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Gilman School is a private all-boys school located in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Founded in 1897 as the Country School for Boys, it was the first country day school in the United States. Now, it's an all boys school (grades pre-first to 12) and is widely regarded as one of the best and most prestigious schools in Maryland. Its graduates are noted for being intensely loyal to the institution and other alumni. As an example, approximately 80% of the School's Board of Trustees are graduates of the School. This is one of the highest percentages of any school in the United States.

History

Gilman was founded by Baltimorean Anne Galbraith Carey, with assistance from Daniel Coit Gilman (first president of Johns Hopkins University). The Country School for Boys opened its doors on September 30, 1897, in the Homewood mansion on the Johns Hopkins campus. In 1910, the Country School moved to its current 68-acre (275,000 m²) campus in Roland Park and changed its name to The Gilman Country School for Boys. In 1951 "Country" was dropped.
   Gilman has two sisters schools: Roland Park Country School, across the street from Gilman on the west side, and Bryn Mawr School, across the street from Gilman on the north side. All three schools coordinate some Upper School (grades 9-12) classes to the extent that some classes have students from all three schools. Gilman School Song Oh Gilman Oh Gilman To you we'll be true
   Our loyalty and honor
   Are to the Grey and Blue you build up our minds
   Our hearts and spirits too
   Forever our Gilman We pledge ourselves to you
   We're forging ahead
   And reaching far beyond
   With Gilman our strength
   And brotherhood our bond
   When we leave these walls
   With memories we hold dear
   It's Gilman's proud echoes
   That in our hearts we'll hear
   (By Mrs. Cathy E. Miles, in dedication to Mr. Ronald L. Culbertson)

Mission Statement

Gilman School is a diverse community dedicated to educating boys in mind, body, and spirit through particular emphases upon academic excellence, athletic participation and aesthetic appreciation. Gilman seeks to produce men of character and integrity who have the skills and ability to make a positive contribution to the communities in which they live and work.

Academics

Gilman School has a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. In addition, the school has a comprehensive honor system, a community service program, an assembly program, and many leadership opportunities.

Athletics

Gilman is well-known for its athletic program. In the 2002 season Gilman's football team was ranked 14th in the nation. In the 2005 season, Gilman was ranked 12th in the nation on USA Today's Super 25 high school football poll after going undefeated and winning its second consecutive Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) "A" Conference Championship. Since Head Coach Francis "Biff" Poggi (Gilman Class of 1979) took over in 1998 along with Assistant Coach Joe Ehrmann, Gilman's football team has surrendered only one conference championships (2003).
Gilman is also nationally recognized for its outstanding lacrosse program. The school has captured a remarkable 14 conference titles in MIAA (formerly the Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA)) lacrosse competition, and the team regularly ranks in the top 25 in the country annually.
Gilman's rival is the McDonogh School located in Maryland. Each year, there's a football game between the two schools in the fall athletic season. This football game has taken place every year since 1914. Gilman leads this seiries, 55-32-1, including a victory in the most recent game.

Notable alumni

Victor Abiamiri, former Notre Dame Defensive End, 2nd round draft pick (57th overall) of the Philadelphia Eagles of the 2007 NFL draft
Scott Bartlett, guitar player for the band Saving Abel
George Bauernschmidt, Rear Admiral USN
Ryan Boyle, professional lacrosse player
Jamal Cox, former All-ACC linebacker for Georgia Tech, later drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 7th round
Frank Deford, sports journalist and author, senior contributing writer for Sports Illustrated
Bob Ehrlich, former Governor of Maryland, former US Congressman from Maryland
Mark Fetting, President and CEO of Legg Mason, Inc.
Redmond C.S. Finney, Gilman Class of 1947, Headmaster 1968-1992. Finney and Jim Brown are the only two people in the history of NCAA to be first team All-American in two sports in the same academic year. Each was All-American in both football and lacrosse.
Fritz and Lecky Haller, World Champions and Olympians in Whitewater Canoe
Hall Hammond, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals 1966-1972
Walter Lord, author of A Night to Remember
Jon Markham, business writer for MSNBC.com
Timothy Parker, TV producer and crossword editor of USA Today, Guinness World Record holder for syndicated puzzles
Colin Pine, interpreter to Yao Ming of the NBA's Houston Rockets
John Sarbanes, US Congressman from 3rd District of Maryland
Charles Francis Stein, champion sailboat skipper
Mark Shapiro, General Manager of the Cleveland Indians
Charles Steinberg, Executive Vice President of the Los Angeles Dodgers
Stuart O. Simms, Maryland politician
Fife Symington, former Governor of Arizona
Jon Theodore, former drummer of The Mars Volta
Childs Walker, reporter for The Baltimore Sun

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