Independent School League (Washington, D.C. area)
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The Independent School League or ISL is a group of seventeen United States
, (Washington, D.C.
-area), preparatory schools
that compete with each other athletically. Schools are noted for their academic rigor and traditional rivalries. All competitors in the ISL are girls, but not all schools are "all-girls" schools.
Independent School League schools include:
United States
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, (Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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-area), preparatory schools
University-preparatory school
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that compete with each other athletically. Schools are noted for their academic rigor and traditional rivalries. All competitors in the ISL are girls, but not all schools are "all-girls" schools.
Independent School League schools include:
- The Bullis SchoolThe Bullis SchoolBullis School is an independent, non-denominational, co-educational college preparatory day school for grades 3-12. The school enrolls 640 students and located in Potomac, Maryland, in the suburbs of Washington, DC.- History :...
- Connelly School of the Holy ChildConnelly School of the Holy ChildConnelly School of the Holy Child is a Catholic, independent, college-preparatory school for girls, grades 6-12 located in Potomac, Maryland, USA...
- Episcopal High SchoolEpiscopal High School (Alexandria, Virginia)Episcopal High School , founded in 1839, is a private boarding school located in Alexandria, Virginia. The Holy Hill's campus houses 435 students from 30 states, the District of Columbia and 17 different countries...
- Flint Hill SchoolFlint Hill SchoolFlint Hill School, founded in 1956, is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school, in Oakton, Virginia, in the United States. Its campus is located in the heart of Fairfax County close to the Vienna Metro and just off major routes into Washington, DC and the Dulles Technology...
- Foxcroft SchoolFoxcroft SchoolFoxcroft School, founded in 1914 by Ms. Charlotte Haxall Noland, is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades 9–12, located near Middleburg, Virginia, United States....
- Georgetown Day SchoolGeorgetown Day SchoolGeorgetown Day School is a pre-K-12 private preparatory school in Washington, D.C..-History:GDS was founded in 1945 as the first integrated school in the District of Columbia.-Academics:...
- Georgetown Visitation Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Visitation Preparatory SchoolGeorgetown Visitation Preparatory School was founded in Washington, DC in 1799 as the Georgetown Academy for Young Ladies. It was also formally referred to as the Convent and Academy of the Visitation. Since 1799, the school has continued for over 200 years as a college preparatory school for women...
- Holton-Arms SchoolHolton-Arms SchoolHolton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. The School's mission is to cultivate the unique potential of young women through the “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” Holton-Arms is an independent...
- The Madeira SchoolThe Madeira SchoolThe Madeira School is a private, non-denominational preparatory boarding school for girls located in McLean, Virginia, United States. Originally located on 19th Street near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., it was founded by Lucy Madeira Wing in 1906 and moved to the Northern Virginia suburb of...
- Maret SchoolMaret SchoolMaret School was founded by Marthe Maret in 1911 as a French primary school. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, three French sisters, Mlles Marthe, Louise, and Jeanne Maret, left their home in Geneva, Switzerland to teach. Louise taught in Russia, Jeanne in the Philippines, and Marthe, who...
- The Model Secondary SchoolThe Model Secondary SchoolModel Secondary School for the Deaf is a school for the deaf in Washington, D.C..The Model Secondary School for the Deaf Act was signed by President Lyndon Johnson on October 15, 1966 . In May 1969, the Secretary of the U.S...
- National Cathedral SchoolNational Cathedral SchoolNational Cathedral School is an independent Episcopal private day school for girls located on the grounds of the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C...
- The Potomac SchoolThe Potomac SchoolThe Potomac School is an independent K–12 coeducational college preparatory school in McLean, Virginia, USA located on one campus, three miles from Washington, D.C. Founded in 1904, the School emphasizes academic, athletic and artistic excellence together with character development and...
- Sidwell Friends SchoolSidwell Friends SchoolSidwell Friends School is a Quaker private school located in Bethesda, Maryland and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through secondary school classes. Founded in 1883 by Thomas Sidwell, its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux" , alluding to the Quaker concept of inner light...
- St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Maryland)St. Andrew's Episcopal School (Maryland)St. Andrew's Episcopal School is a coeducational college preparatory independent school for preschool through grade twelve, located in Montgomery County, Maryland. Grades 4-12 are located on the Postoak Road Campus at 8804 Postoak Road in Potomac, MD. The Potomac Village Campus , for preschool...
- St. Stephen's and St. Agnes SchoolSt. Stephen's and St. Agnes SchoolSt. Stephen's & St. Agnes School is an independent Episcopal coed private college preparatory school in Alexandria, Virginia. The school was created from the 1991 merger of St. Agnes School with St. Stephen's School . The school consists of three campuses within a 1.5 mile radius...
- Stone Ridge School
Traditional Rivalries
- St. Stephen's and St. Agnes versus Episcopal (1944-Present)
- The Madeira School versus Foxcroft
- Stone Ridge versus Visitation
- Holton-Arms School versus Madeira
- National Cathedral versus Holton-Arms
- National Cathedral versus Sidwell Friends
- National Cathedral versus St. Agnes
- National Cathedral versus Visitation
- The Potomac School versus Flint Hill
- The Potomac School versus National Cathedral
- Georgetown Day School versus Sidwell Friends
- Holy Child versus Stone Ridge
- The Madeira School versus Holy Child
- The Potomac School versus The Madeira School
- St. Andrew's versus Georgetown Day School