St. Timothy's School is a four-year
private
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all-girls
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boarding high school in
Stevenson, Maryland
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.
History
The school was founded as a
school for girls
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Catonsville, Maryland
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in 1882. In 1952, the school moved to
Stevenson, Maryland
Stevenson is an unincorporated community located in the Green Spring Valley in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. From 1830 until 1955, this community was served by the Green Spring Valley Branch of the old Northern Central Railway (late ...
. In 1972, Hannah More Academy merged into St. Timothy's School. The school is run under the guidance of the Episcopal Church, and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.
Sports
The school supports several sports programs including lacrosse, golf, tennis, dance, softball, field hockey, indoor soccer, volleyball, horse riding, ice hockey, soccer, squash and badminton. The school competes in the Interscholastic Athletic Association (IAAM). In 2004-2005, the school won the Division C Championship in field hockey and basketball.
The school is also known for its annual intramural basketball game, a tradition that began in the 1890s when co-headmistresses Polly and Sally Carter were looking for an activity to keep boarders busy during the Thanksgiving break. They divided up the girls into two teams named "Brownie" and "Spider". The game has been played each year according to the original three-court rules, with players wearing 19th-century tunics.
Notable alumnae
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Liz Claiborne
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Helen Metcalf Danforth
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(1887–1984), university president.
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Kimberly Dozier
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- CBS Reporter who was critically wounded in Iraq War
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Edie Sedgwick
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- socialite, actress, model, and 'It' girl of 1965
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Sunny von Bülow
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Marietta Peabody Tree
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- a human rights representative under
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and the mother of model
Penelope Tree
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Family
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Mary Pillsbury Lord
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- former U.S. delegate to the United Nations General Assembly
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Leila Hadley
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- socialite and author
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Sophie Drinker
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- musicologist
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Ernesta Drinker Ballard
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See also
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List of Schools in Baltimore County, Maryland
References and notes
External links
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Educational institutions established in 1882
Private high schools in Maryland
Private schools in Baltimore County, Maryland
International Baccalaureate schools in Maryland
Girls' schools in Maryland
Stevenson, Maryland
1882 establishments in Maryland
Episcopal schools in Maryland
Boarding schools in Maryland