Severn School
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Severn School was founded in 1914 by Rolland M. Teel in Severna Park, Maryland
, as a preparatory school
for the United States Naval Academy
. Today, Severn is a day school enrolling boys and girls in grades 6 through 12. Severn is the oldest private school in Anne Arundel County.
The Severn sailing team won the 2007 Singlehanded Nationals, has been on the podium for the three last Double Handed Nationals, and placed seconnd in the Team Racing Nationals in 2005. For the 2007–2008 school year, the Varsity Tennis team went undefeated and won the conference championships. The female section of the co-ed cross country team won championships during the 2008–2009 season.
Severn has received praise for their nationally acclaimed sailing team, which held the title of the number one high school sailing team in the nation in 2008, coached that year by Thomas Sitzmann and now by Scott Steele
(1984 Olympic Silver Medalist in Sailboarding ). The chess team is also nationally recognized and is coached by David Shin. Severn's mock trial team won the championship in April 2007.
in the fall, a musical
in the winter, and a night of student-directed one-act plays in the spring. Various art classes are offered at Severn, including ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, design principles, digital video and photography.
Teel Academic Center is currently the oldest academic building at Severn, mainly used as a middle school building the library, and many middle school classrooms, as well as the Upper School Language and History Departments.
Severn School has also finished the process of constructing the Edward St. John Athletic Center. The facility, opened April 2008, cost about $10 million. The school also recently completed its construction of two turf fields; one for field hockey and lacrosse, and one for football and soccer.
recipient and College Football Hall of Fame
member Slade Cutter
('30), business management guru Tom Peters
('60), Academy Award-winning cinematographer Joseph Caleb Deschanel ('62), and United States Merchant Marine Academy
superintendent Joseph D. Stewart ('60). Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
attended in preparation for taking the United States Military Academy
entrance examinations. Current Baltimore Ravens
owner, Steve Bisciotti
, attended Severn for two years in the 1970s. Actor Robert Duvall
also attended Severn School. Two WWII Medal of Honor recipients were also distinguished alumni: RADM Herbert E. Schonland (’20) and RADM Bruce McCandless (’28). Both of Admiral McCandless' sons attended: Bruce McCandless II, who attended for several years, and Douglas McCandless, who graduated in 1969.
NFL coach Paul Brown
was head football coach at Severn football from 1930 to 1931.
Severna Park, Maryland
Severna Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 28,507 at the 2000 census.-History:Robinson House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.-Geography:...
, as a preparatory school
University-preparatory school
A university-preparatory school or college-preparatory school is a secondary school, usually private, designed to prepare students for a college or university education...
for the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
. Today, Severn is a day school enrolling boys and girls in grades 6 through 12. Severn is the oldest private school in Anne Arundel County.
Athletics
The Severn Admirals compete in thirteen varsity sports: sailing, lacrosse, cross country running, football, soccer, basketball, swimming, baseball, golf, tennis, field hockey, and track and field in the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Severn has 35 varsity, junior varsity, and middle school teams.The Severn sailing team won the 2007 Singlehanded Nationals, has been on the podium for the three last Double Handed Nationals, and placed seconnd in the Team Racing Nationals in 2005. For the 2007–2008 school year, the Varsity Tennis team went undefeated and won the conference championships. The female section of the co-ed cross country team won championships during the 2008–2009 season.
Severn has received praise for their nationally acclaimed sailing team, which held the title of the number one high school sailing team in the nation in 2008, coached that year by Thomas Sitzmann and now by Scott Steele
Scott Steele
Randall Scott Steele is a former American competitive sailor and Olympic silver medalist.-Career:At the 1984 Summer Olympics, Steele finished in 2nd place in the men's windsurfing competition....
(1984 Olympic Silver Medalist in Sailboarding ). The chess team is also nationally recognized and is coached by David Shin. Severn's mock trial team won the championship in April 2007.
Arts
Each year, there are three main theatrical shows at Severn: a dramaDrama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
in the fall, a musical
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
in the winter, and a night of student-directed one-act plays in the spring. Various art classes are offered at Severn, including ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, design principles, digital video and photography.
Campus
There are three academic buildings at Severn, as well as the McCleary Student Center, Price Auditorium, Bauer Dining Hall, Powell Conference Room, ninth grade lockers and a few middle school classrooms.Teel Academic Center is currently the oldest academic building at Severn, mainly used as a middle school building the library, and many middle school classrooms, as well as the Upper School Language and History Departments.
Severn School has also finished the process of constructing the Edward St. John Athletic Center. The facility, opened April 2008, cost about $10 million. The school also recently completed its construction of two turf fields; one for field hockey and lacrosse, and one for football and soccer.
Notable alumni
Distinguished alumni include four-time Navy CrossNavy Cross
The Navy Cross is the highest decoration that may be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and the second highest decoration given for valor. It is normally only awarded to members of the United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard, but can be awarded to all...
recipient and College Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
The College Football Hall of Fame is a hall of fame and museum devoted to college football. Located in South Bend, Indiana, it is connected to a convention center and situated in the city's renovated downtown district, two miles south of the University of Notre Dame campus. It is slated to move...
member Slade Cutter
Slade Cutter
Slade Deville Cutter was a career U.S. naval officer who was awarded four Navy Crosses and tied for second place for Japanese ships sunk in World War II...
('30), business management guru Tom Peters
Tom Peters
Thomas J. "Tom" Peters is an American writer on business management practices, best-known for In Search of Excellence .-Life and career:Peters was born in Baltimore, Maryland...
('60), Academy Award-winning cinematographer Joseph Caleb Deschanel ('62), and United States Merchant Marine Academy
United States Merchant Marine Academy
The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States Service academies...
superintendent Joseph D. Stewart ('60). Astronaut Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin
Buzz Aldrin is an American mechanical engineer, retired United States Air Force pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history...
attended in preparation for taking the United States Military Academy
United States Military Academy
The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located at West Point, New York. The academy sits on scenic high ground overlooking the Hudson River, north of New York City...
entrance examinations. Current Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
owner, Steve Bisciotti
Steve Bisciotti
Stephen J. Bisciotti is the current majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League.-Background:...
, attended Severn for two years in the 1970s. Actor Robert Duvall
Robert Duvall
Robert Selden Duvall is an American actor and director. He has won an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards and a BAFTA over the course of his career....
also attended Severn School. Two WWII Medal of Honor recipients were also distinguished alumni: RADM Herbert E. Schonland (’20) and RADM Bruce McCandless (’28). Both of Admiral McCandless' sons attended: Bruce McCandless II, who attended for several years, and Douglas McCandless, who graduated in 1969.
NFL coach Paul Brown
Paul Brown
Paul Eugene Brown was a coach in American football and a major figure in the development of the National Football League...
was head football coach at Severn football from 1930 to 1931.