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'''Rhodes Preparatory School''' was a [[independent school|private]] [[school]] located at 11 West [[54th Street (Manhattan)|54th Street]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[USA]]. There was a lower school with students in seventh and eighth grades and an upper school for students from grades nine through twelve. For a brief period in its history, there were also fifth and sixth grade classes. There was also an evening school for adults.
'''Rhodes Preparatory School''' was a [[independent school|private]] [[school]] located at 11 West [[54th Street (Manhattan)|54th Street]] in [[Manhattan]], [[New York City]], [[USA]]. It included a lower school with students in seventh and eighth grades and an upper school for students from grades nine through twelve. For a brief period in its history, it also had fifth and sixth grade classes. There was also an evening school for adults.


Rhodes was a college preparatory school. Rhodes had an excellent reputation and students came from all over the world. The school had exceptional teachers that were dedicated and had high academic expectations for their students. Many graduates went on to [[Ivy League]] or [[Seven Sisters (colleges)|Seven Sisters]] schools and to other prestigious institutions around the country and the world. The now-defunct school is often referred to more commonly as “Rhodes School” or simply “[[Rhodes]].”
Rhodes was a college preparatory school. It had an excellent reputation and attracted students from all over the world. The school had exceptional teachers who were dedicated and had high academic expectations for their students. Many graduates went on to [[Ivy League]] or [[Seven Sisters (colleges)|Seven Sisters]] schools, and to other prestigious institutions around the country and the world. The now-defunct school is often referred to as “Rhodes School” or simply “[[Rhodes]].”


Signs in the classrooms read, “Every class is an English class.”
Signs in the classrooms read, “Every class is an English class.”
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The [[Warwick New York Hotel]], located just a few doors down at 65 West 54th Street, hosted many school functions in its ballroom. Several Rhodes proms and commencement ceremonies were held at another New York Hotel, the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]].
The [[Warwick New York Hotel]], located just a few doors down at 65 West 54th Street, hosted many school functions in its ballroom. Several Rhodes proms and commencement ceremonies were held at another New York Hotel, the [[Waldorf-Astoria Hotel]].


Rhodes was the model for the school in the novel "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger; the school of last resort for ne'er do wells who where kicked out of other private schools; i.e. Rick Jason (Actor: "Combat") who had been kicked out of 9 other preparatory schools for outlandish behavior.
Rhodes was the model for the school in the novel ''Catcher in the Rye'' by J.D. Salinger, the school of last resort for ne'er-do-wells who where kicked out of other private schools; i.e. Rick Jason (actor: ''Combat''), who had been kicked out of nine other preparatory schools for outlandish behavior.


==Plaque Outside 11 West 54 Street Building==
==Plaque outside 11 West 54 Street building==
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“These two buildings, which share a fine Georgian façade, were designed in 1896 by [[McKim, Mead & White]] for the James Goodwin family, who occupied the residence from 1898 to 1944. The ownership of the building changed hands in 1945, and it became the Rhodes School until 1979. The United States Trust Company of New York purchased the building in 1980. It has been faithfully restored and now serves the Trust Company as a private banking office.”
“These two buildings, which share a fine Georgian façade, were designed in 1896 by
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[[McKim, Mead & White]] for the James Goodwin family, who occupied the residence from 1898 to 1944. The ownership of the building changed hands in 1945, and it became the Rhodes School until 1979. The United States Trust Company of New York purchased the building in 1980. It has been faithfully restored and now serves the Trust Company as a private banking office.”


==Timeline==
==Timeline==
*1912—Rhodes located at 125th Street
*1912 — Rhodes located at 125th Street
*1938—Relocates to 1041 41st Street (6th Avenue)
*1938 — Relocates to 1041 41st Street (6th Avenue)
*1945—David Merrall, J. Leslie White, and David Goodman purchase Rhodes, and relocate it to 11 West 54th Street (5th - 6th Aves)
*1945 — David Merrall, J. Leslie White, and David Goodman purchase Rhodes, and relocate it to 11 West 54th Street (5th - 6th Aves)
*1959—Dr. Robert Lowrance Ph.D. becomes headmaster, and William Kien becomes Director of Admissions
*1959 — Dr. Robert Lowrance Ph.D. becomes headmaster, and William Kien becomes Director of Admissions
*1974—David Merrall dies. Seymour Merrall, his son, takes ownership
*1974 — David Merrall dies; Seymour Merrall, his son, takes ownership
*1979—West 54th Street building sold to US Trust Company. Rhodes relocates to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School on West 83 Street
*1979 — West 54th Street building sold to US Trust Company. Rhodes relocates to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School on West 83 Street
*1980—Seymour Merrall sells Rhodes to Donald Nickerson, a La Jolla (Ca.) Country Day School headmaster
*1980 — Seymour Merrall sells Rhodes to Donald Nickerson, a La Jolla (Ca.) Country Day School headmaster
*1981—11 West 54th Street building designated a New York City [[landmark]]
*1981 — 11 West 54th Street building designated a New York City [[landmark]]
*August, 1985—Dr. Robert Lowrance dies
*August 1985 — Dr. Robert Lowrance dies
*1992—Relocates to the Anglo-American School at 291 [[Central Park]] West (89th Sts) which then becomes part of the [[Dwight School]]
*1992 — Relocates to the Anglo-American School at 291 [[Central Park]] West (89th St.) which then becomes part of the [[Dwight School]]
*July 21, 2001—First Rhodes reunion held at TGI Friday’s in Rockefeller Center
*July 21, 2001 — First Rhodes reunion held at TGI Friday’s in Rockefeller Center
*July 26, 2003—Second Rhodes reunion held at The Park Avenue Country Club (27th St. and Park Ave.)
*July 26, 2003 — Second Rhodes reunion held at the Park Avenue Country Club (27th St. and Park Ave.)


==Former students==
==Former students==
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*[[Alice Barrett|Alice Barrett-Mitchell]] (actress, TV’s ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'')
*[[Ron Brown (U.S. politician)|Ron Brown]] (former [[United States Secretary of Commerce|U.S. Commerce Secretary]])
*[[Ron Brown (U.S. politician)|Ron Brown]] (former [[United States Secretary of Commerce|U.S. Commerce Secretary]])
*[[James Caan (actor)|James Caan]] (U.S. [[actor]], ''[[The Godfather]]'')
*[[James Caan (actor)|James Caan]] (U.S. [[actor]], ''[[The Godfather]]'')
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*Manny Changalis (AVP Medical & Academic Affairs, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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*[[Jane Stern]] (writer)
*[[Robert De Niro]] (U.S. actor, ''[[Taxi Driver]]'')
*[[Robert De Niro]] (U.S. actor, ''[[Taxi Driver]]'')
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*Marc Fisher ([[Professional Bowlers Association]]), ([[United States Marine Corps]])
*[[Thomas Glave]] (writer, academic, activist)
*[[Thomas Glave]] (writer, academic, activist)
*[[Juan Pan Guerrero]] ([[Northern Mariana Islands]] politician)
*[[Juan Pan Guerrero]] ([[Northern Mariana Islands]] politician)
*[[Stephen Adly Guirgis]] ([[actor]])
*[[Stephen Adly Guirgis]] (actor)
*[[Rick Jason]] (U.S. actor, TV’s ''[[Combat!]]'')
*[[Rick Jason]] (U.S. actor, TV’s ''[[Combat!]]'')
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*[[Mark Kellner]] (technology journalist, ''[[Adventist Review]]'' News Editor)
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*[[Alice Barrett|Alice Barrett-Mitchell]] (actress, TV’s ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'')
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* Alexis Lass (author)<ref>http://nypost.com/2013/10/28/smitten-with-the-whip-from-private-school-to-dungeon-mistress/</ref>
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*Noel MacNeal (professional puppeteer, ''Bear in the Big Blue House'')
*[[Denise Nickerson]] (actress, TV’s ''[[Dark Shadows]]'', ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'')
*[[Denise Nickerson]] (actress, TV’s ''[[Dark Shadows]]'', ''[[Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory]]'')
*[[Jane Olivor]] ([[singer]])
*[[Jane Olivor]] ([[singer]])
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*[[Marc Rich]] ([[financier]])
*[[Ana Ortiz]] (actress, TV’s ''[[Ugly Betty]]'')
*[[Ana Ortiz]] (actress, TV’s ''[[Ugly Betty]]'')
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*Alexander J. Perez (civil rights attorney and author)
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*[[Brenda Vázquez]] (TV Producer, editor, Gerontologist)
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*Andrea Port (business owner)
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*[[Mark Kellner]] (technology journalist, "[[Adventist Review]]" News Editor)
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*[[Marc Rich]] ([[financier]])
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*[[Stephen Scafa]] (S.J.U. / New York Yankees - Second Basemen)
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*Harry Noah Robbin (attorney)
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*Noel MacNeal (professional puppeteer, Bear in the Big Blue House)
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*[[Stephen Scafa]] (S.J.U. / New York Yankees - second baseman)
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*Andrea Port (Business Owner)
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*[[Jane Stern]] (writer)
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* Alexis Lass (Author)<ref>http://nypost.com/2013/10/28/smitten-with-the-whip-from-private-school-to-dungeon-mistress/</ref>
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*[[Brenda Vázquez]] (TV producer, editor, gerontologist)
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*Harry Noah Robbin (Attorney)
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*Marc Fisher - ([[Professional Bowlers Association]]), ([[United States Marine Corps]])
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*Alexander J. Perez (Civil Rights Attorney and Author)
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*Manny Changalis (AVP Medical & Academic Affairs, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, PA)


==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.wizzdom.net/arhodes.htm Rhodes alumni newsletter]
* [http://www.wizzdom.net/arhodes.htm Rhodes alumni newsletter]
* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID088.htm U.S. Trust Company building]
* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/MID/MID088.htm U.S. Trust Company building]
* [http://ngc1514.com Rhodes School Memories]
* [http://ngc1514.com Rhodes School memories]
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~rhodes83/RhodesAlumni.htm Rhodes Preparatory School Alumni]
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~rhodes83/RhodesAlumni.htm Rhodes Preparatory School alumni]


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 19:13, 9 August 2016

11 West 54th St., former Rhodes school

40°45′41.5″N 73°58′34.5″W / 40.761528°N 73.976250°W / 40.761528; -73.976250 Rhodes Preparatory School was a private school located at 11 West 54th Street in Manhattan, New York City, USA. It included a lower school with students in seventh and eighth grades and an upper school for students from grades nine through twelve. For a brief period in its history, it also had fifth and sixth grade classes. There was also an evening school for adults.

Rhodes was a college preparatory school. It had an excellent reputation and attracted students from all over the world. The school had exceptional teachers who were dedicated and had high academic expectations for their students. Many graduates went on to Ivy League or Seven Sisters schools, and to other prestigious institutions around the country and the world. The now-defunct school is often referred to as “Rhodes School” or simply “Rhodes.”

Signs in the classrooms read, “Every class is an English class.”

The Warwick New York Hotel, located just a few doors down at 65 West 54th Street, hosted many school functions in its ballroom. Several Rhodes proms and commencement ceremonies were held at another New York Hotel, the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

Rhodes was the model for the school in the novel Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, the school of last resort for ne'er-do-wells who where kicked out of other private schools; i.e. Rick Jason (actor: Combat), who had been kicked out of nine other preparatory schools for outlandish behavior.

Plaque outside 11 West 54 Street building

“These two buildings, which share a fine Georgian façade, were designed in 1896 by McKim, Mead & White for the James Goodwin family, who occupied the residence from 1898 to 1944. The ownership of the building changed hands in 1945, and it became the Rhodes School until 1979. The United States Trust Company of New York purchased the building in 1980. It has been faithfully restored and now serves the Trust Company as a private banking office.”

Timeline

  • 1912 — Rhodes located at 125th Street
  • 1938 — Relocates to 1041 41st Street (6th Avenue)
  • 1945 — David Merrall, J. Leslie White, and David Goodman purchase Rhodes, and relocate it to 11 West 54th Street (5th - 6th Aves)
  • 1959 — Dr. Robert Lowrance Ph.D. becomes headmaster, and William Kien becomes Director of Admissions
  • 1974 — David Merrall dies; Seymour Merrall, his son, takes ownership
  • 1979 — West 54th Street building sold to US Trust Company. Rhodes relocates to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School on West 83 Street
  • 1980 — Seymour Merrall sells Rhodes to Donald Nickerson, a La Jolla (Ca.) Country Day School headmaster
  • 1981 — 11 West 54th Street building designated a New York City landmark
  • August 1985 — Dr. Robert Lowrance dies
  • 1992 — Relocates to the Anglo-American School at 291 Central Park West (89th St.) which then becomes part of the Dwight School
  • July 21, 2001 — First Rhodes reunion held at TGI Friday’s in Rockefeller Center
  • July 26, 2003 — Second Rhodes reunion held at the Park Avenue Country Club (27th St. and Park Ave.)

Former students

References

  1. ^ http://nypost.com/2013/10/28/smitten-with-the-whip-from-private-school-to-dungeon-mistress/
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