year. Missing a practice or a game is considered as serious as missing a class. Failure to complete the physical activity requirement will jeopardize graduation. Sports offerings Middle school Soccer (boys & girls) Field hockey (girls) Cross-country and Track (boys & girls) Alpine and Nordic skiing (boys & girls) Basketball (boys & girls) Strength training (boys & girls) Baseball (boys) Lacrosse (boys & girls) Tennis (boys & girls) Upper school (championships prior to 2000 not listed) Soccer (boys & girls) boys: state champs 2001, 2002, 2009, 2012–2015; girls: state champs 2000, 2001, 2005, 2008–2010, 2014, 2015 Field hockey (girls) D-II, state champs 2007, 2010–2013, 2018 Cross country (boys & girls) Golf (co-ed) D-III, state champs 1999, 2002–2005, 2012–2013, Crew (boys & girls) Basketball (boys & girls) Alpine and Nordic skiing (boys & girls) boys' alpine: state champs 2010, 2014, 2016 Strength training (boys & girls) Swimming (co-ed) Hockey (co-ed) D-II first season 2014–2015 Baseball (boys) state champs 2003 Softball (girls) [currently not offered] Tennis (boys & girls) boys: D-II, state champs 2003–2009, 2014; girls: D-III, state champs 2000, 2006, 2008–2010 Lacrosse (boys & girls) boys: D-II, state champs 2010, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019; girls: D-III, state champs 2014 Track & field (co-ed) Equestrian (co-ed) Yoga (co-ed) In both middle and high school, students have the option to participate in what is called an Independent Sport. This means that to fulfill one of two yearly sports requirements, students may count a sport or activity they participate in outside of school. They must log the same amount of hours per week as a Derryfield sport, and it must be signed off by a supervisor. Only one independent sport is allowed per academic year. Notable alumni Gary Hirshberg (born 1954) Class of 1972, President of Stonyfield Farm yogurts John D. Robinson (born 1968) Class of 1986, disability advocate, CEO of Our Ability, Inc. Sarah Silverman (born 1970) Class of 1989, comedian, actress Forbes Smiley (born 1956) convicted map thief David B. Snow Jr. (born 1954) Class of 1972, former CEO of Medco Health Solutions External links Official website Breakthrough Manchester References Schools in Manchester, New Hampshire Educational institutions established in 1964 Preparatory schools in New Hampshire Private high schools in New Hampshire 1964 establishments in New Hampshire