Gilman was founded as The Country School for Boys by Baltimore resident Anne Galbraith Carey, with assistance from Daniel Coit Gilman (1831–1908, the first president of Johns Hopkins University, 1876–1908). Prominent graduates of Gilman include author Walter Lord, sportswriter Frank Deford, Arizona Governor Fife Symington, Maryland Governor Bob Ehrlich, US Senator Daniel Brewster, US Congressman John Sarbanes, and composer Christopher Rouse. Of Gilman's 16 varsity athletic programs, 15 have won conference championships since 2000, and in recent years its football, track & field, and lacrosse teams have appeared at or near the top of national rankings. Examining the school's 2010 data, it was noted approximately 75% of the Board of Trustees were graduates of the school, one of the highest percentages of any educational institution in the US. Its graduates are known to be intensely loyal to the school. In 2002, Worth Magazine rated Gilman among the top 30 feeder schools in the US, signifying the high rate of matriculation by Gilman graduates at top colleges and universities. Fraser Smith as "Baltimore's most prestigious preparatory academy," It has strong academic and athletic reputations. It is a member of the Association of Independent Maryland Schools and the Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association. Gilman enrolls approximately 1,000 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade, under the instruction of 146 faculty members. It is named for Daniel Coit Gilman, the first president of The Johns Hopkins University and an early supporter of efforts by Anne Galbraith Carey to form an all-boys day school. Founded in 1897 as the Country School for Boys, it was the first country day school in the US. There are three school divisions: Lower School, grades pre-kindergarten through five Middle School, grades six through eight and Upper School, grades nine through twelve. Gilman School / ˈ ɡ ɪ l m ən/ is an all-boys independent school located in the Roland Park neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland.
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