who maintain a high average in math throughout high school National English Honor Society, was founded in 2008 for those who maintain a high English average throughout high school. The Fund for Educational Excellence The Fund for Educational Excellence is a private foundation formed to address the dramatic increase in the cost of public education by supporting aspects of the public educational system that fall outside the normal operating budget. The Fund was established in 1998 in a cooperative effort by the Superintendent of Schools, members of the Board of Education and community leaders to preserve the New Rochelle tradition of excellence in education. Most notably, the Fund has sponsored several benefit concerts featuring NRHS students at major performance venues including Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall of Lincoln Center. The Museum of Arts and Culture The Museum of Arts and Culture is an on-site museum offering exhibits and programs focused on the fine arts, history, literature and science and technology. The museum opened in 2006 and is the only Regents-chartered museum in a school in the state of New York. Co and extra-curricular activities The school has a considerable number of clubs including: Accomplishments The school's Academic Team is 3rd in the nation after the 2008 National Academic Championship. The school's Model Congress Club is the oldest and longest running high school level model congress in the country. Model Congress originated at New Rochelle High School in 1964 when faculty advisor William P. Clarke sought an extracurricular outlet for bright students not engaged in sports. Richard Nixon was the guest speaker at the club's first mock presidential convention in 1964. The club is focused around debating issues through the use of bills and parliamentary procedure. The club becomes a delegation when it debates in foreign congresses, both college congresses and those associated with the United Model Congresses. Each year the school holds a Model Congress weekend, hosting "foreign delegations" from other schools. NRHS was the 2007 Lower Hudson Valley Regional Science Olympiad champion. NRHS students have been repeatedly recognized as semi-finalists and finalists in the highly competitive Intel Science Talent Search. Interscholastic sports Fall schedule Varsity and Junior Varsity Cheerleading Boys & Girls Cross Country Freshman Football Junior Varsity Football Varsity Football Boys Junior Varsity Soccer Boys Varsity Soccer Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Girls Varsity Soccer Girls Swimming Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Volleyball Girls Varsity Tennis Girls