Oldfields School
Oldfields School is a college preparatory school for girls in grades 8 through 12 in Sparks Glencoe, Maryland. It was founded in Baltimore County, Maryland in 1867 by Anna Austen McCulloch and was the first girls' boarding school in Maryland. As of 2016, Oldfield's School had approximately 180 boarding and day students in grades 8 through 12, coming from 28 states and 15 countries.[1] Among the school's notable graduates was Wallis Warfield Simpson, who became the Duchess of Windsor.[2]
Oldfields School | |
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Type | Independent, Day, Boarding |
Motto | Fortezza, Umilitade, e Largo Core (Courage, Humility, and Largeness of Heart) |
Established | 1867 |
Head of school | Nancy Palmer, Interim Head of School |
Faculty | 32 |
Grades | 8–12 |
Gender | All-Girls |
Enrollment | 180 |
Average class size | 8 students |
Campus size | 130 acres |
Color(s) | Green and White |
Mascot | Tiger and Dragon |
Website | www |
Athletics
In 2014 and 2015, the Oldfields School Cross-Country team won the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland Conference C Championships.[3] In 2015, the Oldfields School Badminton shared top honors in the IAAM Conference B Championship with Institute of Notre Dame.[4]
Notable alumnae
- Niki de Saint Phalle, sculptor
- Wallis, Duchess of Windsor
- Alice du Pont Mills, Du Pont heiress
- Abir Muhaisen, princess of Jordan
- Helen Pitts-Blasi, American trainer of thoroughbred race horses
- Lana du Pont, Olympic equestrian
References
- van den Beemt, Pat (2016-10-26). "All-girls' boarding school in Sparks Glencoe celebrates its 150th anniversary". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- Herberger, Mallory (2019-07-24). "Wallis Warfield Simpson: Baltimore's Would-Be Queen". Maryland Center for History and Culture. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- "Past Champions (Cross Country)". Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- "Past Champions (Badminton)". Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland. Retrieved 2023-01-30.