Sanford School
Sanford School is a private school for co-ed students in PreK through high school, located in Hockessin, Delaware. Originally known as "Sunny Hills School", it was founded on September 23, 1930, by Sanford and Ellen Sawin, in memory of their eldest son Sanford Sawin Jr. The school's name was changed to Sanford in 1966, 50 years after his death.
| Sanford School | |
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| Address | |
6900 Lancaster Pike , Delaware 19707 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°46′23″N 75°40′37″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | No Talent Lies Latent |
| Established | 1930 |
| Founder | Sanford and Ellen Sawin |
| CEEB code | 080070 |
| Headmaster | Mark Anderson |
| Grades | PreK to 12 |
| Enrollment | 600 |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold |
| Accreditation | Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Pennsylvania Association of Independent Schools |
| Website | www |
Sanford competes in interscholastic sports as a member of the Delaware Independent School Conference. They have made history by winning both girls and boys basketball State Championships in 2010 and 2011, the first school to have done so in the history of Delaware.
Notable alumni
- Trevor Cooney, Syracuse basketball player
- Walter Davis, NBA star
- Luis Estevez, Cuban-born American fashion designer and costume designer[1]
- Richard Hell, punk musician, member of Television, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, The Heartbreakers, and Neon Boys[2][3]
- Tom Verlaine, punk musician, member of Television and Neon Boys[4][3]
References
- "In Memoriam: Luis Estevez". Santa Barbara Magazine. 2014. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
- "Richard Hell". Pitchfork.
- "Punk'd by Memory".
- "Exclusive Book Excerpt: 'Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever'". Rolling Stone. 8 November 2011.
External links
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