Hathaway Brown School

THE SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS. OUR TRUE MISSION, AS REFLECTED IN OUR MOTTO "NON SCHOLAE SED VITAE DISCIMUS," IS LEARNING & PREPARATION FOR LIFE.

FOUNDED IN 1876, HATHAWAY BROWN IS COMMITTED TO A FUSION OF ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. THIS CO-ED EARLY CHILDHOOD AND ALL-GIRLS' K-12 INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL OF 721 STUDENTS FOCUSES ON EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION AS IT PREPARES STUDENTS TO RISE BOLDLY TO THE CHALLENGES OF OUR TIMES AND LIVE OUT THE HB MOTTO OF LEARNING NOT FOR SCHOOL, BUT FOR LIFE."HB'S INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT, OUTSTANDING FACULTY, AND UNIQUE PROGRAMS DRAW FAMILIES FROM 69 COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTHEAST OHIO TO ITS BEAUTIFUL 16-ACRE SHAKER HEIGHTS CAMPUS, WHICH HOUSES AN AQUATICS CENTER, IDEA LAB, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS SPACES, TURF PLAYING FIELD, UPPER SCHOOL LEARNING COMMONS, AND WORKING TELEVISION STUDIO. IMMERSIVE ACADEMIC, SERVICE, AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND, AND GRADUATES ATTEND MANY OF THE WORLD'S TOP UNIVERSITIES.THE SCHOOL IS CONSISTENTLY HONORED BY WELL-REGARDED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES, AND JOURNALISTIC PUBLICATIONS. THE 96 STUDENTS OF THE CLASS OF 2021, WHICH INCLUDES 20 NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS, 8 NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS, 11 MELVIN SCHOLARS, AND 7 PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR CANDIDATES, MATRICULATED TO 56 DIFFERENT COLLEGES IN THE FALL. 85% OF THE CLASS RECEIVED AN OFFER OF ADMISSION TO THEIR TOP CHOICE SCHOOL (OR A TOP CHOICE IF RANKED BY GROUP). THE CLASS RECEIVED OVER $9 MILLION IN MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS, INCLUDING FULL TUITION AT FOUR DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES. 14% OF THE CLASS RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE OFFER OF ADMISSION FROM A SCHOOL DEEMED A "TOP 10 BEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OR "TOP 10 BEST NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE" BY 2021 U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. 30% OF THE CLASS RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE OFFER OF ADMISSION FROM A SCHOOL DEEMED A "TOP 20 BEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OR "TOP 20 BEST NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE" BY 2021 U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. 45% OF THE CLASS RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE OFFER OF ADMISSION FROM A SCHOOL DEEMED A "TOP 30 BEST NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OR "TOP 30 BEST NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE" BY 2021 U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. 68% OF THE CLASS RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE OFFER OF ADMISSION FROM A COLLEGE DEEMED A "TOP 50 BEST NATIONAL UNIVERISTY OR "TOP 50 BEST NATIONAL LIBERAL ARTS COLLEGE" BY 2021 U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. THE CLASS RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE OFFER OF ADMISSION FROM EACH INSTITUTION IN THE IVY LEAGUE CONFERENCE. 9 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2021 WILL COMPETE IN VARSITY ATHLETICS IN COLLEGE. 6 STUDENTS ARE COMPETING AT THE DIVISION 1 LEVEL, ONE AT THE D2 LEVEL AND 2 IN DIVISIONS 3; THIS REPRESENTS 7 DIFFERENT SPORTS.HB'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM HOLDS 18 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES, 10 STATE TEAM RUNNER UP FINISHES, 14 STATE INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONS, 19 STATE INDIVIDUAL RUNNER UP TITLES AND 44 STATE SEMI-FINAL APPEARANCES.THE 2013 BLAZER BASKETBALL TEAM AND 2019 BLAZER TENNIS TEAMS MADE HISTORY WHEN BOTH PROGRAMS BECAME THE ONLY BOYS OR GIRLS' TEAM IN OHIO HISTORY TO WIN FIVE CONSECUTIVE STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE 2020 TENNIS TEAM SURPASSED THIS MILESTONE EARNING A 6TH (NON-CONSECUTIVE) STATE TEAM TITLE IN 2020 (2004, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20).THE HB LACROSSE TEAM TOOK THEIR FIRST RUN AT A STATE SEMI-FINAL APPEARANCE SINCE THE OHSAA SPONSORED GIRLS LACROSSE IN 2016-2017. THE TEAM MADE THE FINAL FOUR DEFEATING HAWKEN SCHOOL IN THE REGIONAL FINAL AND FALLING TO ROCKY RIVER.HB IS A 7-TIME WINNER OF NORTHEAST OHIO'S TOP WORKPLACES BY THE PLAIN DEALER. EDUCATIONAL COLLEAGUES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY CONSIDER HB A LEADER IN THE FIELD. HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL IS RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY FOR EXTRAORDINARY TEACHING. IN 2019, HB WAS SELECTED AS A UPENN FELLOW SCHOOL. THIS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAM INCLUDES 11 OTHER DAY SCHOOLS AND NINE BOARDING SCHOOLS. HB IS ONE OF ONLY TWO ALL-GIRLS SCHOOLS IN THE CONSORTIUM. THROUGH A UNIQUE TWO-YEAR FELLOWSHIP MODELED AFTER MEDICAL RESIDENCIES FOR ASPIRING DOCTORS, HB HOSTS CANDIDATES PURSUING A MASTERS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN EDUCATION FROM PENN'S GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. HB ALSO HOSTED THE 2016 PRIVATE SCHOOLS WITH PUBLIC PURPOSE CONFERENCE IN 2016, WHICH BROUGHT EDUCATORS FROM 35 SCHOOLS IN 17 STATES TOGETHER TO COLLABORATE AND FIND SOLUTIONS TO SOME OF OUR NATION'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES FOR STUDENTS. IN 2018, THE SCHOOL WAS THE SITE OF THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR THE GLOBAL EDUCATORS BENCHMARK GROUP.SOME ADDITIONAL NOTEWORTHY LEADERSHIP ROLES FOR HB: HATHAWAY BROWN IS PROUD TO OFFER INITIATIVES IN DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND BELONGING AND IN SOCIOEMOTIONAL GROWTH THAT OPTIMIZE LEARING FOR OUR STUDENTS AT EVERY GRADE LEVEL. HATHAWAY BROWN WAS THE FIRST SCHOOL IN THE ISACS (INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF THE CENTRAL STATES) TO COMPLETE THE ACCREDITATION PROCESS IN A REMOTE MODE, SERVING AS A MODEL FOR OTHER SCHOOLS FOLLOWING IN THE PROCESS.SINCE ITS BEGINNING AS "AFTERNOON CLASSES FOR YOUNG LADIES" AT THE ALL-BOYS PRIVATE BROOKS MILITARY SCHOOL IN DOWNTOWN CLEVELAND, HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL HAS BEEN HELPING STUDENTS FIND AND PURSUE OPPORTUNITIES, MAXIMIZE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL, AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. THE SCHOOL MOVED TO ITS CURRENT LOCATION IN SHAKER HEIGHTS IN 1927 AND IT IS NOW HOME TO 721 STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE, 44 PERCENT OF WHOM ARE STUDENTS OF COLOR. FORTY-FIVE PERCENT OF STUDENTS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AID AWARDS (GRADES K-12) IN 2020-2021.THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS SMALL CLASS SIZES IN ALL DIVISIONS, AND THE STUDENT:FACULTY RATIO IS 8:1. HB IS GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY GIFTS FROM ALUMNAE AROUND THE WORLD, AS WELL AS PARENTS, FACULTY MEMBERS, AND FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTION. AS OF JUNE 30, 2021, THE MARKET VALUE OF HB'S ENDOWMENT IS $76.3 MILLION. THE SCHOOL OFFERS EXTENSIVE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES AND A ONE-TO-ONE TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.IN 2016, DR. MARY FRANCES "FRAN" BISSELLE BECAME HB'S 14TH HEAD OF SCHOOL. HATHAWAY BROWN'S SIGNATURE LEARN FOR LIFE APPROACH IS UNIQUE AND BUILT ON FOUR AREAS OF STRENGTH: DISTINGUISHED ACADEMICS, EMPOWERED GIRLS, FELLOWSHIP IN APPLIED STUDIES, AND CELEBRATED COMMUNITY. OUR DISTINGUISHED ACADEMICS INCLUDE A CORE CURRICULUM NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. OUR 8:1 STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO SUPPORTS REAL LEARNING IN A RICH CURRICULUM. EMPOWERED GIRLS LEAD WITH CONFIDENCE AND DEMONSTRATE THE POWER OF SISTERHOOD IN THE CLASSROOM, ON THE PLAYING FIELD, AND BEYOND. FELLOWSHIPS IN APPLIED STUDIES PROVIDE HB STUDENTS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY THEIR ACADEMICS TO REAL-WORLD PROBLEM-SOLVING. EXAMPLES OF WORK WITHIN THE FELLOWSHIPS INCLUDES STUDENTS SPENDING FOUR YEARS AS CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH TEAMS, CO-AUTHORING PUBLICATIONS, AND PRESENTING AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES. OR SERVING ON A FINANCE TEAM INVESTING A PORTION OF THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT AND SHEPHERDING THAT INVESTMENT OVER THE COURSE OF SEVERAL YEARS. FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH PROFESSIONALS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, SOLVING REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS. THE CELEBRATED COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, ALUMNAE, AND FAMILIES PROVIDES A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS TO HB WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN INDUSTRY, ACADEMIA, AND GOVERNMENT.TWENTY YEARS AGO, HATHAWAY BROWN ESTABLISHED THE ASPIRE PROGRAM, A 5-WEEK, TUITION-FREE, EDUCATIONAL SUMMER EXPERIENCE THAT INSTILLS AN EXCITEMENT FOR LEARNING, A KEEN SENSE OF SELF-AWARENESS, A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF COMMUNITY, AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR THE GIRLS WHO ATTEND. ASPIRE PARTICIPANTS INCLUDE HIGH-ACHIEVING GIRLS IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 8 FROM LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WHO ATTEND UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS. THESE GIRLS GENERALLY LACK EXPERIENCE WITH HIGHER EDUCATION, ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE ASPIRE PROGRAM HAS PROVEN TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ASSET TO YOUNG LADIES STRIVING TO OVERCOME SYSTEMIC RACISM AND THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP. EIGHTY-SEVEN PERCENT OF THE ASPIRE CLASS OF 2014 THAT GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN 2019 ENROLLED IN COLLEGE.