Glenelg Country School is a nonsectarian, co-educational independent day school in Howard County, Maryland, adjacent to Columbia, Maryland and between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. The School offers a continuous college-preparatory program from age 2 through grade 12. GCS was founded in 1954, enrolling 35 students in grades one through seven. In the fall of 1985, the new Upper School division opened with 10 students. The first class graduated in June 1989. Today, Glenelg Country School enrolls over 750 students.
The Glenelg Manor was built on a part of land patented as "Dorsey's Grove" in 1721.[2] It also included land patented by John Dorsey named "Dorseys Luck" renamed to "Howard's Resolution".[3] Glenelg Manor houses the Glenelg Country School elementary division. The original structure of the house dates from circa 1740 to the second half of the 18th century, and may have been built by Ephraim Howard.[4][5][6]
General Joseph Tyson built the Tudor expansion in the 1800's[7] The estate passed to Tyson's son Henry H. Tyson, followed by the Knox family in 1900. William Bladen Lowndes, son of Maryland governor Lloyd Lowndes, Jr., purchased the estate in 1915 and added amenities such as outdoor projectors, golf course, and diesel generators. After Lowndes died in 1941, the property was sold to Rowland D. and George R. Zaiser of Wilton Farm Dairy for farming. In 1956 the estate was subdivided into a smaller parcel to be leased out as a school.[8]
The original building was rented in 1954 when the Glenelg Country School was founded by Kingdon Gould, Jr. and his wife Mary Thorne Gould, along with Mr. and Mrs. John T. Mason, Jr., Judge James Macgill and Mr. and Mrs. William Shippen. Marjorie Dunn was the first Headmistress for Glenelg Country School, serving 1954–1956. Subsequent Headmasters/Headmistresses: Beatrice Pfefferkorn (1956–1959); Edward L. Jones (1959–1964); Peter T. Terry (1964–1966); Thomas J. Barlow (interim head in 1966 for Peter Terry); Frederic W. Rhinelander (1966–1977); Charles H. Miller, Jr. (1977–1990); Ryland O. Chapman III (1990–2007); Gregory J. Ventre (2007–2021); and Matthew J. Walsh (2021–present).
In 2014, County Executive Ken Ulman proposed CR-121-2014 in his last weeks of pre-election activities. The bill would finance eight million dollars of an expansion and revitalization of the athletic facilities, a two–story press box, grandstands and restoration of existing tennis courts and athletic center floors. It included the renovation and restoration of buildings and the Historic Manor House.[9]
111 faculty members, 11 assistant teachers; 65% of faculty hold advanced degrees
Student/Faculty Ratio: 6:1
Average Class Size: 15
18 Advanced Placement courses offered
College Placement: 2 full-time college counselors; Class of 2015 SAT average score of 1846; 100% of seniors are accepted to four-year colleges or universities; the class of 2015 was awarded over $5.8 million in merit scholarships
Music and art classes begin at age 2 and continue through twelfth grade. Music classes include: chorus; recorder ensembles; bell choirs; bands; a jazz ensemble; a woodwind trio; a string quartet; Lower, Upper School plays; Middle and Upper School musicals, with 50% of Upper School students participating in the performing arts. There are music rooms in each division and a 350-seat Mulitz Theater with a scenery shop and dressing rooms.
Art classes include: painting, drawing, film and digital photography, ceramics, wood-working, metals, and other specialized classes. Each division has a studio space. The Upper School has separate 2-D and 3-D facilities and a black/white photography lab.
Gallery
Glenelg Manor House, Front View
Glenelg Manor, Rear View, January 2011 showing the original house on the left and the Tudor style addition on the right
Glenelg Manor, Tower, January 2011
Upper School, Glenelg Country School
The Gould Observatory, Glenelg Country School. It houses an EDF Refractor Telescope.
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Glenelg Country School is a nonsectarian co educational independent day school in Howard County Maryland adjacent to Columbia Maryland and between Baltimore and Washington D C The School offers a continuous college preparatory program from age 2 through grade 12 GCS was founded in 1954 enrolling 35 students in grades one through seven In the fall of 1985 the new Upper School division opened with 10 students The first class graduated in June 1989 Today Glenelg Country School enrolls over 750 students Glenelg Country SchoolLocation12793 Folly Quarter RoadEllicott City MarylandUnited StatesInformationTypePrivate schoolEstablished1954Head of schoolMatthew J WalshFaculty214Color s Green and whiteMascotDragonsWebsiteglenelg wbr orgGlenelg ManorU S National Register of Historic PlacesGlenelg ManorShow map of MarylandShow map of the United StatesNearest cityGlenelg MarylandCoordinates39 15 07 N 76 57 42 W 39 2519 N 76 9617 W 39 2519 76 9617 Coordinates 39 15 07 N 76 57 42 W 39 2519 N 76 9617 W 39 2519 76 9617Area50 acres 20 ha Built1851 1851 Architectural styleGothic RevivalNRHP reference No 83002952 1 Added to NRHP3 February 1983 Contents 1 History 2 Glenelg Country School 2 1 Overview 3 Notable alumni 3 1 Athletics 3 2 The Arts 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe Glenelg Manor was built on a part of land patented as Dorsey s Grove in 1721 2 It also included land patented by John Dorsey named Dorseys Luck renamed to Howard s Resolution 3 Glenelg Manor houses the Glenelg Country School elementary division The original structure of the house dates from circa 1740 to the second half of the 18th century and may have been built by Ephraim Howard 4 5 6 General Joseph Tyson built the Tudor expansion in the 1800 s 7 The estate passed to Tyson s son Henry H Tyson followed by the Knox family in 1900 William Bladen Lowndes son of Maryland governor Lloyd Lowndes Jr purchased the estate in 1915 and added amenities such as outdoor projectors golf course and diesel generators After Lowndes died in 1941 the property was sold to Rowland D and George R Zaiser of Wilton Farm Dairy for farming In 1956 the estate was subdivided into a smaller parcel to be leased out as a school 8 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 1 Glenelg Country School EditThe original building was rented in 1954 when the Glenelg Country School was founded by Kingdon Gould Jr and his wife Mary Thorne Gould along with Mr and Mrs John T Mason Jr Judge James Macgill and Mr and Mrs William Shippen Marjorie Dunn was the first Headmistress for Glenelg Country School serving 1954 1956 Subsequent Headmasters Headmistresses Beatrice Pfefferkorn 1956 1959 Edward L Jones 1959 1964 Peter T Terry 1964 1966 Thomas J Barlow interim head in 1966 for Peter Terry Frederic W Rhinelander 1966 1977 Charles H Miller Jr 1977 1990 Ryland O Chapman III 1990 2007 Gregory J Ventre 2007 2021 and Matthew J Walsh 2021 present In 2014 County Executive Ken Ulman proposed CR 121 2014 in his last weeks of pre election activities The bill would finance eight million dollars of an expansion and revitalization of the athletic facilities a two story press box grandstands and restoration of existing tennis courts and athletic center floors It included the renovation and restoration of buildings and the Historic Manor House 9 Overview Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message 750 students age 2 through grade 12 111 faculty members 11 assistant teachers 65 of faculty hold advanced degrees Student Faculty Ratio 6 1 Average Class Size 15 18 Advanced Placement courses offered College Placement 2 full time college counselors Class of 2015 SAT average score of 1846 100 of seniors are accepted to four year colleges or universities the class of 2015 was awarded over 5 8 million in merit scholarshipsNotable alumni EditIsaiah Miles born 1994 basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier LeagueAthletics Edit 10 11 This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message 2006 Varsity Girls Tennis won the IAAM B Conference Championship 2006 Ice Hockey won the MIAA C Conference Championship 2007 Varsity Boys Basketball won the MIAA C Conference Championship 2007 Women s Cross Country won the Private School s State Championship 2008 Varsity Tennis won the MIAA B Conference Championship the team also brought home two individual titles 2008 Ice Hockey won the MIAA B Conference Championship 2010 Varsity Golf won the MIAA B Conference Championship 2010 Varsity Boys Lacrosse makes MIAA B Conference Championship for first time in program history 2011 Varsity Women s Field Hockey won the IAAM B Conference Championship 2011 Varsity Women s Cross Country won the IAAM C Conference Championship 2011 Varsity Boys Basketball won the MIAA B Conference Championship 2011 Varsity Boys Basketball Team moved up to the MIAA A Conference 2013 Varsity Boys Baseball won the MIAA B Conference Championship 2013 Varsity Boys Cross Country won the MIAA B Conference Championship 2014 Varsity Girls Soccer won the IAAM C Conference Championship undefeated season 2015 Varsity Girls Lacrosse won the IAAM B Conference Championship 2015 Varsity Girls Soccer won the IAAM C Conference Championship 2016 Varsity Girls Lacrosse won the IAAM B Conference Championship 2016 Varsity Girls Lacrosse team moved up to the IAAM A Conference 2017 Varsity Girls Indoor Track and Field won the IAAM B Conference Championship 2017 Varsity Girls Outdoor Track and Field won the IAAM B Conference ChampionshipThe Arts Edit This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Music and art classes begin at age 2 and continue through twelfth grade Music classes include chorus recorder ensembles bell choirs bands a jazz ensemble a woodwind trio a string quartet Lower Upper School plays Middle and Upper School musicals with 50 of Upper School students participating in the performing arts There are music rooms in each division and a 350 seat Mulitz Theater with a scenery shop and dressing rooms Art classes include painting drawing film and digital photography ceramics wood working metals and other specialized classes Each division has a studio space The Upper School has separate 2 D and 3 D facilities and a black white photography lab Gallery Edit Glenelg Manor House Front View Glenelg Manor Rear View January 2011 showing the original house on the left and the Tudor style addition on the right Glenelg Manor Tower January 2011 Upper School Glenelg Country School The Gould Observatory Glenelg Country School It houses an EDF Refractor Telescope Varsity Boys Lacrosse Glenelg Country School Varsity Boys Tennis Glenelg Country SchoolSee also EditList of Howard County properties in the Maryland Historical TrustReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Howard County Historic Society Images of America Howard County p 33 Stein Charles Francis 1972 Origin and History of Howard County Maryland First ed Charles Francis Stein Jr p 251 Glenelg County School at Howard s Resolution The Times Ellicott City 31 March 1965 Glenelg Country School History Archived from the original on 2008 12 19 Retrieved 2019 12 16 Ellen Coxe Mark R Edwards March 1980 National Register of Historic Places Registration Elmonte PDF Maryland Historical Trust Retrieved 1 January 2016 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint uses authors parameter link Stein Charles Francis 1972 Origin and History of Howard County Maryland First ed Charles Francis Stein Jr p 251 Howard s Roads to the Past Howard County Sesquicentennial Celebration Committee 2001 p 12 CR 121 2014 Retrieved 22 October 2014 Championships MIAASports net The Official Website of the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Glenelg Country School School official site Profile in Private Schools Review Glenelg Manor Howard County including photo from 2001 at Maryland Historical Trust Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Glenelg Country School amp oldid 1097576028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
