Sanford School

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Sanford School
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Address
Sanford School
6900 Lancaster Pike

Hockessin
,
Delaware
19707

United States
Coordinates 39°46′23″N75°40′37″W / 39.773°N 75.677°W / 39.773; -75.677
Information
TypePrivate school
MottoNo Talent Lies Latent
Established1930(94 years ago) (1930)
FounderSanford and Ellen Sawin
CEEB code 080070
HeadmasterMark Anderson
GradesPreK to 12
Enrollment600
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools
Website www.sanfordschool.org

Sanford School is a co-educational private school located in Hockessin, Delaware, that serves students from preschool to high school.

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The school was founded by Sanford and Ellen Sawin as the Sunny Hills School on September 23, 1930. The school's name was changed to Sanford School in 1966. [1]

Sports

Sanford School competes in interscholastic sports as a member of the Delaware Independent School Conference.

Sanford School is known for its basketball prowess, having won 10 boys basketball state championships, more than any other school. The Warriors have also won 5 girls basketball state championships. [2] They are the first school to win both the girls and boys state basketball championships for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011. [3] [4]

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sanford School History | The Making of an Independent School". www.sanfordschool.org. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  2. ↑ Tresolini, Kevin. "Sanford School to spend $2 million on sports center renovation". The News Journal. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ↑ "DIAA Boys' Basketball State Champions" (PDF). Delaware Department of Education. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Girls' Basketball State Champions" (PDF). Delaware Department of Education. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Frank, Martin. "Ex-Sanford star Trevor Cooney hopes for his NBA chance". Delaware Online. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  6. ↑ "In Memoriam: Luis Estevez". Santa Barbara Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. ↑ "Richard Hell". Pitchfork .
  8. 1 2 "Punk'd by Memory".
  9. ↑ "Exclusive Book Excerpt: 'Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever'". Rolling Stone . 8 November 2011.
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