| Headmaster | W. Boulton Dixon |
| Founded | 1873 |
| School type | Private, coeducational |
| Location | Owings Mills, Maryland, United States |
| Enrollment | 1258 students |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| School colors | Orange, Black |
McDonogh School is a private, coeducational, K-12, college-preparatory school located in Owings Mills, Maryland.
History
The school was established near Baltimore, Maryland in 1873, and funded by the estate of John McDonogh, a former Baltimore resident, who died in 1850. The other half the McDonogh estate was used to found several public high schools in New Orleans, Louisiana, where McDonogh lived and worked.
Documents in the archives of McDonogh School include letters from his former slaves thanking John McDonogh (prior to 1850) for his program giving slaves the opportunity to work to buy their freedom and be transporation back to Africa.
McDonogh was established as a semi-military school for orphans, who worked on the farm in exchange for their studies, room, and board. Tuition students arrived in 1922, and daily commuting students in 1927. In 1971, the military aspects of the school, which included uniforms, were relaxed. McDonogh was single sex education, boys-only, until 1975. Full and partial McDonogh scholarships continue to this date.
W. Boulton "Bo" Dixon has served as headmaster since 1992.
--68.7.18.90 04:07, 31 January 2007 (UTC)Marvin A. Hodges January 29, 2007 8:06PM PST
Maj. Alvin S. Levy Scandal
In the fall of 1992 Longtime Headmaster "Maj."Alvin J. Levy was indicted on numerous charges related to the molestation of a minor male student. The Baltimore Sun reported the following in it's September 30, 1992 Metro section:
According to court records, the former student, now 28, went to police in July to report the alleged abuse. Police had the man call Mr. [Alvin Joseph Levy], according to the charging document, and they recorded a 22-minute conversation in which Mr. Levy allegedly made damaging statements about the incidents. Mr. Levy's attorney, Nevett Steele Jr., said his client was recently admitted to a hospital for "severe depression" over the charges. Mr. Levy will not contest the charges, Mr. Steele said. "We're looking for a speedy resolution of the matter," said Mr. Steele, who acknowledged that he is negotiating with the county state's attorney's office for a possible plea agreement. "Mr. Levy, who retired in 1986, was a valuable and respected landmark at McDonogh," the school statement continued. "McDonogh reiterates its long-standing commitment to policies and practices which ensure educational excellence and student well-being, based on the value of human dignity."
Despite copious information regarding the school's history available on it's website - including several references to "Doc" Lamborn a Headmaster 70 years ago, there is no reference to the existence of Major Alvin J. Levy, it's headmaster for decades prior to Bo Dixon. A web search for Mr. Levy similarly reveals no information despite the significance of the charges brought and Mr. Levy's stature within the Maryland private school community. There appears to have been a concerted effort to pretend the Maj. Levy era never existed. One can view a summary of the court proceedings by visiting the Maryland Judiciary Case Search engine and entering Alvin J. Levy in the relevant search criteria.
Campus
- Over 800 acres, includes buildings for Lower (K-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 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
Athletics
The McDonogh Eagles compete in the Maryland Independent Athletic Association (MIAA). Their homecoming game is against century-old rival Gilman School's Greyhounds. Notable past athletes include Pam Shriver, professional tennis player/commentator, Eric King, defensive back for the Buffalo Bills, and Brandon Erbe, top pitching prospect for the Baltimore Orioles.
International Exchange
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. This is, however, Herr Buck's last year teaching after 37 years at McDonogh so many do not know if this exchange will continue.
Notable Graduates
- Brandon Erbe, 2005, Baltimore Orioles. Starting Pitcher. 2006 Top Ranked Organizational Pitching Prospect (organization's second overall prospect) by Baseball America. Ranked top overall prospect by Scout.com (InsideTheWarehouse.com).
- Evan Taubenfeld, 2001, Sire/Warner Bros. recording artist, EMI professional pop staff songwriter. Avril Lavigne's lead guitarist from Spring 2002 to September 2004. Singer/Rythm Guirarist For The Black List Club.
- 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, former 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 [1]
- Tommy Hannan ,1998,winner of gold medal with the USA 400 Medley Relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
- Bruce Davidson, world champion equestrian, Olympic gold medalist
- James McDaniel, 1976, actor, played Lt. Fancy on NYPD Blue
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