St. Paul's School (Brooklandville, MD)
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St. Paul's School is an independent K-12 college-preparatory school in Brooklandville, Maryland
(a suburb of Baltimore
), located on a 64 acre (0.25899904 km²) rural campus in the Green Spring Valley, about ten miles (16 km) north of the city of Baltimore. St. Paul's was founded in 1849 at Old St. Paul's Parish
in Baltimore
City by Reverend William Edward Wyatt. Throughout its history, St. Paul's has moved its campus five times, finally residing at the current grounds in Brooklandville. The focal point building on the Brooklandville campus is Brooklandwood
, a mansion built in 1793 by Charles Carroll
, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1972.
Today, St. Paul's is co-ed through the fourth grade, but all-male from fifth through twelfth grade. Its sister school St. Paul's School for Girls
is located on an adjacent campus, with the schools sharing in some foreign language and elective classes.
The St. Paul's academic experience is known for its excellent faculty, small class sizes, collegial student-teacher relationships and strong focus on the liberal arts. The school recently established an IB Diploma Program
to further enrich a curriculum of Advanced Placement and Honors courses. St. Paul's is the only independent school for boys in Maryland that offers students the opportunity to study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
The arts also make up an important element of St.Paul's identity. Courses offered include theater, concert chorale, and visual arts. Many of the art classes are cross-registered with the neighboring St. Paul's School for Girls
.
, soccer, volleyball
, cross-country
, wrestling
, basketball
, ice hockey
, squash
, tennis
, crew
, golf
, baseball
and, perhaps most notably, lacrosse
, for which St. Paul's has repeatedly been one of the top-ranked teams in the nation.
titles — more than any other team in the conference. Most recently, St. Paul's defeated longtime rival Boys' Latin
17-7 in the 2010 MIAA Conference Championship game at Towson University's Unitas Stadium. St. Paul's has produced 12 C. Markland Kelly Award winners, which honors the top player in the state of Maryland each year. St. Paul's has also produced 22 high school All-Americans and 21 graduates in the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame
, in addition to producing more college All-Americans than any other program in the country.
St. Paul's claimed its first Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA) lacrosse title in 1940 under head coach Howdy Myers. St. Paul's would dominate the next two decades in the MSA winning the title 14 times. During this stretch, many college programs would schedule scrimmages against St. Paul's in the early spring. In 1947, St. Paul's beat Princeton University
twice, the first coming in a preseason scrimmage in Princeton, New Jersey
and the second a scheduled game at Johns Hopkins University
's Homewood Field. During this period, St. Paul's posted five undefeated seasons, four under Howdy Myers
, and another in 1951 while Jim Adams
was the head coach. The fabled 1969 Crusader team, coached by legendary George Mitchell, went undefeated and is considered one of the best in history. The 1992 St. Paul's team also went undefeated, winning a MSA championship under coach Mitch Whiteley. In 2010, St. Paul's won the conference championship, the 25th in school history, under current head coach Rick Brocato.
Until 2009 Each year, the entire St. Paul's community returns for one day to the site of its founding at Old St. Paul's Parish
in downtown Baltimore
for the annual Lessons and Carols
celebrations, a tradition originating in the Anglican community, most notably at King's College, Cambridge
. Students from all years participate in the day-long festivities.
The first alumni association was founded in 1894. Today, St. Paul's has an active alumni membership of over 2,500. Each year, the alumni association plays host to a number of events that bring alums back to campus, such as the bull roast
dinner, which is an annual highpoint.
Brooklandville, Maryland
Brooklandville is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States near where the Jones Falls Expressway meets the Baltimore Beltway. The general area is a part of Lutherville, and some addresses in the area are considered to be in Lutherville, though Brooklandville has a...
(a suburb of Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
), located on a 64 acre (0.25899904 km²) rural campus in the Green Spring Valley, about ten miles (16 km) north of the city of Baltimore. St. Paul's was founded in 1849 at Old St. Paul's Parish
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church (Baltimore, Maryland)
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, more commonly called Old St. Paul's Church today, is a historic Episcopal church located at 233 North Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was founded in 1692 as the parish church for Patapsco Parish, one of the original 30 parishes in...
in Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
City by Reverend William Edward Wyatt. Throughout its history, St. Paul's has moved its campus five times, finally residing at the current grounds in Brooklandville. The focal point building on the Brooklandville campus is Brooklandwood
Brooklandwood
Brooklandwood, or Brookland Wood, is a historic home located on the grounds of St. Paul`s School for Boys, in Brooklandville, Baltimore County, Maryland. It is a -story, five-bay dwelling. The central block and two later wings are brick, painted white...
, a mansion built in 1793 by Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll may refer to:*Charles Carroll , Continental Congressman from Maryland*Charles H. Carroll , U.S...
, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence
Declaration of independence
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or failed nation, or are breakaway territories from within the larger state...
. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1972.
Today, St. Paul's is co-ed through the fourth grade, but all-male from fifth through twelfth grade. Its sister school St. Paul's School for Girls
St. Paul's School for Girls
St. Paul's School for Girls is an independent college-preparatory school in Brooklandville, Maryland founded in 1959 to replace an older girls' school which had been closed.Its all-boys brother school St. Paul's School is located on an adjacent campus...
is located on an adjacent campus, with the schools sharing in some foreign language and elective classes.
Early years
From the time of its founding, St. Paul’s School pursued a demanding curriculum. In the nineteenth century, boys studied Greek, Latin, and math. The practice of church music was also given high priority, starting with the creation of the Men and Boys’ Choir of Old St. Paul’s Church in 1873.Today
St. Paul's offers a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum for students in the Upper School (grades 9-12). 100% of each graduating class matriculates to a four-year college.The St. Paul's academic experience is known for its excellent faculty, small class sizes, collegial student-teacher relationships and strong focus on the liberal arts. The school recently established an IB Diploma Program
IB Diploma Programme
The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme is a two-year educational programme for students aged 16–19that provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education, and is recognised by universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva by...
to further enrich a curriculum of Advanced Placement and Honors courses. St. Paul's is the only independent school for boys in Maryland that offers students the opportunity to study for the International Baccalaureate Diploma.
The arts also make up an important element of St.Paul's identity. Courses offered include theater, concert chorale, and visual arts. Many of the art classes are cross-registered with the neighboring St. Paul's School for Girls
St. Paul's School for Girls
St. Paul's School for Girls is an independent college-preparatory school in Brooklandville, Maryland founded in 1959 to replace an older girls' school which had been closed.Its all-boys brother school St. Paul's School is located on an adjacent campus...
.
Athletics
St. Paul's places a strong emphasis on athletics. Despite the school's small class sizes of roughly 70 students per class year, the school supports varsity teams in footballAmerican football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, soccer, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, cross-country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, ice hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
, squash
Squash (sport)
Squash is a high-speed racquet sport played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball...
, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, crew
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and, perhaps most notably, lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, for which St. Paul's has repeatedly been one of the top-ranked teams in the nation.
Varsity lacrosse
St. Paul's lacrosse program has one of the richest histories in the nation. Since its inception in 1933, the Crusaders have won 25 MSA/MIAAMaryland Interscholastic Athletic Association
The Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association is a boys' sports conference for private high schools generally located in the Baltimore metropolitan area but extending to various other regions, including the state's mostly rural Eastern Shore. The MIAA has 27 member schools and offers...
titles — more than any other team in the conference. Most recently, St. Paul's defeated longtime rival Boys' Latin
Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Boys' Latin School of Maryland is an all-boys, college-preparatory school located in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1844, it is the oldest independent, non-sectarian secondary school in the state of Maryland. The school is divided into Lower, Middle and Upper Schools...
17-7 in the 2010 MIAA Conference Championship game at Towson University's Unitas Stadium. St. Paul's has produced 12 C. Markland Kelly Award winners, which honors the top player in the state of Maryland each year. St. Paul's has also produced 22 high school All-Americans and 21 graduates in the U.S. Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame
The US Lacrosse Museum and National Hall of Fame, located in Baltimore, Maryland, on the campus of Johns Hopkins University, is operated by US Lacrosse...
, in addition to producing more college All-Americans than any other program in the country.
St. Paul's claimed its first Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA) lacrosse title in 1940 under head coach Howdy Myers. St. Paul's would dominate the next two decades in the MSA winning the title 14 times. During this stretch, many college programs would schedule scrimmages against St. Paul's in the early spring. In 1947, St. Paul's beat Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
twice, the first coming in a preseason scrimmage in Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Princeton is a community located in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. It is best known as the location of Princeton University, which has been sited in the community since 1756...
and the second a scheduled game at Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University, commonly referred to as Johns Hopkins, JHU, or simply Hopkins, is a private research university based in Baltimore, Maryland, United States...
's Homewood Field. During this period, St. Paul's posted five undefeated seasons, four under Howdy Myers
Howdy Myers
Howard "Howdy" Myers, Jr. was an American football, basketball and lacrosse coach and college athletics administrator in the United States. He served as head football coach for Johns Hopkins University from 1946 to 1949 and again in 1979 and at Hofstra University from 1950 to 1974, compiling a...
, and another in 1951 while Jim Adams
Jim Adams (lacrosse)
James F. "Ace" Adams IV is an American former lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1975.-Early life and college:Adams attended St...
was the head coach. The fabled 1969 Crusader team, coached by legendary George Mitchell, went undefeated and is considered one of the best in history. The 1992 St. Paul's team also went undefeated, winning a MSA championship under coach Mitch Whiteley. In 2010, St. Paul's won the conference championship, the 25th in school history, under current head coach Rick Brocato.
Traditions
Since 1935, the St. Paul's Honor Council has been run by a small group of upperclassmen who are elected by the student body. The council adjudicates issues related to the school's honor code---a codification of principals of student conduct and a reflection of the school motto, Veritas et Virtus, truth and virtue.Until 2009 Each year, the entire St. Paul's community returns for one day to the site of its founding at Old St. Paul's Parish
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church (Baltimore, Maryland)
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, more commonly called Old St. Paul's Church today, is a historic Episcopal church located at 233 North Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was founded in 1692 as the parish church for Patapsco Parish, one of the original 30 parishes in...
in downtown Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
for the annual Lessons and Carols
Nine Lessons and Carols
The Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols is a format for a service of Christian worship celebrating the birth of Jesus that is traditionally followed at Christmas...
celebrations, a tradition originating in the Anglican community, most notably at King's College, Cambridge
King's College, Cambridge
King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. The college's full name is "The King's College of our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge", but it is usually referred to simply as "King's" within the University....
. Students from all years participate in the day-long festivities.
The first alumni association was founded in 1894. Today, St. Paul's has an active alumni membership of over 2,500. Each year, the alumni association plays host to a number of events that bring alums back to campus, such as the bull roast
Bull roast
A bull roast is a meal where an entire bull is roasted over an open pit barbecue and then sliced up and served. It is similar in concept to a pig roast. The meat gathered from a bull roast is sometimes called pit beef....
dinner, which is an annual highpoint.
Notable alumni
- James 'Ace' AdamsJim Adams (lacrosse)James F. "Ace" Adams IV is an American former lacrosse coach. He served as the head coach at the United States Military Academy, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Virginia. He was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1975.-Early life and college:Adams attended St...
'46, lacrosse Hall of Fame inductee and legendary coach; namesake includes Adams Field at UPennUniversity of PennsylvaniaThe University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution... - A. Aubrey BodineA. Aubrey BodineA. Aubrey Bodine was a photographer for the Baltimore Suns Sunday Sun Magazine, also known as the brown section, for fifty years. Bodine is known for iconic images of Maryland landmarks and traditions. He attended the Maryland Institute College of Art...
, internationally renowned photographer - Conor GillConor GillConor Gill is a professional lacrosse player who had an exceptional collegiate career at the University of Virginia before going on to the professional ranks.-High school and collegiate career:...
, professional lacrosse player - Steve Johnson, professional baseball player; pitcher for the Baltimore OriolesBaltimore OriolesThe Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
- Alex Gaskarth, Singer/Guitarist of rock'n'roll band All Time LowAll Time LowAll Time Low is an American pop punk band from Baltimore, Maryland, formed in 2003.The band consists of vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alexander Gaskarth, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Jack Barakat, bassist and backing vocalist Zachary Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson...
. - Charles L. Lea Jr., venture capital pioneer, former board member of Fedex & Amgen
- Brooks T. Moore '81, narrator for How It's MadeHow It's MadeHow It's Made is a documentary television series that premiered in 2001 on Science in the U.S., and Discovery Channel Canada in Canada. The program is produced in the Canadian province of Quebec by Productions MAJ, Inc...
- Mark PellingtonMark Pellington-Life and career:Pellington was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He directed The Mothman Prophecies, a 2002 film starring Richard Gere dealing with mysterious deaths foretold by a strange red-eyed flying creature, Mothman, as well as Arlington Road in 1999 starring Tim Robbins and Jeff Bridges....
, director of Arlington RoadArlington RoadArlington Road is a 1999 American drama/mystery film, which tells the story of a widowed George Washington University professor who suspects his new neighbors are involved in terrorism and becomes obsessed with foiling their terrorist plot. The film stars Jeff Bridges, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, and...
and award-winning music video for the Pearl JamPearl JamPearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
song "Jeremy"Jeremy (song)"Jeremy" is a song by the American grunge band Pearl Jam that features lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by bassist Jeff Ament. "Jeremy" was released in 1992 as the third single from Pearl Jam's debut album, Ten . The song reached the number five spot on both the Mainstream... - Mark Walsh, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, political activist
- Michael Watson, professional lacrosse player
- Don ZimmermanDon ZimmermanDonald "Don" Zimmerman is an American lacrosse coach. He is currently serving as the head coach for the UMBC Retrievers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, a position he has held since 1994. Between 1984 and 1987, Zimmerman coached Johns Hopkins to three national championships...
, lacrosse coach - Steven D. SilvermanSteven D. SilvermanSteven D. Silverman is an American trial lawyer best known for his work on various cases, including the decade-long representation of former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Riddick Bowe.-Early life and education:...
, Baltimore based trial attorney - Scott BacigalupoScott BacigalupoScott S. Bacigalupo is a former lacrosse goaltender. He was a high school All-American, four-time collegiate United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association All-American, three-time National Collegiate Athletic Association goaltender of the year, two-time NCAA tournament outstanding player and...
, lacrosse player
Further reading
- Hein, David. "The Founding of the Boys' School of St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore." Maryland Historical Magazine 81 (1986): 149-59.
- Otterbein, Angelo F. We Have Kept the Faith : The First 150 Years of the Boys' School of St. Paul's Parish, 1849-1999. Brooklandville, Md.: St. Paul's School, 1999.