Loyola Blakefield
| Loyola Blakefield | |
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For the Greater Glory of God
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500 Chestnut Avenue, Towson Baltimore County, Maryland 21204-3704 United States |
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| Coordinates | 39°24′13″N 76°37′36″W / 39.40361°N 76.62667°WCoordinates: 39°24′13″N 76°37′36″W / 39.40361°N 76.62667°W |
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| Type | Private |
| Religious affiliation(s) |
Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Established | 1852 |
| Founder | Rev. John Early, S.J. |
| CEEB code | 211030 |
| President | Anthony Day |
| Principal | John Marinacci |
| Chaplain | Joseph Michini, S.J. |
| Grades | 6–12 |
| Gender | Male |
| Enrollment | 1,000 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Campus | 60 acres |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Slogan | "Roll Dons, Roll" |
| Song | Loyola Alma Mater |
| Fight song | "Come On You Dons to the Fight" |
| Athletics conference | MIAA |
| Sports | Lacrosse, soccer, football, wrestling, water polo, swimming, squash, tennis, ice-hockey, basketball, volleyball, cross-country, indoor track, track & field, golf, rugby, baseball |
| Mascot | The Loyola Don |
| Nickname | Dons |
| Rival | Calvert Hall |
| Accreditation | AIMS |
| Average SAT scores | 1850 |
| Average ACT scores | 28 |
| Publication | The Blakefield Magazine |
| Newspaper | The Loyolan |
| Yearbook | The Loyola |
| Tuition | $20,500 |
| Affiliation |
Archdiocese of Baltimore JSEA |
| Dean of Students | Bob Schlichtig |
| Athletic Director | Michael Keeney |
| Website | loyolablakefield |
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Loyola Blakefield, formerly Loyola High School, is a Catholic, college preparatory school for boys established by the Society of Jesus. It is located in Towson, Maryland, within the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Students from Baltimore, Baltimore County, Harford County, Carroll County, Howard County, Anne Arundel County, and Southern Pennsylvania attend the school. It enrolls over nine hundred students in grades six through twelve.
Archbishop Francis Kenrick asked the Jesuits to oversee the formation of a school for laymen that would incorporate the Jesuit standards of excellence and build new men conscious of a religious purpose. His request was prompted by the 1852 closure of nearby St. Mary's College. Construction of Loyola High School began on Charles Street in Baltimore, Maryland, in early 1852, and on September 15, 1852, the school enrolled its first students.
In the early 1930s the growing and cramped high school began to look toward moving north of the city. In 1933, with the support of the Blake family, Loyola purchased the land known today as Blakefield in Towson, Maryland. In 1941, the students moved to the new campus. Between 1981 and 1988, a Middle School was gradually introduced, and in recognition of the two levels of education, Loyola High School officially became known as Loyola Blakefield.
Physical improvements in recent years have included the construction of Knott Hall which houses the student commons and dining hall, athletic center, and alumni areas, Burk Hall academic wing, renovations to the 60-year-old science laboratories, and construction of an additional section to Wheeler Hall.
Loyola Blakefield has a tradition of honoring alumni from 50 years earlier at its graduation ceremony. "Bring back the men from 50 years before to see a new generation graduate," writes James Maliszewski, whose grandfather died a year before they could have attended together as 1937 and 1987 graduates.
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