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MS Debate Team Earns 2nd Place Overall in Latest Tournament

Hackley's Middle School debate team earned 2nd place overall at the Tuckahoe Middle School tournament on Saturday, Jan. 21! With nine teams entered and 27 debaters participating overall, Hackley continues to demonstrate its commitment to the Middle School debate program.

'Hackley Perspectives' Wins Two 'Brilliance Awards'

Hackley School is proud to share that we have won two InspirED School Marketers Brilliance Awards for works published on the School’s blog—Hackley Perspectives. (Click above to read the judge’s comments.)

Athletes of the Week – Week of Jan. 9

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Phil Variano Named to Ivy Preparatory School League Hall Of Fame

Hackley School is excited to announce that Phil Variano will be the third coach from Hackley School inducted into the Ivy Preparatory School League Hall of Fame in June.

ISRP Senior Vihaan Dheer Named Regeneron STS Scholar

Hackley is proud to announce that Independent Science Research Program senior Vihaan Dheer was recognized as a Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholar for his project entitled, "The Optimization of Flux Trajectories for the Adiabatic Controlled-Z Gate on Split-Tunable Transmons."

Athletes of the Week – Week of Dec. 12

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Upper School Students Engage in Seminar to Discuss Classic Works

On the evening of Monday, Dec. 12, about a dozen Hackley Upper School students gathered for their second monthly seminar designed to allow them to meet and discuss classic works of literature, philosophy, religion, and political science.

Hackley Debate Duo Wins HSPDP Tournament on the Hilltop

On Saturday, Dec. 10, Hackley hosted the first High School Public Debate Program (HSPDP) regular season tournament of the year. Nine schools and 30 teams participated, debating such issues as the Biden Student Loan Forgiveness program, New York State’s policy banning the sale of gas-powered vehicles in 2035, and whether public transportation should be free.

Senior Cole Joseph Becomes Fifth Wrestler in Hackley History to Get 100 Wins

Wrestling captain Cole Joseph '23 won his 100th match on Friday, Dec. 9, becoming only the fifth wrestler in Hackley history to hit the milestone.

Opportunities for Connection, Improvement Among Key Takeaways for SDLC Attendees

Six Upper School students traveled to San Antonio, Texas, with Mr. Willie Teacher and Ms. Amanda Esteves-Kraus to attend the National Association of Independent Schools’ Student Diversity Leadership Conference, which ran in concurrence with the NAIS People of Color Conference, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4. The theme of this year’s conference was We The People: Leveraging Our Community to Preserve Our Humanity.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Dec. 5

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hackley MS Debate Team Scores 'Most Total Wins' in Hilltop Tournament

On Saturday, Dec. 3, Hackley hosted the second tournament of the season for the New York Debate League. Debate topics included whether to eliminate high school football, does Amazon do more harm than good, and the benefits of the rise of the telehealth industry.

Hackley Alum Offers ISRP Students Insight Into Benefits of Internships

The Independent Science Research Program (ISRP) had the honor of hosting former ISRP and Hackley alumnus Josh Saha ’20 as a guest speaker. During his talk, Josh highlighted how his experiences working in the Columbia University Plasma Physics Lab while at Hackley helped give him the tools and confidence to pursue scientific research during the summer while being a student at Caltech.

Thirty Hornets Selected as All-League Honorees by Peers

The Athletics Department would like to congratulate our All-League honorees and our League and State Champions. In total, 30 student-athletes were selected by their peers as being the best in their league. In addition, Hackley School was awarded three league championships and one state championship. Congratulations to our athletes and teams on an exceptional Fall Athletics season!

Athletes of the Week – Week of Nov. 7

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hudson Scholars Tutoring Returns to the Hilltop

October 2022 marked the return of Hudson Scholars in-person tutoring, nearly three years after COVID-19 moved the gatherings to Zoom.

Hackley Launches Employee Resource Groups

On Nov. 1, 2022, Hackley School announced the launch of Employee Resource Groups, providing enhanced support for the Hilltop’s faculty and staff. The resource groups support key efforts outlined in Redefining Excellence: Learning Beyond Boundaries by creating opportunities for those with shared identities to gather together, feel affirmed, and find mentorship and connection.

Hornets Battle Valiantly in Championships, BVS Nabs Title

This week, more than 100 of our fall student-athletes competed in NYSAIS Championship games. The players and coaches of all the fall teams have made huge strides this season. Congratulations to all our Hornets for making it to the championships!

Hackley Middle School Debate Team Wins Top School, Tournament Awards

On Saturday, Nov. 5, 21 Hackley debaters traveled to the Nightingale-Bamford School in Manhattan for a Middle School debate tournament. The topics debated included whether television is a bad influence, if captive live animal displays do more harm than good, and whether or not the United States should adopt a four-day work week.

Hudson Scholars Reunite With Mentors for Some Fall Fun on the Hilltop

On Saturday, Oct. 22, approximately 40 of our Hudson Scholars came to the Hilltop for an afternoon of learning, enrichment, bonding, and fun!

ISRP Students Gain Insight Into the 'Human Side of Science' From Guest Speaker Michael Quan

The Independent Science Research Program welcomed Michael Quan (former classmate of teaching fellow Lakshmi Jai) as its first guest speaker of the year on Oct. 31.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Oct. 31

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

Hackley Teams Finish Season Atop Ivy League

Congratulations to our student-athletes! Field Hockey won their eighth consecutive Ivy League title, Girls’ Varsity Tennis had their third consecutive undefeated Ivy League season, Boys’ Varsity Cross Country nabbed second, and Boys’ Varsity Soccer won their regular season Ivy League title for the first time since 2010.

Athletes of the Week – Week of Oct. 24

Every week, the Athletics department highlights some exceptional Hackley Hornets who are helping to spur on their teams.

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