Holton-Arms School
| The Holton-Arms School | |
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| Address | |
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7303 River Road , 20817 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°59′30″N 77°8′53″W / 38.99167°N 77.14806°W |
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| Type | Private, College-prep |
| Motto | Inveniam viam aut faciam ("I will find a way or make one.") |
| Established | 1901 |
| Head of School | Penny B. Evins |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 665 total |
| Student to teacher ratio | 7:1 |
| Campus | Suburban, 57 acres (23 ha) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | 15 Varsity Sports |
| Athletics conference | ISL |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www.holton-arms.edu |
Holton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. As of the 2021–22 school year, there were 667 students and 94 faculty. Since 2023, Penny B. Evins has been Head of School.
The school has three divisions: Lower School (grades 3–6), Middle School (7–8), and Upper School (9–12). Tuition for 2022-23 is $50,375 for grades 3-12. In 2021–2022, the financial aid budget was $5 million.
History[edit]
In 1901, Jessie Moon Holton and Carolyn Hough Arms founded Holton-Arms School. The school was located at 2125 S Street, NW, Washington, D.C.[1]
Holton-Arms moved to Bethesda in 1963. Located on 57 acres (230,000 m2) of rolling woodlands just off River Road, the campus has seven buildings. Its facilities include a science wing and lecture hall, two libraries, a performing arts center with a 400-seat theater and new black box theater, art and ceramic studios (with a kiln) and photo lab, three dance studios, a double gymnasium, an indoor competition-size pool, a weight and training room, and dining room renovated in 2012. Outdoor facilities include seven tennis courts, an eight-lane all-weather track, and three athletic fields, including a synthetic turf field.
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.” (Jessie Moon Holton, 1866–1951). The School's motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam—I will find a way or make one.[2]
Athletics[edit]
In the Upper School, Holton-Arms competes in the Independent School League.[3] Holton-Arms has over 50 different teams and competes in 15 sports.[4]
Notable alumnae[edit]
- Susan Ford Bales, author, photojournalist, former chair of the board of the Betty Ford Center, and daughter of former United States President Gerald Ford[5]
- Katharine Byron, former United States congressional representative for Maryland[6]
- Shelley Moore Capito, United States senator for West Virginia[7]
- Juliette Crosby, actress
- Beka Economopoulos, artist, environmental activist, and co-organizer of the March for Science in 2017[8]
- Christine Blasey Ford, professor of psychology and research psychologist[9]
- Christine Lagarde, former managing director of the International Monetary Fund[10]
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus, actress[11]
- Elizabeth MacRae, actress[12]
- Terrell McSweeny, attorney and former commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission[13]
- Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, writer, editor, photographer, and first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963[14]
- Patricia Richardson, actress[15]
- Margaret Warner, reporter and senior correspondent for the PBS NewsHour[16]
- Dede Wilsey, philanthropist, socialite, and chair emeritus of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.[17]
- Elinor Wylie, poet and novelist[18]
- Rachael Yamagata, musician[19]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Holton-Arms School, Bethesda, MD. "Holton-Arms: School History." Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Holton at a Glance". Holton-Arms School. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Athletic Program". Holton-Arms School. Holton-Arms School. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Athlete - Holton-Arms". www.holton-arms.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "Senior Prom at the White House". Ghosts of DC. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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- United States Congress. "Holton-Arms School (id: B001222)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Holton-Arms School Alumnae Awards". www.holton-arms.edu. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "The Natural History Museum Co-Founder & Director Named 2018 Roddenberry Fellow". The Natural History Museum. March 5, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- ^ "Blasey, Ford to wed". www.gazette.net. Archived from the original on 2018-09-19. Retrieved 2018-09-24.
- ^ "Biographie Christine Lagarde".
- ^ Rich, Katey (September 17, 2018). "Julia Louis-Dreyfus Signed an Open Letter Defending Brett Kavanaugh's Accuser". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Collection Number: 04952 / Collection Title: Elizabeth MacRae Papers, 1958-1989", finding aid, Southern Historical Collection, Special Collections, Louis Round Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Terrell McSweeny '93 New FTC Commissioner". May 8, 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ "Jackie Kennedy Biography :: National First Ladies' Library". www.firstladies.org. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "She's a Mom at Home and on the Set". July 10, 1994.
- ^ "Margaret Warner Weds John R. Reilly". September 7, 1986.
- ^ "Holton-Arms School Alumnae Awards". Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Elinor Wylie". December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Singer Rachael Yamagata on the Perks of Being an Independent Artist". November 6, 2015.
External links[edit]
Media related to Holton-Arms School at Wikimedia Commons
| International | |
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| National | |
- Preparatory schools in Maryland
- Educational institutions established in 1901
- Schools in Bethesda, Maryland
- Independent School League
- Girls' schools in Maryland
- Private high schools in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Private middle schools in Montgomery County, Maryland
- Private elementary schools in Montgomery County, Maryland
- 1901 establishments in Maryland