDF). Cathedral of St. John the Divine. 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Quirk, Howard (1993). The living cathedral : St. John the Divine : a history and guide. New York: Crossroad. p. 149. ISBN 978-0-8245-1237-8. OCLC 27725924.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and the Cathedral Close" (PDF). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. February 21, 2017. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  4. ^ "$150,000 School for Cathedral Choir; Mrs. J. Jarrett Blodgett Starts the Fund with a $25,000 Gift to St. John the Divine". The New York Times. January 27, 1910. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
  5. ^ Dolkart, Andrew S. (1998). Morningside Heights: A History of its Architecture and Development. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-231-07850-4. OCLC 37843816.
  6. ^ "The Cathedral School Of St. John the Divine". National Association of Independent Schools. n.d. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
  7. ^ Barron, James (February 3, 2012). "On Godly Grounds, a Prideful Flock". New York Times City Room Blogs. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  8. ^ "Cathedral School Annual Spring Fair". Mary Poppins for Kids. May 5, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "SATURDAY 5/18: UWS Cathedral School Of St. John The Divine Spring Fair". Upper West Side (newspaper). May 17, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  10. ^ "Cathedral School of St. John the Divine Spring Fair". Time Out New York. May 15, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
  11. ^ "Forty under 40". Sports Business Journal website. March 16, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
  12. ^ "GARY, JOHN". Texas State Historical Association website. n.d. Retrieved June 18, 2013.

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The Cathedral School of St John the Divine is an independent Episcopal K 8 day school for girls and boys of all faiths located in Morningside Heights Manhattan New York City Founded in 1901 it is located on the 13 acre campus of the Cathedral of St John the Divine and has an enrollment of 300 students The School is divided into a Lower School Grades K 4 and an Upper School Grades 5 8 The Cathedral School of St John the DivineLocation1047 Amsterdam Ave New York 10025 1702United StatesCoordinates40 48 14 N 73 57 46 W 40 80389 N 73 96278 W 40 80389 73 96278InformationSchool typePrivateReligious affiliation s EpiscopalFounded1901Head of schoolErica L CorbinFaculty49GradesK 8Enrollment300Student to teacher ratio6 1Campus size13 acres on the campus of the Cathedral of St John the DivineColor s Blue and WhiteMascotCougarWebsitecathedralnyc org Front of the School Contents 1 Facts and figures 2 History 3 Academics 4 Athletics 5 Campus 6 Notable alumni 7 Affiliated organizations 8 References 9 External linksFacts and figures editThis article is in list format but may read better as prose You can help by converting this article if appropriate Editing help is available April 2020 300 students 6 1 student to teacher ratio 78 of faculty members have advanced degrees 13 acres of academic buildings gardens and green space 2 on campus playgrounds 2 on campus gyms 33 Upper School Electives Clubs and Affinity Groups 18 interscholastic sports teamsHistory editThe choir school building now the Cathedral School of St John the Divine is located on the eastern border of the cathedral close of St John the Divine 1 The building is in the Collegiate Gothic style and is 4 1 2 stories tall 2 3 17 The exterior contains gray schist cladding and limestone trim with architectural features such as a gabled roof dormers protruding from the roof and Tudor style arched openings Inside the building contained classrooms gathering space for reception dining music rooms a library a gymnasium a dormitory and masters and service rooms 3 17 The choir school was created in 1901 within the Ithiel Town Building 3 4 A separate structure was first proposed in Walter Cook amp Winthrop A Welch s 1906 plan for the cathedral close 3 17 In January 1910 Mary Eliza Blodgett also known as Mrs J Jarrett Blodgett donated 25 000 toward the new school building s projected 150 000 cost as a gift to honor her father John H Sherwood 3 17 4 Blodgett later covered the rest of the choir school building s cost after no one else donated while former choirboy Frederick G Bourne provided a 500 000 endowment in 1914 2 3 17 Cathedral architect Ralph Adams Cram approved Cook amp Welch s plan in January 1912 and filed construction plans that July with work beginning that October 3 17 The school building was finished in September 1913 5 3 17 The choir school consisted of day school for 20 adult men and a boarding school for 40 choirboys who paid no tuition It was turned into a boys day school in 1964 and a coeducational day school for grades K 8 in 1972 3 17 Academics editThe Cathedral School s Lower School includes kindergarten through 4th grade with two homeroom classes in each grade level Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes have two homeroom teachers a head teacher and an associate teacher Homeroom teachers develop and implement Language Arts Mathematics and Social Studies curricula and are responsible for their homeroom class throughout the day Specialists in each area teach science art music library and physical education Students in kindergarten through 3rd grade study Spanish Students in the 4th grade take one semester of French and one semester of Spanish and then choose one language to study in Upper School Cathedral School Upper School students take classes in English math science social studies world languages Spanish or French art music and physical education Latin is mandatory beginning in the sixth grade Students also learn coding digital citizenship and online research skills through the dedicated technology curriculum Across all grades and disciplines STEAM Science Technology Engineering Art and Math is an organic part of the daily academic curriculum at The Cathedral School Using the National Science Standards as a guide Lower School students develop STEAM skills through collaborative learning In the Upper School they use those skills as a framework to explore increasingly complex high level projects 6 Athletics editThe Cathedral School offers many sports through the fall winter and spring Interscholastic sports include volleyball soccer cross country basketball track and field tennis softball and baseball More than 90 of Upper School students participate in at least one interscholastic sport per school year Campus editThree peacocks which were first donated by the Bronx Zoo in the 1980s live on the grounds of The Cathedral School 7 The school hosts an annual Spring Fair that welcomes the greater New York City community 8 9 10 Notable alumni editJon Abbott CEO of WGBH Educational Foundation Burgess Meredith actor Ben Stiller actor Emma Straub American novelist Isabel Leonard Grammy award winner and American mezzo soprano Bethany Donaphin former WNBA star and current WNBA Head of League Operations 11 John Gary actor famous for his rendition of Danny Boy 1930s 12 Alex Westerman award winning creative director based in Los Angeles Wiki record producer and rapper in RatkingAffiliated organizations editNational Association of Independent Schools New York State Association of Independent SchoolsReferences edit Visitor Guide PDF Cathedral of St John the Divine 2012 Retrieved December 4 2019 a b Quirk Howard 1993 The living cathedral St John the Divine a history and guide New York Crossroad p 149 ISBN 978 0 8245 1237 8 OCLC 27725924 a b c d e f g h i Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine and the Cathedral Close PDF New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission February 21 2017 Retrieved 2019 12 19 150 000 School for Cathedral Choir Mrs J Jarrett Blodgett Starts the Fund with a 25 000 Gift to St John the Divine The New York Times January 27 1910 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved December 13 2019 Dolkart Andrew S 1998 Morningside Heights A History of its Architecture and Development New York Columbia University Press p 64 ISBN 978 0 231 07850 4 OCLC 37843816 The Cathedral School Of St John the Divine National Association of Independent Schools n d Retrieved October 26 2017 Barron James February 3 2012 On Godly Grounds a Prideful Flock New York Times City Room Blogs Retrieved June 18 2013 Cathedral School Annual Spring Fair Mary Poppins for Kids May 5 2012 Retrieved June 18 2013 SATURDAY 5 18 UWS Cathedral School Of St John The Divine Spring Fair Upper West Side newspaper May 17 2013 Retrieved June 18 2013 Cathedral School of St John the Divine Spring Fair Time Out New York May 15 2013 Retrieved June 18 2013 Forty under 40 Sports Business Journal website March 16 2020 Retrieved May 11 2020 GARY JOHN Texas 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