Hathaway Brown School

Infobox School2
name = Hathaway Brown School
motto = Non Scholae Sed Vitae Discimus (We learn not for school but for life)
established = 1876
type = Private, Secular, All-Girls
head_name = Headmaster
head = William Christ
city = Shaker Heights
state = Ohio
country = USA
students = 832
student-faculty ratio = 8:1
athletics = 11 sports
mascot = Blazers
free_label = Colors
free = Brown and gold
website = http://www.hb.edu

Hathaway Brown is an all-girls private school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, founded in 1876. It is also Ohio's oldest college preparatory school for girls. The HB experience spans the Early Childhood program, Primary School, Middle School, and Upper School.

History

Hathaway Brown was born as "afternoon classes for young ladies" after five young women asked to take afternoon classes at the Brooks Military Academy for boys. In spite of a series of moves and changes in name, HB has provided a challenging education for young women for over 130 years. HB was created and nourished by the extraordinary generosity of Cleveland civic leaders. They imagined an institution devoted to the intellectual development of women at a time when hardly anyone believed women's minds mattered.

Timeline

*1876: The head of the Brooks Academy allows young ladies to attend afternoon classes
*1878: Frances Fisher establishes "Home and Day School"
*1886: Anne Hathaway Brown buys school; later changes name to "Miss Anne H. Hathaway Brown's School for Girls"
*1887: Miss Brown introduces our motto: non scholae sed vitae discimus ("we learn not for school but for life")
*1911: Mary E. Raymond named principal of the Hathaway Brown School
*1927: Cornerstone laid for the present complex that cost more than $1 million
*1956: Anne Cutter Coburn, headmistress, helps to establish the Alumnae Fund for salaries, building maintenance, scholarship and endowment.
*1966: First African-American student joins Hathaway Brown
*1978: Margaret J. Madden, a Vassar graduate, named head of the school; oversees building expansion and four faculty chairs
*1981:Strnad Fellowships in Creativity, an opportunity for a unique educational experience for juniors and seniors, created by Edna Dawley Strnad ’42.
*1987: H. William Christ named 13th head of school
*1991: Campaign for Hathaway Brown launched, raises $9.2 million through 1994
*1996: W.E.S.T. (Women Engaged in Scholarly Thought) Fellowship Program launched for 7th and 8th graders who want to pursue independent study
*1998: the Student Research Program launched
*2008 or 2009: WorldWide Student Alliance is welcomed into The Hathaway Brown Community.

Athletics

HB is consistently among the top athletic teams in Northeast Ohio.Fact|date=July 2008

Hathaway Brown Athletics Team Championships

* Basketball - OHSAA State Runner Up 2006, 2007, OHSAA District Champions 2005, 2006, 2007, Private School League Champions 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
* Cross Country - Private School League Champions 2003, 2004
* Golf - OHSAA District Champions 1998, Private School League Champions 2002, 2003, 2004
* Field Hockey - OHSAA State Champions 2002, Final Four appearances last 6 years, OHSAA District Champions 1983, 1985, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Northeast Ohio Field Hockey League Champions 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Private School League Champions 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, Independent School League Champions 2005
* Lacrosse - OHSAA State Semifinalists 2006, 2007, Midwest Schoolgirl Lacrosse Association Champions 1984, 1992, 2003, 2005, Private School League Champions 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Independent School League Champions 2006
* Soccer - OHSAA State Champions 2004, 2007, OHSAA Regional Champions 2004, 2007, OHSAA District Champions 2003, 2004, 2007, Private School League Champions 2004, Independent School League Champions 2005
* Softball - Private School League Champions 2004, 2005, 2007
* Swimming and Diving - 8th in State 2007, Private School League Champions 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Independent School League Champions 2006
* Tennis - Ohio Tennis Coaches' Association State Champions 2003, 2004, 2007, District Champions 1981, 1991, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, Northeast Ohio Tennis Association League Champions 1979 - Division A, 1980 - Division A, 1981 - Division A, 1983 - Division A, 1991 - Division A, 1999 - Division A/Group 1, 2000 - Division A/Group 2, 2001 - Division A, 2002 - Division C, 2003 - Division C, 2004 - Division A, 2004 - Division C, 2005 - Division A, Private School League Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, Independent School League Champions 2005

cience Research & Engineering Program

Hathaway Brown’s Science Research & Engineering Program is an elective that was initiated in early 1998 by HB Director of Research Patricia K. Hunt. It now enrolls approximately one third of the grade 9-12 student population. Students in the Program are linked with supervising professionals from institutions such as Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, NASA Glenn Research Center, and the Cleveland Museums of Art and Natural History for the purpose of conducting a research project. Once a placement is made, the SREP Director assists as necessary, also helping students prepare for optional competitions.

While most projects are scientific in nature, a number of students prefer to develop internship or shadowing experiences in non-scientific areas such as sports & entertainment management, architecture, radio broadcast, and fashion retail & marketing.

Current research projects in the Science Research & Engineering Program represent a cross section of the cutting edge research that is occurring in the Cleveland area, such as work on gene therapy, MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) nanotechnology, BioMEMS, and microelectrochemical sensor development, as well as research into cures for many life-threatening diseases. One project, called PEACE, addresses a real erosion problem in low earth orbit, and will fly in space twice, once as a short term exposure experiment aboard the space shuttle, and another time as a long term exposure experiment aboard the International Space Station. That version is in space now.

The work of HB’s Science Research & Engineering Program students has garnered hundreds of awards at the regional, state, national, and international levels since 1999, including hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships, cash, and other prizes such as computers and all-expense paid trips to places including London, Germany, and Israel. Four SREP students have US Patents pending for their original inventions, and there are over 70 student authorships or co-authorships on technical publications or presentations.

Accreditation, Membership

*Independent School Association of Central States, State of OhioFact|date=July 2008
*Member, National Association of Independent SchoolsFact|date=July 2008
*Founding Member, National Coalition of Girls SchoolsFact|date=July 2008

Notable Alumnae

*Margaret Hamilton, actress, most famous for role as Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz
*Ruth Hanna McCormick, United States Representative from IllinoisFact|date=July 2008