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| Madeira School | |
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| Address | |
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8328 Georgetown Pike , 22102 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′55″N 77°14′6″W / 38.96528°N 77.23500°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private Boarding and Day school |
| Motto | Festina Lente (Make haste slowly) |
| Established | 1906 |
| Founder | Lucy Madeira Wing |
| Head | Pilar Cabeza de Vaca |
| Teaching staff | 33.3 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 325 (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.3 |
| Campus | Fringe rural |
| Campus size | 376 acres (1.52 km2) |
| Color(s) | Red & white |
| Nickname | Snails |
| Website | www |
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Madeira School is a private, non-denominational college-preparatory day and boarding school for girls located in McLean, Virginia, United States.
History
Originally located on 19th Street near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C., it was founded by Lucy Madeira Wing (1873–1961) in 1906 and moved to the Northern Virginia suburb of McLean in 1931.[2]
Since 1931, its campus has grown beyond the original campus buildings-- Main, the dining hall, Schoolhouse, East, West, and North South Dorms, The Land, the Annex (infirmary), and the two gatehouses at the entrance to the Oval-- to include the Chapel/Auditorium, the indoor riding ring and Gaines Hall, the science building, a renovated and expanded dining hall, Hurd Sports Center, and Huffington Library.[3]
Madeira's mission is to "launch women who change the world"[4]. Since 1966, the school has carried out its keystone Co-Curriculum Program. For five weeks every year, all sophomores intern at community centers and schools, juniors intern in Congressional offices, and seniors create their own internship in the DC area or abroad.[5]
In 2018, Madeira was named the #1 Best Private High School in Virginia, #1 Best Boarding School in Virginia, and #1 Best All-Girls High School in Virginia by Niche.[6] The school has an average SAT score of 1340 and average ACT score of 30.[7]
Important Madeira traditions include Red and White Teams, the Oval (which walking across is forbidden), Founder's Day, and 13 Red Roses, which seniors carry at Commencement. The school's mascot is a snail; spectators at Madeira sports often cheer "Go, Go Escargots."[8]
Madeira has one of the best equestrian programs in the country; it has been a core component of the school's offerings for over seventy years. In 2017, Madeira's equestrian team won the IEA Reserve National Championship, defeating over 1300 teams in the country.[9]
In 1980 the then Head Mistress Jean Harris was arrested for the murder of Herman Tarnower.
Demographics
Madeira is a boarding school, with students from twenty states and fifteen countries. The demographic breakdown of the 310 girls enrolled in 2013-2014 was:[1]
- Native American/Alaskan - 0.7%
- Asian/Pacific islanders - 21.6%
- Black - 13.9%
- Hispanic - 3.5%
- White - 55.5%
- Multiracial - 4.8%
Campus and facilities
The campus is on 376 acres (1.52 km2) overlooking the Potomac River (McLean, Virginia) and consists of 34 separate buildings.
Public access
The Madeira school has had many disputes over the use of its land. In 1966, Fairfax County proposed the turning of 208 of Madeira's privately owned 376 acres (1.52 km2) into public park land.[10] In 1991 Madeira gave a trail easement along Georgetown Pike, as well as $89,000 for that trail construction to complete the Potomac Heritage Route without visitors entering the main area of the campus.[11] However, this trail was never completed by the park officials. In 2008, the Fairfax County government attempted to obtain from Madeira an easement near the Potomac River to permit the completion of a 100-mile (160 km) loop of walking trails as a condition of approval for the school's proposed expansion plans. This one-mile (1.6 km)-long trail section through Madeira's property would connect the county's Scott's Run Park to Great Falls National Park. The Madeira School declined this easement, citing concerns about safety and environmental impacts.[12][13]
Administration, faculty, and staff
The Madeira School is controlled by a board of directors, and the school is administered by a Head of School.
Heads of School
- (1906–1957) Lucy Madeira Wing
- (1957–1962) Allegra Maynard
- (1962–1964) Marian W. Smith
- (1964–1965) Allegra Maynard
- (1965–1977) M. Barbara Keyser
- (1977–1980) Jean Struven Harris
- (1980–1981) Kathleen Galvin Johnson '53
- (1981–1988) Charles McKinley Saltzman II
- (1988–2010) Elisabeth Griffith
- (2010–present) Pilar Cabeza de Vaca
Notable alumnae
- Brooke Astor, philanthropist, socialite, and writer
- Stephania Bell, physical therapist and sports commentator
- Blair Brown, Tony Award-winning actress
- Campbell Brown, NBC anchor and news reporter
- Mika Brzezinski, American television host and journalist, co-host of Morning Joe on MSNBC
- Stockard Channing, actress
- Penny Chenery, sportswoman, racehorse owner and breeder
- Julia Collins, Jeopardy Champion
- Hope Cooke, American Queen consort of the 12th Chogyal of Sikkim Palden Thondup Namgyal
- Kathryn Wasserman Davis, philanthropist and scholar of world affairs
- Helen T. Edwards, physicist
- Diana Firestone, racehorse owner and breeder
- Katharine Graham, publisher of The Washington Post
- Mary Helen Wright Greuter, astronomer and historian
- Rory Kennedy, documentary filmmaker[14]
- Kui Kinyanjui, journalist
- Alex Kuczynski, author and journalist
- Eleanor de Laittre, artist
- Diana Oughton, social activist, Member of Weatherman
- Patricia Phelps de Cisneros, philanthropist
- Naomi Pierce, evolutionary biologist and Hessel Professor of Biology at Harvard University
- Martha Reeves (anchorite), Anglican solitary and author
- Alice Rivlin, former Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve and Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget
- Carrie Southworth, philanthropist, actress, model, and cofounder of TwigTale
- Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actress
- Ruth Carter Stevenson, philanthropist, founder of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
- Lally Weymouth, journalist and editor of The Washington Post
- Meredith Whitney, banking analyst
Notable faculty
- Kate Clifton Osgood Holmes, painter[15]
Notes
- ^ a b "Search for Private Schools - School Detail for The Madeira School". nces.ed.gov. US Department of Education. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "The Madeira School". Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ https://www.madeira.org/about-madeira/history-vision/
- ^ https://www.madeira.org/about-madeira/history-vision/
- ^ https://www.madeira.org/what-is-the-co-curriculum/
- ^ https://www.niche.com/k12/the-madeira-school-mclean-va/
- ^ https://www.niche.com/k12/the-madeira-school-mclean-va/
- ^ https://www.madeira.org/student-life/boarding-at-madeira/madeira-traditions/
- ^ https://www.madeira.org/athletics/riding-program/
- ^ "Notable Dates in Madeira's History". The Madeira School. Archived from the original on April 25, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Madeira Interacts with Local Government". The Madeira School. September 24, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ "Letters to the Editor, The Madeira School's Prudence". Washington Post. September 12, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- ^ Gardner, A. (September 9, 2008). "Elite Setting's Property Debate: Fairfax County, Madeira School Clash Over Trail". Washington Post. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- ^ http://www.madeira.org/alumnae/alumnae-profiles/notable-alumnae/
- ^ Andrew J. Cosentino (November 17, 1983). The Capital Image: Painters in Washington, 1800–1915. Smithsonian. ISBN 978-0-87474-338-8.