is a private,
Coeducational , K-12,
College-preparatory school located in
Owings Mills, Maryland .
Founded in 1873 by
John McDonogh , who also founded several public high schools in
Louisiana . McDonogh was a semi-
Military School , where boys farmed in exchange for their studies, room, and board.
Tuition students arrived in
1922 , and
Commute r students in
1927 . In
1971 the military aspects of the school, which included
Uniform s, were relaxed. McDonogh was
Boys-only until
1975 .
W. Boulton "Bo" Dixon has served as headmaster since
1992 .
- Over 800 acres, includes buildings for Lower (1-4), Middle (5-8), and Upper (9-12) Schools, a non-denominational Chapel , a performing arts center, athletic facilities, housing for some upper school students, and a corporate campus.
- 48-bell Carillon housed in the chapel, one of only two of this size in Maryland
- Tuttle Gallery for student and professional art exhibits
- Several large ponds, home to the annual Cardboard Boat Race at the end of the scholastic year
The McDonogh Eagles compete in the Maryland Independent Athletic Association (MIAA). Their homecoming game is against
The Gilman School 's Greyhounds. Notable past athletes include
Pam Shriver , professional tennis player/commentator, and
Eric King , defensive back for the
Buffalo Bills .
McDonogh School has an
International Exchange Program with Seijo Gakuen High School,
Tokyo ,
Japan . Each year 2 students from Seijo Gakuen High School attend McDonogh School for a year and McDonogh students attend Seijo Gakuen High School for 2 weeks every other year.
Every other year
German teacher Buck Lyon-Vaiden also conducts an exchange with Faust Gymnasium, in
Staufen , a town in the
Schwarzwald Region . Up to twenty German students from McDonogh travel to Germany in late June and early July, and the students from Faust Gymnasium come to stay with their exchange partners for the month of October.
- Evan Taubenfeld , 2001, Sire/Warner Bros. recording artist, EMI professional pop staff songwriter. Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist from Spring 2002 to September 2004.
- Eric King , 2000, Defensive back for Buffalo Bills. Buffalo's only defensive selection in the 2005 NFL draft
- Pam Shriver , 1979, a former professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster from the United States.
- John R. Bolton , 1966, current U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
- Joseph D. Tydings , 1946, a Democratic member of the United States Senate, representing the State of Maryland from 1965-1971.
- Frederic N. Smalkin , 1964, Maryland's Chief Federal District Judge and Brigadier General {Link without Title}
- Tommy Hannan ,1998,winner of gold medal with the USA 400 Medley Relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
