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'''Buckley School''' is an independent, K-9 day school for boys located on the [[Upper East Side]] of [[Manhattan]] in [[New York City]], United States.
==Overview==
The Buckley School is an independent, K-9 day school for boys that is located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City. The school has three divisions: Lower School (K-3), Middle School (4-6) and Upper School (7-9), with a student body of approximately 370 pupils and 90 faculty and staff members. The headmaster is Gregory J. O’Melia, who is the sixth headmaster to be appointed since the school’s founding in 1913.


The school has three divisions: Lower School (K-3), Middle School (4-6) and Upper School (7-9), with a student body of approximately 370 pupils and 90 faculty and staff members. The head of school is Gregory J. O’Melia, the sixth head to be appointed since the school's founding in 1913.
Buckley is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the International Boys’ Schools Coalition. Additionally, it is a charter member of the Manhattan Private Middle School League and the Metropolitan Private Middle School Track and Field Association. The school’s motto is “Honor et Veritas” (Honor and Truth), and its official seal is a shield.

Buckley is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the [[International Boys' Schools Coalition]] (IBSC). Additionally, it is a charter member of the Manhattan Private Middle School League and the Metropolitan Private Middle School Track and Field Association. The school's motto is “Honor et Veritas” (Honor and Truth). Its official seal is a shield.


==History==
==History==
B. Lord Buckley, a professional educator,<ref>{{Cite news |date=1932-12-29 |title=MANY PAY TRIBUTE TO B. LORD BUCKLEY; Prominent Persons Honorary Bearers at Funeral for Boys School Head. |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1932/12/29/archives/many-pay-tribute-to-b-lord-buckley-prominent-persons-honorary.html |access-date=2022-12-03 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> founded Buckley in 1913 as a boys' elementary school with the aim of offering a [[Classical education movement|classical]] curriculum. The original school was located above a [[Hatmaking|milliner]]'s shop on [[Madison Avenue]]. In 1917, the school moved to a larger building on [[East 74th Street]]. In the late 1990s, Buckley purchased a townhouse on E 73rd Street to house the Walsh building, its main school. The 74th Street Hubball building continues to be a part of the school and houses Beginners classrooms and athletic facilities. In 2014 two townhouses were purchased on E 73rd Street to serve as the school's Arts and Sciences building.


Five heads of school have succeeded B. Lord Buckley: Evelyn Adams (1932-1947), James Hubball (1947-1972), C. Brett Boocock (1972-1982), Brian Walsh (1982-2001) and its current head of school, Gregory O’Melia (2001–present).
B. Lord Buckley, a professional educator, founded Buckley in 1913 as a boys’ elementary school with the aim of offering a classical curriculum. The original school was located above a milliner’s shop on Madison Avenue. In 1917, the school moved to a larger building on [[East 74th Street]]. In the late 1990s, Buckley purchased a townhouse on 73rd Street where the main school is currently located. The 74th Street Hubball building continues to be a part of the school and houses Beginners classrooms and athletic facilities.
Five headmasters have succeeded B. Lord Buckley: Evelyn Adams (1932-1940), James Hubball (1940-1972), C. Brett Boocock (1972-1982), Brian Walsh (1982-2001) and its current headmaster, Gregory O’Melia (2001-present).


Recent sources describe the school as being "traditional in the best sense of the word" with a formal dress code, classic curriculum, family-style lunches, and focus on both academics and boys' social development.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Goldman |first=Victoria |title=The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools |publisher=Teachers College Press |year=2016 |isbn=9780807756560 |edition=7th |location=New York |pages=119-129}}</ref>
==Traditions==

At Buckley, student year groups are known as Classes, for example: Class III, Class IV, Class V; not third grade, fourth grade or fifth grade. The kindergarten students are known as Beginners. Class IX boys convene around a Harkness table for group discussions as part of their English and history curriculum.
The Jack Woodruff Public Speaking Contest is a hallowed Buckley competition that dates back to 1949. Each student in Class VII and VIII develops a persuasive argument based on a current event topic and presents his case in homeroom. The boys with the best arguments advance through the quarter and semi-finalist rounds, and the six finalists are invited to deliver their speeches before the school and a panel of three judges: a head of school, a Buckley alumnus who is a past Woodruff winner and a member of the Woodruff family. The judges select the winner based on presentation, content, enunciation and the breadth of his argument.
Buckley students and their teachers enjoy family style lunches which encourage proper table manners and lively conversation.
Each year, every age group at Buckley performs a class play for the school. Dressed in costume, the boys sing and dance for an entertained audience. Around the holidays, the school’s youngest pupils in Classes I and II participate in the Nativity Play, while the Middle and Upper Schools perform an annual Carol Concert. Alumni often attend the Carol Concert and are invited to sing in the “Hallelujah Chorus” with the boys at the concert’s conclusion.
In their final year at Buckley, students carve a wooden plaque to commemorate their time at the school. These plaques, which include their name, year and personal illustrations, are displayed in Buckley’s corridors and entranceways for all to view. Visiting alumni enjoy looking up their plaques when they return to Buckley.
Class V boys and their parents participate in a medieval feast in the spring. Banquet tables are spread with traditional food: suckling pig, chicken drumsticks, bunches of grapes and fresh bread. Events such as sword fighting, juggling and singing take place, and boys are knighted by the Headmaster.
Buckley students enjoy new traditions as well, such as the Classes VIII & IX Scavenger Hunt held every fall, the Mother/Son heritage lunch for Lower School boys and the student/faculty talent show.


==Sports==
==Sports==
Buckley offers a wide range of athletic activities. Cross country, football and soccer are offered in the fall; basketball, gymnastics, strength training and wrestling are offered in the winter; baseball, lacrosse and track compete in the spring.

The Buckley football team has been very successful the past couple seasons{{When|date=April 2020}}, going undefeated in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

The Buckley varsity wrestling team competes in the King of the Ring Tournament every year. In 2012, they won the league championship for the 25th consecutive year. Field Day takes place at the end of the school year on Randall's Island. Boys in every class compete in traditional track races as well as events such as tug of war, sack races, egg relays and an obstacle course.

==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=August 2022}}
*[[Robert L. Belknap]], professor of Russian literature at [[Columbia University]] and former interim dean of [[Columbia College (New York)|Columbia College]]
*[[Nicholas Britell]], [[Emmy Awards|Emmy Award]] winning and [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Oscar]] nominated music composer
*[[Christopher Nixon Cox]], businessman, grandson of [[Richard Nixon]]
*[[Charles B. Finch]], attorney and business executive
*[[S. Parker Gilbert]], chairman and President of [[Morgan Stanley]], son of [[Seymour Parker Gilbert]], Assistant Secretary of the Treasury under US Presidents Woodrow Wilson & Warren G. Harding and Ambassador to Germany
*James Harder, actor and son of American Businessman & Titanic Survivor Achilles Harder
*[[J. Tomilson Hill]], Blackstone Vice Chairman, Lehman Brothers CEO & Billionaire
*[[John V. Lindsay]], Mayor of New York and US Congressman
*[[Peter Livanos]], shipping tycoon and majority owner of The Aston Martin Automobile Company
*[[Winston Lord]], United States diplomat and leader of non-governmental foreign policy organizations; served as Special Assistant to the National Security Advisor, Director of the State Department Policy Planning Staff, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, Ambassador to China, and Assistant Secretary of State (1993–1997)
*[[Archer Mayor]], author
*[[Nick McDonell]], author
*[[John McPheters]], founder and CEO of [[Stadium Goods]]
*[[Justin Muzinich]], [[United States Deputy Secretary of the Treasury]]
*[[John Negroponte]], US Deputy Secretary of State, US Director of National Intelligence, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Ambassador to Iraq, Philippines, Mexico and Honduras
*[[Nicholas Negroponte]], MIT professor and founder of [[MIT Media Lab]], co-founder of Wired Magazine
*[[Addison O'Dea]], documentary filmmaker
*[[Claiborne Pell]], US Senator and Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations Committee, longest serving US Senator from Rhode Island
*[[Nicholas Platt]], diplomat
*[[Sam Posey]], retired racing driver, television commentator, artist
*[[Ogden Reid]] New York Herald Tribune Publisher, Ambassador to Israel under President Eisenhower, and six-term Congressman
*[[David Rockefeller, Jr.]], Chairman of Rockefeller Family Foundation, member of Council on Foreign Relations and philanthropist<ref>[http://www.scmp.com/article/987395/david-rockefeller-jnr "David Rockefeller Jr."], ''[[South China Morning Post]]'', December 11, 2011.</ref>
*[[Michael Rockefeller|Michael C. Rockefeller]], explorer & son of New York Governor & US Vice President [[Nelson Rockefeller]]
*[[Elliott Roosevelt (general)|Elliott Roosevelt]], United States Army Air Forces officer, author and a son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945) and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962)
*[[Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Jr.]], American lawyer, politician, and businessman and fifth child of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt
*[[John Aspinwall Roosevelt]], philanthropist and last child of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and his wife, Eleanor Roosevelt
*[[Billy Ruane (music promoter)|William J. "Billy" Ruane Jr.]], Boston music promoter
*[[Jim Steyer]], children's advocate, civil rights attorney, professor, author, and founder of [[Common Sense Media]]
*[[Tom Steyer]], American billionaire, Forbes 400 member and founder of hedge fund Farallon Capital
*[[Alex Timbers]], playwright, director, and producer
*[[Donald Trump Jr.]], American businessman, and son of US President [[Donald Trump]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Schuster|first1=Dana|title=Supposedly tolerant NYC is making the Trump kids' lives 'horrible'|url=https://nypost.com/2016/12/11/trumps-kids-now-face-rage-of-anti-trump-protesters/|access-date=6 August 2017|work=New York Post|date=December 11, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Brenner|first1=Marie|title=After The Gold Rush|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/2015/07/donald-ivana-trump-divorce-prenup-marie-brenner|access-date=5 August 2017|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=September 1, 1990}}</ref>
*[[Cyrus Vance Jr.]], New York County District Attorney & son of [[Cyrus Vance]], Secretary of State to US President Jimmy Carter
*[[Oswald Garrison Villard, Jr.]], Stanford & Harvard Professor of Engineering, inventor, and son of Henry Villard, Thomas Edison's financial backer
*[[Robert F. Wagner, Jr. (deputy mayor)|Robert F. Wagner, Jr.]], Deputy Mayor of the City of New York & Chairman of New York City Board of Education, son of [[Robert F. Wagner, Jr.]], mayor of New York City, and grandson of US Senator [[Robert Ferdinand Wagner]]
*[[William Woodward Jr.]], heir to the [[Manufacturers Hanover Corporation|Hanover National Bank]] fortune and the [[Belair Mansion (Bowie, Maryland)|Belair Estate]], and a leading figure in racing circles<ref name="Darrach">{{cite news|last1=Darrach|first1=Brad|title=Could They Get Away with Murder?|url=http://people.com/archive/could-they-get-away-with-murder-vol-27-no-7/|access-date=9 January 2018|work=People|date=February 16, 1987}}</ref>
*[[Christopher A. Wray]], 8th Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]
*[[Whip Hubley|Grant Shelby Hubley Jr.]], known as [[Whip Hubley]], is an American former actor.
*[[Lil Mabu|Matthew Peter DeLuca]], known as [[Lil Mabu]], is an American rapper.


==In popular culture==
Buckley offers a wide-range of athletic activities to encourage fitness and strong sportsmanship. Games and practices are held on Randall’s Island. Cross country, football and soccer are offered in the fall; basketball, gymnastics, strength training and wrestling are offered in the winter; baseball, gymnastics, lacrosse and track compete in the spring.
*''[[Mad Men]]'' character [[Pete Campbell]] is portrayed as an alumnus, as well as of [[Deerfield Academy]] and [[Dartmouth College]].
Every year, varsity football teams from Buckley and a rival, the - [[Allen-Stevenson Schol]] - compete in a match known as the East Side Bowl. The winning team takes home the East Side Cup.
*''[[The Bonfire of the Vanities]]'' character Sherman McCoy is portrayed as an alumnus, as well as of [[St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)|St. Paul's]] and [[Yale]].
The Buckley varsity wrestling team competes in the King of the Ring Tournament every year. In 2012, they won the league championship for the 25th consecutive year.
*''[[Succession (TV series)|Succession]]'' characters Kendall Roy and Stewy Hosseini are portrayed as alumni, as well as of [[Harvard University]].
Field Day takes place at the end of the school year on Randall’s Island. Boys in every class compete in traditional track races as well as fun events, such as tug of war, sack races, egg relays and the obstacle course.


==References==
==In Popular Culture==
{{Reflist}}
*[[Mad Men]]'s [[Pete Campbell]] is portrayed as an alum, as well as of [[Deerfield Academy]] and [[Dartmouth]].
*[[The Bonfire of the Vanities]]'s Shermon "Master of the Universe" McCoy is portrayed as an alum, as well as of [[St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)|St. Paul's]] and [[Yale]].
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.buckleyschool.org}}
*{{Official website|http://www.buckleyschool.org}}


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Latest revision as of 13:17, 25 October 2024

This article is about the school in Manhattan. For the school in Los Angeles, see Buckley School (California).
The Buckley School
School crest
Address
Map
113 East 73rd Street

New York City
,
New York

United States
Coordinates40°46′18.4″N 73°57′44.1″W / 40.771778°N 73.962250°W / 40.771778; -73.962250
Information
TypePrivate Independent
MottoHonor et Veritas
(Honor and truth)
Established1913
FounderB. Lord Buckley
Head of schoolGregory J. O'Melia
GradesK-9
GenderBoys
Enrollment374
Color(s)Blue and white
MascotThe Blue Demon
RivalAllen-Stevenson School
AffiliationsNYSAIS[1]
Websitewww.buckleyschool.org

Buckley School is an independent, K-9 day school for boys located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States.

The school has three divisions: Lower School (K-3), Middle School (4-6) and Upper School (7-9), with a student body of approximately 370 pupils and 90 faculty and staff members. The head of school is Gregory J. O’Melia, the sixth head to be appointed since the school's founding in 1913.

Buckley is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools, the New York State Association of Independent Schools and the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC). Additionally, it is a charter member of the Manhattan Private Middle School League and the Metropolitan Private Middle School Track and Field Association. The school's motto is “Honor et Veritas” (Honor and Truth). Its official seal is a shield.

History

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B. Lord Buckley, a professional educator,[2] founded Buckley in 1913 as a boys' elementary school with the aim of offering a classical curriculum. The original school was located above a milliner's shop on Madison Avenue. In 1917, the school moved to a larger building on East 74th Street. In the late 1990s, Buckley purchased a townhouse on E 73rd Street to house the Walsh building, its main school. The 74th Street Hubball building continues to be a part of the school and houses Beginners classrooms and athletic facilities. In 2014 two townhouses were purchased on E 73rd Street to serve as the school's Arts and Sciences building.

Five heads of school have succeeded B. Lord Buckley: Evelyn Adams (1932-1947), James Hubball (1947-1972), C. Brett Boocock (1972-1982), Brian Walsh (1982-2001) and its current head of school, Gregory O’Melia (2001–present).

Recent sources describe the school as being "traditional in the best sense of the word" with a formal dress code, classic curriculum, family-style lunches, and focus on both academics and boys' social development.[3]

Sports

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Buckley offers a wide range of athletic activities. Cross country, football and soccer are offered in the fall; basketball, gymnastics, strength training and wrestling are offered in the winter; baseball, lacrosse and track compete in the spring.

The Buckley football team has been very successful the past couple seasons[when?], going undefeated in 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.

The Buckley varsity wrestling team competes in the King of the Ring Tournament every year. In 2012, they won the league championship for the 25th consecutive year. Field Day takes place at the end of the school year on Randall's Island. Boys in every class compete in traditional track races as well as events such as tug of war, sack races, egg relays and an obstacle course.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "School Directory". nysais.org.
  2. ^ "MANY PAY TRIBUTE TO B. LORD BUCKLEY; Prominent Persons Honorary Bearers at Funeral for Boys School Head". The New York Times. 1932-12-29. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. ^ Goldman, Victoria (2016). The Manhattan Family Guide to Private Schools and Selective Public Schools (7th ed.). New York: Teachers College Press. pp. 119–129. ISBN 9780807756560.
  4. ^ "David Rockefeller Jr.", South China Morning Post, December 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Schuster, Dana (December 11, 2016). "Supposedly tolerant NYC is making the Trump kids' lives 'horrible'". New York Post. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. ^ Brenner, Marie (September 1, 1990). "After The Gold Rush". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  7. ^ Darrach, Brad (February 16, 1987). "Could They Get Away with Murder?". People. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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