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History

The school was founded as a school for girls by Sarah Randolph Carter in

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, in 1882. In 1952, the school moved to

; the new school was designed by Robert Hutchins, of the New York City-based firm of Moore & Hutchins. 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.

Academics

Students pursue studies through the world-renowned International Baccalaureate (IB) program, recognized internationally for academic excellence. The International Baccalaureate (IB) is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. St. Timothy's offers the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Middle Years Programme. To teach these programs schools must be authorized by the International Baccalaureate.

Traditions

The school is known for its annual intramural basketball game, a tradition that began in the 1890s when co-headmistresses Polly and Sally Carter divided the students 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.

Equestrian Program

St. Timothy's competes in the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) and attends several United States Equestrian Foundation (USEF) shows each semester. Equestrian facilities include: an indoor arena with 28 stalls and new premium footing, two tack rooms, and wash stalls; an outdoor riding ring with sand and fiber footing; and indoor ring; four private paddocks; and seven large fields - three with run-in sheds.

Athletics

St. Timothy's is a member of the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland (IAAM). Facilities include a fitness center, 90-foot regulation basketball court, athletic training room, and team locker rooms. The Grass Family Outdoor Athletic Complex includes six surface tennis courts, a turf field, a new softball field, and grass field. The school supports several sports programs including lacrosse, 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 2023-2024, the school won the Division C Championship in lacrosse and softball.

Campus and facilities

The school's 145-acre property includes athletic and equestrian facilities, an art barn, admissions cottage, various faculty houses, two dormitory houses, a student center, a working farm, and an academic building. Dixon Hall, the main academic building, was renovated in 2012. The changes include a new library, updated technology, a language lab, and new classrooms. The Five Arts and Student Center, renovated in 2019, has an Art Gallery, Theater, Student Lounge, Dance Studio, and Innovation STEM Lab. The school's dining hall, The Commons, was renovated in 2019.

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References and notes

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Saint Timothy's School 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 Moore & Hutchins buildings