This article is about the school in the United States. For the school in England, see Bancroft's School. For the school building in Montreal, see MIND High School.
The School was named for George Bancroft, 1800–1891, educator, diplomat, philanthropist, and writer who helped found the U.S. Naval Academy and wrote the first comprehensive history of the United States.
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 (now a brand of Saint-Gobain) donated 27 acres (110,000m2) 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.
Bancroft's athletic program has produced EIL and NEPSAC Championships across a number of its sports.
Sport
EIL Championships
NEPSAC Championships
Girls' Volleyball
14
5
Field Hockey
11
0
Girls' Tennis
10
1
Girls' Cross Country
9
2
Softball
9
0
Boys' Tennis
7
2
Boys' Cross Country
6
1
Girls' Soccer
6
2
Boys' Basketball
4
1
Boys' Soccer
2
1
Boys' Lacrosse
2
0
Golf
1
0
Record-Setting Volleyball Program
Bancroft's girls' volleyball program was established in 1996 by coach Bob Stein and Athletic Director Steve Kelley. Within three years, the Bulldogs claimed their first EIL Championship. Between 1999-00 and 2012, Bancroft won 12 consecutive Eastern Independent League titles and five straight NEPSAC Championships. In the midst of this run, the Bulldogs set the Massachusetts state record for consecutive wins by winning their 111th straight game on January 16, 2009 against Dana Hall School. The streak continued until October 5, 2011 when Bancroft fell to Buckingham Browne & Nichols after winning 168 consecutive matches.
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 (interim)
1959–1960: Elizabeth Vandemoer (interim)
1960–1981: Wyatt Garfield
1981–1992: Marigolden Tritschler
1992–1998: Theodore G. Sharp
1998–1999: Wyatt Garfield & Edgar Gauthier (interim-heads)
