Grammar School No. 35
Address
Map
60 W 13th Street

New York
,
New York

United States
Coordinates40°44′10.529″N 73°59′48.545″W / 40.73625806°N 73.99681806°W / 40.73625806; -73.99681806
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TypePublic high school
Established1847
Campus typeUrban
Communities servedNew York City

Grammar School No. 35, also known as the "Thirteenth Street School" or "Ward School No. 35" was a public school on 60 West Thirteenth Street in Manhattan, New York City.[1] It was known as one of the largest and most prestigious public schools for boys in New York City.[2]

History

Ward School No. 20 was built in 1847; in 1853, the ward schools in the city were renumbered, and the building became No. 35. The school had two departments: "Primary" and "Senior"; "Primary" was for boys only.[3]

Thomas Hunter began teaching at the school around 1850, when he arrived in the United States. He was made vice principal within four years, and was the school's principal from 1857 to 1869. He increased the student population from 300 to 1,000 students, and innovated a ban on corporal punishment, an act that the Board of Education later instituted in all New York public schools.[1] Hunter's success at the school impressed William Wood of New York's Board of Education, who helped Hunter found what would become Hunter College.[2]

The school building, by Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, was a four-story brick building with about 30 classrooms, a playroom, and a basement, with a front and rear stairway as well as fire escapes. The building held about 1,000 students.[4][5] Alterations and additions to the building were made in 1861.[3]

From 1897 to 1905, DeWitt Clinton High School occupied the school building.[6] This was later followed by Julia Richman High School,[7] and Washington Irving High School occupied it around 1912.[4]

Notable alumni

Graduates of the school formed the Thomas Hunter Association, an alumni association.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Remington, David F. (2011). Ashbel P. Fitch: Champion of Old New York. Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press. pp. 16–7. ISBN 9780815651642. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  2. ^ a b From the Free Academy to CUNY: Illustrating Public Higher Education in New York City, 1847–1997. Bronx, New York: Fordham University Press. 2000. p. 32. ISBN 9780823220205. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  3. ^ a b Documents of the Board of Education of the City of New York. New York, New York: New York Board of Education. 1912. pp. 17–8. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Proceedings of the Board of Trustees. New York, New York: College of the City of New York. 1862. p. 88. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  5. ^ Journal of the Board of Education of the City of New York. New York, New York: Board of Education of the City of New York. 1891. pp. 988–9. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Kelley, Frank Bergen (1909). Historical Guide to the City of New York. New York, New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company. p. 107. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  7. ^ High Schools of New York City: A Hand-book of Procedure & Personnel. New York, New York: High School Teachers Association of New York City. 1921. p. 143. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  8. ^ a b c d ""Old Boys" Meet to Honor Dr. Hunter" (PDF). The New York Times. November 22, 1908. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Good Baseball Promised" (PDF). The New York Times. February 17, 1895. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Moore, Charles Herbert, 1840–1930. Papers of Charles Herbert Moore, 1894–1910: A Guide". The President and Fellows of Harvard College. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
  11. ^ "Who's who in America. v.4 1906-1907". HathiTrust. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
  12. ^ a b c "Hunter's Old Boys At Annual Dinner". The New York Times. November 21, 1909. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
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