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HISTORY OF THE HOUSE MODEL

The house system is a traditional feature of schools in the English-speaking world, particularly in Commonwealth countries, originating in England. The school is divided into subunits called 'houses' and each student is allocated to one house at the moment of enrollment. Houses may compete with one another at sports and maybe in other ways, thus providing a focus for group loyalty.

Different schools will have different numbers of houses: some might have more than 10 houses (with as few as 50 students in each house) or as few as four or fewer (with as many as 200 students in each). In some cases, individual houses can be even larger, as in McCracken County High School in the U.S. state of Kentucky, whose five houses have nearly 400 students each.[1] Facilities, such as pastoral care, may be provided on a house basis to a greater or lesser extent depending on the type of school. Historically, the house system was associated with established public schools in England, especially full boarding schools, where a 'house' referred to a boarding house at the school. In modern times, in both day and boarding schools, the word 'house' may refer only to a grouping of pupils, rather than to a particular building.

Houses may be named after saints, famous historical alumni or notable regional topics (e.g. in international schools, houses are sometimes named in honor of local celebrities). Other more arbitrary names—animal names or colors, for example—are also often used. Houses are also often referred to by the original name of the building or by the name or initials of the teacher in charge of the house (housemistress or housemaster). Each house will usually also be identified by its own symbol, logo, or colors.

At co-educational boarding schools, there may be separate houses for boys and girls, as at the Lawrenceville School, whose house system is itself based on that of Rugby School. Students may also be grouped by year groups or status as boarders or day students. At Winchester College and Eton College, there is a separate house for foundation scholars. Where the school has boarders and day pupils, they will often be allocated to separate houses. There have also been cases, for example at Cheltenham College, of pupils being allocated to different houses according to their religion. At traditional full boarding schools such as Radley College and Harrow School, students are grouped by boarding house.

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PROMINENCE IN SCHOOL STORIES

The first boarding school story was Sarah Fielding's The Governess: or Little Female Academy, published in 1749.[2] They did not become popular until 1857, with Tom Hughes' novel Tom Brown's School Days.[2] The house system has since featured prominently in thousands of school stories books, with many authors writing a whole series of books such as Chalet School and Mallory Towers which have been published around the world and translated into several languages.[2][3] The Harry Potter books and films (re)popularized this genre, and resulted in unprecedented awareness of British boarding schools (and their house system) in countries where they were previously unknown.[2]

HOUSE MODEL AT EAGLE ACADEMY NEWARK

Currently there are 4 Houses at Eagle Academy for Young Men of Newark
  • Mandela House
  • Ali House
  • Shabazz House
  • Clemente House

OTHER INFLUENCES ON THE EAGLE HOUSE MODEL


  • Black Fraternities
  • Gangs and Street Organizations
  • Sports Teams
  • Boy Scouts

COMPETITION BETWEEN HOUSES

A secondary feature of house systems is the competition between houses. For example, the traditional school sports day is usually an inter-house competition. Debating competitions and charity drives are also often organized along inter-house lines. Merit points for behavior and academic achievement may also be totaled up for comparison between houses.

Some schools have a year long program of inter-house events, in which each house 'hosts' an event at which all houses compete, with points contributing to the award of the House Cup at the end of the year.
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PROMINENCE IN SCHOOL STORIES

The first boarding school story was Sarah Fielding's The Governess: or Little Female Academy, published in 1749.[2] They did not become popular until 1857, with Tom Hughes' novel Tom Brown's School Days.[2] The house system has since featured prominently in thousands of school stories books, with many authors writing a whole series of books such as Chalet School and Mallory Towers which have been published around the world and translated into several languages.[2][3] The Harry Potter books and films (re)popularized this genre, and resulted in unprecedented awareness of British boarding schools (and their house system) in countries where they were previously unknown.[2]

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  • Home
    • Eagle Mission and History
    • Prepared to Succeed
    • Bell Schedule
    • Teacher Recruitment
    • The Eagle Newark Experience
    • Eagle Academy Model
    • Uniform Policy
    • Eagle Academy Foundation
    • Contact
  • Admission to Eagle Academy
    • Recruitment
  • Academic Excellence
    • Honor Roll >
      • High School Graduation Requirements
    • Google Classroom Assistance Request
    • NJSLA Assessments Explained
    • NJ Student Learning Standards
  • Scholars
    • Academic Clubs
    • Extended Learning Opportunities >
      • Mentoring
      • Untold African American Experience
      • Eagle Newark Theater
      • Eagle Newark Juice Crew
      • NJPAC Theater
      • DJ Academy
      • Eagle Flight Squadron
    • Senior Convocation
    • Annual Tie Ceremony
    • Our Pledges
  • EAGLE ATHLETICS
    • Basketball
    • Fencing
    • Bowling
    • Soccer
    • Track & Field/Cross Country
    • Volleyball
  • Content Area Pages
    • Principal's Corner >
      • EAGLE CLEAR AWARDS
      • House Recognitions >
        • Ali House
        • Clemente House
        • Mandela House
        • Shabazz House
      • 2021-22 Promotional Video
    • Vice Principal Corner
    • Main Office >
      • (New) Teacher Google Classroom Codes
      • Chromebook Request Form
      • AIS Reset My Password
    • Nurse Office
    • School Counselor Office >
      • College & Career Upcoming Events
    • Department Pages >
      • English Department
      • Mathematics Department
      • Social Studies Department
      • Science Department
      • Electives Department
      • PE/Health Department
    • Dean's Den
  • Family Engagement
    • Meet the Parent Liason
    • Join the Eagle PTO
    • PowerSchool Parent Portal
    • School Parental Involvement Policy
    • PTA ByLaws
    • School-Parent Compact
    • Parent Meetings 2021-2022 >
      • August 2021
      • September 2021
  • House Model
    • History of House Model
    • Ali House
    • Mandela House
    • Clemente House
    • Shabazz House
  • Partners
  • Resources | Young Men of Color
  • Carol Dweck Resources
  • Calendar
  • Employment
  • School Supply List
  • Social Emotional Learning Resources (SEL)
  • Eagle Newark History
    • 8th Grade Graduation 2018
    • Mr. Cooper in Africa
    • Eagle Culinary Club
    • Rumble Young Man Rumble
    • Extreme Makeover
    • Fund Development
    • Scholars Voice
    • STEM Partnership with Students 2 Science
    • Bloomfield College Partnerships
    • A Trip Down Memory Lane