McDonogh Mission StatementMcDonogh School is a community that finds joy in work, in play, in discovery, and in the realization of personal potential. Strong, mutually respectful relationships inspire a passion for teaching and learning, a dedication to personal integrity, and a commitment to excellence. Embracing diversity of background, culture, and thought, the school builds upon its founder's original mission to provide life-altering opportunities and to develop in students the will "to do the greatest possible amount of good."--McDonogh Mission and Philosophy Statement, revised June 2011
EnrollmentA coeducational day and boarding college preparatory school, McDonogh currently enrolls 1,298 students from kindergarten though twelfth grade. Between 90 and 100 upper schoolers live on campus during the week as part of the school's five-day boarding program. Faculty and Administration- The headmaster since 2018 is David J. Farace.
- McDonogh employs the equivalent of 177 full-time faculty members, 20% of whom live on campus.
- More than 80% of faculty hold advanced degrees, and the average teaching tenure is 15.3 years.
- The student-teacher ratio is 9:1.
Campus- Founded in 1873 as a farm school for poor boys, McDonogh School is situated on nearly 800 pastoral acres in suburban Owings Mills.
- The campus is located 20 minutes from downtown Baltimore and 50 minutes from Washington, D.C.
- Since 2011, the campus has been transforming with major construction projects. Click here for details.
Tuition and Financial Aid- Tuition (includes bus transportation and hot lunch): Lower School $22,620; Middle School $24,020; Upper School $25,160; Upper School Five-day Boarding, $33,830.
- Need-based financial aid: $3.5 million for 2012; average award exceeded $10,000.
Academic FacilitiesEach school is housed in its own building with a library, technology centers, science laboratories, and art facilities. Arts Facilities- The Clarence A. Burck Center for the Performing Arts includes a 580-seat theatre, a black box theatre, a scene shop, a band room, and classroom space for drama and music
- The Tuttle Art Gallery
- Music, art, and dance studios
Athletic Facilities- The Rollins-Luetkemeyer Athletic Center includes a multipurpose area for indoor athletics, a wrestling room, a classroom, and the Henry A. Rosenberg Jr. Aquatic Center with 50-meter, indoor pool.
- Riding facilities include a 70-stall barn, four outdoor riding rings, and the Eagle's Nest indoor riding arena.
- Outdoor facilities also include a newly-renovated baseball field, an artificial turf field, a 5,000-seat stadium, 20 tennis courts, 18 fields, and a 400-meter track.
TransportationMcDonogh operates a fleet of 24 buses daily with community stops in Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, and Carroll counties as well as Baltimore City.
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