Hathaway Brown School

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Private, secular, all-girls school in Shaker Heights, , Ohio, United States

Hathaway Brown School

Address

19600 North Park Boulevard

Shaker Heights

(Cuyahoga County)

Ohio

44122

United States

Coordinates| 41°28′54″N 81°32′30″W﻿ / ﻿41.48167°N 81.54167°W﻿ / 41.48167; -81.54167
Information
Type| Private, Secular, All-Girls
Motto| Non Scholae Sed Vitae Discimus
(We learn not for school but for life)
Established| 1876
Founder| Anne Hathaway Brown
Status| Open
School code| Uniform
Head of school| Fran Bisselle
Grades| Daycare-12
Enrollment| 811 (2023-2024) (2021-2022)
Average class size| Prime: 30 Middle: 50 High: 85
Student to teacher ratio| 7.4:1
Color(s)|  Brown & gold[1]
Athletics| 11 sports
Sports| Basketball, Cross country, Field hockey, Golf, Gymnastics, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming and diving, Tennis, Track and field, and Volleyball.
Nickname| HB
Team name| Blazers[1]
Rival| Laurel School
Accreditation| North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[2]
Newspaper| Retrospect
Yearbook| Specularia
Website| hb.edu

Hathaway Brown, commonly referred to as HB, is an all-girls private school located in Shaker Heights, Ohio. The school serves pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students.[3]

Hathaway Brown is a member of the National Coalition of Girls' Schools, National Association of Independent Schools, and Cleveland Council of Independent Schools.[citation needed]

## History

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Founded in 1876, Hathaway Brown began as "afternoon classes for young ladies" at the all-boys private Brooks Military School in downtown Cleveland. Its original name was the Brooks School for Ladies. In 1886, the school was purchased by Anne Hathaway Brown. During her tenure, Brown changed the school's name to “Miss Anne H. Hathaway Brown's School for Girls” and introduced the school motto: non scholae sed vita discimus (“we learn not for school but for life”). At that point, only women were accepted.[citation needed]

The building at 1945 East 97th Street was completed in 1905, and designed by the Cleveland architectural firm of Hubbell & Benes. It was later demolished.[4] The school moved to its current location at 19600 North Park Boulevard in Shaker Heights in 1927. Mary Elizabeth Raymond (1912–38) and Ann Cutter Coburn (1938–68) were notable headmistresses.[citation needed]

The head of the school is Mary Frances Bisselle.[citation needed]

### Ohio High School Athletic Association team state championships

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Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association

* Girls Basketball \- 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013[5]
* Girls Field Hockey \- 2008, 2002[5]
* Girls Soccer \- 2009, 2007, 2004[5]
* Girls Golf \- 2010[5]
* Girls Tennis -2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
* Girls Swimming -2022

Other non-sanctioned state championships:

* Girls Tennis -2003, 2004
* Girls Lacrosse-2010, 2012[6]

## Accreditation and membership

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* Founding Member, National Coalition of Girls Schools[7]
* Independent School Association of Central States, State of Ohio[8]
* Member, National Association of Independent Schools[9]

## References

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1. ^ a b OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association member directory". Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
2. ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". Archived from the original on 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2010-02-17.
3. ^ "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL". nces.ed.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
4. ^ Hubbell & Bennes Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine Cleveland Landmarks Commission
5. ^ a b c d OHSAA. "Ohio High School Athletic Association Web site". Retrieved 2009-01-23.
6. ^ "All-Girls Private School in Shaker Heights and Novelty, Ohio Near Cleveland". www.laurelschool.org. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
7. ^ "The National Coalition of Girls' Schools Member School: Hathaway Brown School". Archived from the original on 2010-07-07. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
8. ^ "Ohio Association of Independent Schools". Archived from the original on 2009-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
9. ^ "NAIS - Government Relations - Stats Map". Archived from the original on 2010-06-13. Retrieved 2009-10-22.

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