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'''Gilmour Academy''' is an [[Independent school|independent]], [[Catholic]], [[coeducational]], college-preparatory day and boarding school in the [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] suburb of [[Gates Mills, Ohio]], United States. Founded in 1946 by the Brothers of [[Congregation of Holy Cross|Holy Cross]], it offers a [[Montessori]] preschool program (beginning at 18 months - preK) and kindergarten through grade 12. A [[Boarding school|boarding program]] is available to students in grades 9–12. Gilmour Academy is chartered through the state of [[Ohio]] and accredited through the Independent School Association of Central States (ISCACS). It is a member of the [[National Association of Independent Schools|National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)]], the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS), the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools (CCIS) and the [[Coalition of Essential Schools]] (CES).
'''Gilmour Academy''' is an [[Independent school|independent]], [[Catholic]], [[coeducational]], college-preparatory day and boarding school in the [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]] suburb of [[Gates Mills, Ohio]], United States. Founded in 1946 by the Brothers of [[Congregation of Holy Cross|Holy Cross]], Gilmour Academy has three divisions, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School. In the Lower School, Gilmour offers a [[Montessori]] preschool program for 18 months - PreK.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gilmour Academy Montessori Program (Toddler-Kindergarten)|url=https://www.gilmour.org/academics--arts/montessori-toddler-to-pre-k|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> The Lower School also houses the children in kindergarten through Grade 6.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gilmour Academy Lower School (Grades 1-6)|url=https://www.gilmour.org/academics--arts/lower-school-grades-k-6|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> Gilmour's Middle School holds 7th and 8th Grades and as of the 2021-2022 school year, has 65 students.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gilmour Academy Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)|url=https://www.gilmour.org/academics--arts/middle-school-grades-78|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> Finally, at nearly 500 students, Gilmour's Upper School has grades 9-12 (and even offers a post-grad option).<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gilmour Academy Upper School (Grades 9-12)|url=https://www.gilmour.org/academics--arts/upper-school-grades-9-12|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref>

A [[Boarding school|boarding program]] is available to students in Grades 9–12. Gilmour Academy is chartered through the state of [[Ohio]] and accredited through the Independent School Association of Central States (ISCACS). It is a member of the [[National Association of Independent Schools|National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)]], the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS), the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools (CCIS) and the [[Coalition of Essential Schools]] (CES).


==Campus==
==Campus==
[[Image:GilmourAcademy Campus.JPG|150px|left|thumb|Gilmour Academy's Tudor House]]
[[Image:GilmourAcademy Campus.JPG|150px|left|thumb|Gilmour Academy's Tudor House]]


Gilmour's {{convert|144|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus has experienced significant growth and expansion in recent years. The Lynn and Michael Kelley Middle School houses a Broadcast Media Center and Digital Media Lab where students can learn and practice with digital media technology. The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Center for Performing Arts was completed in early 2020 and opened with "The Broadway Princess Party" and "Beauty and the Beast, Jr."<ref>{{Cite web|last=clevel|first=Jeff Piorkowski/special to|last2=.com|date=2020-03-07|title=$10 million Dodero Performing Arts Center opens at Gilmour Academy|url=https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/03/10-million-dodero-performing-arts-center-opens-at-gilmour-academy.html|access-date=2021-08-25|website=cleveland|language=en}}</ref> Also opening its doors in 2020 was the Nature-Based Learning Center which is home to the giving garden and in close proximity to the "Gilmour Girls" chicken coop and apiary.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff {{!}}|first=Editorial|date=2021-08-25|title=Gilmour Academy to host blessing of learning center|url=https://www.news-herald.com/2021/08/25/gilmour-academy-to-host-blessing-of-learning-center|access-date=2021-08-25|website=News-Herald|language=en-US}}</ref> Our Lady Chapel (which opened in 1994) serves as a venue for liturgical events and student convocation. Gilmour's Athletic Center (which opened in 2009) houses a pool, main gym and a three-court field house and the Floyd E. Stefanski Ice Center houses two NHL-sized ice rinks and a fitness center. New artificial turf was installed in 2020 in a multiple-use field for football, soccer, and lacrosse.
Gilmour's {{convert|144|acre|km2|adj=on}} campus has experienced significant growth and expansion in recent years.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Campus|url=https://www.gilmour.org/about/our-campus|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> The Lynn and Michael Kelley Middle School houses a Broadcast Media Center and Digital Media Lab where students can learn and practice with digital media technology.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Digital Music and Broadcasting|url=https://www.gilmour.org/academics--arts/the-arts/digital-music-and-broadcasting|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Center for Performing Arts was completed in early 2020 and opened with "The Broadway Princess Party" and "Beauty and the Beast, Jr."<ref>{{Cite web|last=clevel|first=Jeff Piorkowski/special to|last2=.com|date=2020-03-07|title=$10 million Dodero Performing Arts Center opens at Gilmour Academy|url=https://www.cleveland.com/community/2020/03/10-million-dodero-performing-arts-center-opens-at-gilmour-academy.html|access-date=2021-08-25|website=cleveland|language=en}}</ref> Also opening its doors in 2020 was the Nature-Based Learning Center which is home to the giving garden and in close proximity to the "Gilmour Girls" chicken coop and apiary.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Staff {{!}}|first=Editorial|date=2021-08-25|title=Gilmour Academy to host blessing of learning center|url=https://www.news-herald.com/2021/08/25/gilmour-academy-to-host-blessing-of-learning-center|access-date=2021-08-25|website=News-Herald|language=en-US}}</ref> Our Lady Chapel (which opened in 1994) serves as a venue for liturgical events and student convocation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Lady Chapel {{!}} Our Lady Chapel {{!}} Gilmour Academy|url=https://ourladychapel.org/|access-date=2021-08-25|language=en-US}}</ref> Gilmour's Athletic Center (which opened in 2009) houses a pool, main gym and a three-court field house and the Floyd E. Stefanski Ice Center houses two NHL-sized ice rinks and a fitness center. New artificial turf was installed in 2020 in a multiple-use field for football, soccer, and lacrosse.


==Boarding program==
==Boarding program==
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[[Image:GilmourAcademy Dormitory.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Murphy Residence Hall]]
[[Image:GilmourAcademy Dormitory.jpg|150px|right|thumb|Murphy Residence Hall]]


Gilmour maintains a boarding program for students in grades 7–12. It has resident students from the United States and other countries around the world such as Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, China, Spain, and India. The residence program includes supervised study hall, chaperoned activities, and personal advising and mentoring.
Gilmour maintains a boarding program for students in Grades 9–12.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gilmour Academy Residential Life|url=https://www.gilmour.org/campus-life/residential-program|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> It has resident students from the United States and other countries around the world such as Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, China, Spain, and India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gilmour Academy residential program information for international students|url=https://www.gilmour.org/campus-life/residential-program/international-students|access-date=2021-08-25|website=www.gilmour.org}}</ref> The residence program includes supervised study hall, chaperoned activities, and personal advising and mentoring.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==

Revision as of 22:06, 25 August 2021

Gilmour Academy
File:2019 Crest.png
Address
Map
34001 Cedar Road

Gates Mills
,
Ohio
44040

United States
Coordinates41°30′14″N 81°26′13″W / 41.50389°N 81.43694°W / 41.50389; -81.43694
Information
MottoTo develop the competence to see and the courage to act in creating a more humane and just society.
Established1946
Head of SchoolKathleen Kenny
Faculty67.8 (on an FTE basis) [1]
GradesPK-12[1]
Enrollment611[1] (2017–18)
Student to teacher ratio9.0 [1]
CampusSuburban, 144 acres (0.58 km2)
Color(s)Blue & grey   
NicknameLancers
Websitewww.gilmour.org

Gilmour Academy is an independent, Catholic, coeducational, college-preparatory day and boarding school in the Cleveland suburb of Gates Mills, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1946 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Gilmour Academy has three divisions, Lower School, Middle School and Upper School. In the Lower School, Gilmour offers a Montessori preschool program for 18 months - PreK.[2] The Lower School also houses the children in kindergarten through Grade 6.[3] Gilmour's Middle School holds 7th and 8th Grades and as of the 2021-2022 school year, has 65 students.[4] Finally, at nearly 500 students, Gilmour's Upper School has grades 9-12 (and even offers a post-grad option).[5]

A boarding program is available to students in Grades 9–12. Gilmour Academy is chartered through the state of Ohio and accredited through the Independent School Association of Central States (ISCACS). It is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the Ohio Association of Independent Schools (OAIS), the Cleveland Council of Independent Schools (CCIS) and the Coalition of Essential Schools (CES).

Campus

Gilmour Academy's Tudor House

Gilmour's 144-acre (0.58 km2) campus has experienced significant growth and expansion in recent years.[6] The Lynn and Michael Kelley Middle School houses a Broadcast Media Center and Digital Media Lab where students can learn and practice with digital media technology.[7] The Lorraine and Bill Dodero Center for Performing Arts was completed in early 2020 and opened with "The Broadway Princess Party" and "Beauty and the Beast, Jr."[8] Also opening its doors in 2020 was the Nature-Based Learning Center which is home to the giving garden and in close proximity to the "Gilmour Girls" chicken coop and apiary.[9] Our Lady Chapel (which opened in 1994) serves as a venue for liturgical events and student convocation.[10] Gilmour's Athletic Center (which opened in 2009) houses a pool, main gym and a three-court field house and the Floyd E. Stefanski Ice Center houses two NHL-sized ice rinks and a fitness center. New artificial turf was installed in 2020 in a multiple-use field for football, soccer, and lacrosse.

Boarding program

Murphy Residence Hall

Gilmour maintains a boarding program for students in Grades 9–12.[11] It has resident students from the United States and other countries around the world such as Canada, Mexico, South Korea, Sweden, Taiwan, China, Spain, and India.[12] The residence program includes supervised study hall, chaperoned activities, and personal advising and mentoring.

Athletics

Gilmour's athletic teams are known as the Lancers. The school competes in the Ohio High School Athletic Association and the North Coast League.[13]

Ohio High School Athletic Association State Championships

Further information: Ohio High School Athletic Association
* tie

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b c d "GILMOUR ACADEMY". Private School Universe Survey. National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Gilmour Academy Montessori Program (Toddler-Kindergarten)". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ "Gilmour Academy Lower School (Grades 1-6)". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  4. ^ "Gilmour Academy Middle School (Grades 7 & 8)". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  5. ^ "Gilmour Academy Upper School (Grades 9-12)". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  6. ^ "Our Campus". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  7. ^ "Digital Music and Broadcasting". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  8. ^ clevel, Jeff Piorkowski/special to; .com (2020-03-07). "$10 million Dodero Performing Arts Center opens at Gilmour Academy". cleveland. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  9. ^ Staff |, Editorial (2021-08-25). "Gilmour Academy to host blessing of learning center". News-Herald. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  10. ^ "Our Lady Chapel | Our Lady Chapel | Gilmour Academy". Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  11. ^ "Gilmour Academy Residential Life". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  12. ^ "Gilmour Academy residential program information for international students". www.gilmour.org. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  13. ^ Cline, Nathaniel (May 2, 2017). "Gilmour, St. Joseph Academy will join North Coast League for 2018-2019 school year". Cleveland.com. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  14. ^ "Boys State Tournament History" (PDF). Golf History. Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  15. ^ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/pastresults/TF_1971.pdf
  16. ^ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2005/results05.htm
  17. ^ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2006/results06.htm
  18. ^ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2007/results07.htm
  19. ^ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/tf/2009/results09.htm
  20. ^ http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/cc/girls/2006/gd3rslt06.htm
  21. ^ http://ohsaa.org/sports/vb/girls/2015/2015VBcoverage.htm
  22. ^ "2020 OHSAA Volleyball State Tournament Coverage". Ohio High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  23. ^ http://ohsaa.org/sports/soccer/2016-soccer-coverage/2016gscbrackets
  24. ^ http://brackets.myohsaa.org/regionalbracket.aspx?t=7366&ts=17876&not=4
  25. ^ "Gilmour Academy Spring 2010 Magazine". Gilmore Academy. 7 April 2010. p. 38. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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