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29-665: Rectory's campus is located on Connecticut Route 169 , immediately north of the Pomfret School . All students must receive education in music. The school requires that students take classes on various genres of music, and many choose to supplement this with private lessons arranged by the school. Every student also takes part in sports on levels that test the skilled athlete and encourage the beginner. Rectory's Individualized Instruction Program (IIP) provides students in need of extra support with daily one-on-one assistance from an assigned faculty tutor. Students meet with their tutors within

58-604: A Dual Language School. Grades 6–12 are at Southbridge Middle School and Southbridge High School . Southbridge residents can also attend Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School in Charlton . In addition to the public schools, a parochial private school, Trinity Catholic Academy , serves Pre-K through eighth grade. On January 26, 2016, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education placed Southbridge School District in state receivership. Southbridge

87-648: A city form of government, it is legally known as the Town of Southbridge . The area was initially inhabited by the Nipmuck and Mohegan tribes, with the Quinebaug River dividing their territories. As early as 1638, John Winthrop Jr. purchased Tantiusques , a tract for mining "lead" centered at what is now Leadmine Road in Sturbridge (it was thought at the time that where there was lead, there should be silver nearby). In fact

116-571: A household in the city was $ 33,913, and the median income for a family was $ 41,863. Males had a median income of $ 36,008 versus $ 25,685 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,514. About 13.0% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.8% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. Southbridge is one of thirteen Massachusetts municipalities that have applied for, and been granted, city forms of government but wish to retain "The town of" in their official names The Southbridge Public Library

145-402: A level appropriate to them. Fall athletic offerings Winter athletic offerings Spring athletic offerings 41°53′38″N 71°57′47″W  /  41.894°N 71.9631°W  / 41.894; -71.9631 Connecticut Route 169 Route 169 is a 47.36-mile-long (76.22 km) state highway in the U.S. states of Connecticut and Massachusetts . It begins in

174-664: Is also designated the General Israel Putnam Highway . The portion of Route 169 in Pomfret Center between Bradley Road and Woodstock Road is a historic district known as the Pomfret Street Historic District . The Norwich and Woodstock Turnpike was a private toll road incorporated in 1801 connecting the city of Norwich to the town center of Woodstock. The corporation was dissolved in 1846. The turnpike left Norwich using Canterbury Turnpike, crossing

203-560: Is water. Southbridge is drained by the Quinebaug River . The principal road in Southbridge is Route 131 , known as Main Street through downtown and East Main Street past the "AO Rotary" and through Sandersdale, a village on the town's east side. North-south roads include Eastford Road and Elm Street ( Route 198 ), and Worcester Street-Mechanic Street-North Woodstock Road ( Route 169 ).Also Gulpwood road leads up to Charlton and Dudley Southbridge

232-489: The Quinebaug River although not actually along it, before crossing into Brooklyn . In Brooklyn, it continues north, bisecting the town, before crossing into Pomfret . In Pomfret, it continues north, overlapping US 44 through the center of town, before continuing north into Woodstock . In Woodstock, it continues north past the Woodstock Airport , briefly overlapping Route 171 , before heading generally northwest to

261-661: The 1930s they had been joined by Poles , Greeks , Italians and others. Southbridge has a long history of manufacturing optical products, earning it the unofficial title "Eye of the Commonwealth", in reference to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . Under the Wells family, the American Optical Company ("AO") became the world's largest manufacturer of ophthalmic products, and at its height employed more than 6,000 people around

290-542: The 1988–1989 school year, however, all kindergarten and 1st grade classes have been at Eastford Road School; all of grades 2–3 at Charlton Street School; and all of grades 4–5 at West Street School. In the mid 2010s Schools were shifted so that Eastford Road School housed Pre-K–1, and the Charlton Street School housed grades 2–5 in traditional neighborhood style, while the West Street School has been turned into

319-694: The Charlton town line, where it changes its name to Southbridge Road. It ends at U.S. Route 20 in Charlton City, a village in Charlton. A 32.10-mile (51.66 km) stretch of Route 169, running from Rocky Hollow Road in Lisbon to the Massachusetts state line, is a designated National Scenic Byway and state scenic road known for its vibrant autumn foliage and historic communities. The entire route within Connecticut

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348-574: The Massachusetts state line in Woodstock. Two years later, the highway was named to the country’s top 10 scenic byways by Scenic America . The highway was then designated a National Scenic Byway in September 1996. Southbridge, Massachusetts Southbridge is a city in Worcester County, Massachusetts , United States. The population was 17,740 at the 2020 census . Although Southbridge has

377-479: The Massachusetts state line. In Massachusetts, Route 169 is an undivided two-lane highway through the towns of Southbridge and Charlton . It begins as North Woodstock Road, briefly overlaps Route 131 as part of East Main Street, then splits north on Mechanic Street at the American Optical rotary, bypassing Southbridge center. At the north end of Mechanic Street, the highway follows Worcester Street north to

406-881: The National Association for the Education of Young Children, and approved by the Connecticut State Board of Education . Memberships include the National Association of Independent Schools , The Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, the Association of Boarding Schools, and the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council . Students are required to participate in the sports program every trimester. The school fields numerous teams for most sports so that students can play at

435-529: The Shetucket River at Occum and continuing northeast on Kinsman Hill Road to Route 169. The turnpike then followed Route 169 all the way to Woodstock and the Massachusetts state line. In 1923, state routes were first designated in Connecticut and Massachusetts. The route from downtown Norwich to Taftville and Baltic along Harland Road and modern Route 97 was designated as State Highway 187. A loop route of New England Route 12 between Taftville and Jewett City via

464-475: The city of Norwich, Connecticut , and runs 38 miles (61 km) through Northeastern Connecticut , continuing across the state line into Southbridge, Massachusetts . The route ends in Charlton after another nine miles (14 km). A portion of the route in the town center of Pomfret is on the National Register of Historic Places as Pomfret Street Historic District , and 32.10 miles (51.66 km) of

493-546: The city was 81.2% White , 2.6% Black or African American , 0.5% Native American , 1.9% Asian , 0.0% Pacific Islander , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.6% of the population. There were 7,077 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who

522-534: The mineral deposit was graphite which the Winthrops commercialized employing Nipmuck miners. Southbridge was first settled by Europeans in 1730. In 1801 a poll parish, named the Second Religious Society of Charlton, and popularly called Honest Town, was formed from the west part of Dudley , the southwest part of Charlton and the southeast part of Sturbridge . In 1816 this parish was incorporated to become

551-517: The new Route 93. At the same time, Massachusetts renumbered Highway 124A as Route 93 to maintain number continuity across the state line. On January 1, 1959, Route 93 was renumbered to Route 169 in both Connecticut and Massachusetts because the route number was to be used for I-93 . In April 1991, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) designated Route 169 as a Connecticut Scenic Road . This designation ran between Lisbon and

580-519: The regular rotation of classes during the academic day, when their peers are in study hall. The program is customized to each student, helping students with language disorders develop skills in language and reading comprehension, foreign-language students master English, and students with attention-deficit disorders develop study habits and accountability. The Rectory School is accredited by the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools and

609-725: The road is designated as the Connecticut State Route 169 National Scenic Byway . Route 169 begins at an intersection with Route 2 and Route 32 in Norwich and heads northeast to the Taftville section of Norwich, where it briefly overlaps Route 97 and turns south before crossing the Shetucket River into Lisbon . In Lisbon, Route 169 continues generally northeast, intersecting I-395 before continuing into Canterbury . In Canterbury, Route 169 continues north, generally parallel to

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638-482: The town now has a significant Hispanic and Puerto Rican population. The American Optical Company shut down in 1984, and Southbridge is still struggling from the loss of these and other manufacturing jobs. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 20.9 square miles (54 km ), of which 20.4 square miles (53 km ) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km ), or 2.40%,

667-623: The township of Southbridge. Among the first settlers was Moses Marcy, who owned a home on the site of what is now Notre Dame church and was elected to Congress , and the Dennison family. Water power from the Quinebaug River made Southbridge a good location for sawmills and gristmills in the 18th century, and textile mills in the 19th century. After the Civil War , many immigrants of Irish and French Canadian descent came to work and live there; by

696-445: The village of Newent (partly along modern Route 138) was designated as State Highway 356. In northeastern Connecticut, the route from Putnam to Woodstock and beyond to the Massachusetts state line (partly along modern Route 171) was assigned State Highway 142. In Massachusetts, the road from Southbridge center via Charlton along modern Route 169, then to West Auburn along modern US 20, was assigned as State Highway 124. By 1931, Highway 124

725-406: The world. Many of its workers were exempted from the draft during World War II since they were doing vital defense work, including making Norden bombsights and even some work on the atomic bomb . By the early 1960s, the mill town had a movie theatre, an AM radio station (WESO), and an airport. New immigrants from Puerto Rico , Laos , and Vietnam began arriving in the 1970s and 1980s, and

754-452: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.2 males. The median income for

783-512: Was formed out of portions of three of its neighboring towns: Sturbridge to the west, Charlton to the north, and Dudley to the east. The other neighboring town is Woodstock , Connecticut to the south. As of the census of 2010, there were 16,719 people, 7,077 households, and 4,522 families residing in the city. The population density was 858.9 inhabitants per square mile (331.6/km ). There were 7,511 housing units at an average density of 368.9 per square mile (142.4/km ). The racial makeup of

812-484: Was founded in 1870. In fiscal year 2008, the town of Southbridge spent 1.03% ($ 426,025) of its budget on its public library—approximately $ 25 per person, per year ($ 32.94 adjusted for inflation to 2022). The Jacob Edwards Library is the public library for the town of Southbridge. It is a member of Central Massachusetts Regional Library System (CMRLS) and C/W MARS . Southbridge has two public elementary schools, formerly "neighborhood schools" serving grades K–5. Since

841-513: Was relocated along roughly modern I-84 from the Connecticut state line in Holland via Sturbridge center to Charlton, then continuing along its original route to West Auburn. The former alignment of Highway 124 was redesignated as Highway 124A. In 1932, most of the turnpike route was renumbered as Route 93 as part of a major statewide renumbering of roads . Portions of old Highways 187 (Norwich-Taftville) and 356 (Taftville-Newent) were utilized for

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