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{{Short description|Defunct high school in New York, United States}}
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[[File:11West 54th St, former Rhodes school now private bank jeh.jpg|thumb|Former Rhodes school building at [[11 West 54th Street]]]]


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'''Rhodes Preparatory School''' (1911–1987) was a private school New York City, United States and initially located at 8-10-12-14 W 125th Street, Manhattan, New York City, United States, and located for much of its history at [[11 West 54th Street]].<ref>{{Cite book |url= |title=Rhodes Preparatory School, Annual Catalogue |date=1923 |publisher= |year=1923 |edition=Nineteen Twenty-Three |location=}}</ref> The school was named for John Cecil Rhodes. 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, it also had fifth and sixth grade classes. There was also an evening school for adults.
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'''Rhodes Preparatory School''' was a private school located at 11 West [[54th Street (Manhattan)|54th Street]] in [[Manhattan]], New York City, United States. 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 attracted students from all over the world. 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]].”
Rhodes was a college preparatory school. It attracted students from all over the world. 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."


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]].


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 were 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.
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 were kicked out of other private schools; e.g. 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==
==Timeline==
*1911 - Leo Freedman, B.S. B.Ed. (Columbia University) founds the school and is the first president
*1912 – Rhodes located at 125th Street
*1924? - 1933 – bankers David Merrall was President of the school
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*1938 – Relocates to 1041 41st Street (6th Avenue)
*By 1927, Leo Freedman has left the school and has founded the Beverly School for Boys in Los Angeles, CA.
*1945 – David Merrall, J. Leslie White, and David Goodman purchase Rhodes, and relocate it to 11 West 54th Street (5th – 6th Aves)
*1933-1966 J. Leslie White was President of the school
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*1959 – Dr. Robert Lowrance PhD becomes headmaster, and William Kien becomes Director of Admissions

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*1938 – Relocates to 1041 6th Avenue (40th Street)
*1945 – Relocates to 11 West 54th Street (5th – 6th Aves)
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*1959 – Dr. Robert Lowrance 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 – Relocates to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School on West 83rd Street; US Trust Company buys West 54th Street building
*1980 – Seymour Merrall sells Rhodes to Donald Nickerson, a La Jolla (Ca.) Country Day School headmaster
*1980 – Seymour Merrall sells Rhodes to Donald Nickerson, headmaster of [[La Jolla Country Day School]] (California)
*1981 – 11 West 54th Street building designated a New York City landmark
*1981 – 11 West 54th Street building is 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 St.) which then becomes part of the [[Dwight School]]
*1987 – Rhodes becomes part of La Jolla Country Day 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, 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, at the Park Avenue Country Club (27th St. and Park Ave.)


==Former students==
==Former students==
*[[Fiona Apple]] (Singer)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=L-gCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA32&dq=fiona+apple+rhodes&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjFvNqHl8fSAhXHDMAKHZDVA-YQ6AEIITAB#v=onepage&q=fiona+apple+rhodes&f=false|title=The Sex Trap |work=New York|first=New York Media|last=LLC|date=September 29, 1997|publisher=New York Media, LLC|accessdate=August 18, 2019|via=Google Books}}</ref>
*[[Alice Barrett|Alice Barrett-Mitchell]] (actress, TV's ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'')
*[[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]] (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]] (actor, ''[[The Godfather]]'')
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*[[Robert De Niro]] (actor, ''[[Taxi Driver]]'')
*Manny Changalis (AVP Medical & Academic Affairs, St. Luke's University Health Network, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)
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*[[Robert De Niro]] (U.S. actor, ''[[Taxi Driver]]'')
*[[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]] (playwright and actor)
*[[Rick Jason]] (U.S. actor, TV's ''[[Combat!]]'')
*[[Rick Jason]] (actor, TV's ''[[Combat!]]'')
*[[Mark Kellner]] (technology journalist, ''[[Adventist Review]]'' News Editor)
*[[Mark Kellner]] (technology journalist, ''[[Adventist Review]]'' News Editor)
* Alexis Lass (author)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2013/10/28/smitten-with-the-whip-from-private-school-to-dungeon-mistress/|title=From posh private school student to dominatrix|first=Tricia|last=Romano|date=October 29, 2013|accessdate=August 18, 2019}}</ref>
*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]]'')
*[[Kay Mazzo]] (ballet dancer and educator)
*[[Jane Olivor]] (singer)
*[[Jane Olivor]] (singer)
*[[Ana Ortiz]] (actress, TV's ''[[Ugly Betty]]'')
*[[Ana Ortiz]] (actress, TV's ''[[Ugly Betty]]'')
*Alexander J. Perez (civil rights attorney and author)
*Andrea Port (business owner)
*[[Marc Rich]] (financier)
*[[Marc Rich]] (financier)
*Harry Noah Robbin (attorney)
*[[Stephen Scafa]] (S.J.U. / New York Yankees – second baseman)
*[[Jane Stern]] (writer)
*[[Jane Stern]] (writer)
*[[Brenda Vázquez]] (TV producer, editor, gerontologist)
*Kersti Bowser
(1980s & 1990s Super Model, Culinary Producer, Business Owner)


==References==
==References==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060213030551/http://www.wizzdom.net/History.htm Rhodes School history]
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060213030551/http://www.wizzdom.net/History.htm Rhodes School history]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060222041910/http://www.wizzdom.net/arhodes.htm Rhodes alumni newsletter]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060222041910/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]
* [https://ngc1514.com/Rhodes/ Rhodes School memories]
* [http://www.mindspring.com/~rhodes83/RhodesAlumni.htm Rhodes Preparatory School alumni]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190221211750/http://www.mindspring.com/~rhodes83/RhodesAlumni.htm Rhodes Preparatory School alumni]

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Revision as of 02:47, 2 February 2023

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Leo Freedman, B.S. B.ED.
Initial Location at 8-10-12-14 W. 125th Street
Former Rhodes school building at 11 West 54th Street

Rhodes Preparatory School (1911–1987) was a private school New York City, United States and initially located at 8-10-12-14 W 125th Street, Manhattan, New York City, United States, and located for much of its history at 11 West 54th Street.[2] The school was named for John Cecil Rhodes. 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, it also had fifth and sixth grade classes. There was also an evening school for adults.

Rhodes was a college preparatory school. It attracted students from all over the world. 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.

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 were kicked out of other private schools; e.g. Rick Jason (actor: Combat), who had been kicked out of nine other preparatory schools for outlandish behavior.

Timeline

  • 1911 - Leo Freedman, B.S. B.Ed. (Columbia University) founds the school and is the first president
  • 1924? - 1933 – bankers David Merrall was President of the school
  • By 1927, Leo Freedman has left the school and has founded the Beverly School for Boys in Los Angeles, CA.
  • 1933-1966 J. Leslie White was President of the school
  • 1938 – Relocates to 1041 6th Avenue (40th Street)
  • 1945 – Relocates to 11 West 54th Street (5th – 6th Aves)
  • 1959 – Dr. Robert Lowrance becomes headmaster, and William Kien becomes Director of Admissions
  • 1974 – David Merrall dies; Seymour Merrall, his son, takes ownership
  • 1979 – Relocates to Holy Trinity Roman Catholic School on West 83rd Street; US Trust Company buys West 54th Street building
  • 1980 – Seymour Merrall sells Rhodes to Donald Nickerson, headmaster of La Jolla Country Day School (California)
  • 1981 – 11 West 54th Street building is designated a New York City landmark
  • August 1985 – Dr. Robert Lowrance dies
  • 1987 – Rhodes becomes part of La Jolla Country Day 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, at TGI Friday's in Rockefeller Center
  • July 26, 2003 – Second Rhodes reunion, at the Park Avenue Country Club (27th St. and Park Ave.)

Former students

References

  1. ^ New York Tribune. September 7, 1919. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ Rhodes Preparatory School, Annual Catalogue (Nineteen Twenty-Three ed.). 1923.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
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