Bancroft School

History

• 1900: Bancroft School established at 93 Elm Street by a group of Worcester parents.
• 1922: Moved to new facilities on Sever Street.
• 1958: Moved to current location at 110 Shore Drive after Norton Abrasives donated of land.
• 1969: Converted to fully co-ed. Prior to 1969, the Lower and Middle Schools served both boys and girls, but the Upper School enrolled girls only.
• 1970s: Added language lab, a larger woodworking shop, a new gym, an art building, and expanded playing fields.
• 1980s and 1990s: Dedicated the Art Center, Fletcher Athletic Center, Fuller Science Center, Harrington Performing Arts Theatre, Stoddard Center, and Garfield and Prouty Libraries.
• 2002: Renovated the Fuller Science Center and opened the McDonough Center, which houses the Lower and Middle School programs.
• 2009: Signed agreement with Tongji University, Shanghai, China, to establish a teacher and student exchange program between Bancroft and Tongji’s Number 1 High School.
• 2010: Installed 462 high-efficiency solar panels on the McDonough Center roof.
• 2011: Installed an additional 434 solar panels on the roof of the Fletcher Athletic Center.
• 2011: Initiated the region’s first iPad initiative for classroom teaching and learning.

  Athletics

Athletic Offerings

• Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Wrestling
• Girls: Basketball, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Volleyball
• Coed: Cross Country, Tennis

• Boys: Baseball, Basketball, Crew, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis
• Girls: Basketball, Crew, Field Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Tennis, Softball, Volleyball
• Coed: Alpine Skiing, Cross Country, Track & Field, Golf, Swim

Record-Setting Volleyball Program

Headmasters & Headmistresses

• 1900–1915: Frank Robson
• 1915–1926: Miriam Titcomb
• 1926–1938: Hope Fisher
• 1938–1943: Bradford Kingman
• 1943–1959: Henry Tiffany
• 1944–1946: Edith Jones
• 1959–1960: Elizabeth Vandemoer
• 1960–1981: Wyatt Garfield
• 1981–1992: Marigolden Tritschler
• 1992–1998: Theodore G. Sharp
• 1998–1999: Wyatt Garfield & Edgar Gauthier
• 1999–2014: Scott R. Reisinger
• 2014-present: James P. "Trey" Cassidy

  Notable alumni

• Jamie Dinan, Class of 1977; investor and founder of York Capital Management
• Esther Forbes, Class of 1908; winner of the 1943 Pulitzer Prize for History for a biography of Paul Revere and the 1944 Newbery Medal for Johnny Tremain
• Mahlon Hoagland, biochemist, discoverer of amino-acid activating enzymes
• Myra Kraft , Bancroft Class of 1960; philanthropist with the New England Patriots Charitable Foundation, Robert K. and Myra H. Kraft Foundation, American Repertory Theatre, Brandeis University, United Way of Massachusetts Bay, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, Kraft Stadium for American football in Jerusalem
• Denise Eisenberg Rich, Class of 1962;New York socialite
• Robert Waring Stoddard, Class of 1923; former editor of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette; one of the founders of the John Birch Society
• Jackson Stell, Class of 2009, also known as Big Wild; an electronic DJ, producer, composer, and engineer.