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Holton-Arms School

Coordinates: 38°59′30″N 77°8′53″W / 38.99167°N 77.14806°W / 38.99167; -77.14806
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The Holton-Arms School
Address
Map
7303 River Road

,
20817

United States
Coordinates38°59′30″N 77°8′53″W / 38.99167°N 77.14806°W / 38.99167; -77.14806
Information
TypePrivate, College-prep
MottoInveniam viam aut faciam
("I will find a way or make one.")
Established1901
Head of SchoolPenny B. Evins
GenderGirls
Enrollment665 total
Student to teacher ratio7:1
CampusSuburban, 57 acres (23 ha)
Color(s)Blue and White
Athletics15 Varsity Sports
Athletics conferenceISL
MascotPanther
Websitewww.holton-arms.edu

Holton-Arms is an independent college-preparatory school for girls in grades 3–12, located in Bethesda, Maryland. As of the 2021–22 school year, there were 667 students and 94 faculty. Since 2023, Penny B. Evins has been Head of School.

The school has three divisions: Lower School (grades 3–6), Middle School (7–8), and Upper School (9–12). Tuition for 2022-23 is $50,375 for grades 3-12. In 2021–2022, the financial aid budget was $5 million.

History

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In 1901, Jessie Moon Holton and Carolyn Hough Arms founded Holton-Arms School. The school was located at 2125 S Street, NW, Washington, D.C.[1]

Holton-Arms moved to Bethesda in 1963. Located on 57 acres (230,000 m2) of rolling woodlands just off River Road, the campus has seven buildings. Its facilities include a science wing and lecture hall, two libraries, a performing arts center with a 400-seat theater and new black box theater, art and ceramic studios (with a kiln) and photo lab, three dance studios, a double gymnasium, an indoor competition-size pool, a weight and training room, and dining room renovated in 2012. Outdoor facilities include seven tennis courts, an eight-lane all-weather track, and three athletic fields, including a synthetic turf field.[citation needed]

The School's mission is to cultivate the unique potential of young women through the “education not only of the mind, but of the soul and spirit.” (Jessie Moon Holton, 1866–1951). The School's motto is Inveniam viam aut faciam—I will find a way or make one.[2]

Athletics

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In the Upper School, Holton-Arms competes in the Independent School League.[3] Holton-Arms has over 50 different teams and competes in 15 sports.[4]

Notable alumnae

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See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Holton at a Glance". Holton-Arms School. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
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  5. ^ "Senior Prom at the White House". Ghosts of DC. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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  12. ^ "Collection Number: 04952 / Collection Title: Elizabeth MacRae Papers, 1958-1989", finding aid, Southern Historical Collection, Special Collections, Louis Round Wilson Library, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
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